Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-09-15
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~; and although there is considerable anti
slavery feeling among the members of that
organization, tho feeling is rather local in
its character, and it is about as impossible
to get the sUcieiyto do anything in the
unity, F" that will tfeciually tell against the
practice Of man-stealing, as j, would be TO
bring the No rihern and Southern States in-
to harmonious snli.slavery iction. The n
Of Friends, like the Federal Union, has
TO be sustained by compromises, Though the
the Quaker vucabulary furnishes a less OBJ
jectionable phrase, and would probably de-
signate such acts as submission 10 the
will Of the meeting" or :" desire TO act in
the unity" While on the one hand, there
is a strong anti-sIarevy feeling among a por-
ton Of the north ern members, there is on :hs
other hand. as strong a prO-sdGrery feeling
among a portion of the southern members,
though some in the south are an,i.slavery,
a nd some in the north are pro-slavery.-
Hence the strength of The an,i-slavery Friends
is crippled, and whether in the meeting at
i"ik'S W w w. SOAhhi'htNtSS my hoNO W
take what they can get, rather than what they
desire, and what they feel is due TO the cause
Of the slave.
The committee referred TO, were to take
was consistent with the profession Of Friends:
The northern lranch of it prepared an ad-
dress designed for circulation among its
members at large, and submitted it 10 the
rest of the committee, who listened to the
trutlA, it coniaired with a very bad grace, BOT
utterly refused 10 report it TO the meeting:
One Of them, a minisirr-though we belleYg
not yet ordained@opposed The adoption Of
the add ress, but declared he wae an aboli-
zionist and used free produce. "The slave
holders, " said he, /" are already exasperated
enough and Friends We don't like 10 be told
Of our faults" Tho council of such pre-
vailed, and the famous anti-Slavery commit
tee reported that sway did not open for them
to do anything" and therefore nothing was
doEe either by them or the meeting, except
that the latter released them from their az
duous duties.
Three years ago, we asserted that in rela-
tion TO anti slavery, the members Of the
Yearly Meeting had been actusted by a spir-
it Of compromise and were recreant to the
high professions of the society /; and we gave
offence by the declaration. The meeting Of
the following year appeared to make YET
greater compromises in order to preserve the
peace and unity; and in expressing this o.
pinion we more deeply offended. Las, year
it receded yet further from its anti 8 lavery
position, was far less regardless of the claims
Of the slave, and far more considerate of the
feelings of its do-nothing members; we frank
ly said so, and offence followed the declara-
lion. This year, so far as we have been in
formed, 1t has done nothing, and refused to
do anything, even TO appoint another anti
slavery committee, and should we denouncs
its action, or rather its want Of action, as un-
worthy of a body claiming to be christian
and moral, and as far behind the spirit of the
age, we should doubtless offend some whose
s~ectarian love blinds them TO the true posi-
'Sh . NV SOSit'Js ~ We HdVo HOb given 70
the meeting of this year the credit that be.
longs to it, we shall be glad to be corrected;
but presuming that we have, we appeal Il
every protested abolitionist in that body, anc
ask them how long it would lake to regener
ate public sentiment, if all who claim tn,
=, name of abolitionist, were to take no highe
5 ground, to adopt no more energetic action
5 than has that meeting! Would man-steal
: ing ever cease Would Gods image eve
: he reclaimed from the condition of chatte
property into which slavery has thrust il
r If your Society will not act tcifh you, are
you not bound to act ,cihout it, an lend you
aid TO those organizations that do the worl
and thus deserve the name ofanti. slavery.
TEACHERS lNsTITuTF.-We are requisite
to give notice 10 school teachers, and III
friends Of education generally, that a Teact
ers Institute will be held in Salem, con
m%encing on Monday next, and probably cor
tinuing two weeks. The Institute will
under the direction of teachers Of know
ability and experience in the profession
Those engaged in the business of teachin
~ as well as all who desire improvement
science, will find i. TO their advantage to
in attendance.
Provision has been made by the commit
- Of arrangements for furnishing female teac
, ers with homes during the course of the ]
%stitute, free of expense. Jesse Holmes, j
of Hambleton and Moses D. Cove are membe
10 of this committee, upon whom persons wis
ing accommodations will do we'll to call.
The expenses of those who give the coul
"a of instruction will be raised by volun,s
contributions. ~.