Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-10

and pleasure, to abolish Christianity and
overthrow the government of God.
8. Resolved, That when a man votes for
a Congressman or President of the United
States, he votes for the Constitution aud all
the rights, requirements and principles en-
bodied in il, and recognizes that document as
his own act, and assumes the right 10 pefPe-
tfate robbery, murder, piracy and all other
deeds which the Constitution authorizes Con-
gress TO dos
Second Series.
Z. Resolved, That God is love, God is jus.
tice, and God is Interchangeable and whatever
is opposed TO the nature of God nOtc, was al
ways and will always be opposed 10 his ma
ture.
?. Resolved, That the relations Of man to
man, and the duties and obligations growing
out of those relations, are Interchangeable, aud
whatever is now opposed TO those relations
and duties, ever was, and ever must be OPP
posed TO them.
3. Resolved, That the spirit and principles
of Christianity, as exhibited in the life and
teachings Of Jesus, are in perfect accordance
with the natate of God and the relations OF
man 10 man, and are as Interchangeable as the
nature of God and the relations and obliga-
tions of man; and whatever is opposed 10
Christianity now, was always and will ever
be, opposed TO it.
4. Resolved, That the deeds attributed TO
the Divine Being by the writer's OF the Old
Testament, are opposed to the nature of God,
to the spirit and precepts of Christianity and
to the relations and duties between man aud
man.
The foregoing resolutions were, bi motion,
laid on the table for the present, to be called
up at discretion.
On motion, all persons present were iuvi-
ted TO participate in the discussions Of the
present meeting of the Society.
The first resolution was then called up for
discussion, II. c. Wight taking the afima-
tive Of the question, on which he spoke in an
able and convincing manner.
On motion, adjourned until , o'clock.
AftERNooN Sfssrbs.
The meeting came together as per a%djohrh-
ment. IL. c. Wrigh, again taking the floor,
spoke upon the resolution before the meeting.
After some little debate, on motion of II. c..
Wright, the first resolution was again laid
on the table discretionary. The reading Of
the previous resolution being called for, they
were taken up and discussed by Messts. Cur
It's, Wright, Warner and others, particularly
the subject Of granting letters Of marque and
%reprisal; and the true meaning or Limitation
OF such documents. In the course Of remarks;
e the inconsistent position Of the friends" in
u vntiDn for praciIant uph, oote &c nrn,no
der-in-chief of the a.myi while they refuse to
e vote for less exalted military officers, &c.i
was exposed by s. Myers. VIM. S,eadmat
cohtrasted Aaroh's Burr's iteasoh with Gen
Taylor's patriotism, and the difference be-
tween them,'' in an able and forcible speech
The inc consistency Of vU,ingi while disclaiu
ing any identity in the hostile attitude of tn
o Nation; was exposed by j. J. Warner in al
intelligent and highly logical manner. 4
rather disctrsoty, but interesting kind of con
{ versatiohal discussion here ensued, whicl
ended by adopting The resolutions on The Con
stitution, with exception CT The lst'
X. q. Thomas; on behalf of the Commit
Tee on Nominations, offered the following
names as officers for the Society the ensuing
year.
PreSidcnt=Marihs r. Robinson.
d Tice Presidents-Samuel Myers; Ellel
Clark, Sophina Smalley, John Smith.
, Corresponding Secrstary-Matilda Walton
!, recording Secretary-Nancy Steadman.
= Yreasurer-TIuman Case.
Erecutire Com miHse-Elizabeth Steadman
" Ann Eliza lee, Lewis Morgan, Jerod +
le smalley, Lucinda Harrington, WIN. Harring
ton, h. s. Thomas.
h The report was accepted and adopted. o.
motion, Adjourned until 9 o'clock Sunda
Is morning.
u SUNDAY, Oct. 18th.
The meeting was organized by appointlh
Henry w. Curtis Chairman, and VIM Stead
,r man Secretary for the day, in the absence {
the newly elected officers.
On motion Of ]. w. Walker, The secon
= series OF Resolutions were taken up for di
c%nssion, and on motion to adopt, Samuel NJ,
IF ers drew a graphic description Of some Of II
wars of the Old Testament, particularly
: the one between Israel and Benjamin, clea
70 ly showing that wal ~"alwsys was and a
ways Will be wrong" and therefore the ma
Iator of said wars must have been mistake
y. in attributing them to the ins.igation and cor
mand Of our common Father, who has di
II, tinctly said " thou shalt not kill" The di
cussion was continued by j. w. Walker
n one Of his happiest efforts, sweeping belo
~ him all opponent positions. II. G.. Wrig'
. then took the floor, explaining and e%nforcir
Id the resolutions instancing numerous proc
nj ,Lo, ,ha old Tas,,ma,, ;s avid,r,1, on,os,