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St. Joseph County Liberty Convention: For The Signal Of Libe...

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Day
12
Month
August
Year
1844
Copyright
Public Domain
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Pursuant jo previous notico the Liberty nominating Convention met Wednesday ihc 3!st day of July, 1814, at J o'doek, P. M. at tho Couxt House in Ccnterville, and orgnnized by the unanmous eleetion of John Howard as President, nnd Witliam Woodruff, Secretary. The Convontion then, after a short prelrminary discussion as to the modo ihey should adopt in the nomination of candidates. proceedcd unanimously to nomínate viva voce. For Representativos, Harrison Kelley, of Bnrr Oak, and Wifliam Woodruff of Park. For Associate Judges, John Howard, of Florence, and Joel Redway, of Fabius. For Judge of Probate, Chester Gurney, of CenterviJle. For Sheriff, William Wheelor, of Flowerfield. For Clerk, Isaac Burham, Jr. of Constantine. For Regwter, Theodoro T. Gurney, of Constantine. Fot Treasurer, Isaao Anthony, of Contreville. For Coroners, Hiram Jacobs, of Sherman, and Nathan Nicker6on, oí Centerville. For Surveyor, Norman Allen, of Burr Oak. The iollowing persons were then appointed the County Commiltee: Isaac Anthony, S. J. M. Hammond, Nathan Nickerson, for the ensuing year. On motion, Resoived, That C. Gurney, nnd S. J. M. Hammond, be a committee to prepare the proceedings of this meeting and forward t'iem for publicctiorf in tlie Signal of Liberty. The Convention then proceeded to discuss the following Resolutionswhich were introduced for that pu: pose, yiz. Whereas it is politically unwiae, and morally wrong in any manner voluntarily. directly or indirectiy to encourage nvolunrary bondage orservitude, and whereas the purchase and consumption of the producta of Slave Labor tends iu strengthen and encourage such servitude. Therefore. Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed. to be callcd a commiltee of correspondence, whose duty it shall bé to inquire into the expediency of relinquishing the use of all articles which are the producís of slave labor, and the practicability of obtaining the necessaries & comforts ol Iife through Cree labor channels, and report at our next annual meeting. The above resolution, after a most interesting discussion byDr. Bement, (who was present and invited to particípate in the discussiou Dr, Anthony,. Mr. Woodruff and Mr. Gurney, wa6 unnnimously adopted, and C. Gurney, S J. M. Hammond and Isaac Anthony appointed the commiïtee. Resolved, That we see in tlie siens of the times abundant cAUse for gratitude to the Supreme Ruler of the Universo, for the steady incrensc and smilíng prospecta of our cause, and that the truih & pracücability of our enternrise is taking deep hold upon the minds and consciencee of the cominunttjr. Resolved, That we feel impcllodby every generoue, moral, and religious principie, and encouraged by cherring prospecte, to press forward to the goal of Universal Emanciparon, and to lay ouiselves out largely to labor for theoppressed oí our land, both white and black. Resolved, That it is the duty of every antislavery man in the land, by intellectual cffjrt, to strive to be as inuch of a public speaker as his circumsiances will admit, and to beeome, na far os practicable, acquninted with the political condition of this Government; and to use those attaimnent8 to their uimost. in pleading the cause of righteousness, and the salvation of tliis na tion from the aggressiona of ruthless oppressors. . These Resolutione, Jike the first. were discussed by the same speakers, and adopted with great unanimity. After which the convention adjoured sine die. Beforc closing this communication. we would take the liberty to add, that our causo in this county now assumes an encuuraging aspect frorn a number of causes, among which, are the righteousness of the cause itself, the act ihat the recent nominaiions of the other parties demónstrate (he determinaron of the slaveholders to "rule 01 ruin, "& the willingnessof the parties themsel ves. at the north, to remain servants and dough-faces for their use. and though last, not least, the eloquent and untiring preaching of Dr. Bement. for ashort time since, through our county, and we need not say that where the Doctor goes, hv make8 clean work, leaving no escape for any conseientious man, but to adopt our principies, and carry them out in práctice. And while we pay this just and deserved tribute to the zenl, industry and talent of Dr. Bement, we would not forget to notice the untiring, intelligent and active advocacy of Dr. Anthony and many other nnü-slavery speakers in our vicinity.

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Signal of Liberty
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