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Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
June
Year
1845
Copyright
Public Domain
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The Liberty Cönvention of Logrange County was held oh the 28th of May, and was addressed by Amos Dresser, Chestcr Gurney, and Èlder Twiss. - Candidates for nM (he offices we re nomtnated. A. County Liberty Ássociatióh was formed for the discussioïi and disserhination of Liberty principies. The officers are Josepli Wilsan,Preshient, A. Dewey, Vice President, Obed Dickinson, Secretary, H. J. Cushman, Treasurer. The following resokrtions, were adop!ed unanimoüsly: Resolved, as the sensèof this Convention, thatit be recommended to the Western Liberty Convention to be held at' Cincinnati Juno 11, to take rneasures Tot1' holding a National Convention at Washington City, after the opening of navigation next Spring, and about the time of the New York Anniversariesi Resolved That it is utterly incompatible withthe principies of Republicanism to elect or appoint a slaveholder or apologist for Slavery to any office, Civil,Military, Naval. Judicial or Politic.il. Resolved, That we wil] vote for such men only as will carry out the Liberty principies in full. Resolved, That to forsake the meas ures already taken by the Liberty party, and vote for those of either of the other parties, is treachery to our principies, and a manifest injustice to the slave whose cause we have espoused. The Convention waswell attended, and was deemed by those who were present the best and most interesting ever held in the county.

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