Free Labor Convention
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Free Labor Convention
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A free labor convention assembled agreeably to adjournment, at Friends' meeting-house at Elk, in Preble co. ()., on the 17th 5th month 1842. Several interesting letters were read; especially one from I.M. Coffin, clerk of the Randolph Manufacturing Co., in N. Carolina; stating that there is much free cotton grown in that State, and offering to furnish cotton goods manufactured from such cotton at fair prices.
A number of interesting resolutions were discussed and adopted. The following presents the final result of the deliberations of the convention.
Resolved, That a soliciting committee be appointed to solicit contributions for the purpose of creating a fund to be loaned to such individuals, or companies, as the said committee may think suitable, at 6 per cent. per annum: to be appropriated exclusively to the purpose of supplying the Western market with free labor goods.
And it shall be stipulated that the persons or companies to whom the loan shall be made, shall in no case, thereafter purchase for sale, any article of slave labor produce.
The soliciting committee shall hereafter, be elected annually at the anniversary of the Western Free Produce Association.
The said committee shall, so soon as practicable after the final abolition of slavery throughout the United States, collect the funds that shall have been contributed and loaned as above, or so much thereof as may be available, and pay them over to such of the contributors, or their legal heirs, as may within one year after the abolition of slavery as aforesaid demand them, in proportion to their respective contributions.
And all contributions that shall not be demanded as above said, shall be appropriated by the committee for the improvement of the condition of the colored population of the United States.
On motion the following persons were appointed the soliciting committee contemplated in the foregoing resolution, viz.
H.A. Way, Newton Stubbs, John A. Moorman, Asa Bales, John Shugart, Seth Hinshaw, John Lewis, Wm. Donaldson, Luther Bruen, Hugh Hillis, Thomas Hicklin, Aaron L. Benedict, Jonathan W. Macy, Charles O. Stanton, Joseph A. Dugdale, John C. McCoy, John Hansel, Dr. A. Brooke, Augustus Wattles, David Doane, Aaron Steele, jun., Dr. Munsell, Benjamin B. Davis, William Robinson, and David Jackson.
On motion,
Resolves, That 5 members of the soliciting committee shall be a quorum to do business until the number shall be changed by the committee itself.
On motion,
Resolved, That the soliciting committee be authorized to employ an agent or agents to solicit contributions to carry into effect the plan proposed in the above resolutions, and to pay them out of the funds that they may collect. They are also authorized to pay other necessary expenses in the same way.
The following resolutions were then discussed and adopted.
Resolved, That in all cases we will give the preference to domestic free labor, over foreign (or imported) goods; as we decidedly favor home industry.
On motion,
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Free Labor Advocate.
Western Freeman and Philanthropist.
Resolved, That the Westean Free Produce Association hold its first Anniversary at Green Plain, Clark County, Ohio, on 5th day the 11th month next.
WM. BEARD,
President,
NEWTON STUBBS, Sec'y.
A number of interesting resolutions were discussed and adopted. The following presents the final result of the deliberations of the convention.
Resolved, That a soliciting committee be appointed to solicit contributions for the purpose of creating a fund to be loaned to such individuals, or companies, as the said committee may think suitable, at 6 per cent. per annum: to be appropriated exclusively to the purpose of supplying the Western market with free labor goods.
And it shall be stipulated that the persons or companies to whom the loan shall be made, shall in no case, thereafter purchase for sale, any article of slave labor produce.
The soliciting committee shall hereafter, be elected annually at the anniversary of the Western Free Produce Association.
The said committee shall, so soon as practicable after the final abolition of slavery throughout the United States, collect the funds that shall have been contributed and loaned as above, or so much thereof as may be available, and pay them over to such of the contributors, or their legal heirs, as may within one year after the abolition of slavery as aforesaid demand them, in proportion to their respective contributions.
And all contributions that shall not be demanded as above said, shall be appropriated by the committee for the improvement of the condition of the colored population of the United States.
On motion the following persons were appointed the soliciting committee contemplated in the foregoing resolution, viz.
H.A. Way, Newton Stubbs, John A. Moorman, Asa Bales, John Shugart, Seth Hinshaw, John Lewis, Wm. Donaldson, Luther Bruen, Hugh Hillis, Thomas Hicklin, Aaron L. Benedict, Jonathan W. Macy, Charles O. Stanton, Joseph A. Dugdale, John C. McCoy, John Hansel, Dr. A. Brooke, Augustus Wattles, David Doane, Aaron Steele, jun., Dr. Munsell, Benjamin B. Davis, William Robinson, and David Jackson.
On motion,
Resolves, That 5 members of the soliciting committee shall be a quorum to do business until the number shall be changed by the committee itself.
On motion,
Resolved, That the soliciting committee be authorized to employ an agent or agents to solicit contributions to carry into effect the plan proposed in the above resolutions, and to pay them out of the funds that they may collect. They are also authorized to pay other necessary expenses in the same way.
The following resolutions were then discussed and adopted.
Resolved, That in all cases we will give the preference to domestic free labor, over foreign (or imported) goods; as we decidedly favor home industry.
On motion,
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Free Labor Advocate.
Western Freeman and Philanthropist.
Resolved, That the Westean Free Produce Association hold its first Anniversary at Green Plain, Clark County, Ohio, on 5th day the 11th month next.
WM. BEARD,
President,
NEWTON STUBBS, Sec'y.
Source
Philanthropist 6:50, p. 1
Date
6.29.1842
Collection
Citation
“Free Labor Convention,” No Stain of Tears and Blood, accessed October 22, 2026, https://productsoffreelabor.com/items/show/137.
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