Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-11-03
THE A~NTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

equal, and endowed by their Creator with an
i~nalienable right to liberty.
Ill. Resolved, That it has ever been the
work of the abolitionists of this country,
from the beginning, to vindicate the Bible as
an anti-slavery volume, in refutation of the
declarations and teachings of the American
pulpit and church, that both the Old and the
New Testament sanction the holding OF hui
man beings in slavery.
IL. Resolved, That they are the sland-
erous and malignant enemies of the church
OF Christ, who maintain that the enslavers of
their fellow men are among its members.
IL. Resolved, That the excuse 9th Amer
lean church for fellowshiping oppressors,
that slavery is n legal or political institution,
with which the church is not to interfere, is a
sinful perversion of the law of righteousness,
and an impious remuneration of the princi-
pie that we ought to obey God rather than
men.
ii. Resolved, That believeing our a%nti-sla-
very newspapers to be most important auXili-
ares to our enterprise, we earnestly recon-
mend their support and circulation especial
ly that of the Anti-Slavery Standard, which,
as the organ of the National Society, has Pc
cullar claims upon our regard.
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whole meeting unanimously rose to signify
their approval of il:
10. Whereas, That unwearied and elo-
quent advocate of universal emancipation,
GEORGE THOMPSON, of England, has ex-
pressed in a recent letter to the editor of the
LlDerator, his intention to visit this country
the ensuing year, therefore,
Resolved, That we cordially invite George
thompson to visit this section of country at
as early a day after his arrival as may be con-
venient, proffering him a hearty welcome to
our home as one Of Humanity noblest cham
pions.
10. Resolved, That the people of Pennsyl-
wanna, in DISTINGUISHING 10000 of her citizens
on no other charge of disqualification except
that of complexion, and in further compel
ling these citizens to bear a share in the bur-
dens of a government from whose privileges
they are excluded, has been guilty of the ba-
sest injustice, and at the same time violated
a principle which they hold to be fundamen-
tai, that of "no taxation without representa-
ton"
II. Resolved, That we recommend the cir
%culation of petitions and the adoption of
all other rightful measures 10 procure such
an amendment to the Constitution of the
State as shall abolish all political distinctions
founded on complexion.
lS. Resolved, That it is the duty of the
members of this Society to render to the peo-
pie of color of Pennsylvania every facility in
their power, in their efforts to obtain their
political rights.
Is. Resolved, That the American Coloni-
zation Society daringly and impiously ar
raigns the wisdom and goodness of the Crea-
tor, stands selfconvicted of being destitute
of every principle of justice and humanity,
and is engaged in a barbarous and detesta-
BILE crusade, in proclaiming that the colored
population of this country ought not to be
admitted to equal rights and privileges, but
either held in slavery or expatriated to the
coast of Africa, on account of the complex
los -~hach God has bestowed upon them.
90. Resolved, That thisS Society regards the
circulation of anti-slavery petitions as a high
ly important instrumentaliy for the promotion
of our cause, not only as a means ofagitating
Legislative bodies, but by spreading anti-slave-
ry sentiments among the people, and that they
therefore earnestly recommend to the friends
of the slave throughout the state the immedi-
ate adoption of measures for thoroughly can
vassing their several neighborlloods with
such petitions.
81. Resolved, That we regret exceedingly,
and condemn as strongly, the position assum-
ed by Father Mathew toward the anti-slavery
cause in this country, inasmuch as he has
shown in the most emphatic and unmistaka-
BILE manner that he either did not mean what
he said to his countrymen in the U. States
in 1912, or meaning it, had not the moral
strength to act up to his principles when
placed in their circumstances. On which
ever horn of the dilemma he can be impaled
he has proved himself unworthy of the con-
fidence, and deserving of the indignant re.
Duke of the friends of human freedom.