Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-09-28
The Anniversary.

pincss Of the true anti-slavcry hearts who were
so fortunate as to be present. But VIC have no
genius for word painting. In tho language of
another, 'our pen won't describe We can In
deed present plnin record of palpablc facts, and
tell something of the impressions which they
produce upon our own mind but no such re-
cord can do justice to the life and soul Of the oc-
casion. 1t was indeed great and glorious
meeting, never to be forgotten by those who
either participated in its proceedings, or wcrc SO
fortunate as to witness them.
Tho number in attendance was large, and not
a few came from distance to testify their in
tcrest in the cause at this important crisis in the
history of the Society. The sessions, with one
exception, were held in the Friends (Iicksitc)
Westinghouse, which was filled to over flowing
from first to last. TTuMAN CASE, of Randolph,
the President of the Society, discharged the du-
tics of the chair with courtesy and ellicicncy.-
Tho chief speakers wcrc Amy KELLEY FosTEu,
PARKER PnLsBuRy, II. G. WRIoHT, and Ma
MUS II. RonINsoN, though many others spoke
briefly and we'll. The topics which occupied
the attention Of tho Society will be found en-
bodied in the Annual Report and in tho high
toned and spirited Resolutions which were
adopted by a unanimous and hearty vote. On
the subject of the new Fugitive Slave Law the
feeling was most intense, and a solemn deter
mination was ovinccd to stand by the slave and
each other amid the new pcrils to property and
life which that law throws around us. Tho
creatures who enacted that law in the hope that
it would awe into submission the anti-slavcry
spirit of the land and restore peace to the ma
tional councils, arc doomed to bitter disap-
pointmcnt They have sowcd the seeds of
Revolution which will ovcrwhclm them in dis
grace and sundcr the chains they intended moro
cifcctually to rivct. They have kindlcd fire
of moral indignation which will wax hotter and
hotter until every shacklc is melted, every ycs-
iige of Slavery consumed Tho Agitation
which they hoped to suppress will receive a
mighty impulse from this diabolical law, and
wax ferccr and fcrccr, until the great body of
tho Northern people shall stand forth in deadly
array against tho crowning villany of the age!
If in the progress of this Revolution martyrs
arc needed, they will be found-mcn and women
who will count neither reputation, property nor
life dear unto them, if they may but win the
crown of glory with which fidelity to such
cause, in the midst of such pcrils, is always sure
| to be rewarded.
The Financial condition of the Society occu-
pied two full sessions, viz those of Wednesday
p. NJ. and Thursday A. NJ. Tho whole subject
was opened by the reading of the Annual Re-
port of the Executive Committee, which will
be found on the First Page. We believe the
views expressed in that Report wcrc Intelligent
ly and heartily adopted by the Society. All
seemed to concur in the sentiment that the time
had como for the Society to cease its dependence
upon foreign aid, and take upon itself the full
responsibility Of sustaining the operations of the
cause within its limits. The debt which had so
long embarrassed its movements having been
nearly paid off through the help afforded by
Abby Kelley Foster, it was seen that there could
be no longer any decent excuse for looking to
the East for funds. On the afternoon of We'd
ncsday, the Finance Committee collected in
cash and pcldges about $4,000; but it was felt
that this amount WINS by no means adequate to
the crisis, and the subject was presented again
on Thursday morning with renewed earnest
ncss The importance of liberal contributions
was cloqucntly urged by several speakers. 1t
was at this moment that Barclay Gilbert, Of At
watcr-herctolorc Liberty man and Frccsoil-
or, but who always possessed a sound anti
slavery heart-canlc forward and proposed to
pay into the Treasury the sum of Five Dollars
during the year, if 90 others could be found
who would make similar pledge. This pro-
position was at once responded to by one hun
drcd and thirty-onc persons, thus ensuring the
sum of $G55,OO, $1,000 of which was paid on
the spot. This was followed by pledges and
payments of smaller sums, swelling the whole
amount to $S04,7l. The scene presented while
these proceedings were going on was ono Of
deep and soul-stirring interest. The house was
crowded in every part, and the announcement
of one donation after another sent thrill of joy
through the assembly. Never have We seen
the work of raising funds carried on in better
spirit or consummated in moro orderly man.
ncr. There was no animal excitement, no ap-
peal to passion, no attempt to reach the pocket
by adroit management, but an apparently spon-
tancous and hearty interest in the cause, deep
feeling of personal responsibility, and rocog-
milton of tho duty of contributing ibcrally to
the anti-slavory treasury.
The close of the meeting was solemn and
impressive, as became the hour and the crisis.
The closing speech of Parker Pillsbury touch
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