Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-09-28
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OF THE
EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE
WESTERN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY.

Tho Western Ant-Slavcry Society convoncd |
according to appointment, in Friends meeting |
house in Salem. The President. TRUMAN CAsp,
Of Randolph, presided, and opened the proceed
ings by a few pertinent and forciblc remarks.
Oliver johnson, the Recording Secretary, no.
minated as his Assistants ANN ELIZA LEE, of
Randolph, and JonN w. NEwronT, of Colrain,
and they were appointed to that service.
The following Committees wcro appointed:
business ommittcc.--Olivcr johnson, Parker
Pillsbury Lydia Irish, Samuel Myers, Rachel
w. Whinry, Oliver Brown, Eliza 4. Hca-
cock, VIM. f Lukcns, Kcrscy q. Thomas, Cor
della Smollcy. ITO these wctc subsequently
added, J. Elizabeth Jones and Maria l., Gid
dings.l
Committee to NomiRato OGocys.-Jnmcs Bar
naby, Ellen Thomas, George Garrctson. Harvey
NJ. Case, Oliver Johnson, Mary Whiting.
Finance CommiHce.-Samucl brooke, Sarah
Mcmillan, Cordclia Wadsworth, L. T.. vickcrs
Samuel Brooke, during tho absence of the
Business Committee, presented two resolutions,
on which he made some remarks.
The resolutions wcro afterwards laid on the
table, to afford opportunity to hoar tho report of
the Business Committee. n
Tho Business Committee, through Parker
Pillsbury, presented tho series of resolutions
hercunto annexed, and numbered to o inclu-
sive, and which ii was voted to consider sopa-
ratcly. Remarks were made upon the first rcso-
luton by B. s. Jones, L. Pillsbury, Oliver
Brown, and H. C. Wright,
1t was voted that tho morning sessions oom-
mence at 10 o'clock and close at half past l2,
and that the afternoon sessions commence at Q
o'clock.
Oliver Johnson read letter from James n.
Buffum, of Lynn, Mass, which was directed to
bcpublished with the proceedings Of the Socic-
ty.
TUEsDAY-16cnoon Session.
2 O'Clock, p. M-Thc President not being
present, Oliver Johnson was appointed Prcsi-
dent pro tom. The President, however, soon
came in and resumed tho chair.
The first resolution Of the series offered by the
business Committee was taken up and discus
sed by Parker Pillsbury, ii. G. Wright, ------
McDuffec, and A. X. Foster, and unanimously
adopted. ,u..
The Society Of Friends wishing to occupy their
house Tomorrow forenoon, the Society voted to
hold its next session in grove. Adjourned
WEpNEsDAy--Forenooa Session.
10 06'olock, a. NJ, Sept. I8.---In the absence of
tho President, David L. Galbrcath was appoint
cd President pro tom. The resolutions offered
yesterday by Samuel Brooke, were taken up
and discussed by Samuel Brooke, Truman Case,
Oliver Johnson and Samuel Myers, and unan-
mously adopted.
II. @. Wright offered series of resolutions |
which he supported at some length.
Adjourned to meet at Friends meeting house
at 2 o'clock, p. NJ.
afternoon Session.
Tho Annual Report of tho Executive Com
mittce was read by Oliver Johnson, and accept
cd.
The report of the Treasurer was also read and
accepted.
Remarks on the Annual Report and tho con-
dition Of tho Society's affairs were made by NJ.
II. Robinson, d. S. Jones, James Barnaby, Enos
Hills, Abby X. Foster, Oliver johnson, Sam
ucl Brooke, and Parker Pillsbury, and pending
motion that the Annual Report bo approved
by tho Society, adjourned till tomorrow morn
ing. f.a
TnuRsDAY-Fo Forenoon Session.
II. c. Wright made some remarks upon the
resolutions offered by him yesterday, after
which they were referred to the Business Com
mittec.
Tho Committee on nominations made their
report and the officers of the Society for the
ensuing year werc elected as follows:
rN w Presidenf. f....,.
MARIUs r. ROBINSON, Marlboro.
Vice Presidents. m .,.s;. |
WILIAM WATSON, Iowcllyillc. ai
TaUxAS CASH, Randolph.