Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-06-05

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New Lisbon and vicinity associated them
selves together on the sth of March, 1885,
The number Of names enrolled at different
times as members Of the Society is ~
but the average attendance has been about 20
at the regular meetings of the Society. The
result of our labors for the past year may be
seen by an examination of the annexed Re-
port of the Treasurer.
The Treasurer of the A. S. Sewing Circle
reports, that she has received
From Fair Table, $72 81
From ReGreshment Table, 80 81
In donations, &c. Is 46
sls9 60
Paid out for copies Of Anti
Slavery Bugle, &C 90
True American, 2 10
Other a. S. Publications, . iIt
Donation to Ohio A. A. s.
Society, SIS SO
Sundry Articles, 81 7sf
Sl75 II
Leaving a balance in the Treasury Of $II 40
Wehave also on hand fancy and other
articles suitable for sale valued at 500 70
We would embrace the present opportuni-
ty of acknowledging the kind cooperation Of
the Anti Slavery friends in different sections
of this and adjoining counties in furnishing
facilities and means for our Refreshment
Tables. By order of the Society.
MARY BURNS, Secretary.
1.-THE above Report would have been pub
lished in our last, had it been received in
time. We were about making up the paper
when it came to hand.-EDRs.1
THE "RETRACTION" ONCE MORE.
FRIENDS EDITORS Il should forbear re-
feving to this subject, but for an apprehen.
sion that it is necessary, in order that a cor
rect understanding of the position of Jos.
Mead may be had. Though friends T. and
L. l.. Borton, in the 44th No. of the Bugle,
imply that ]. Mead made Internationally
an erroneous statement, yet, it may seem
strange they did not correct it. They reply
to that which he did not assert, but do not
object to what he did say. They say he
(Mead) did not appear to be aware that the
" Quarterly Meeting" set aside the repor, of
the committee. Joseph traced the matter no
further than through the committee and the
meeting, or conference, which followed and
it appears that ii passed both By The preraiiing
sentiment Of the members. This is doubtless
correct from the fact that no part of what Jos.
Mead did say is questioned. l have also
the testimony Of another friend who was pre-
sent and who prefers his name should not be
used, as he has already declined writing out
a statement Of the matter. In a letter to me,
he says, 81 will however say in confidence
that Joseph Mead's statement is substantial
ly correct" This friend expresses his sym
pathy with the Friends of Green Plain, and
say. if they had been met in the same spirit
which they manifested, he believes the diff
Guilty would have been settled. Thus it APP
pears there is no point at issue between friends
Bortons and Mead.
Having derived my information principally
from him, | never intended to say, and as
will appear by my statement in the 37th No.
of the Bugle, have not said even as much as
| should now feel authorized to do.
| do not r~ecollect ever intimating that a
| lOTWdl Ol'OI "a dbtOAhPh W iOAoOb SNOi iOaShco
the Yearly Meeting. But as stated, it was
only material to my purpose that prominent
members agreed to retract or condemn a former
act; and this now appears TO be true to .
much greater extent than | was ready to con-
clude was the case, after reading the first let
ter of friends Borton. In that note they APP
peared to be almost entirely Ignorant thasany
thing of the kind had occurred, except that
one individual, or perhaps Two or three, had
privately expressed some regret for some part
of the disclaimer. They did not even appear
positive that even one individual had done so.
1t is consistent with the reputation of these
friends (T. and E.. L. BortonJ to be tolerant
towards those who differ from them, and they
speak deierentially about our Mistakes and
lack of knowledge This can create no Of
fence. l am pleased with the spirit of their
letter, and wish | could ask them as gently,
whether, after the proposed concessions had
formally passed a committee and a SUISSE
quent meeting, and received the oeiciGi sane