Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-06-29
THE e.
SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
EYECUTyE COMMITTEE OF THE WESTERN
A%NTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY.

YouR COMMITTEE, upon whom, since our
last Annual Meeting, has devolved the duty
of directing the operations Of the Western
Anti Slavery Society, rejoice in the belief
that the efforts of those who have been enga-
ued in the work Of r%escuing from bondage
three millions of our equal brothers and SIS
,srs. have not Been in vain. The Anii-Sla-
very cause is still advancing the number oil
those willing to be called abolItionists, and
10 act in a manner deserving the name, is
continually and rapidly increasing and all
that is required 10 insure the completion Of
the work so nobly begun, and thus far
so faithfully carried forward, is, that the
friends of freedom shall continue faithful to
principle, and steadfast and determined In
their efforts in behalf Of the millions who are
in chains. Thousands are already with us,
and other thousands are beginning TO see
that ultra as are our doctrines, startling as
are our positions, they are not more radical
than Justice, nor more startling than the voice
OF Truth.
Your Committee, during the ten months
thew have been in charge Of the affairs Of the
Society, have directed lis operations in the
manner which seemed to them best ~calcula'
red to advance the interests Of the Anti-Slave'
~ cause. James w. Walker and Henry G,
Curtis were employed in the lectu'ing field
the former seven and the latter almost five
months. These jealous and efficient advo
Gates of the slaves cause traversed severa
different sections of the State, and by ihei
earnest and eloquent appeals in behalf OF hu
man freedom, did much, we believe, wher
ever they went, TO arouse the people to
sense of the slaves wrongs and the Nation
guilt; inducing many, despite the power c
education, and the influence of politial an
ecclesiastical corruption, to relinquish wha
ever participation they may have had in tn
crime Of the oppressor, and to stand forth tn
fearless and determined opponents of Slavery
and Of whatever custom or institution, how
ever time-honored, that contributes TO its col
tinuance.
In addition to the labofs Of our regul
agents, much has been done to advance Il
cause by individual friends Of the slave, VIII
as far as their avocations would allow it, ga
the free will offering of their time and talen
10 the cause of suffering humanity. Mu'
has been done and can yet be effected by pt
sons thus holding meetings in their respe
tive neighborhoods, 10 investigate the su
iect of Slavery, and consider our duties in
lation to it. 1t is to these local meeting
where neighbors meet together to consult
to their duties and responsibilities, and
strengthen each other in the ful6lment
them, as much as to large conventions Of
people, that our cause is to be indebted for
progress and final triumph.
The labors of C. C. Burleigh and H.
Wright, who devoted a part of the Ii
which they spent in the West after our
Meeting, to the advocacy of Anti-Slave
contributed much to the cause. On
whole, we believe that a vastamouut of g,
has been done within the past year by
lecturing operations, Notwithstanding
great political excitement which has coE'
sed the country, tending to unfit men
listening to truth, or regarding the rights
humanity.
The Anti-Slavery Bugle, which has ain
completed The fourth volume of it's publ
ton, we regard as an indispensable ins
mentality for the furtherance Of the Anti
very movement; without means OF com
nicaIiOn and interchange Of sentiment