Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-08-14
ANNUAL MEETING
Of the Lake and AShIabuia counties
Ladies' Anli-SIaycry Society.
DEAR FRIENDs :

-hNitD nun bthANll bUOlttl.
DEAR FRIEEDs
The Annual Meeting of the Ladies' Anti
Slavery Society of Lake and Asht1bula conn-
ties was held on the lth inst, at Austinburg.
Friend Bassett, of Rdvenna, and myself were
invited, and thilher we sped our way, imme-
dlateIy after the first of August Anniversary.
As the Sccrctlry's Report of the Meeting
will undoubtedly be published, | will only
glance at a few circumstances connected
with the meeting and with the recent move
mcnts of the Society, that seem to me worthy
of some consideration.
During the forenoon, while the Society
was trdnsacting its business, a meeting of the
men who had come was held in a large hall.
This meeting was wholly in the pastoral care
of some half dozen Liberty party clcrgymen,
who seemed to have also a most watchfnl re-
gard for the movements Of the women's So
ciety. Soon after we had assembled, a very
hiPpant little brother, who is pastor of the
Congregational Church in "A ncighboring vii
| IlEi9 IONt WIN NllC DhElC-iIN'ld III
his hand, containing the Declaration and
Pledge against the Mexican War, and propo-
sed reading it. lie promised, however, that
he was totally uniformed as to who the Wes-
tern Anti-Slavely Society was, where it was
located, or how extensive its territorial limits,
or its operations. All this he uttered in a
tone and manner, that told more plainly than
words could, that he was either uttering what
was false, or else that he was glad of his ig-
n%orance. Several Liberty Party speeches
followed from sundry ordained politicians
present, in which they denounced the Mexi-
can War, just as though they were under no
obligation, while a voluntary part of the gov
eminent to aid in fighting its battles. |
showed the Meeting that Liberty Party that
seemed so innocent in its own eyes, was
bound by its agreement with the other par
ties - aid in the butchery of the MeXicans.
They contracted with the other parties that a
constitutional majority should rule, and re-
ceive the cooperation of the people. If Mr..
Birney had been elected, his party was to
have the aid Of all parties in carrying on his
administration. SO with james X. Polk
and the Wing party, ! said, may as well re-
fuse to comply with the provisions of the new
tariff, as third party refuse to march to the
Rio Grande, or Monterey. Every attempt
to answer my positions, (and two or three
clergymcn replied only involved the party
in deeper difficulty ; for it plainly appeared
that d]isunion was their only way of escape
from the dilemma.
In the afternoon, we were all assembled in
the Congregations Westinghouse, and the
assembly was very large, and apparently
deeply interested in the occasion. A few
items Of business were first transacted, one Of
which was, to hear the Report Of the Commit
tee on the disposition of the Society's funds.
AS Liberty Party had control Of the Society
altogether, (FemaG though it was, and OF
course non-voting,) and had just before, al
the ith Of July Meeting, violently opposed
some OF the women composing it, in their at
tempt to pass a Resolution of censure on Gas.
sius NJ. Clay, ] was not at all surprised that
the funds should, to a great extent, be appro,
priated to an object that has no more to do
with Anti-Slavery, than with the man in the
moon. A paper is to be published monthly,
under the direction Of the Society, for three
months, devoted to the repeal of certain obi.
Gus Law Of Ohio, relative to the people Of
color. As this is the leading measure now
urged by the candidate for Governor of the
Wing party, that party now, no doubt, will
contribute generously to the support of the
paper, and their candidate perhaps will aid
In sustaining It's editorial department. Thai
the statute books of the free States might be
much improved, there can be no doubt but
1t may be a question whether it is legitimate.
ly An'i-Slavery work. According to James
g.. Birney, the Black Laws of the State are
white as plumage of angels, compared with
those of the Church but while the Church
furnishes Liberty party with its candidates
for Governor, and other officers, it NAV not
be assaulted by any of its allies and auxiliar-
les.
The Society again failed to pass its Reso-
luton of censure on Cassius NJ. Clay; and
as the organ of the party has endorsed him as
I" true hearted num-" while plundering and
numbering inolensive Mexicans, and refuses
" magisterially to condemn him." it might
not have been improper that the money APP
ProPriated to amending the statute book of
Ohio, should have been devoted to the pur-
Chase of a sword for Captain Clay.
In the course Of my remarks before the So
elety' Reverend Mr.. Keep, agent Of Liberty
Party rose and asked me if, in my denunci.
a''n OF 'ae Church anj Clergy, ! included