Calhoun County Anti-slavery Society: For The Signal Of Liber...

Pursuant ío previous notice. the friends of Liberty and Equal Rights met in Convontion atBattléCreek, on Tucsday the lStli inst. The object of the meeting haring been stated to be the formation of a County Anti-slavery Society, on motion, S. W. Dodge was appointed chairman, and J. L. Edgerton and J. S. Van Burnt, Secretarios. On motion, Resolved, That a committec of threc be appointed to dráft atution, and report business for the Gon vention; whereupon R. B. John Ha iris, and John YVhite, was appointed said committee. A Committee on Resolutions was also1 appointed, after which several gentlemen; addressed the Convention on varióusques üons rclating to the prosperity of the-Liberty Party. The committee on business reported a Constitution recognizing all the ess.ential: principies of the American Anti-Slavery Society, and urging upon Abolitionists the necessity of political action, which was adopted and signed by thirty-nine members of the Gonvention, after which the Society went into the election of officers, with the following result. ERASTUS HUSSEY, Pres't.R. B. BEMEN.T, Cor. Sec'y. . S. S. NICHOLS, Ree. Sec'y.. ABEL DENSMORE,-Treasurer. Tlie question of employing 'a lecturer for the coming year, for the Third Congressional District, now carne up, and every member jn the Society having been cailed upon, -S107 was subscribed on the spot for that purpose. It is worthy of remark that every member oX the Society feit it his privilege to do for the cause qf the slave, by givingof his means fur the spread of light and knowledge. On, motion, adjourned to meet again at 7 o'clock, P. M, EfEXING SESSIOX. The committee on Resolutions made the following report: Resolved, That to be acquainted with andto proclaim the duties of Government on moral questions, are among thé legitimate duties of the Gospel Ministry. Resolved, That the only safe grpund for the perpetuity of our Rejublican ïnstitutions is the immedkte abolition of Slarery in the United" States.. Resolved, That to secure the moral, intelectual and pojitjeal elevation of the coloredrace, is permanently to our own. Rosolned. That the distribution Of anii-slavery Tracts, is one of the most efficiënt means of circülating information re]ative tcthfe cause of universal emancipation R&solved, That so many of the Gospel Ministry as refuse to lift their voice in opposition toSlaverv, are a chief defenco of the "peculiar instif.ution." Resolved, Thai thejpoiiticnl Anti-slave ry Party is the only democratie party in the United States.Aftertheacceptance of the resolutions, ïhe first of the series was ea-Iled up for adoption, u-hen Rev. R. B. Bement took the stand, and in a speech of eioquence and singular for ttvo hours commanded the undivided atteMïoa of the audience. It was a most happy effort in vindicalionof thoseof the Gospel Minigtry who hare dared to obey fhe solemn injunction of the Prophet, to ucry aloud, spare not} lift up your voice like a Irumpet, $c." and a severe íebuké' opon íhose who, froln a time serving poïicy, liave withheld their infiuence fröm the great cause of urn versal einancipation. In the course of his remarles, as was his aim, he demonsírated the positioH of the Prophet, of the Lord, under the Mosaic dispensation, in reference to the affaira of Government, and also of the Apostles, under the christian dispensatioD; and fromthence derives the conclusión tíiaí it is the duty of Jhe Gospel Mïnistry, at the present day, to become acquainted with the policies of courts and cabinets, that they may denounce toiccednessi in whatever fofm, or from whatever source it mny come. I3y a vote of the Society,Dr. Bements remarles are to be written out for publication and circulation in pamphlét form.The evening until a laie hour, was spent in the disctission of the other resolutions, by different members of the Society, and thé spirit which pervaded the assembly gave abundani evidenceof the increased and increasing popularity of our cause in this section of the State. To the friendsof Liberty and universal suffrage in particular, the occasion was one ofrejoicing. The number of delegatespresent, the ttnanimity of feeling which prevailed, and the willingness manifesied by every member of the Society to contribute of his substance for the spread of our principies, afïbrdèd cheering cvidenco of a re-detcrmination for present eflbrt, and confidence in ultímate success. On motion, Resolved, That the thanks the society be presen ted to the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, for the use of their edifloe during the deliberations of the Society, Resolved. That the proceedings of the Society be forwarded to the Signal of jiberty for publication. Resolved, That the Society adjourn sinc die. ERASTüS HÜSSEY, Pres't. Samuel S. Ñichols, Ree. Sec'y. In thrco years, in England, 367,894 marriagres took placp; conseqiiently no fewertjjan 735,723 individuals entered into wedlock atwl of these parties 3ÜÍ.8S6 could nut sign tbèir names.