Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-05-28

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The great truths he uttered on that occasion
were clothed in tie beautiful language of a
sincere and loving spirit, and cannot but tell
with happy effect upon all present whose
hearts were open TO receive the Good and The
True.
But the Anniversary which presented TO US
the most attractions, was, as you may we'll
suppose, that of the Am. A. S. Society. The
first meeting, as is customary, was a public
one, designed more especially for the benefit
of those who were not members, and after the
reading of the reports of the Secretary and
Treasurer, was occupied by Wendell Phillips,
who spoke upon the American Constitution,
and the rottenness of the American character;
VIM. Lloyd Garrison, who gave a somewhat
lengthy introduction and eulogy of Frederick
Douglass, and a speech from Douglas, main
ly in relation to facts connected with his re-
cent visit to Great Britain-these will all be
reported in the Standard. The meeting was
held in the Broadway Tabernacle, and al
though that spacious building was not crowd
ed, it contained as many as could hear with
any degree of satisfaction. The most ultra
sentiments were advanced-Disunion in its
most reasonable form fearlessly advocated,
and yet the audience bore it with commend
able patience, only s~ignifying their disappro-
baton by an occasional hiss. When Disun-
ion does come, its name will be almost as IA
miliar to the ears of the North as household
words, it has already become shorn of much
of its terror, and the frequent sounding of its
name will insensibly prepare the hearts Of
the people for its reception.
The business meetings of the Society were
well attended, and the discussions generally
interesting. Among the matter which came
up for consideration, wac, the importance Of
circulating anti-slavery documents in a tract
form, and Of extending the circulation of an
ti-slavery papers. The fact that in all prob
ability the coming year would be one of un-
usual trial TO abolitionists, who would have
to withstand alone the fierce military excite
ment which is now gathering in IFS strength
TO sweep over the land, was dwelt upon at
length, and in this and other connections,
the necessity of abolitionists realizing to its
full extent the vast amount Of indiriGuai res
possibility resting upon them, was iorcibly
presented. This subject of gdiridual res
possibility is one to which we should all give
more heed. Too many are satisfied with a
nominal connection with an anti-slavery or
ganization, or with an amount Of individual
labor that a thorough-going politician, or a
jealous s~ectarian would be ashamed to ac'
knowledge as a tythe of what he felt bound
TO give. When all professed abolitionist SITS
subscribe as literally for anti-slavery papers
and circulate them and kindred publications
as unsparingly as do the politician and sec
tartan the written opponents Of their princi-
pies and measures, when the former as free
" contribute of their means for the promul-
cation of their doctrines as do the latter in
aid of their cause, the anti-slavery reform viii
receive an impetus ii never yet did.
Among the published proceedings of thu
meeting, you will find a resolution in regart
to the National Era, which we refer to here
that we may say a few words about the con
nection of DR.. Snodgrass with that paper
When the subscription list Of the Baltimore
Saturday Visiter was transferred 10 the Era
some of DIR. SIS. friends thought he design
ed identifying himself with Liberty party
We had the qualification of seeing him at on
of the meetings of the Am. Society. ant
heard him define his position in relation +
this matter. Being unable longer TO sustain
the V%isiter, its subscription list was offere,
for sale, and would as readily have been dis
posed of 10 the Standard as to the Era-th
articles which lie furnishes for the latter pa
per constitute the sum total of his conneC
ton with it, and are simply an expression {
his own sentiments written in that form an
for a pecuniary consideration. He state
that he was not identified with any pIrty
class of abolitionists, went neither with tn
Liberty party nor the Disunionists, but Wi
emphatically fighting on his own hook
when he was convinced he ought to Join wit
either, he would as honestly and ~fearlessI
avow it, as he had his opposition to slav
ry.
AT one of the evening meetings there w
what looked very like an attempt on the pa
of some of the Progressive Democracy"
get up a row. Douglass was speaking at t
time, and had uttered, what they though
unpatriotic expressions. The leader Of t
gang interrupted him, and was proceeding
make an appeal to his " fellow citizens al
Americans" when he was requested to col
forward to the platform. This he did, fl
lowed by some twenty or thirty of his brot
er progressives, and two or three slaveho,
ers who sympathized with them. 1t W