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

against the uncompromising friends and adj
vocates of the slave, that they are a body Of
infdels, seeking TO destroy the Church of
Christ, and to tarnish the character of the
Christian ministry; therefore,
5. Rcsolrcd, That we warn all those who
would not willingly do anything to strength
en- the bonds of the slave tyrant, to give no
heed to this malignant cutlery of that foul
spirit which is " full of all drceivableness of
unriuhtpousness :" that, instead of beinC on
posed TO the church or ministry of Christ. we
declare that they are on the side of the slave.
and against the stakeholder; that we rppisier
our testimony against that church, and that
only, which, claiming to be the church of
Christ, proves itself to be ga cage of unclean
Birds" and 1.-the synagogue of Satan by
holding slaves, trading in the souls of men,
and manufacturing and perpetuating a fright.
FIJI system of heathenism; that we denonnco
that ministry, and that only, which obstructs
the progress Of freedom and humanity. quotes
the Bible in defence Of man-stealinr, e~nslaves
the weak and despised, and attempts to cover
with infamy those who are seeking 10 deliver
the oppressed out of the hands of the spoiI-
er.
6. Resolred, That as Abolilionists, we have
no controversy with any organization, assoc
citation, party, sect, or order of men, which
does not array itself against the cause of our
e~nslaved fellow-countrymen.
Levi Sutliff then addressed the meeting
endorsed the moral movements of this Socie-
ty, but claimed that it was essential to hold
on to the voting process as an instrumental
~ for the repeal Of the obnoxious black laws:
The auditing Committee reported, That
had examined the Treasurer's books and
vouchers and find his report to be correct.
The Business Committee reported the fol.
resolutions, the first of which was
passed without dissent. The latter were adop-
ted by a long and universal aye.
7. ResoLred, That we rejoice in the estab-
lishment of a Wholesale Free Produce store
in the city Of Cincinnati, inasmuch as it a-
iords to those abolitionists W no are conscien-
opposed 10 the use of slave grown
products, an opportunity of acquiring articles
raised by freemen, and is furthermore an evil
dence Of the interest which in various WAYS
the people are beginning to manifest in the
of slavery.
6. ReSoired, That we extend our most cor
invitation to George Thompson, of Eng
land, again to visit America, that his mighty
voice may he mingled with ours, in order to
hasten the overthrow of slavery in our guilty
md misguided land.
.. Resolved, That the President and Secre-
airy be directed TO transmit TO HIM the fore
,oing resolution.
Resolutions on the compromises of the
Constitution 1 & p were then taken up and
The Business Committee reported the fol-
owing resolutions, which were eloquentIy
dvocated by DR.. D. J. Peck, of Pittsburgh,
nd adopted:
10. ReSolred, That this Society reafirms
Is detestation Of the infamous black laws of
)hio, regarding them as infinitely more pro-
and tyrannical than any which
ieorge the III endeavored to enforce upon
he American Colonists, for not only has the
state of Ohio exacted from her coIored inhab-
iants taxation without granting representa-
ion, but has robbed them of their proportion
f the School Fund assigned them by the
Inited States, refused TO receive their testi-
Iony against a white man in any case what
yer, and loaded them with various other dis
all indicative of a deep and cruel
against a colored skin.
IL. Resoived, That if our forefathers were
lstifed in holding up the government Of
treat Britain to the scorn and detestation of
lie world, Ohio is far more worthy Of %univer-
al condemnation for her greater wrong and
toward her WI colored citizens and
nasmuch as either the Wing or Democratic
arty could erase these laws from the statute
ooks, and have refused to do it, they prove
hat their professed love for the rights of man
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