Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-08-25


$500.
Whereupon, J. w. Walker made a strong
and pathetic appeal to the abolitionists, on
the necessity of raising a suficiency of funds
TO l%iquidate The debt Of the Society, and to
enable the Committee, to carry forward the
enterprise with efficiency the ensuing year.
On motion, ResOiped, That a committee of
six be now appointed to take in collections,
and pledges, 10 be paid quarterly, or in ad.
vance il the ow n prefers, the first payment
to be made on or against the first day of No.
vember. Committee.-Saml. Brook, II. w.
Curtis, J. F. Smalley, N. N. Selby, Lean
der 0. Hatch, and Eliza Holiness
At this Junction a very touching incident
occurred. Benjamin Bown of Pittsburgh
Pa, appeared on the stand accompanied by
a young lady who was born a slave, and for
merly owned by a prefessed Minister of the
gospel, residing in Martinsburg, Va. She
was rescued by himself, and others; from
her pious master while passing through Pitts
burgh, and is now his adopted daughter.
Her complexion is SO fair that it was i'm
possible for the audience to designate her
from Maria l.. Giddings, Daughter of the
Hon. Joshua r. Giddings) who stood by her
side, which produced a thrill of interest and
feeling, that can hardly be conceived and
certainly not described.
H. G. Wright took this opportunity of
making an appeal to the audience that will
long be remembered.
The Committee on Nomination reported
the following persons to serve as officers din.
ring, the ensuing year, who were all duly
elected, viz
President, VIM. Steadman.
Tfce Presidents, Saml. Myres, LYMAN
Peck, Thomas Donaldson, Jacob Milletsack.
John Smith and Benz. Down.
Corresponding Secretary, James Barnaby.
Recording Secretary, Betsey NJ. Cowles.
Treasurer, Isaac Prescott.
Councillors.
X. G.. Thomas, Jane M. Prescott, Maria
l.. Giddings, David L. Galbreath. Rachel
Thomas, James w. Walker, Benz. S. Jones,
Sally b. Cove, and l.. Holmes.
On motion, the resolutions which were
made the order for to-day were then taken
up-and after a few Introductory remarks by
Robert Folger-the meeting adjourned to 2
o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Il. Folger resumed his remarks, in support
of the resolutions, and C. C.. Burleigh fol-
lowed in opposition pending the discussion,
the meeting adjourned to 9 O'clock, to-mor-
row morning.
MoRNINe SESSION, Aug. 18th.
Discussion continued by Nj. S. Beach and
D. Wheat in affirmation, C. C. Burleigh in
the negative.
NJ. S. Beach offered the following, as a
substitute for the preamble and resolutions
under discussion.
Resolved, That we look upon the late Buff
,falo Convention, as a cheering evidence of
The signs Of the times, and we believe it to
be the duty Of every one to support that no.
mination, who is not prohibited by the stern
mandate of Conscience.
The following substitute was offered by
C. c. Burleigh, and accepted by NJ. s. Beach
as an amendment to his:
Resoiued, That, while, the platform Of the
Buffalo Convention, is in our opinion too low
and too narrow for thorough-going Anti-Slave.
ry to stand upon, it is yet so much higher
and broader than those of the old parties,
that We hail its erection as a cheering sigr
of the times, and that in the enthusiasm ant
the numbers of those who rally upon it, We
see encouragement to hope for still farihe
progress in time to come, till the alienation
is finally and openly accepted by every frienc
of freedom in the land, The abolition Of ~slnrer,
or the dissolution Of the Union.
Adopted.
H. c. Wright offered the following reso
l%utions, which, after he had discussed a
some length, were laid upon the table.
Whereas, it is a self evident truth that Go
made all men free, therefore,
RESOLVED, That, if the Bible Sanction
I'Slavery, it sanctions the sum of all Williams
and is opposed to a selfe vident truth, and
itself a eslf evident falsehood, and ought to b
and will be rejected by every just and honei
man.
A woman who had eight months ago bee
released from the Southern Prison Hous,
came upon the stand, and gave a touchin
|. narration of her trials and suiferings, while
bondage, which produced a deep impressio
"The Fugitives Triumph" was then sur
by a few of the prescribed of this land, in
touching manner.
On motion, adjourned to % O'clock,
NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The resolutions laid upon The table at Il
close of the last Session, were again taxi
up, and after an animated discussion, in viii,
H. C. Wright, H. Amber and c. C. BIZ
leigh, and others participated, were adopt
mithnnt disent.