Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-02-12


rights Of The minority, res tance becomes no'
only a right, bat a du'y. Tame submission,
under such circumstances. is "a CRIME. This
was a case Ct this kind; and hence ! ic.l
bound to proceed Ia my fanafse, u. .riless
Of the decision Of the C nirrchcr. But such
was the iumuit which ensurJ. that ! found It
impossible to he hoard. At the call of
Joshua Lrlyi.t. the chairman iook tue vote On
the resolution willie ] was yet speaking up,u
il. and then pat q motion tor adi.ufn1tLt.
wai.h was rlrded by tAn msjo,ity, and de
house was Immediately thrown ir'' couiu-
sion and uproar I'LL the audience retired.
Early in the afternoon. ! made a second nj
tempt to speak, but with no better success
than before. was no sooner fairly on my
feet. than the chairman interposcd ms author
lty, bat finding that Intellectual, he appealed
TO The Reverend Joshua Leavitt, who, by viz
tue Of his lra-r oi lhe rauui. called upon Il
couple Of constlbles, who had been provided
for the purpose, to carry me- out; and forth
with | was dragged from BE house. Bat
my renewal did not restore quiet AID harr3o-
ny to the meeting for | had bean out but q
few moments. when Mr.. Leuyitl came outin
pursuit Of the Ccnstablcs, and Informed them
t.lat he had moro work for them 10 DO in
tue house. was accordingly released, aud
Immediately returned into The hall, which |
found in a state of he utmost confusion. with
strong indications Of 4 general melee. Or
der, ho"eytr, was 1t length restored, aud the
discussion resumed. Two or three short
speeches were made. Whcn our excellent
friend, Charles S,earrs look tie floor. and.
after a very able and eloquent speech on the
question before the ucttiar. closed his
rtuarks with . faithful and emitting re5uke
Of Mr.. Levitt and his associates. Ter their
conduct in tGnylirc upon uy rights as q
member Of the Conference. st Ills Mr..
loayitt took 6rp, and in a fit Of passion. CALI
Cd upon the coustahlrs to take cut Mr.. StearnS,
who WIS then leaving the platform 10 resume
his seat. The consiablcs instantly seized
their victim, and were on the point Of rcmov-
ing him from the room, when The outraged
feelings Of the aullcnc, rose 10 resistance,
ard they were compelled to rsi!nGuish their
purpose.
The scenes which followed, it is mt ne
cessary to my purpose to describe. Ganice
II 90 say, from That period, al pearcoi,e dis.
cuss!oG was at ~ end, and confusion Jfcam,
the order Of the day. Several Of our friend.
attempted to speak, but il was amjjs, ron
slant interruptions. both from the chair anC
audience. and in several instances, they werl
tidtSu Win gross personal !t.SAil. 10 con
denim The proceedings Of the majority, wa.
treated as a crime, and although al had beer
invited TO the Conference. without regard Il
their previous views or present position, nom
but the adheren;s Of Liberty party were per
mittpd peaccably to enjoy the rights Of mem
b~ership. The Conference continued in SEES
sion till sunset, when Mr.. Leayi,t, after pas
sing round a hat 10 obtain money TO pay 70
the use Of the chapel, the control Of which Ia
had claimed through the day, called upon tn
audience to dispetse, as the time rf whic
he had leased the room had expired.
| have here merely given a plain. unva
4 nisheA statement Of facts as they occurred
5 this meeting, leaving those who may tai
e the trouble to read It, to make their own con
menls. II, in any particular, have misrel
T resented any individual, it has been uainlel
e tional on my part, and the columns Of Ii
Liberator are open 10 a correction. But
the facts are as | have represented then
how. I ask, can any Intelligent, person rcrar
the principal actors in this iaroting as abol
t]ionisis, mr the party Of which they are til
prominent leaders rs an anli-5l4yrry party
t STEPHEN s. FOSTER.
Boston, Jan. 1917.