Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-09-08

been publicly examined and condemned, II
not executed. 1t was asserted, that it is
dangerous, that Reason, Humanity, and
Scripture are all against it, that the Non-Re-
sistant according to his theory has no claims
on the mercy of God, and no claim on the
Gospel. For Peace and Humanity Yours.
CLARRISSA G. OLDS.
10 the .Qbohi;onists y Cherry TaNy, .ando-
rer, and Jiiieford.
The undersigned are your represe natives
in the Anniversary Meeting of the Western
Anti Slavery Society, now in session. Being
thereby enabled 10 understand the present
wants of the society, we ask TO lay them be-
fore you.
The Treasurer's Report shows that the So
ciety IS in debt to the amount of $500. This
debt has been incurred by paying of past
arrearages, refunding 10 those who had taken
shares in the Bugle press and types, pub
fishing the Bugle, and paying Agents. All
will see that each item Of these expenditures
was absolutely necessary to the continuance
Of the operations of the Society. We have
not here time nor room to present a full ac-
count Of all the good results that these eX-
penditures have accomplished. For this we
refer you to the Corresponding Secretary's
Report particularly, and to the advance of
public sentiment on this question which has
come under your own observation. We are con-
fdent that these will be abundantly sufficient
to convince you that the officers of the So
ciety have acted efficiently and wisely.
But this debt is to be liquidated, and the OPP
%erations of the society carried forward in
future, or disgrace and ruin befall our cause
in the West-if the debt be not paid, dis
grace; if we stop in our tracks or turn round,
ruin! We lay these facts before you, and
ask, will you shoulder the responsibility, by
refusing to do what you are able, of bringing
such calamitous consequences upon our
cause?
Never was the necessity of the agitation
greater than at present. Hon. ]. r. Gid
dings said to Mr.. Garrison, " Tou rocked
me and l roc ked The nation" Here is ar
ingenious and truthful acknowledgement that
ours is the great efficient motive power o.
all the agitation of the slave question in the
land. Without it, the Buffalo Convention
aud the Wilmot Proviso movement woult
no, have been, and the masses would we
be at ease in the old mammoth pro-slaverl
parties. Ours is the great central sun of III,
anti.slavery system, in the reflection of who's,
light, many are beginning to see their way
out of their pro-slavery entangIements, bul
who have not yet enjoyed its full blaze t
discover that - No union with Shareholders
is the true and only true ground the aboIi
~tionists can occupy. If our efforts mus
cease, our great light stop shining, these will
be left to go back to their beggarly element:
The Buffalo Convention and Wilmot Prov
so will soon be numbered with the thing
that were, the slaves chains rivited tighte.
and his hope so long delayed still deferred
But give your society the means and we wi
soon teach the Wilmot Proviso men III;
Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Principles
and Free Men, are totally inconsistent wit
81 union with Shareholders.
Your are well aware that considerations
this kind ,andothers, might be multiplied indei
nitely. In view ofthem, can you, will you wit
hold the last farihing you are able to beslov
We have taken the responsibility of ass
ring The Society that your abundant cont
buttons will give this question a most a
=, ceptable negative. That if the moveme
y fallers the responsibility shall rest on othel
, not on you. We have lone so; unhesilalin
: ly and confidently.
y 500, including what you have alrea,
" paid or pledged, is the amount we have a
thorized the society to set down to your q
y count, and pledged you TO the payment of
We are sure we have not misiudged in
- gard to yoOr ability to pay this amount.
You have been in the constant custom
III paying much more than this for the supp