Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-11-06
COMMUNICATIONS.
Meeting at MOgadOrh.

freely opened their commodious church
Their minister, Mr.. Silby, and some Of ,hei
most intelligent members, were present thro
most of the meetings. They heard US patient
ly and treated US courteously. | think Mr.
Silby a good man. He is an intelliren. man
hence he is sure to become a Disunionis, an,
Come-outer.
Before we had commenced our meeting tn,
hrst evening, a very pious but inferior lookina
man arose and asked US if we belonged to tn,
Garrisonian school of Abolitionistsl Remark
ed that he ''sposed it was generally known tina
they were Infdebl" We then informed tho
audience Of the object of our meeting, and the
priest that that was not the proper place t.
give our views on Th~eology-ihat we could
speak the truth on Anti-Slavery, though We
might differ from him and others on Theolo,
gy. We then offered three resolutions and
invited all persons present to participate in
thor discussion.
LIST. Resokred, That American slavery is a
system OF wholesale robbery, adultery, man.
stealing and murder.
I'd. Resoiced. That every member of the
u. S. Gov. is a STAKEHOLDER.
Sd. Resoired, That the churches Of this
country are a brotherhood of Shareholders.
We spoke briefly on the first resolution
and then gave opportunity to reply. This
Methodist priest took the stand and said he
proposed 10 show the Comeouters infdels.-
l called him to order, asked him to speak on
the resolution or sit down and give those an
opportunity to speak who wouH do il. But
no proceeded to take his own course, talked
a few minutes and sat down more for want
Of something to say than anything else. A
very few remarks were made by Mr.. Groves.
a lawyer, and by us in reply, and the r%esolu-
ton was passed. We then discussed the
second resolution the remainder of the Sos
sion. Adjourned till next day . o'clock, P.
NJ, when we were to lake up the Sd resolu-
ton.
This same priest cam in next day after
noon, and before we had said many words
got up and piously moved the meeting ad-
journ without discussing the question that
afternoon. Said there would be more out in
the evening and he didn't like 10 speak to so
small an audience. He knew very well we
had agreed to discuss the Constitutional oues-
ton in the evening with lawyer Groves, and
was, I've no doubt, in hopes by this move 10
avoid the church question altogether. We
told him for what purpose the meeting was
called, what w thought of a Methodist Priest
coming into our meeting and moving an adj
journment. But he and his praying brethren
kept up a row for half an hour so that we
were unable to speak. AS soon as we COM
menced, this priest would begin 10 walk the
floor and talk. He and his brethren occupied
at least two thirds of the time of the whole
meeting that afternoon. In the evening we
discussed the second resolution. The audi.
ence was large and attentive. Mr.. Groves
was honorable. The Methodist Priest, Lock
was his name, was anxious to assist his learn
ed neighbor the lawyer. | don't think Groves
was very grateful for his assistance.
The discussion ended in good feeling. A
good impression, ! think, was made. The
next day, my brother Leander and | stayed
and discussed the church question, the Sd
resolution only, with Locks request altering
it from a "Broiherhood OF Shareholders" to a
"Brotherhood Of Thieves"
His defense was The slimmest | ever heard
from any of the brotherhood. ! believe his
w church members were ashamed of him.
/ don't think he would have held out to talk
till night, but he knew we had to go to Frank
lin Mills that evening, for at noon he came
to me and offered to let me or Leander speak
in his time. But as soon as we informed The
audience we had to go away that evening, he
and has followers began to crow and invite
us 10 stay and discuss longer. One would
think he had been saving all the best of his
acine till the last end Of the feast. | told Lee
ander to go on to franklin and | would stay
and give him all he would want. Mr.. Vile
man kindly offered to carry me on the next
morning if | would remain. His counte-
nance changed as soon as | told him / would
stay. We met again in the evening. The
audience was large and the excitement was
great. Before we commenced Lock came 10
me and said, 81 would like to go through nv
remarks, say all ! want, and then give Won
equal time. | don't want to talk long, not
an hour at most. j havn't much TO say" &c.
l didn't choose 10 accept his offer, but told
him TO go on his half hour, as we had agreed,
and her | would reply as during the day.
His speech was a stereotyped edition of his
last one in the afternoon discussion.
Before ] had talked twenty minutes in re-
ply, the Methodists and a few others under
look 10 mob me down. And it was only by
the vigorous exeuion Of scmo Of The leading
men Of the place that they could keep those
TantiRg Methodists from tearing me limb from
'.np, Ls9. Groves told them SO. One sis
fer spoke in reply 80 that ! could hear, ale