Communications: Michigan State Liberty Convention

The Convention was organized by appointing Dr. Geo. Hill, of Anti Arbor, President protcm, and D.M. Baglky, of Jaekson, Seo retary. Prayerby Rev. Mr. Lockwood. A Business committoe of five were appoint ed, viz: C. H. Stewart, of Wavne, S. B.' Treadwell, of Jaekson, R. B. Bement öFGalhoun, G. Beckley and T. Fostcr, of Washlenmv. Dr. Bkmbxt having been called for, addressed the meeting at consideroble length, show - ing liow a very smail minoiitv of .-laveholders iiave contrived to gover every deparlment of the naüoiial ndministrution. Ilis tenor of remark was rïither origina), and was listened to wiih profuund uttemion. In the afternooti the follüwini,' nominations were: reported by the Business cotnmiltee, and oonfiuncd: For President, LlrMAN GRANDY, of Jaekson Co. Viet; P residen r, 1. II. S. Bkaüley, of Wayne Co. 2. Gko. IIill, of Vasl)l3iiaxv Co. S. SsebRheS AnpÉNV of Lenaweo Co. 4. Ciias. Cowlam, of Livingston Co. 5. Arms, of Oi ktanü Co. Secretarie?, T. Fosterond V. Kinsley. Prayer was oñi;red by Rev. Mr. Foster, of Washtennvv. Mr. II. Bibb, n fugitivo slave? then briefly addressed the meetincr with very great applause. As the Court Hcnse was very densely filled, and conïiderable nnmbers coulu not guh admitlancc at all, the m.eeling adjourned to the open square in front of ihe Court House. Hcre Mr. Bmn was again called for, and relate-d at lons-ih íjí.s liistory as a sluve, aa exempliPed in K mucky, Tennessee, New Orleafi?, :j s&ouri, anl e!átívvjerc, while held as prope, tv by uil kinds of people, fron? the most riginly ortlu x clrrgymen and deacons to the mos' arjncioned bliicklogs - Tlie narrative posessedinucli iii.-tt. was high]y interest ing and instroctive, nnd kept ahnost the entiré audience ior ether nntil it was finished. The evcn'mg sessjon was he)d in the Cotút House, which wns completoly illled. I'royer was offered by Mr. Harrison, oí Jaekson. - Reiolutions were tlicn rr-porfed, wliich were iliscuised by Messrs. JIarrikom Hallock. Riplky, Bh.mknt, Stkwart and Bibb. The reinaining reáolutions were then adpted, and tJie meeting then adjourned sme die.RESOLÜTIOXS. Resolved, That as a political party, xve woul.d humbly and most grftlefully re. cognize the hand of God in our great anc righteous enterprise, to deliver millions of enslaved in ourcouutry from cruel anc wicked bondage, and we tberefore ctinnot consent to place our cause on a leve! vyith that of mero "dollars and cents." Resolved, That we deeply symyathi.se vith tho sufierings of the Rev. Chas. T. Torrey, confined in Baltimore - of Jona. than Walker, confined in Florida, and of the th.rae friends of Liberty confined in the Penitentiary of Missouri - all of them so confined, unconstitutionally as we believe, and because of their giving to suffering humanity such relief, as the Godbestowed sympathies of the heartdictaled; and we re.commend it as a sacred duty to all abolitionists tocontributetowards their relief. Resolved, That we regret that democ raey should pledge its power and devote its encrgies to increase slavery by secking to annex slave territory, and to ele. vate a slaveholder to the presidency. Resolved, That we also regret that the . National Whig party should substantially occupy the same ground by also seeking to make a slaveholder president, and that it is a strange way to oppese annexation by voting for an avowed annexationist, with tho unequivocal declaration that slavery is no impediment, but that some five cobweb objections only intervene to the accomplishment of a long cherished object. Resolved, That in Mr. Clay's course on Texas in 1810- in bis endeavor torepurchase it in 1825, and again in 1827 1 - in his introduclion of a resolution oí' recognition tothe U. S. Senate in 183G - in his recognition vofes of 1837 with Walker, Calhoun and othcr annexationists, we have cvidences of the same "gladness" for annexation which he announces to continue strll unimpaircd. Resolved, That Mr. Clay's southern friends, who best know him, represent annexation as most ceitain under hi$ shrewd management; and that the diiference between him and Mr. Polk is this- Mr. Polk takesthe most direct road to annexation, while Mr. Clay exempliiïes the old saying, that "the longest way round is the safest road home." Resolved, That we invite atlention to the remarkable intimation in Mr. Clay's 4th or "Cassius" letter of the crushing effect which whig success is to have ofl all anti-slavery feeling. Resolved, That we respectfully recomnmed to our traducers to be consistent, and nottosay in thesame breath that we are all going for Clay - and all going for Polk. Resolved, That although our Whig opponents have been fairly laid on the flöor in Iheir attempt to prove Mr. Clay opposed to annexation, yet these gentlemen continue the contest much like those animáis who fight b.est on their backs. Resolved,jjThat,%e'(precate the desperate gameMKjPLed of seeking to palm upon the puM Éfca rnembers of the Whig party as seceders from the Liberty party. Resolved, That the few among this numiber who were honest libcrly parly meji, and by gross misrepresentation and fraud drawn aside from their duty, but who have since announced their full detérmination to vote for James G. Birney and Thomas Morris are still worlhy our entire confidence and rngard as good and true Liberty men, and wc do especiilly honor them for so speedily retracing that step, unwarily taken.Resolved, Tliat should the Liberty par ty be at once disbanded and all its mem bers viólate their sacred principies by voting for orie or !hc other oftho slavehold. . ing eandidates beíbrc the public - we fully bclieve that Texas would be sure to be annexed, but b); firmly inaintaining theii organization, and increasing their numbers and iníluence as largely as possible, ihey strongly hope that such a calamity to the slave and their couutry will be averled. Resolved, That ve especially honor the hundred men of Madison county, N". Y. who recently Isft the Democratie party and we most conñdently expect Imndreds of others from boih the old parties thut support slavcholders, who go for Texas - will follow their noble exatnple before the coming election. Resolved, That We urge upon all friends the necessily of holding continued mebtingSü until eleclion ti'rnëj and of making early and eíTective arrangemenls for tickets, and for attendance at the Polls- it being well known that at every election heretofore the Liberty ticket has lost immensely by neglect in these particulars - and probubly to the extent of 1000 vetes last November, WhereaSj Jas. G. Birney has been nominated on the democratie representative ticket ofSaginaw, since his departurc for the East, under circumstances not yet fully known and misrepresentation is now busy in pervertingthe circumstances to the inJLiry of the Liberty party: Resolved, That this conveition has unshaken confidence in Mr. Birney: his sacrifices to the anti-slavery cause have been too numerous- and his judgment too well proved, to permit any doubt either as to his integrity or discretion. on mere vague rumor, and in the absence of cominunication with Kim. Resolved, That we feel sure the facts when known will but deepen our confidence in Mr. Birney, and in the meanlime Liberty men should stand firm to their past confidence, and redouble their effbrts in the cause of which Mr. B. has been so long the faithful representative. Resolved, That as slavery is directly opposed to the principies of Christianity, and stands directly in the way of every effort to reach the inillioiis of heathen in our country by excluding from them the Gospel, religious instructions and Missionary efïbrts, that ministers of the Gospel who remain neutral; or oppose the efforts of the Liberty party, assume a most fearful responsibilitr, and that Ministers are bound by every consideration of retigion and humañity to speak out upon 'his question, the moral bearing of which is so vital to the church of Christ. Resolved, That the thanks of the Cone,ntion be given to the Citizens of Ann ' rbor for their liospitality and kind ' ions to our visitors. Resolved, That thsse proeccdingi; bc 1 ipubhshed, under control and diréction of ' our officers.