Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-11-13


A convention called for the purpose Of
forming a Western Peace Society, assembled
pursuant to previous notice, and organized by
calling DR.. John III. Smith, of Mecca. Trum-
bull county TO the chair, and appointing X.
G.. Thomas, Of Marlborough, Stark CO., Sec
rotary.
After the object of the meeting was brief
ly and clearly stated, there was, on motion of
Geo. G. Baker, of Garrettsville, a business
committee appointed consisting Of Samuel
Brooke, Caleb Green, $. s. Foster, Lyman
Peck, NJ. r. Robinson, and George c. Da-
ker.
S. S. Foster then submitted to the consid-
Grafton Of the Convention the following.
LIST. Resoired, That total abstinence from
violence is the only true basis for an eflectu-
al peace movement.
After which S. S. Foster, Samuel Brooke,
Lyman Peck, Lewis Morgan, DR.. ]. Smith,
and George G.. Baker, made some very APP
propriate remarks in elucidation of the sub
ject. They pointed out some Of the difficult
ties attendant upon the PRONUNCIATION Of the
above principles.
On motion of Samuel Brooke, adjourned to
2 o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Meeting convened. President in the chair.
The above resolution was further consid-
cred, and remarked upon by A. w. Strick-
land, S. Brooke, and Elisha Erwin.
No further action being taken on the reso-
luton, $. S. Foster, on the part of the Bust
ness Committee, reported the following:
I'd. ReSoiyed, That the use of force under
any circumstances with a view to inflict bod
lily pain upon the wrong doer, is alike I'M
christian, unphilosophical and impolitic, and
ought to be Immediately discarded both by
individuals and communities.
On motion of X. G. Thomas, this was
unanimously accepted.
The Committee further reported through S..
Brooke, the chairman, the following, which
was on motion accepted.
Sd. ReSolced, That the precepts of Christ,
as well as human experience, teach us that as
we treat others, do we teach them to treat
us that as violence begets violence, so does
good will promote peace.
On motion, Resolution No. . was taken
up, and discussed by S. S. Foster, Il. Brooke,
A. X. Foster, NJ. X. Robinson, Lyman Peck,
Lewis Morgan, T.. Erwin, and Ii. Pennock.
Pending the discussion, on motion of George
c.. Baker, the meeting adjourned to 81 o'c.
p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Meeting convened. President in the chair.
A short letter from b, b. Davis, OF Salem,
was read, and the discussion on Resolution
No. , continued by VIM. McLaine, +. En-
win, Geo. c. Baker, Lyman Peck, A. w.
Strickland, DR.. J. Smith, ]. Walker, Salnl.
Brooke, and Lewis Morgan.
On motion of X. G.. Thomas, it was laid
on the table until tomorrow morning.
On motion Of Samuel Brooke, a commit
tee to draft a Preamble and Constitution to
be presented at the morning session, were
appointed, consisting Of Samuel Brooke, A.
w. Strickland, Caleb Green, Lewis Morgan
and X. G. Thomas.
On motion, adjourned TO . o'clock, A. NJ,
MoRNIsG SESSION, Oct. 80.
Meeting convened. President in the chair
Resolution No. 2 was on motion unani.
mously adopted.
Resolution No. 3 was on motion unani
mously adopted, without discussion or a dis.
senting voice.
The chairman of the committee for prepar-
ing Preamble and Constitution reported
one, which, on motion of A. w. Strickland
was accepted. The different sections were
severally taken up on motion of S. Brooke,
and after some amendments adopted as fol
lows: