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[Ooramunioated.To the Public.At the late Convention of Colored Freemen of Ohio, held in this city, an organization was formed called “The Ohio State Anti SlaverySociety.”The object of the Society is not to direct itsefforts directly against the institution of Slavery, but to use all its energies to remove the legal and social disabilities under which the colored people of Ohio are now laboring. What the colored people desire i'HUHHl The right to vote.The right to sit upon the Jury.Equal School privileges.The right to enjoy the benefits of CountyInfirmaries and State Asylums.And the removal of all other distinctionsbased on complexion.This desire is both just and reasonable, andwe feel confident that our white fellow citizens will at once grant us these rights when they are properly informed of our condition in the State. The Society, therefore, intend to sendout some of our best men, who shall go into every county, city and town of the State, and present our claims to our white friends; and also to urge upon our celored brethren the importance of becoming more moral and more intelligent, and therefore better citizens.To carry out the objects of the Society, mo* ney is absolutely essential. The Convention,consequently,resolved to raise five hundred dollars by the first of February, in order to fully inaugurate the movement. The persons appointed by the Convention to collect this amount of funds are, John M. Langston, Esq., of Ober-lin; Peter H. Clark, of Cincinnati; Francis E. Watkins, of Ohio; David Jenkins, of Columbus, and C. II. Langston, of Cleveland. Weearnestly recommend these persons, and the work in which they are engaged, to the favorable consideration of a liberty*loving and generous public. All money which they may collect will be faithfully applied to the object stated above.Fellow citizens—We want eur rights. We must have our rights. We are willing and determined to work hard, earnestly and constantly, for those rights, but we can do nothing without your aid. We, therefore, most earnestly call upon you, in the name of justice, ity the name of humanity, and in the name of your great love of Liberty, to give us your hearty eo-oper-ation, and aid us with your money. Remember, God loves the cheerful giver.When our agents call upon you, do not turnthem empty away.Signed by the officers of the Convention.C. II. LANGSTON, Pres’t.A. M. SUMNER, V. Pres.JOHN MALVIN, 2d V. P.Wm. E. Ambush, IBorack Morris, !.7. M. Troy, SecretariesJ. D. Harris, J
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Cincinnati Daily Commercial
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Thu, Dec 02, 1858
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