Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-10-13
WHOLE no. 1854.

US" w I""lOttH oh man, Eel1C OF hell
lsh origin the legitimate offspring Of the De.
vll' and we therefore pledge ourselves, indi.
viduaiiy. 30 use all Unsuitable means for lis
speedy and immediate overthrow.
Whereas a knowledge Of the real Mo.
raj, social, and political condition Of our peo.
pie is not only desirable, but absolutely es-
sentlal to the intelligent prosecution of inca.
sutes Tor our elevation and improvement. and
whereas, our present isolated condition n axes
The attainmert Of such knowledge cxceedinc-
ly difficult, therefore
Resolved, That this National Conyeniion
does hereby request the colored ministers and
other persons throughout the Northern States.
10 collect, OF cause 10 he collected, accurate
statistics Of the condition of our people, du.
ring The coming year, in the various stations
and circuits IN which they may find them.
selves located, and that they be, and herehy
are requested TO repare lists, stating
LIST. The number of colored persons in the
localities where they mag te stationed their
general moral and social condition; and es.
peclally how many are farmers and mechan.
les, Low many are merchants or storek, epers,
how many are teachers, lawyers, doctors,
ministers, and editors how many are known
to take and pay for newspapers; how many
literary, debating. and other societies, for mo.
iHf hnVuthI, anu SOCIAL Improvement and
that said ministers be, and hereby are, re-
specially requested TO forward all such in.
formation TO a Committee of one, who shall
be appointed for this purpose, and that the
said Committee Of one be requested to make
out a synopsis of such information and 10
report The same 10 Ike next colored National
Convention.
Resolved, That Temperance is another
great lever for Elevation, which we would
urge upon our people and all others to use,
and earnestly recommend the formation of
societies for its promotion.
Whereas, a Convention recently assembled
in the city of Buffalo having for its object
the establishment Of a party in support of free
soil for a free people, and Where's said Con
v%ention adopted for its platform the follow
ing noble expression, viz " Free Soil, Free
Speech, Free Labor and Free Men," and be-
lieving these expressions well calculated to
increase the interest now felt in behalf of the
down-trodden and oppressed of this land
therefore,
Resolved, That while we heartily engage
in recommending to our people The Free Sol
movement, and the support OF, the Buffalo
, Convention, nevertheless we claim and ar,
! determined TO maintain the higher s,andar,
| and more liberal views which have heretofor,
characterized us as a~bolitionists.
( Resolved, That as Liberty is n riobt in
. herent in man, and cannot be arrested with
! out the most fragrant outrage, we
J 10 our brethren in bonds. to embrace ever,
favorable opportunity TO obtain their liberty.
5 Resolved, That we pledge ourselves indi
vidually, TO use all justifable means in aid
ing our enslaved brethren in escaping from
the Southern Prison House of Bondage.
Resolved, That we recommend to The co.
lored people every where, TO use every lust
effort in getting their children into schools,
in common with others in theft several loca.
lions.
Whereas, American Slavery is politically
and morally an evil Of which this country
stands guilty, Whereas the two great poll
tical parties o: the Union have by their acts
and nominations betrayed The sacred cause
of human freedom.
Resolved. That among the means instru-
mental in the elevation of a people. tliete is
none more ~effectual than a well-conducted
and efficient newspaper; and believing the
North Star, published and edited by Frede-
rick Douglass and VI. X. Delany at Roches.
ter, fully 10 answer all the ends and purposes
of a national press, VIC therefore recommend
its support to the colored people throughout
North America.
Resolved, That the Convention recon-
mend to the colored citizens of the several
Free States, 10 assemble in Mass State Con-
v%entions annually, and petition the Legisla-
lures thereof 10 repeal The Black Laws, or all
laws initiating against the interests OF color
ed people.
Whereas, We firmly believe with the Fa-
theirs of &c, that "tsXation and representa-
lion ought to go together" therefore,
Resolved, That we are very much in doubt
as TO the PropTiely OF our paying any tax up
on which. representation is based, until we
are permitted TO be REPRESENTED.
Resolved, That, as a body, the professed
Christian American Churches generally, by
their support, defence. and participation in
the damning sin of American Slavery. as well
as cruel prejudice and prescription of the no.
minaIly free coloFed people, have forfeited
every claim of confidence on our part, and
therefore merit our severest reprobaiion.
Resolved, That Conventions or a similar
character to this are we'll calculated to en-.
nance the interest of suffering humanity
and the colored people generally, and thai
we recommend such assemblages to the ia.
vorable consideration of our people.
Resolved, That the next National Con.
yentlon Of ColoTed Frefmen shall be held in
Detroit, Michigan. or Pittsburgh, Pa, some
, time in the year 1850.
Resolved, That among the many oppres.
sive schemes against the colored people in
the United States, we view the American
Colonization Society as The most deceptive
, and Observation-Disclosures with the livery
of heaven to serve The devil in" with Presi
dent Roberts, OF Liberia, a 'colored man, TO
. its leader.
Resolved. That the prejudice against 70
lor, so called. is vulgar, unnatural, and wick
r ed in the sight Of God, and wholly unknown
D in any country where slavery does not skis,
Resolved, That while we are engaged il
e the elevation Of cur people, we claim il t
be our duty to inquire Of our public lecturer
/. and agents an explanation in reference to IN
e disbursement. Of funds they may have cole,