wevyy ws

OA Gg

wUUUY

Yuueue

vouvvYy

> ) ) ) 5

Wwe VU

" Rabe iprciey Be

ELECTION.

p) ) ) ) x 8 ar A f pe ae T a MERTING of the ‘‘ YORKSHIRE What should be your emotions when you remember that many thousands of these poor outcasts from the claims and charities of

PROTESTANT DISSENTERS’ ASSOCIATION for the

- ABOLITION of SLAVERY,” held at Leeds, on WEDNESDAY,

July 21st, 1830; JOHN CLAPHAM, Esq. in the Chair; Ir wAS RESOLVED, . That it is the duty of all the Members of this Association to exert their utmost influence in the ensuing General Election, to secure the return of those Candidates alone who will give an un- equivocal pledge of their determination to seek, as an object of high and primary importance, the entire extinction of Negro Slavery in the British Colonies.

That we therefore agree, and also earnestly recommend to our friends who possess the elective franchise, either for the county or for boroughs, to withhold all support from( such persons as are interested in the system of Slavery, or will not assist to accom- plish its extirpation.

That the transcendant ability, and nervous and commanding eloquence with which Henry Brovucuam, Esq. has so often pleaded the cause of an injured race, the ardent zeal, and uniform perseverance with which he has laboured to redress their wrongs. and effect their emancipation, pre-eminently entitle him to the gratitude of all the true friends of civil and religious liberty, and signally mark him out as the fittest representative of the opinions and wishes of the Freeholders of this great County, who demand

_ the Abolition of Slavery as an evil of fearful magnitude, directly

opposed to the well-being and happiness of man, the Law of God, and the Religion of Christ.

That should Mr. Brougham permit himself to be proposed as a Candidate for the Representation of Yorkshire,—we do, in accord- ance with our avowed principles, and on the ground of his past exertions in this righteous cause, and his pledge of future and more entire self-devotement to it, faithfully bind ourselves to give him our most strenuous support, and to forward his election by every

. constitutional means.

That these Resolutions, together with an Address, be printed

and circulated throughout the County. JOHN CLAPHAM, Chairman.

ADDRESS.

BrRoTHER CHRISTIANS ! An important constitutional right, in the summons for a new Par- liament, now reverts to you. You need not be taught its value or sacred responsibility. We presume not to dictate the general manner and temper in which this Political Trust is to be executed. But you will not, cannot be, indifferent to the claims of the

_oppressed,——especially when they are your fellow-subjects.

Beneath the sceptre of your King, whose brightest glory it is that He is called to reign over freemen ; and under the Law of your coun- try, whose proudest boast is the equal security and well-being of all;—nearly a million of the human family,—our fellow-creatures in kind, reason, moral capability and immortal destiny,—are held as captives, rated as chattels, yoked as beasts, and branded as

criminals, without the pretext or allegation of any offence.

Sy orn Kak, $3 VA\ed\ -

Ye we ee rts © SO, \% se t J

EDWARD BAINES AND SON,

human nature,—who have been traduced as ignorant and incapable, of liberty,—are ‘‘ partakers of the heavenly calling,” and are) gathered into the ‘‘ fellowship of Jesus Christ ?”

Clamours or insinuations the most malignant and unjust will certainly pursue you in the discharge of this duty: can you hesi-: tate to bear, or fail to despise, them? - .

It is for you to say, and for your loud voice to determine, whether this monstrous evil shall be any longer endured.

Firmly reject, peremptorily discountenance, any candidate who will not explicitly and decidedly pledge himself to measures which shall exterminate this horrible enormity.

An opportunity, the most Providential, now occurs of proclaiming your sentiments against this unequalled wrong on our Common Nature, and this foul scandal on the Christian name.

You poured forth your thousands to support ,Wilberfore when he stood the champion of Africa against the traffic im her chil- dren: prove that you have not degenerated from the lofty standard of your own exainple.

A patriot the most unshrinking, a philanthropist the most inde-. fatigble, a statesman the most acute and eloquent, will stand forward on your County hustings, to receive your command that Slavery shall cease to the ends of the earth.

Is there a man identified with this great question so morally powerful, so zealously devoted, so solemny . pledged as Piciidd BrouGuamM ?

While you have not a higher honour to confer on this en- lightened, libetal, and benevolent legislator, a higher honour than his election you cannot reflect upon yourselves. _,

Never was there a more urgent oceasion fer your strenuous and united exertions,—never a more noble and disinterested cause to engage them.

Your character as Christians is in the balance!

How can you answer it to Him who heareth the groaning of the prisoner—how can you answer it to the brother for whom Christ died—how can you answer it to yourselves,—if you forego the opportunity of exercising your franchise or influence on behalf of this deeply injured race?

With you it rests, under God, whether the bondman shall go free,—whether your fellow-man shall be reinstated in the rights of manhood,—whether tens of thousands of your fellow- Christians, ‘‘ born again” to the Saviour in their cruel exilethe servitude, shall be welcomed to the Christian charter,—for privileges of which their injuries have only endeared ;—from which privileges no circumstance, no law, any more than the accidents of birth and complexion, can justly exclude them!

Brother Christians !——Allow no discouragements, fear no diffi- culties ; fortify yourselves with your cause; rejoice in the testi- mony of your conscience; carry out your principles; be true to yourselves; and soon the last rivet of Slavery shall be broken and eyen its last scar be effaced.

- THOMAS SCALES, RICHARD WINTER HAMILTON,

} Secretaries, THOMAS PLINT, Jun. J

PRINTERS, LEEDS,

fOcouG © oon

* 2. ee AA Oe Cy ORO UNE oe od fae Eee ee BC 6. Su mtC coe aot a oy AG aed Cl © FOINC) IG ~ O- a ake ge ert icf ea ae ae es ae oe © Res G Cea + fe c ihe oo Cee] y é ree Ran Sic aaah C

‘ria ft Jed), ealetemnin Woy enim eaters took od hiveaty shew | ET eMAOT off To OME he aabiivedly Bia afrils ty ad} ae elena : f fee ie: Berne etd Oe RU MOET A EOORA “ASR P RAS? tgtttrn f Ace: Tren eehe ti Mh sypat aces + Le we, Rete SLE cety h ; Ree ir moar ty std stun té bisdk “ YRAY x 218 bow iia me ype” pork etih Vo iid seaidt 8 sperma 9 PY be ; aM Wd if eae | ae p ‘ . "Ta cs, Aalto 1 Wit; qt aD." atk, ¢ fist Lorie Be * : isd? agi ei pat oie. H4 A195 a

j - he mee : P i (Hite denne Baw feintigitaii: tet se wel dote enone | | shout eee im F ub ein? & a ey r i : oF mobisisones olitk to ved a is Pa is . Sopa. aie bia Ef2 TOT af Reiko ‘ we sy fire ol St jovenad west wanes at ah 3 skal ots { ‘ ‘ "4 oY oho bend tare See yeas meee el 2 : ' ‘sant cietavtsb toe ‘ ioe 26 oh. ie ce as | Were a! ary Hw. sodden on wal abtiera’} ome @ — h : ‘ : of) wi UNG met : wie 8 ayuivtira 1 Rigas ; = > aR AO i m : ; » Thniglo. ea) ee Ghee Of mbbtenlienlah vos, We “oebe stelitinisg: yaw’ aumaughencalh qa mms daddys et | eiua gl 8 wakrseieh es avid alee we ws prepaal > Le ‘ ‘ , | typ vs. a BUSTS ee a} us | dobifer erttieanas Od Uosmalel obbely Ylbalcmt hes <b it cao @Poite fs: inert > . : > } % Nid \/ ‘ Usieeree OED it abi: ate iret Wi ; ss

Ss od \

; 9 } miner, pHavetes cele hes. erat Ete - 449 i tue ek ‘ F " ye : gaiss jtaboon) Thars wom Jib ovh sori er Bene SS 3k no Tel siti aehhpett eviisate eae

F Vee ? , “4 eS WE & tw , - , 2 : a apne THO ee yet sign hullau postr eff Laval ees Rag 2 teeaty ain de tmAary thes teas See ee Sere wen lelte> welt ek fat nied Te : i tie aisbiod th 0K 5 Oma. OF dimen, Hog UE igi wee aa | 5 * ie Ka > 4 veg? = [ert Pe, -lidd. tome wk offieyy o0f9 Jac BYR ODA) aR sonte ol ate ot vithasctttios bak amore bie vie tube wena sie aes \ si vaste, JOG .oirney uate. lant. AGE SUE | resis og seit etl MANOGONe wae daldtwe

eee. dant Wl ee avye nia 1 te

tin

; waeat 2 ra@ tT TR aft” iessofting ere tis terade iy orld over henna mato

ees: Luo 5 At: fiGiadiuniiity = yitaeh saps iced. Ree ee ie Sis! ees:be€ o} -borgectsl sad Sa ee

7 = fs. a ae ’ eivita woe OF Mas beatae: Div jaar ipals hes: Sty. Saget t is’ Hee S A iyine | one of cit atrtae yHounte Pend noi lastest , eS 4 7 ahah eh ay “ ft BE. NTA ¢ ated Sent Tea Y *; : 4 y v : Rm’ ta ba canna Bir pie aC ‘ Pitas i the “erie suotallad + iscin {ont ay ue ost “wat fh it OS 3p, Chae ir a. Qe us paviape $e aoe niet re on ripnfere , een ges rest ata Bi “disera Od Pattee seogg set) Miist, By ete! e. 1 SIGE &b. ficde: igs CHP ed: “¥avall an begin © Se: ae deal a nigh Mr Gk ck hu tiga lots. 24 tise a ore |e it ie rely : ied ; io eee ie G0 Yoourt oft ed eeeniee’> De B ro A 15.4 is rs | 4y ? 7 f i s j - ; aie. 3 Kk.) SRE ge ' acl Rianer

ditto Ere Maes Wt Se eo broek. tw ie BAM ESTO ota « ie i but Fy Denture jee Ayia!

ele iste: . gag sHagita ef ez Papeeeg tt ay Sasefultes ‘ at eng; mgikh OM ING IT 5 Boe ah Mistsed wht mitt ot, 7) baie an Le ti SO

\ mite wh redteh tt ot Ji yawned ch. Rods apmeteg afi a ane dOe logge Orr Oe 31 se0rdaa WOK es Weal. high Sas poi 2p Dei idfissast Tee wy abe me op teete eee) ata iy gull } oe Bec f shee Baie het:

PHeta datehaed old tH iter BoD abot Der ae wee gt ci

1p tiene NER tee 3 bie {8 To bepirong oehe ao dees saleqonttyg sus hig sree® bo aybe skeg eth deat é eis mid sylg ad artim Hols phy 2titah th 8 weve wh adits «ld igen of smd

“ayo oR ial

ES : aaa a

bodies ‘St “pant ie side sort idad “4 Meares se suas re MAHTAID WilOu *

eran 3 2s e

a i ms pete te ik re:

Lend ok Galelantar; ed ‘as es oe hee Or af SRR ri Pee tee toy “he. atonearasy Ter ened Cm: Tams tretetity Wp. artes 4 oy pe iT a talte oy fours % UAT ah saci 6), Ghul aceite onints tHe .

ane “toler avatar parietwel) ot on. (b eh we aig (tite, $4) re a OOS peaeite. ¢ facobne Ya oved aelhelad fold deka) Bp eageltoligs - old Oaks sos YAR ie Qk” wate > ist wapioiny ot 1" Peearte aia fxs “h Mao i > Dy ‘eto abel:

Re?) 7 iy ace test pres ; cpt esheets # Racy Fae 3

rote est ot cb-aeniat ; ts tooe Ai grvimraye Ye pan tie . ' pA conta sae nisitrewollA wey oto gages Oe, HO CRIAD! 9 Peraienncen Spioy: Yop pred

Gf ou wh epolgtontyy 5 i ee RR : .

Tenge ee at sani ceula So jowla rab | Hone fig: seevieecuwie po AMS vamgeas nd oepttee eget eh iit iin ae * — ages :oog 36 wh adit bee { emege yi ss aN ob bic ts cay Sdee SHR gee Bug ;

+f 2 ‘% a a Ee gh XP Wily Mowe haw yitieae faps orf) al tesa Jaat

ar « SR Pa POND, FPA AE cme vriey oratht whe glicem sented sf To nek s Mes! ; ef NI a “ ing ale iiouk om -.gtelieh Leyromvent bas qeltideqar faa sehen euysS, t MOT Liner Pips rebet aay yi ee i habit sas vevsedh 2a, Bodog eae:

; + ; Sie VE Ad (el ae Wi eia & bea ol ; ouvne (tit to bic ae +

‘oF '

“on! any & toh atorprinians oie nob Sagi ye elias

CUMenogest haw to enlat at ‘sa

at woratot fue sqenate Tnteneg, opty print: Ader of OF abe

cory ae niedie agit x seanstithnd otf tons ; vo

ners ties een

Thaw >

—

fe ar

”

“a toy

ee,

ee eee eS — pyres ae AU man ‘ Stata Yeti e aA MMe TRAE ig y wey nS * The it