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October
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1847
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Ckntreville. 27th Sept , 1847. T. FosTF.it Esq. - De.ar Sif - Haring retnmrd from my missionnry toar, in beh.ilf of ihe oppressed, t may not be unnrofi'able to know ïhe ground over .vhich I liive passeO,and deduce such reflections ns natu ally grow out of the oct:urrences by the way. And I am happy to say, in most of t!:e places 1 have visited, I found a deep and earnest feeling perrading tlie different communities. The Whigs and Democrals feeling entirely at a loss to know what position to take, in view of the despotic and impudcnl position assumed by slaveholders, and the miserable fawning sycophants of the North - and the Liberty men feeling no doubt as to their true position and duties, viz : earnest, straight forward oppnsition to slavery and oppression, and the slave power. And ns my appomtments became better known the audiences increased in numbers and interest. Indeed, could our present condition, as a nation, be fairlv and fully represented to the masses, I am satisfied a mighty rcvolution would soon be the consequence. Perhaps, it wil] not be improper in this cummunication, to state an occurrence which happened whie I was at Ypsihnti. I arrived there the 15ih, in the evening, according to appointment, lectured upon the proposition that "Araeiioan Slavery is unsustained by the Bible." The next day I received an invitation from Gen. Van Fossen, a well known VVhig of the village, to discuss ;hat propositiun with tiiin. I aecepted the proposil, asd requested Mr. Copeland, wlio brought the invitation, to fix with the General the time and place of meeting ; which was seti led at 4 P. M. of that day at a school house in the viïlage. Some hours afterwards, and after nolices had been pul up, my antagonist met me (fr the first time) in the street, and declinad the combat, on the ground, among other things, that be had not time lo prepare f.r the discussion - but as I have reasori to believe, on the re] ground that liis Wliig friends had advised him that VVhiggery might suffer in the contest - and especially, as they had just lenrned that their village had been honored with the Whig Gubernatorinl candidato, it might be peculiarly unpleasant to be defeated in discussion with ali their blooming honors upon them. In severa! places,where I visited, there is decided evidence of recent progress in liberal, and of course in Liberty principies. Yes - clergymer. who have been hitherio very conservative, come out for ihe oppressed, and churches for Iho first time have been opened to those who de sire to press the great truthsof Christian Politics on the people. On the whole, I have very great reason to rejoice in the evidence ihat the days of slavery are numbered- and that a great and glorious Jubile for our Union is ai hand. C. GURNEY. Lcftcr from Jnckson Couiity. Jackson, Sept. 20, 1947. T. FOSTER Esq.- Dear Sir - I send you enclosed the proceedings of our County Convcntion held the 9th inst. Also please find enclosed SI to apply on my 'Signal subscriplion. Owing to the general busy season among the farmers through the county at that time, the attendance was not large - some 30 or40 voles being givon. A spirit however seemed to prevail among those present, that augured well for our cause. The addreses of C. Gurney Esq , and of C. H. Stewart Esq., who was casually present, ere excellent, and produced a good impression with all present. In reviewing the progross of our principies through the naiion during the past year, much cause for encourageinent was every where discernihle ; and especially from the Granite bilis of New Englanrl, where the noble John P. Hai.e has been so efficier.lly and vigorously at work, and from the "dark and bloody ground," Kentucky, where the talentfd and chivulrous Vaüuiin ig wielding so successfully his pen of trutli, tokens for congratulation were exhibited. Atnid the wide spread nnd general discussion of the principies embudied in the measures of the Liberty party, whicli las every where taken place the year past, the Liberty party bas with many seemed to bc loosing ihe forcé of its nxsoci&lion, and to be preparing foc a nie'gpr of its orgnnizaiion in the action of le pcoplc and the nther porties upon ihe questions tiial gnve birth tn onr organizntio' . The div'sions ninong tlie Lil erlv men of New York upoii que-tions of financial policy, has also seemed tu favor tliis idea, as exhibitions of enkiipss in the forcé of our principies - yet if there be any truth n ihe rema:k familiar with Liberty raen ihronghout tliR country that "the mun's the gold for all ihnl," and its ollier kindl-ed sentiment, "Givenje hcrly or give me DeaÜC - it must he that nny lempo rary suspension of nction, ordivisions on minor matters. cnnnot permanently defent the progress of our measures. The people of the country are but just arousing to the consideraron of tnie views of slavery nnd their connection iherewith, ami tlie vast details of expenses yet to come before the peoplc throuh Congress, and the long lists of murdered soldiers who have found iheir hlood stained graves in obedience to the command of our g ivernment in waging ils proslavery conquost of Mexico, will liardly serve to awaken t1o mass of the people to c realizatioR of their true condition os I vnssals of the Slave Power. In the meanwhile party demagogee; and corrupt polilicians of all degrees, will be as usual exerling the power of their party sliackles in preserving their proslavery organiz ition ; and with caucuses, and nomhiations, and the combinntion of a servile press strive to preserve their discipline from the efleeis of efficiënt antislnvery action. lint the general inpelus whioh Liberly principies have received fiom the consistent and determined cílbrts of the Liberty party, cannot at this period be stnyed by nny of the mancruvring of party machinery or bluslering of the slave power. "A voice has gone fortli, and tlie and is rtwaking" fiom the lethnrgy of pro-slavery parlyism, and it rnatlers not whether the Liberty party should hecome dominant, or he dismembered, ihe principies upon which it was organized must progress, and ihe moasures it has introduced and advocated be carried ou!. - Lihertv principies are loo precious and important ever to be retrac'ed by any portion of the people that have once udopted them, and therefore the more neoessity for Liberty party action. Truly yours, Jf.rome M. Treadwell. JACKSON CÓÜNTY LIBERTY CONVENTIOÑ. At a mepting of the Liberty party of Jackson County corivened at the Court ITouse in ihe village of Jackson, Sept. 9lh, 1846, for the purpose of nominating Cuunty officers to he supoorted at the coming election - S. B. Treadwell was cnlled io the Chnir, and Samuel Tliggins and J. M. Treadwell appointed Secietaries. The Convention having bnlloted, the following persons weie declared nnanimously nominated : For Rcvresen { LoNSON W"-cox, , ,. feíMEON Holland, tatioes. Je TT ' ( Samuel Higains, For 2d Judge, Thomas McGeé, ' Coroner, Daniel Cook. Messrs. Norman Alien, L. F. Gianbv, and J. T. Willson wereappoinied County Central Commátee for the ensuing year. Messrs. C. Gurney and C H. Stewarl being present, were on motion invited to nddress the convention, when the convention listened lo addresses from these grntlemen. Messrs. S. B. Treadwell, C. Gurney, C. H. Stewart. Thomas McGee, J. Holland, nnd S. Iliggins, were on mol ion appointed a commit'ee on resolutions,who reported the following whicli were onanimously adopled : Resolved, That amid the revolution of ihe public tnind on topics of national interest, our principies remain unshaken and steariily advancing, inspiring the friends of freedum wilh the fixed purpose lo continue their r(Rrts for the accoTiplishment of our object. Resolved, That in the late developements of the Slave Power in carrying on the Mexican War to extend slavery, we have increaed evidenre that the organizntion ojthe Liberty party was wise and called for. Resolved, That we will continue to give our undivided support to elect to pub ie offices s-uch men only as will publicly avow them-elvGS memhers of the Libcrt) party and net ifl consislency therewiih. Resolved, That we regret exceedingly that any of our fellow citizens who urofess a love for liberty and t hei r country, should be found giving their influence anc support to pnrties in polilical fellowship with slaveholdeis, and pursuing measures for the extensión of slavery. Resolved, That the time has arrivec when Liberty men should not yield theii support to men for mere nnti-slavery professions, and that nothing but open am consistent action with the Liberly party should secure our confulence and support On motion, the Secretarles were in structed to forward the proceedings of the convention to the Signnl of Liberty foi publicalion. On motion, the convention adjourned. R. HfOOlNe, Sec'vs J. M. Treadwell, 5öecySi

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