Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-07-25

tel BOnsal, 10 The presence Of James Bdrnaby, altrio
uted 10 me Sufficient influence TO carry the measures
arrest III ] chose, () and discovering the extreme
anxiety Of some to maintain the connection. and De
come satisfied that such would feel themselves ag
grieved, concluded TO withdraw my opposition. ant
accordingly when the meeting again convened | re
commended a different course from that proposed by
The resolutions under discussion and advised The con
ventlon 10 leave the subject open until the presen'
year.
My position was thus understood by all, as all viii
know that was opposed to the society maintaining
It's connection with The American society, aud all fur
ther know tina. The reasons for my opposition origlna
led in The course of the anniversary meetings of lii
American society Immediately preceding this one. e
After The meeting ad journed | was invited to be pres
ent at The meeting Of The executive committee. 1t wa
there proposed that should be appointed as their ger
eral agent, and before the m decided upo
this proposition | informed them that | had been ar
pointed financial agent Of the Ohio slate AntIslaver
society. ] had during the Anniversary meeting a.
serted ond re asserted my convictions, that the sociC
ty would be paralysed by maintaining its conneclio
with The American society. (3) ! now told The coz
mittee, that, had little hopes of being a5le TO effeC
any thing for the society, (4) but as it had been de
cIded 10 hold a series Of conventions 10 conjunction
with The Ohio society if The last named society as
senled to the agreement, | would if it was desired
do what could, but gave The committee no ehcour
agement to believe that | could effect anything; unde
these circumstances the appointment was made will
the understanding that it was but a temporary ap
poiniment.
A few weeks subsequentto this | met T.. B. Hudson
and asked his advice on the subject of writing 10 th
committee requesting to be released from acting an,
further for The society he advised me TO defer this IN
I'll | could personally meet with the committee
From Clinton county wrote 10 The month Of Angus
TO the corresponding secretary, stating that | had beef
enabled TO do but little for them. And on my wav VI
north towards the location Of The committee, holding
meetings on the route, a report reached me that | haC
been dismissed, but of this | knew nothing o~ficialI,
until | reached Salient learned the fact from Jas
Barnaby. the recording secretary. | afterwards sci
lied with the treasurer, met the committee, made a yer
bal report, exhibited my accounts, heard no expression
of dlsapprobaIion, but on the contrary there was AT
expression Of the committee of entire appreciation. rs
Respectfully, SAM'L BROOKE.
(D Is il possible that this uds the character Of TIT
o. Am. AnlisIavery Society could a single iudivid
ual control it's action, and by his fiat cause it to re
tain or dissolve It's connection with the Am. Society
Samuel Brooke does not in SO many words sag this
but We do not see that any other inference can b
drawn from what he has written, than that he though
so.
(2) Why does he not inform his readers what wa
the Objectionable course of the Societyf-was it be
cause 1t adopted for lis motto "No union with slave
holders2"
(3) Strange conduct for a man who processes /
be governed by principle. lie though, "lhe Socier
would be p~aralyzed by maintaining its connection
with the American Society, ''and yet because SOM
of his friends "would feel themselves aggrieved"
the connection were dissolved; he says 81 Withdrew
my opposition and recommended a different course,
Or in other words, consented that the society shoul
be paralyzed, rather than himself receive the censur
Of those whom he might offend by advocating tn
only course Of action which in his estimation woul
make it an efficient organization! Commend US {
a man who has a different idea of moral obligation
(4) His anticipations were realized! Owing t
his disaffection, he was NOT cable to effect anythin,
for the society,"; y he expected to be merely a nomina
agent, and that is what The committee say he prove,
TO be.
(5) Would he have US infer from this that tn
Committee were satisfied with him. We have hear
of an lrishman's hint, and we think dismissal from
office was something like one; and are truly sorry
that friend Brooke was not satisfied with the amour
Of disaPpr0balion expressed in the language of tina
net. We should not have asked for further expires
sion, nor complained because other was moi given.
Liberty Party Slang.
From tho Ohio American