Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-05-21
COMMUNICATIONS.
Proceedings at Randolph.

The citizens of Randolph having conven-
ed in large numbers on the evening of the
Cd inst, came to order by calling Rev. Jo-
seph Miriam to the chair.
On motion, o. C. Dickinson was chosen
Secretary.
The occasion Of the meeting having been
briefly stated, the facts that had transpired
were called for, mud they were in substance
as follows:
Some time in the afternoon Of yesterday,
two covered wagons, filled with men, drove
to onr little village and put up at the tavern.
Their appearance and movements excited
some suspicion. Towards evening they FL
ed off in a direction for the whereabouts Of
two colored persons, one and a halt miies
from where their wagons were left in charge
of their teamster. When they successfully
arrived with bowie-knife and pistol) where
they fcndly hoped TO find their victims, they
found plenty Of men who believe that all
men have '~'certain inalienable rights" and
who were determined that those "rights''
should be respected. The odds against the
gentlemen Of the bowie-knife were so deci.
sive, that they returned to their quarters with
out violence, and lef, town rery early in the
morning, on the way they came.
On motion, Truman Case, John w. Glas-
gov, J. F. Smalley, J. c. Brairerd and 7.
P. Mead were appointed a committee TO re.
port resolutions for the meeting.
On motion, o. C. Dickinson, J. w. Glas-
cow c. N. Sears, r. p. Mead and Justin
Belding were appointed as committee 10 act
in any future emergency, touching the safe
ty Of the above named colored persons.
The committee on resolutions Reported
Their report was considered, amended and
adopted, as follows:
Whereas the system Of American Slavery,
that sum and concentration of all villainy,
has just made an attempt TO fasten its fangs
upon two Of its victims, who had "fed for
rsuge," and asked protection at our hands
Therefore,
Resoired, That the late outrage upon our
order and quiet, by a gang of shareholders,
their alders and abettors, armed with deadly
weapons, calls for our firm and united resist.
ance, and justly deserves that stern rebuke
which il has received from our citizens.
Resoivsd, That we believe all mon to be
created free and equal" and that We have
no more right to deliver up one person ''tc
service or labor as a slave, than another =
therefore we will defend the oppressed man
guilty Of a black skim" as we would the
members of our own families.
Resided, That we consider that man re,
crcant to every principle of justice. humans
~, and religion, who would refuse to aid tn,
painting fugitive slave 10 escape from til.
clutches of the tyrant master, and that not e
do so is to be willing and cowardly traitor:
to the Liberties Of men.
Resolued, That the wretch who betrayed
the victims Of slayehOlding cupidiiy, for ff
~ dollars, deserves a share in the fame oil
Benedict Arnold.
Rssoired, That in the present crisis, We
have given an earnest Of our future action in
all similar cases.
On motion, Resolred, That the doings Of
this meeting be signed by tho chairman and
secretary, and forwarded to the papers of this
county, the Naionll Era, Cleveland Ameri-