Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-01-07

although, in many respects a noDIe one, was
entirely unavailing Of course.
1t was Mr.. Walkers design to speak in
his own defense upon tbs position, that the
Methodist +. Church, is not a religious bo-
dy in the meaning Of the statute, and that,
therefore if he did disturb the meeting he was
not guilty of disturbing a religious mseting.'
At this the rage of the Methodists flashed
daggcrs. McAbee cried, she wants 10 gctat
the church." &c, a thing his Reverence drea-
ded more than the neither powers. OF course
Walker was gagged.
The Justice remarked in stating the amount
he should fine Walker that his saying ''the
NJ. T.. Church was not a religious body"
was a terribly bad thing indeed. But it
must not be supposed for a moment that this
did any thing to increase the iine!! Out
upon such legalized mobocracy.
No sooner was itannounced that Mr.. Wal
ker was fined than his friends answered from.
another part Of the house that the money was
raised to pay it. The prisoner answered:
Don't you pay a farthing. lfyou do SO you
do it under my protest" A farthing Of it
will never be paid with his consent. He
will lie in Jail any length of time rather
| left Leesburgh very early on yesterday NOR
ming. Since then | don't know what has
been done. 1t was reported that McAbee
had said the thing should be pushed though
If so, as he is the Methodist General, it will
be done.
MEETING OF THE "SONS OF FREE
DOM"
The "Sons of Freedom Immediately af-
ter the trial called a meeting, and, with en-
tire ~unanimity and great enthusiasm adopted
the accompanying Resolutions. This is an
organization embracing a large proportion of
the most reputable young men Of Leesburgh
many of the true hearted of the old Also
To forward the Anti-Slavery cause is their
main object. 1t is probably not too much to
say that it was called into being mainly
through the effective labors of Mr.. Walker,
in acknowledgment, which, under the circum-
stances, is a tribute due him.
Uhereas, Our Bro. Walker has been ar
rested by law and brought before one of the
''powers that be-" upon the charge of hav-
ing disturbed a religious meeting; and where
as, such charge was not sustained in any
way, even by the parties in the prosecution,
Therefore,
Resolced, That the judgment rendered a.
gainst the defendant is a bold usurpation and
exercise of terminal power" regardless of
testimony.
Resolred, That the manifest disposition on
the part of the Justice to render Judgment
against said defendant, and the carrying out
of the disposition by the imposition of an
unreasonable fine, is an outrage deep and fla
grant, upon the rights Of men, and should so
be regarded by the ''Sons of Freedom"
ResOired, That the decision of the Justice
in said case, is strictly in keeping W ith what
may be expected from one, who, as a prerog-
alive to the discharge of the duties of his Of
flee, swears to support a constitution Of gov
eminent which dooms one sixth Of all the.
people to the horrers of chattel slavery-a
decision, in our opinion, entirely al variance
with all the facts in the case.
ResOiued, That we loathe and deprecaie a
religion which is forced to appeal to the
civil law for the purpose of protecting itself
against the asking of a simple question in a
cautious manner-which is the same of Bro.
Walkers U%flense.
ResOired, That we most sincerely sympa-
thize with our prosecuted brother-that we
rejoice at his determination not TO pay the
fne-that we will do all in our power to
make him as comfortable and happy as pos
slble In whatever circumstances the malig-
naty Of his prosecutors may place him-that
we will make the condition Of his family so
far as we can, our own by extending to them
our strongest sympathies, and all the pecu-
mary aid necessary for their comfort-and fl
nally, that we will be both to him and his
family, all that the best sense of the word
Brothers, implies.
Resolved, That Mr.. Van Brown, who APP
peared in the defense of our Brother has our
warm thanks for his able effort to clear him
from the meshes Of his enemies; and we hope
he may always have as good a case, but be-
fore a tribunal better qualified and more des-
posed 10 do justice than Samuel Dunlap Of
Hagerstown.
ResOired, That this exhibition of corrup-
ton emanating from a mans,ealing and
soul selling religion, exhibiting itself through
a limb Of "Ceasar'' is a striking proof of the
great necessity of reform, and calls loudly
for the united support of this society in its
accomplishment.
THOS. RICE, Pres.
Wesley MILLERsACK, Sec.
On Saturday afternoon and evening, and
Sunday we held very interesting meet
ings in the Wesleyan House. On Sat. eve.
} the proceedings Of the trial were reviewed,
and Mr.. Walker gave an outline of The plea
he would have made had he been allowed
|, was a complete annihilator. No wonder
the Methodists were sent into spasms when
he proposed showing up their impurities be-
fore the court.
This is a glorious time for the cause in