Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-08-27
NioRNISG SESSION.

meeting adjourned to o'clock tho next morn.
ing.
MoRNIsG SESSION.
President called the meeting to order.
Prayer by John Knox.
The discussion Of resolutions, | & ., was
continued by w. L.. Garrison and S. S. Eos,
ter at considerable length.
On motion adjourned to half past o'clock.
AFTERNOON Session.
After the song "God speed the Right
was sung by the choir, J. r.. Giddings took
the stand in reply to the remarks made by
Garrison g. Foster, and after a full, free, and
Interesting discussion, on motion Of S. S.
Foster the resolutions were laid on the table.
90 will you send me back ~ was then
sung by the choir.
W L. Garrison, on behalf of the Business
Com. offered the following resolutions, which
were ably advocated by Frederick Douglass,
aud adopted
B. Resolrcd, That the A~nti-Slavery which
is In word only, is the spirit which says,
BE ye warmed, and be we fed, and be We
clothed" and yet leaves the perishing and
the naked 10 die without succor.
A. ReSolred, That genuine abolitionism is
in deed and in truth-as well as in word
ever giving, ever sacrificing, ever d~evising
ways and means for the promotion of the An
ti-Slavery enterprise.
Pledges and donations were then taken, TO
aid the Society in its operations.
Adjourned TO 8 o'clock the next morning.
MORNING SESSION.
The meeting assembled according to ad-
journmert, and was addressed by -
BowleS, Of Mercer CO., o., in a very eloquent
and interesting manner, giving conclusive ev-
idence that our colored brethren OF Ohio pos
sess talent which cannot be crushed, notwith-
standing the odious and oppressive laws
which refuse them an education in the COM
mon schools.
Joseph A. Dugdale offered a resolution,t
which was laid upon the table.
The Treasurer's rcpor, was read, and VIM.
Sledman, Lewis Morgan, and Daniel Bon
sail, were appointed TO audit it.
VIM. L.. Garrison made an interesting
speech setting forth the claims of the slave
upon MISUNDERSTANDING of Emancipation
pecunia,iiy, &c.
Joseph A. Dugdale offered the following
resolution, which was carried by acclama-
ton
Resoired, That during the several sessions
oil this meeting, we have listened with %instruc-
ton and interest TO our beloved coadiutors,
VIM. l.. Garrison, Frederick Douglass, and
Stephen S. Foster, and now commend them
as men of God and eternal Truth in their
Christ-like mission for the overthrow of the
blood-stained American Union-as well as
those anti-reformatory, infidel sinagogues,
which are mNnstrous counterfeits of the Cos
pei Of Him who proclaimed the brotherhood Of
the human race and the release of the captive
from thraldom.
The following statement Of the pecuniary
condition of the Anti-Slavery Bugle was
read
The Bugle has now li50 subscribers.
The expenditures above the receipts thus
far, have been ST 900 co.
The paper Is, therefore,, one thousand dol.
lars in debt-six hundred and sixty-one dol.
lars of which has been advanced by Samuel
Brooke.
The amount on cur books due from sub
scribers would, if paid, release the paper from
all embarrassment.
JAMES BARNABY,
General Agent.
Aug, II, 1877.
An effort was then made to obtain subscri
beers in the audience and 20 were added to il
subscription list.
Frederick Douglass then made one of hi
happiest efforts, showing up the wicked po
sition Of the American church and clergy.
VIM. l.. Garrison, on behalf of the Bust
ness Committee, offered the following pream
bic and resolutions, which were d~iscusse,
and adopted:
Whereas, Among the many wicked anc
powerful devices resorted TO by the t%raficer
, in human flesh and their Northern apologists
in order 10 obsiruct the progress of the Anti
. Slavery cause, is the circulation of the charge
: This resolution was not handed to tn,
Secretary and cannot therefore appear in III,
minutes.