Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-09-19

of the liberty of speech and of the press, were
highly Objectionable, the rest of the commit
tee, however, were in their favor. | consid-
cred them mostly untrue, illiberal and in
sulting to the character of the people of Sa-
lem, although milder in some particulars than
those of Paris and Masillon, yet | consid-
cred it my duty to make a minority report,
indicating the freedom of speech and the
press, and deprecating the unchristian course
pursued towards the anti-slavery lecturers.
The meeting was again called at five o.
clock to finish up the concern. The report
of the majority was read, and as | was about
to read the minority report, Murray q mean
the preacher Murray tried to stop it by say
ing he never heard of two reports from
one committee (wondcr where he has been
all his lile.) They permitted me to read it.
as friend Coon said | had that right, but no
sooner was it read than it was vetoed with a
vengeance as only a few of freedoms friends
were there at that time. Yes, it was strong
iy rejected, and consequently we could not
speak on its merits. 1t was then moved by
a citizen of Paris, (Friend Murray the preach
en- that the resolutions be submitted to the
meeting singly, and then the preamble, with
out discussion.
| instantly rose and went into a discussion
of the merits Of such a gagging motion-en-
CURED whether the people of Salem, would
permit "A citizen of Paris to carry such a
motion over their heads, and suffer such a
string of resolutions to go out as the voice of
Salem, when her citizens could not be heard
in discussion against them. ] was here call
ed to order by Amber and his friends, the
chairman at last Ginning in; after | heard
the chairman's voice, | stopped and asked
hi:h to please state wherein | was out of or
der. Amber Immediately rose and went on
to answer the question addressed to the chair.
| requested him to seat himself as ! had no
controversy with him. The chairman fail
ing to tell me wherein | was out of order, as |
presume he could not, / resumed my remarks,
but soon discovered the plan was to silence
me by trichery, if they could not by brow
beating. Hence 20 throw me from the floor
Murray Withdrew his motion. Then down
| sat, wondering what would come next
Amber then moved a discussion of half an
hour, and that the question then be taken
without further investigation. As soon as
that motion was seconded | obtained the floor
and commenced speaking on it. Shortly
Amber claimed the floor. lhaye seen many
specimens of impotence, but | thought this
the coolest; that a man, acquainted as friend
Ambler is, with parliamentary usage, should
claim the floor because he made the motion
astonished me. The chairman however de-
cided in his favor. Not yet content to have
established so dangerous 4 precedent in a
popular meeting of the citizens Of Salem, |
took an appeal to the people. The stables
had turned" and they sustained me in my
rights. AS soon as Amber and co. saw that
there was a majority against them, they NOV
ed an adjournment, which no one opposed;
thus ended the farce. When the citizens
meeting again assemblies | have a right to
the floor TO discuss Ambler's motion,-the
main resolutions are yet to be taken up
The last | heard of them on that evening
Amber was comforting Murray by saying,
:" we'W fir them yei." ] really hope we
shall never be fired in such a .fr, that the
freedom of the press and freedom Of speech
shall never be in any worse Gr than it has been
already placed by Amber and associates
Amber, no doubt, has slaveholding sympa-
thies in his heart, and l hope he will find
no peace to his troubled soul till he repents
of his wick6dness, and becomes regenerated
from his proslavery feelings, and remembers
those in bonds as bound with them.
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