Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-04-27
Ohio Annual Meeting.

The Ohio Anti. Slavery Society is expec-
ted 10 meet in May or June. The time and
place are yet TO be agreed upon. From some
remarks made recently in the Anti-Slavery
Bugle, and from the practice since the State
organization, We infer that it is the expecta-
ton to hold the next annual meeting some
place in the Reserve. Now, il occurs 10 us
that this is not as it should be. If the Re-
serve has a greater anti-slavery population
than any other portion of the State, it is no
reason why the meetings should always be
held there. By the labors Of the friends of
the cause there, a great work has been ac-
complished this is a strong reason why like
labor should be bestowed elsewhere. The
friends in other parts Of the State think il ex-
ceedingly strange that a little corner of Ohio
should be favored with all the annual meet
ings. We would respectfully suggest the
propriety Of holding the next anniversary in
Middle, Eastern, or Southwestern Ohio
The place we do not propose; but many Of
the friends in this region, seeing no proprie-
ty or Justice, either to the friends or to the
cause in general, in being confined to the
Northeastern corner of the State, are desi-
rous Of having the next annual meeting in
Eastern or Middle Ohio. What does the
An,i-Slavery Bugle say 10 this Aleu- Com
cord Free Press.
The Anti-Slavery Bugle says it can see
emo propriety or justice" in holding the An
n~iversary meetings of the Western Society,
in a particular section Of Ohio, unless there
is a necessity for so doing and We presume
we regard the matter in the same light the
Elk. Committee do. But where shall they be-
heidi The Committee do not wish 10 sp-
point the meeting, and call together from
three to five thousand persons without being
assured that ample accommodations will be-
provided Z; and this was the reason they invi-
ted those who wished, or were Willing, to
have the meeting in their respective towns
to communicate with them. Some Of the
friends in Randolph, who have had the mat
ter under consideration, think they cannot
undertake TO entertain those who would pro-
badly be in attendance; and no report has
been received from any other quarter. Very
many who enjoy attendance on an annual
meeting, are unable or unwilling to take upon
themselves the labor of providing for the en-
tertainment Of others, for the labor is with
out doubt no trifliDg one. And then it is not
every place that is suitable. The meeting
should convene in a place reasonably easy Of
access to The mass of those upon whom the
Society depends for support; for the anniver-
sary is not mainly designed for speech-ma-
king or proselyting-though both of these we
trust will be done-but it is the business
meeting Of The Society, and should be a,ten-
ded by business men and women. Do the
friends in New Conc ord think their town a
suitable place! If so, we hope they will
communicate with the Committee and invite
them 10 appoint the meeting there. A plAIe
must be selected, and that right speedily and
those who wish to have the meS;ing should
signify their desire without delay. There
would be no propriety or Justice in hold
ing it in Salem, for it convened hers last
year; and as the Quaker Yearly Meeting
will be held in this place the coming fall,
the friends here would probably be willing
10 have the anti-slavery anniversary else
where. But while neither propriety nor jns-
tice would select Salem, we don't know but
necessity will; it would be hardly fair to
impose such a labor upoI it, but then the
hospitality Of Salem Is SO well known We
presume an impression prevails that it cannot
be overtaSei.