Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-11-17

tne hiSctiuS d suiJecl oil lrancendant lmpor-
lance, and which had not been much
discussed in this region. Sunday afternoon
was given up TO the discussion, and II. G..
Wright and Parker Pillsbury made able and
effective addresses. The attempt to replv TO
them was an utter failure. 1t g%ratifies me much
to be able to say, that the meeting adopted an
address to the Public, in which the ground
of Disunion was boldly taken. There were
a few dissenters, but most of them had not
given the subject much consideration. They
will be with us when they have had farther
time for reflection.
The new organization has settled one point
of great importance to its usefulness and sue
| cess. 1t has decided that the majority shall
not be required to suppress their convictions
from false Difference to the feelings of the
minority. The opposite principle has long
been the curse of the Society of Friends;
for, through its operation, it has been bound
hand and foot by the will of a few individu-
ais, who have thus kept it in an attitude of
hostility to every radical reform. Unanimity
is doubtless very desirable, but the idea that
a religious organization is to be forever ruled
by a minority, however unreasonable or tyr
a%nnous, is utterly preposterous. A small
minority of the Green Plain meeting were
not prepared to adopt the doctrine of Disu-
Mon, but their right to enter n protest upon the
minutes was unanimously conceded. What
more could be reasonably asked? l believe
all were satisfied that this was the only man.
ly and Christian course to be pursued in this
and similar cases.
Among the subjects which were brought
before the meeting was that of War, and a
memorial to Congress was unanimously
! adopted, requesting that body Immediately
to abolish the Army and Navy, and the Mill
at once all our national Notifications and de-
fences. The subject of Woman's Elevation
was also considered, and after a deeply inter-
esting discussion, the meeting adopted an
appropriate paper, which was referred to a
Committee for revisal and publication. 1t
was also agreed TO memorialize the Convcn-
ton about to be held for the revision of our
State Constitution, protesting against the ex-
clusion of any person from the ballot-box on
account of sex or color. The case of Dray-
ton and Sayres, and also that of Richard
Dillingham;, excited the deepest sympathy,
and the Corresponding Committee were in
structed to ask for their liberation in behalf
of the meeting. The subject of Land Mo
nopoly also claimed attention and the meet
ing united in asking Congress to make such
provisions as will prevent the sale of the
public lands, to spectators, and secure them
for occupancy, in limited quantities, by ac-
tual settlers. An address to the professedly
religious public, explanatory of the princi-
pies of the new organization, was unani-
mously adopted, and provision made for
publishing the whole proceedings of the
meeting in pamphlet form.
The spirit of the meeting was excellent.
There was no formal speech-making, no pull
ling of wires by cunning leaders, no gallery
or pulpit despotism. The utmost freedom of
speech was encouraged, and yet on every
question save one there was entire unanimi-
ty of opinion. There was no moral 'volca-
no. to be capped by priestly cunning and
management, no sore TO be covered mot cur
ed by the plaster of compromise.
AT the urgent request of many friends of
our cause, | have consented TO make a hasty
visit to the Eastern portion of Indiana, and
hold a few meetings. Joseph Dugdale will
accompany me. hope to do something to
increase the circulation of The Bugle in that
section of the great West.
Yours. for the slave. o..