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THE OLD FARM GATE.
BY RICHARD COK.
I lo?F. it ! I love it and oft past, it by,
With a sigh in my breast and a tear in iny eye,
As backward I gaze on the days that are past.
Too sunny and joyous and happy to last;
Oh ! my life was young and my spirit elate
In the time that I dwelt by the old farm gate.
Ht>w oft have I mounted that old gate astride,
M ith a rope and a stick, for a frolicsome ride ;
And, when it would open with a slow gentle force,
“Gee! Whoa!” would cry to my gay mimic horse!
Who so merry as I, asl fearlessly sate
On the broacl topmost rail of the old farm gate?
And by turns we would ride on a ‘real live horse,
We called his name “Raven” so black was his
gloss;
And our plump little ponv, so frolic and wild
When he carried a man, was never so mild
If he knew my sweet sister, the pert little Kate,
Was to ride on liis hack from the old farm gate.
And Trowler, our little dog Trowler was there,
With his hark of delight sounding loud on the
air ;
And if we were happy as happy could Ire,
Little Trowler,l’m sure, was as liappv as Me ;
We wept when he died, and we laid him in state
At the foot of the tree by the old farm gale.
Long before we grew up my kind father died,
And soon my dear mother was laid by his side ;
Then Tommy, and next my sweet little sister ;
Ohi how we did weep as we bent o’er and kissed
And Willie will have it he saw little Kate [her!
Pass homeward to God through the old farm gate!
I love it! I love it! and still pass it by
With a sigh in my breast and a tear in my eye ;
As backward I gaze on the days that are past,
And wonder if I mav yet rest me at last
W T ith father and mother, and sweet little Kate,
In the churchyard back of the old farm gate.
(%iaiital (Laic.
For the Aliened American,
CHARLES AND CLARA HAYES.
BT MRS. LUCIE S. DAT.
va,r ’{fie mansion of Mr. f I ayes was pleas*
antlv situated on one of the bluffs which
form a part of the bank of the Mississip
pi It was evening; at that mansion all
the pride of that section was gathered;
sounds of revelry and mirth echoed
through the apartments, bright forms flit
ted by the open windows, and woman’s
low' musical laugh told of happy hearts
w itliitt.
Come away from this crowded scene,
and let us stroll toward the bank of the
river. But another is here before us—
Clara the daughter of Mr. Haves. But
*vhv is she not w ith the other daughter of
his, the admired of all? Her features,
you see, are as perfect, her eye as intel
ligent, her form as graceful, as that other
sister's. We soon learn she is—a slave.
That settles all the mystery.
Another form approaches her—a tall
youth. He whispers, “ Sister.” She
looked up with a smile, but soon an ex
pression of anxiety passed over her face,
as she saw a stain of blood upon his breast,
and on his brow' the traces of recent pas
sion, while his eye yet flashed with fire.
Charles, what is the matter?”
** Matter? Are we not slaves, mere
cyphers, who dare not call our lives, our
souls, our own? Nothing belongs to us
but thought and feeling. I will yet es
cape and tell my wrongs to those wlio
wrll hear and sympathise. Hush! do not
tell me Ood is just —I never felt his jus
tice. What 1 am, they have made me,
and if I sink down, down to deep despair,
I sink under the pressure of their tyran
ny. All that I have learned, all that rais
es me above the brute, I gained myself,
being my own teacher. 1 knew they
wished me not to read, yet to do what
they wished not was pleasure. Do not
think me wild; I have been tempted al
most beyond what 1 could bear. A little
while ago, as I sat on yonder rock, gazing
upon the bright stars, I wondered if they
were worlds, inhabited like ours, and if
so, were slaves there. There came many
bitter thoughts; 1 spake aloud, w'hen sud
denly 1 received a blow in the face, Fol
lowed by these words— ‘ Slave, let that
teach you what to think!’ I arose from
the ground, almost blind with rage, and
there stood master Henry, grinning with
pleasure. It was too much. I glanced
at him—then at the steep bank; some
thing within me whispered and I obeyed.
With all the strength of madness and re
venge, I seized and held him over the
water. Another instant, and he would
have floated a mangled corpse on the dark
waves of this river; but I looked down
«nd saw the reflection of the stars on the
water. They looked like your bright eyes.
I thought of you and spared him. But
com* to our little cottage; we w ill collect
« tew things, and long ere the morning
fight we will be far bene*."
Clara threw bet arms around her broth
er's neck, and bending her head low, that
Lt might not uc the tears, said—“ I can-
THE ALIENED AMERICAN.
not go. Do not say Ido not love you;,
who else have Ito love? Our mother is
dead—our father is worse than none—l
have no one to love but you. I dare not
render your escape doubtful by going
with you.”
The morn was near its dawning, and
till Clara knelt in earnest prayer. Her
uplifted face was covered with tears; her
accents fell not unheard on the ear of Him
who hath said by the mouth of his Apos
tle—“ And if we know that He heard us,
whatsoever we ask we know that we have
the petition that we desired ol Him.”
Clara seized hold upon that promise, and
she felt that her entreaty for her brother's
safety woultf be M njr-S^y* l OWXM'!
fromthat long communion with God, and
with comparative cheerfulness went about
her daily task. When it was reported
that Charles was to be found nowhere on
the plantation, and the company of hunt
ers went forth with blood-hounds, pistols
and the other accompaniments which
Slavery uses on such occasions, Clara's
faith remained unshaken.
But let us look forward and watch the
fate of that brother. All night has he
been making his way through the thick
forest—now parting, with already lacera
ted hands, the vines that clustered in his
path; now crawling through the dense
underxvood—he made his way until the
bright sun peeped through the overhang
ing leaves. Plunging further still into the
forest, he came to a brook, which he cross
ed and recrossed, then threw himself
down to rest in the welcome shelter of a
cane-brake. Here he lay still and unmo
lested until near noon, when he heard the
bay of the leader of the hounds, who had
separated from the others, and reached
the stream. In he dashed—again he
crossed, and came on through the rustling
cane. Charles’ heart beat wildly—be
shuddered; it was only for a mom nt.
Drawing his knife, he waited in silence
the coming of his savage foe. The ani
mal approached, and, for a moment,
shrank beneath the acknowledged su
premacy which flashes in the eye of man.
Charles seized that moment, and catching
I him by the neck, buried the knife in bis
throat. He gave a low bav and all was
over.
Charles had saved himself for a short
time, but at a great risk, for when bis
pursuers discovered the dog, they w ould
be certain that their victim was near.
Just then, as he heard the hay ol the
dead hound’s companions, there was a
rustling near him in another direction,
and a large animal of the w r oif kind ap
peared, falling upon the dead dug to de
vour him. Charles, recrossing the brook
as noiselessly as possible, pressed on until
he was compelled to rest, from pure ex
haustion.
He remained, until he was aware, from
the quiet around, that his pursuers were
gone. Thanking God in his heart lor his
preservation, he pursued his toilsome way
until he found a place of rest on the free
shores of Canada; British Monarchy be
ing freer than American Republicanism.
Though among strangers, w ithout mon
ey. and almost without clothing, he was
comparatively happy. He knew that no
one dared to lay hand upon him apd say
“you are mine.” He found a friend good
and true, in Mr. Stanhope, who, like him
self, was a refugee from Slavery, and who,
feeling for “those in bonds as bound with
them,” supplied him with the necessaries
of life, and procured him employment,
Charles felt that what he earned was his
own, and he went about his work with a
will to accomplish it.
The light of Christianity' at length
dawmed upon his mind: Clara’s prayers
were answered. Often did lie wish to see
that sister, but he knew that under pres
ent circumstances, it would be impossible.
By industry and perseverance be gained
a home; had land and a house of his ow n.
This was a new and joyful era in his life.
He had suffered enough to realize all that
there is in life, of joy.
In the mean time, he had become at
tached to Mary, the daughter of Mr.
Stanhope, his friend. It was true Charles
had more knowledge of books than her
self, for before he came from the South he
could read and write, and since he had
been free, had improved every opportuni
ty'. Mary’s parents, being untaught them
selves, did not pay' that attention to her
education which they should have done;
but hers was the inward teaching of a
meek and quiet spirit. She had that wis
dom which “eometh from above,” and
when she gave her hand to Charles Hayes,
felt that where was duty involved in that
as in everything else; consequently there
was happiness in their relation to each
other. One eloud alone darkened their
horizon —a sister was in the far South.
Charles had sent for her once; but the
person sent was not able to obtain her. and
jt was reported she was sold.
Five years, with all their untold trials,
have been added to the lives of the fami
ly who are the subjects of this memoir.
It was the Spring of 1830. The winter
ia that section of country had been unu
sually sever#, and though it was now
April, the snow still cowered the ground,
CLEVELAND, OHIO: SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 185:3.
•and the wind blew piercingly through the
nakeil branches of the trees. In
ning, a sound the clean hearth of his neat
cottage, Mr. Hayes and his little family
assembled for devotion. The father read
a portion of the Scriptures, by the IVoph
et Isaiah, and the little children even,
seemed to realize that it was the word of
God. The last verse of the chapter he
repeated—“ And I will feed -them that
oppress thee with their own flesh; and
they shall be drunken with Their own
blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh
shall know that I the Lord am thy-Savior
and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Ja
cob. Ihe good man knelt in prayer.
At.%?t his rk&rj tm* i in p res . s .
ive, as, in the full confidence of faith, he
asked for strength to accomplish every
duty; but as he prayed for his brethren
in the South, his voice faltered; and wdien
he mentioned his sister, it failed him. llis
sympathies, tuned by tin* hand of Sorrow,
overcame him. He began to doubt the
promises of his God, as he had applied
them to his sister, and to despair of ever
again meeting her. This it was that over
whelmed him. The family all wept with
him. A few' moments and lie resumed his
supplication. He settled down upon the
promises; he believed and repeated the
w'ords—“l the Lord am thy' Savior and
thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”
It was at a different hour of the same
evening that a low knock was heard at the
door, and as Mr. Hayes opened it, a fa
miliar voice whispered—“ Brother!”
Yes, that brother and sister were united.
The Family Opposed to Newspapers.
The man who don’t take a paper was in
town yesterday. He brought a whole
family in a two horse wagon. He still
believed that General Taylor was President
and wanted to know if the “Kamskatkians”
had taken Cuba, and if so where they had
taken it. He had sold his corn for twenty
five cents, the price being thirty-two, but
upon going to deposit the money, they told
him it was mostly counterfeit. The only
hard money he had was some three cent
pieces, and those same some sharper had
“ run on him” for half dimes. His old lady
smoked a cob pipe, and would not believe
any thing else could be used. One of the
boys went to a blacksmith’s shop to get
measured for a pair of shoes, and another
mistook the market house for a church.
After hanging his hat on a meat hook, he
niously took ti seat nn a ,i
listened to an auctioneer,vrhom fie thought
to be the preacher. He left before “meetin
w-as out” and bad no great opinion of the
sarmint.
We approached the old gentleman and
tried to get him to subscribe, but lie could
not listen to it. He was opposed to *< in
fernal improvements” and he thought lar
nin’ was a “ wicked inwention, and culti
wutin uothin' but wanity and wexation.—
None of his family ever iearned tu read,
but one boy. and he teached school awhile
and then went to study diwinitv.”
A Gehebous Act-- —Jn the course of an
eloquent sermon, preached lust Sabbath
evening, upon the “ Employers to the em
ployed,” Rev. Henry Ward Beecher related
an act of generosity on the part of an In
surance Company of this city, which is well
worthy- of consideration. He said that a
young man of his congregation, living in
Brooklyn, occupied a situation in an Insu
rance Company’s office in this city. A few
months after entering upon his duties in this
ollice he was taken sick, insomuch that he
was unable to attend to his bnsiness, and
was compelled to be absent from the office.
Now- what course ffid thg officers of said
company pursue ? Did they send him w-urd
that they had filled his place and would no
longer require ljjs services? No! they
went themselves, daily, to vioit him at his
humble house in Brooklyn, relieved his
w r ants, soothed his pains, spoke consolation
to his mind, and continued his salary from
the dav he entered their office, until he died.
And was this all? No! After all these
kindly acts of aharity. they voted $lOO to
his desolate widow! “Go thou and do
likewise!” — N. T. Tribune.
Tub True Gentleman.—He is a true
gentleman who adds most manhood to his
gentility; hp depends, not upon hjs riches,
nor the fineness of his cloth, but upon pis
intellect, bis honesty and his truth- You
may always reeognize him. Though he
may wear different aspects —as the painter,
the poet, the sailor, the pill-vender, the laxv
yer —the man rises superior to all circum
stances. You never think of the riches of
a true man, but of the man himself. You
never eat his dinners and think but uf the
viands you have tasted, for the man eclipses
his gas-light. In his house, where McDon
ald sits is the head of the table, not where
the roast beef and decanter is placed. He
is always true to others and to himself;
earnest in all his manly purposes. Is 1»
rich, he has no more or less dignity than
were he poor. Kossuth—the poor editor
in Buda Pesth,the hated of the government,
the loved of the poor—was none the less of
a gentleman than when he held us all en
raptured with his eloquence, with this tine
land for his forum and the stars of America
for his sounding board.
The true gentleman treats all men as if
thay were bus equals: bis manners are for
the poor as well as for the rich, and those
manners well proportioned for all men.
One day the elder Adams was driving a
southern gentleman through Quincy, in a
gig. On the road he met a negro, who
raised his hat and bowed to tlie gentleman.
The President returned the salute much to
the horror of his companion, who remarked,
that he never expected to see such aa act
‘ Why not,’ answered the President, ‘ the
man bowed and spoke first; would you have
me exhibit less manners than a negro ?
Thus it is always with the true gentleman;
and the true lady is but a sweeter copv of
the same thing; a diamond from the same
mine, but a purer brighter gem, worthy of
being borne upon the breast of the true
man Theodort Parker.
[oFFICIAI.*]
Ohio State Convention of Colored Freemen
CoLUMBUt.AWi. 18, 185:5.
Pursuant to a*call of the State. Central
Committee of the State of Ohio, the colored
citizens of the State, met in convention in
the 2nd Baptist Church. The convention
was called to order by S a aw am
Cox of Lorain, President ffi-o. tern., and
Alex. Ferguson,- Secrete v. On motion
of 11. F. Douglass,
Resolved, That each countv be allowed
nine delegates.
On motion, persons me delegated by
their respective eurqcyuniti -s were admitted
to membership. ■ The foToving delegates
were enrolled; ? ‘ ||W
Belmont xirovo. S, T
'Jones?
Champaigne County. —Win. Waring.
Clark County. —Win. I’. Morgan.
Columbiana County.— -Janies Davis.
Cuyahoga County. —William 11. Day,
A. J. Gordon, John Brown, H 13. Leach,
George Vosburgh, Thomas (larroll, Phillip
Williams.
Bela ware Co. —William Hope.
Brie Co. —J. J. Pierce.
Fairfield Co. —Jeremiah Bowman.
Fayette Co. —S. G. Smothers.
Frankhn Co. —C. If. Langston, John
Booker, John Brown, D. Jenkins, L. D.
I ay lor. If. I*. Douglass, John T. Ward,
Edward Davis.
Greene Co. —Anthony Young, John R.
Bowles, Wilson Eavens, Dempsey Roberts.
Hamilton Co. —Alexander Ferguson, B.
Bow'ser.
Licking (Jo. Page.
Loyan Co.-— J, Archer, W. Walden,
Sterling Hathcock.
Lorain (Jo. —John Watson, S. Cox, .1.
Mercer Langston.
Miami Co. —James If. Yancey.
Morrow Co. —lsham Martin.
Montgomery Co. —John Johnson, Thus.
Jefferson.
Pickaway Co. —R. R. Randolph.
Hose (Jo. —J. I. James, T, .1. Jean, Wm.
Norman.
Seneca Co. —Darius Roberts.
Stark Co. —Wm. T. Holliday.
Union Co. —A. J. Scott, Wm. Hill.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed a committee on nominations:
Jno. I. W ard, J. ,1. Pierce, Thomas Jef
ferson, R. B, Leach, .1 Mercer Langston.
On motion, the convention adjourned to
meet at half past 2 P. M.
Afteknoon Session.
President Cox in the chair. Prayer by
the Rev. Jeremiah Bowman of Fairfield.
After reading the minutes of the forenoon
session, the committee on nomination:- re
ported the iollowlrwr • .
r or I" resident, Axor*:w* vumooN Ti
C uyahoga.
Fur I'ice Presidents, J. J. Pierce of Erie,
If. F. Douglass of Franklin, ,1. Mercer
Langston of Lorain, Alexander Ferguson
of Hamilton, Wm. Nurmatrof Ross, Titos.
Jefferson of Montgomery, D. Roberts of
Seneca.
Secretaries, C. If. Langston of Franklin,
John R. Bowles of Greene, Jas. H Yancey
of Miami, Rev. L Davis of Fiaukiin.
Chaplmn, Rev. 1 Martinet’ Morrow
On motion of L. D. Taylor, it was
Resolved, I hat there be a committm* of
nine appointed to report business for the
consideration of the convention
The following gentlemen were appointed:
Business Committee, \V-|II Day, John
Johnson, John 1-. James, Alex. Ferguson,
S. Cox, Anthony Young, Jimes Davis, J,
Mercer Langston, and L D Savior
Mr. L. D. 'Taylor present'd the follow
ing resolution, which was adapted:
Resolve l, 1 hat there be * committee of
five members, to prepare rides to govern
our deliberations.
The following gentlemanjfcre appointed,
D. Jenkins, John Watson, Jojhn Booker, I!.
B. Leach. James If. Yancey. {
L D Taylor jireapuffivl the following
resolution:
Resolved, That as birth givesjeitizenship, \vw
plaim under the Constitution aim Declaration of
the United States,and the Constitution of this
State, our rights as citizens ; theiefore. laws that
have been, or may hereafter be jAssed, depriving
us of citizenship, are unconstitutional, thereby
null and void; and as we are taxed, we have and
claim the right to vote,
The following resolution was offered by
C. H. Langston:
Resolved, Thai a committee of three be appoint
ed to request the House of Representatives now in
session in this city, to allow one of the members of
this convention to present to their honorable body
while in session, the claims of the colored people
of Ohio.
T)icse gentlemen were appointed said
committee: C, 11. Lan'HlP*fD. Jenkins,
J. T. Ward.
Mr. E. M. K. Glen then; by invitation,
came forward and addressed the conven
tion at length, in behalf of the bail of Wm.
L. Chaplin. He thought that Mr. Chaplin
was doing the work of God and humanity,
and the bail should he aided. Ife said that
$ 19,0011 had been raised and paid for the
bail in Maryland, and two thousand paid
on the bail of six thousand dollars in Wash
ington. He then called upon the audi
ence to throw in what ever they might
think proper to aid him in this great cause.
The convention was severally addressed
by Messrs. D. Jenkins, R. Hamilton, John
Watson, Wm. Holliday, T. J. Jean and
others.
The committee on rules reported the fol
lowing for the government of the conven
tion, which were amended and adopted.
RULES FOR THE CONVENTION.
1. At the proper time, the President shall call
the convention to order, and call on the Secretary
to read the doings of the preceding meeting.
2. Tl* Business Committee shall have power
to report at any time they ntr Link p.oper,
which report shall lie on the no to he acted
upon in the order of arrangement.
3. When any motion is made and seconded,
it shall be stated to the convention bv the Presi
dent, at which time members may discuss, but
no member shall speak more than twice upon the
same subject, nor more than ten minutes each
time, unless by leave of the convention.
4. \V hen the convention adjourn it shall be
until 9 o’clock A. Mand when it take a recess,
it shall be at half past 12 o'clock, and re-assem
ble at 2 P. M.; and from 5 P. M. to 7 P. M.
it. The committee recommendlJefl'erson s Man
ual as & guide for further rul* to govern our
deliberations. R. JEN KIN'S,
JOUI WATSON,
J. HLJYANCEY.
JOHM.BOOKER,
L pgAYLOR.
I >CT~
On motion, the convention took a recess
until 7 o’clock in the evening.
Evening Session.
The President in the chair; an anti
slavery song was sung by John Watson
and S. Cox. Alter some conversation
about the fare on the Railroad, A. Furguson
was appointed to prepare a synopsis of the
proceedings for publicationin the city papers.
Wm. li. Day was then called f< rward
and addressed the convention. The con
vention was further addressed by J. M.
Langston and H. F. Douglass.
On motion the convention adjourned till
0 o'clock Thursday morning.
Thursday, Jan. 20,
Forenoon Session,—The convention
met j|ursuant >a adhasftLi'e'aL. President
in Hie chair. The convention was opened
by prayer by the chaplain.
Rev. J. Bowman presented the following
resolution:
Resolved, That we recommend to our people,
education, temperance and religion.
Which was laid on the table.
C. 11. Langston then moved that the
next convention be held in Springfield, I
OWk county.
J. Booker moved that Springfield, Clark
county be stricken out, and Reynoldsburgh,
Franklin county inserted.
Pending which motion, the whole mat
ter was laid on the table to hear the report
of the Business Committee.
The Business Committee then reported
through their chairman, Wm. H. Day, the
following resolutions which were laid on the
table to be taken up one by one:
Resolved, That wc regard American Slavery,
as we have always regarded it—morally as “the
sum oi' all villanies;” politically as the great
enemy of Democracy ; socially, as the rupturerof j
tire ties by which community is bound together;
that it should be attacked morally, politically and
socially, and that church organizations, political
parties and individuals of this land, should make
it a first duty to relieve themselves of all respon
sibility tor it* continuance ; that any “ /ivality”
of .discussion thereon, decreed by any party or
parti.-, i- an insult to the intelligence of freemen,
and deserves the deepest reprobat ion.
Resolved, That all our legal disabilities, grow
ing ' tit of the inthieime of Slavery, should be im
mediately removed. Ot these, the deprivation of
the Elective Franchise, our exclusion from the
Jury Box, and from the benefit of our taxes for
the Poor, arethe most important. That we here
by pledge ourselves to form, in this Convention,
a State Anti-Slavery Society, which shall sup
port one colored man to traverse tlte State, to
urge before the people the removal of these disa
bilities.
CONSTITUTION.
Whereas, three millions of our brethren and
sisters are vet in fronds ; and Whereas, in the free
states, the colored man is only nominally free ;
and Whereas, the elevation of the colored man
must depend mainly upon himself; and believing
that by union we can better attain the liberation
of our brethren in bonds, and the elevation of the
Colored American, half free, we hereby agree to
form ourselves into a State Society, to be govern
v._*»—<_»*— -j
a&Ttomm,
Art. 1. This Association shall be strleu The
Ohio State Anti-Slavery Society,
Ah.. 9. Its object, exclusively, shall be to for
ward the objects contained in the Preamble, i
namely, the liberation of the Slave, and the ele
vation of the Colored American, half free ; and
laying aside all jealousy, we will “help the cause
along’ to the best of our ability.
Akt 3. Any man or woman subscribing to I
the principles of this Society, as above expressed,
-hall become a member, by paying into its treasu
ry or the treasury ot its auxiliaries, annually not
less than the sum of fifty cents
A* l *- 1 County Associations, auxiliary to
this may be tormed, and shall be entitled to a rep
resentation, in the annual meetings of this Associ
ation.
A m , 5. A certain portion of tlte funds of each
auxiliary, shall be paid into the Treasury of this
Society, on .>r belore the day of its annual meet
ing; otherwise the representative of such auxil
iary shall not be entitled to vote in said annual
meeting.
Am. 0 1 he ..rtloers of this Society shall be !
. 1 resident, two i ice Presidents, a Recording
Secretary, Corresponding Secretary and Treasur
er, who, with seven chosen from the remaining
members, -hall constitute the Executive Commit
tee, and -hall all hold their offices une year, or :
until others are chosen.
Ain. !. 1 he duties of the President, Vice
President, Secretaries, and Treasurer, shall be
those usually attaching to their respective titles,
the Treasurer giving bond in the sum of five j
hundred dollars. The duty*, of the Executive i
Committee shall he, tn rnPtTiTcnrft OT tnfi meetings !
of the Society, to take charge of the particular 1
and general interests of the Society, be wide j
awake to promote them, either by helping the j
fugitive or otherwise,T.y employing a Lecturer in \
the State, and to perform any duties which this
Society may reasonably and constitutionally im
pose upon them.
Akt. 8. The annual meetings of this Society
for the election ..f officers, hearing the Annual
Report of the Executive Committee and Treasurer
and transacting business for the Association,
-hall be held on the last Wednesday of October
in each year.
Art. 'J. The Lecturer in the service of this ;
Society, shall be employed and directed in his
labors by the Executive Committee ; and to them
alone shall be accountable
Art. Iff. Whenever undue sectional influences
in the doings of this Society, shall lie apprehended !
t.y any ten of its members, and the apprehension *
be thus certified to the Executive Committee, they
shall give notice that any auxiliary is Entitled to
one Representative, and that where the members
exceed twenty, one Representative to every
twenty members.
Art. 11. This Constitution may be altered or
amended, bv a vote of two-thirds of the members
present at the annual meeting.
3. Resolved, That as a means to the same end.
we hereby pledge ourselves to support, by all
honorable means, a Newspaper soon to be started
in Cleveland, by William H. Day, devoted to our
interests.
4. Resolved, That the colored people of this
state should, for their highest elevat ion, become
farmers and mechanics; should prepare them
selves to enter the Professions ; should maintain
a high standard of education and of morals, and
strive for wealth.
5. Resolved, That the colored people of this
state, in Convention assembled, are in favor of a
law similar in its features to the Maine Liquor
Law.
6. Resolved, That we recommend to the col
orad farmers as well a- artizans, to make it a
point to furnish something for the Agricultural
Fairs of their respective districts, and for the State
Agricultural Fair.
7. Resolved, That to the colored farmers of this
State be hereby suggested the propriety of con
sidering the cultivation of flax—and of aiding,
thereby, as much as in their power, the cotton
flax movement
8. Resolved, That we recommend to the colored
nle of Ohio, associated effort in business and
e acquirement of property.
9 Resolved, That this Convention hereby re
quest the Vigilance Committee of each county to I
send to the State Central Committee, th# number
of colored persons entitled, by the Supreme Court’s
(onstruction of the Constitution, to vote in said
county, which account shall be filed and the
numhier reported to the next Convention.
10. Resolved, That we regard the American
Colonization Society as oue of our worst enemies,
in that, while in one breath it professes philan
thropy—it says, for the North ; ‘‘lt (American
Colonization Society) tends to rid us gradually of
slaveryfor the South : “Into our account the
subject of fcjnancipatio*. does not enter at all
for the East : “Every emigrant it a missionary,
carrying with him the credentials in the holy
causa of civilization, religion and free institu
tions and for the West: “The free blacks are a
nuisance, scarcely to be reached in their debase
ment, by the heavenly light." We feel that to
encourage such a society, however Christian its
professions, would lie unchristian, or to counte
nance any bill in the State or National Legislature
appropriating public money to forward that soci
ety’s objects, would be not only unconstitutional,
but self-degrading.
11. Resolved. That the Bill introduced into
the Ohio Senate, lately, known as “Cushing's
Bill," ‘To prevent the further settlement of
Blacks and Mulattoes in Ohio,’ is diabolically
worthy of its author. That while we will cheer
fully keep and support every good law enacted
to govern American citizens, we will never obey
this Bill, should it assume the form of law, as
we feel it to be at war with our self-respect, as
well as with the great principles of justice, and
that like the “Fugitive Bill,” beiug unconstitu
tional, like it, it should be discountenanced and
resisted to the last. ,
* * • •*. . rs. •- ••. • •< ■ "t i
our Government in refusing toltelp Hungary, by
professing “no entangling alliances,” with for
eign {lowers, and at the same time hastening to
help slavery by sending Agents to Hayti to brow
bea' the Maytien Euiperoi, is all of a piece w'ith
I hi- other slaveholding inconsistencies <*f our
very republican and Christian nation.
The first resolution was then taken up,
and pending a motion for its adoption, W.
UL Day addressed the convention at some
length on the evils of slavery, its influence
on political parties and the servility of the
church and clergy of the country to its
mandates.
The second resolution was taken up, and
on motion of E. Davis, was adopted. The
constitution growing out of said resolution
was taken up and adopted Article by Ar
ticle, without alteration or amendment, to
Article 9th.
The hour for recess having arrived the
convention took a recess till 2 o’clock P. M.
Afternoon Session.
President took the chair. Prayer by
Isham Martin. The minutes of the pre
ceding session were read and approved.
The chairman of the State Central Com
mittee stated that the Railroad Agents
could not allow delegates to pass on the
road free of charge, unless there should be
forty going the same way, which number
could not be obtained. Therefore, each
member must pay full fare returning home.
Tile remaining 10th and 11th articles of
the constitution of the Ohio State Anti-
Slavery Society, were adopted.
The third resolution was then taken up,
and while under consideration, J. M. Lang
ston addressed the convention on the im
portance of establisning and supporting an
efficient newspaper. He said we had no
medium through which we can tell our
wrongs to the world. He hoped the paper
would be supported.
Resolution No. B was unanimously ad
opted.
The fourth resolution was then taken up,
-**♦*!- -while -the’ inotfair~was pending, file
convention was addressed in support of the
resolution by E. Davis, James Davis, J.
Bowman, T. G. Gene anCTothers. H. f.
Douglass moved that the following amend
ment be added to the resolution, “That the
Colored Churches be recommended to take
highei anti-slavery ground.” After some
remarks from H. K. Douglass, W. H. Day,
and C. H. Langston the amendment, was
on leave withdrawn. 1 ho resolution was
adopted.
1 he tilth resolution was taken up, and
jiending its consideration, J. M. Langston
said he would have the convention under
stand the principles of the Maine Liquor
Law. He then read extracts from a ser
mon of Mr. , giving a concise view- of
the principles of the law. Ho then discan,
ted at length on the evils of intemperance,
and the great evil of liquor drinking among
the colored people of Ohio. He thought
tiles* practices ought to be corrected.
ihe resolution was then adopted unani
mously , {he hour for recess having ar
rived, the convention took a recess till 7
o’clock in the evening,
Evening Session.
'I he Rre«b!..n» haviotf
the convention was opened by singing by
Messrs. S. Cox and John Watson of Lorain.
The Sacrelary’s report was read and ap
proved. D. Jenkins from the committee
appointed to request a hearing from the
Legislature, reported that the House of
Representatives have had the subject under
consideration: the resolution granting us a
hearing before their body was lost by a
majority of two.
The sixth resolution was then taken up,
remarked upon by W. H. Day and adopted.
The 7th resolution was then, on motion,
adopted, after some remarks of explanation
by Mr. Day, setting forth the practibility
and importance of the cotton-flax movement.
The eighth resolution was t-hfen taken up,
and adopted, after remarks upon its impor
tance by W. H. Day and J. Watson.
The ninth resolution was adopted.
The tenth resolution being under consid
eration, Mr. Gordon of Cuyahoga, was
called to ili* floor, and proceeded to ad
dress the convention on the nefarious and
diabolical character of the Colonization So
ciety. lie descanted at length on the
preamble and resolution presented by Mr.
Riddle of Hamilton county to the Senate
of this State. He pledged himself never to
leave the country so long as there were
three or four millions of slaves groaning in
chains in the United States.
Mr. R. Hammond then addressed the
convention, denouncing the Colonization
Society as a band of wicked and nefarious
apologists for American Slavery.
Mr. John Watson of Lorain also address
ed the convention, opposing all discussion
of using physical force, and also opposing
Colonization in all its forms.
Mr. Hope of Delaware, then addressed
the convention on matters and things in
general.
Mr. Douglass of Franklin, then stated
that he wished to define his position on the
subject of colonization. He said he had
been misrepresented on this subject, and
his influence thereby injured. He w as op
posed to that diabolical scheme. It was
formed for the perpetuation of Slavery.—
He thought that under some circumstances
i colored men may advance their interest by
- emigration.
i W. H. Day was then called to the floor,
f He proceeded to read extracts from the
- Colonization Journal, and showed the falsi
ty ot its statement in reference to Frederick
; Duuglass, Mr. Day proceeded to show
NUMBEK 1.
the truth of the resolution from coloni action
and other documents. The resolution was
then adopted.
The eleventh resolution was then taken
up and adopted.
The twelfth resolution was adopted aftei
some remarks by W. H. Day. On motion
of J. F. James it was
Resolved, That the delegates to this Con wo
tion constitute the Ohio State Anti-Slavery Soci
ety.
It was further
Rrmlved. That we now proceed to elect officers
of the Society.
The following persons were elected:
President —A. J. Gordon of Cuyahoga.
Vice President —D. Jenkins of Frank
lin, S. Cox of Lorain.
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Cor. Sec'y —W. 11. Day of Cuyahoga)
Treasurer —John Watson of Lorain.
Executive Committee —J. H. Yancey of
Miami; J. R. Bowles of Orctiw. • JE. Davis
and 11. F. Douglass of Franklin; s v
Jones of Belmont; John Brown of Cuya
hoga; Thomas Jefferson of Montgomery.
On motion of Win. H. Day, J. Mercer
Langston was appointed Lecturer for the
society.
The delegates then on motion, were call
ed up to pay their initiation fees.
Amount paid in 15,50.
The Convention then adjourned till 8
o’clock Friday morning.
Friday, Jan. 21.
Forenoon Session.—The President in
the chair, the scripture was read, and prayef"
offered by the chaplain. The minutes of
the preceding session were read and ap
proved.
D. Jenkins moved that so much of the
proceedings of the last session as elected
the Lecturer and the officers of the Ohio
Anti Slavery be reconsidered.
John Booker also, moved to amend
the motion, so as to reconsider the resolu
tion making the members of tbe convention
constitute the Ohio State Anti-Slavery St,
cietv, which was adopted.
It was then moved by J. M. Langston
that the members of the convention now
come forward and pay in their initiation
fee to the Ohio State Anti-Slavery Society,
which W'as adopted.
J. Bowman’s resolution was taken up and
referred to the Business Committee.
The resolution appointing a place for
holding the next convention, was on motion
taken up and was amended so as to make
Dayton the place for holding the next State
Convention.
The following gentlemen were appointed
Stale Central Committee for Ohio.
Thomas Jefferson, Dayton, Montgomery 00.
Samuel Rouse, “ __ •«__ *
John* Johnson* “ * “ •'
C. H. Langston, Columbus, Franklin co.,
W. 11. Day T , Cleveland, Cuyahoga co.
Wm. H. Day presented the following:
Resolved, That this Convention hereby recom
mend to the people of this State, the recent work,
compiled by ilr. \\ in. C. Nell, of Boston, upon
the services of Colored Americans in the wais of
17TC and 1812.
Adopted.
On motion of D. Jenkins it was
Resolved, Thai the proceedings he published
in pamphlet form, under the supervision of the
Secretaries and C hairman of the Business Com
mittee
On motion the Finance Committee made
tho following report:
Whole amount received %17,U3
Expenses of the Convention 10 Sd
Balance remaining $0,17
To be applied to the publication of tbe
proceedings. Report was adopted.
W. 11. Day offered the following resolu
tions, which were adopted.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention
be hereby tendered to the Trustees of this Church
for their liberality' in furnishing us a house in
which to hold our meetings.
Resolved. That we highly appreciate the abili
ty. and the fairness of o*iF--Pr«ikli»sr otbeer, in
our thanks to him and to our Secretaries for then
services.
Amended by reading “Our thanks t.,
our officers.”
After making pledges to publish the
proceedings, the Convention adjourned sine
die.
Ohio State Anti Slavery Society.
The official report of the meeting of the
Ohio State Anti-Slavery Society held im
mediately upon the adjournment of the
Convention, we have not yet received.
Rev. EDWARD DAVIS was elected
President and Cijari.es H jfc,- _
cording Secretary. The address of these
officers is Columbus, O. The Correspon
ding Secretary is Wm. H. Day. The
Treasurer, Mr. Darius Roberts of Re
public, Seneca county. The names of the
Vice Presidents and Executive Committee
w'e have not before us.
At a subsequent meeting of the Exec
utive Committee, Mr. David Jenkins of
Columbus was appointed State Agent for
one month.
Mr. Wm. H. Day was then appointed
State Agent, his term of service to com
mence after the expiration of one moiuL.
[Mr. Day objected to serving, for two
reasons one of which was, want of time
to devote to the duties imposed, the rew
paper demanding his time. The eomfcß
tee seemed to think that the State
might act for the paper also, and
Day might judge what part of the State
dVoidp,? V* t Bl t 0 trav * They
is* 4 * 0 tV 1 some little delay in going
out would not be material, and that when
he deemed u best, he would be at liberty
[ lO reB S* . Wl tU these provisos, Mr. Dai
&CC ,Ti th *
1 Go m«mtee concluded to leave the
question oi salary u> tbe President, Be*,
i c °r<|mg Secretary and Mr. Day.
f . j b 1 fluent was on motion anther,
ued to appoint a State Agent, in
Mr. Day s resignation, at aav time dufijb
* the year. ‘ Yt
The Executive Coouaitn c then sdr
lourned. VS® hate reason tv bahsftS* tjftt
Mr Kvimat* has *sv*trtomBs. andante**i
Uplrn ffie duties oi hi* v ,fc c *.
Adopted