Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-01-21
Adieu.
Anii-Slavcry Meeting.
thus close.

FeiESDs EpiroRs =
The friends Of human liberty assembled
IN She southeastern part Of Rootstowr. por-
'age Co.. on the eve. Of January 9Th. for the
purpose Of forming themselves into an Anti.
Slavery League. The meeting was we'll At
tended, and the hest spirit prevailed. The
community in this region are becoming con-
s'derahly agitated on the subject of Slavery,
ana we intend TO c%ontinue to agitaie this
subject until we shall have no apolorists for
Slavery among US. There is an evident dis.
position among the people 10 discuss the sub.
lect, and 1t is our earnest desire that the truth
may prevail. Prejudice against the colored
race is fast giving way this, we think, is a
good omen,-and one calculated TO cheer the
heart Of every true philanthropist. If this
prejudice is removed, the truth will be glad
ly received. The following Constitution
was unanimously adopted I:
CONSTITUTION OF THE ROOTS
TOWN ANTl.SLAVERY LEAGUE.
ARTICLE /.
This Association shall be known as the
Rootstown Anti-Slavery League.
ARTICLE II.
The officers Of this Association shall con-
sist Of a President, Vice President. Secreta-
ry and Treasurer, TO be elected monthly.
ARTICLE III.
The object Of this League shall be the fur
t~heranse Of pure Anii-Slavery principles.
ARTICLE ".
We hereby pledge ourselves 10 aid, assist,
and feed the flying fugitive in his attempt to
gain his liberty, whatever may be the conse-
quences to Us, all laws Of human enlistment
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
ARTICLE V.
1t shall he the object Of this Association 10
encourage lecturers against Slavery. public
meetings on the subject, &C., in order 20 en-
tighten the people on the greatest Of crimes,
American Slavery +; and that We will counte-
nance An,i.Slavery lecturers both with our
purses and our attendance.
ARTICLE VI.
Any person may become a member Of this |
League by subscribing his or her name to
this Constitution.
ARTICLE VII.
This Constitution may be amended bv a
majority of the members present at any regu-
lar meeting of tho League.
AT this meeting, forty-one names attach
ed
The following resolutions were unanimous
ly passed
Resoived, That we, in adopting the forego-
ing Constitution, do what we consider to be
the duty of every one in the United States,
believing, as we do, that American Slavery
is a violation of all right, and an utter disre-
gard of the laws Of God and nature.
Rcsohed, That we are of those who con-
slider Slavery to be our nations gres,est
curse; that the time has arrived when all
"good and true" friends Of the slave should
league together in protecting those who come
within our sphere of action-and that for the
purpose Of forming a better union in order to
accomplish this object, We have adopted the
above Constitution.
Resolved, That we will have no fellowship
with apologists for Slavery, whether profess
sed ministers of Jesus Christ, or lay mem
bors of churches believing i, to be the duty
OF all, whether Christians or moralists, to
Keep themselves unspotted from such con-
Eliminating influence and that we will not
coun'enance or support any minister who
will not cry out against the horrible sin of
slaveholding.
Resolved, That we deprecate the course of
those members of churches, and all others,
who claim to be Anti-Slavery, yet lose no
opportunity in opposing Anti-Slavery princi-
Piles in an indirect manner,-and that we
doubt the Anli-Slavery professions of such
individual, whether pembsrs Of churches o,
GOs.