Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-09-14

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ST;motbv Woodworth, Litchfeld. COim.
c;liors--Josephine $. Grifling, Litchfield
Mary ]. smith. Litchfeld; WIN. lngersoll
Grafton; VIM. H. Criuendon, Grattoni Ezra
Newton, Westfeld; Chesman Miller, Bricks
Vile II. McCarus, Berea; J. B. Lambert,
Bath.
On motion of Samuel Brooke, finance
committee was appointed, viz: Samuel
Brooke, ]. B. Lambert and Ezra Newton.
The resolutions were again taken up and
advocated by J. w. Walker, II. c. Wright
Parker Pllsbury and Oliver Johnson, and
unanimously adopted.
Finance committee reported contributions
and pledges collected 1866, which, added
to Treasurers report leaves due the Treosur-
er, S3l,35. Adjourned sine die.
C. s. s. GRIFFING, Secretary.
Resolutions introduced by p. Pdlsbwy, chair
man ofthe Business Committee.
Whereas, Compromise aud Expediency
have Come to be the law in every political
party in the government, and every sectarlan
department and branch of the Church and
whereas, the Constitution of the U. >. is IT.
self a compromise with injustice and oppres-
sion, conspiracy against humanity and lib
erty reducing millions to the depths of chat
tel Slavery and compelling all the free peo-
pie to aid in holding them there; and where
as, the Church and ministry, MS well as the
Political parties, consent TO the Constitution
and Union while thus exstng--thcfore,
Resolved, That we the Abolitionists of this
Association here assembled, do reuounce all
support of such Churches and Religion, and
all allegiance to such q Constitution and
Union, and instead ofexpediency we will in
sist on absolute Justice, and instead of COM
promise we will demand inflexible and un-
changing Right, and relying OH the truth of
our doctrines and righteousness of our cause,
we will press forward in the work of human
and universal emancipation until
victory shall crown our efforts or death re-
lease us from them.
Resolved, That to vote in or take Office
under the Constitution of the U. S. in any
political purity holding allegiance to that Con-
siitution, is an act of High Treason against
the Sovereign Governor Of the Universe, and,
so long as that Constitution holds Slave,
would suppress un attempt at Liberty among
the slaves, or return fugitive slaves to their
masters, il deserves aud should receive only
the execrations of every friend Of freedom
and of man.
Resolved, That Religion which will
swear allegiance and yield homage to such n
Government, that will permit It's professors
and supporters to vote in or hold office under
it, is as really Pagansin as any that can be
found in the most benightcd portions OF the
globe, and missionary enterprise in its be-
half is as much demanded as for the wor-
shippers of Juggernaut or any other god OF
the heathen.
Resolved, That the character of the Ame
rican nation, or of those who do most to form
and control it in Church and State, is most
developed in the funeral and
other demonstrations made at the death of
Zachary Taylor, late President of the U. S.,
n man whose every footstep for forty years
has been marked with human blood, whose
trade was butcher of men! and whose
life was spent in the slaughter of innocent
human beings!! and who owed all the
fame he had to his terrible success in that
work, aud his elevation TO the Presidency to
that, Joined to the fact OF his owning and
plundering great numbers of slaves, and
whose whole career has been such as that
his most fillsome eulogists have not shown
us one single great and manly deed or trait
of character, TO redeem his whole long life
of blood, iniany and crime.
Resolutions introdicedby II. c. fright.
Resolved, That the popular ideas of Rei-
gion entertained by this nation in Church. or
State co-exist in harmony with Slavery, and
that fidelity to selfevident truth demands that
we should be Lnfdels TO such religion, and
seek its overthrow MS the enemy OF human
freedom.
Resolved, That what is recognized and
worshipped us god by shareholders and their
allies in Church and State is not the just and
loving Father of men but is Demon of in
Justice, pollution and blood, and is to his
worshippers not an incentive TO deeds of love
and kindness, but an Almighty Apology for
the wrongs which they perpetrate upon the
slaves: and fidelity to the Author ofour being,
our only Lawgiver, Judge and King, demands
that we should be Atheists to such god,
and as we would efficiently seek the aboli-
ton of Slavery we must labor to dethrone in
the hearts of the people that god which thus
instgates them to perpetrate this " sum OF all
vilainy," American Slavery.
Resolved, That we will do what we can TO
enlighten the Slaves as TO their right TO free
dom, aud as to the character Of the Religion
and government of the Priests and Politicians
that inflicts upon them the wrongs and out
RACES which they suffer-
Resolved, That Slaves owe no service nor
obedience TO their masters, and It is our duty
to spurn the authority of all Books, Consti-
tutions and Laws that require such service
or obedience.
Resolved, That we will exert our influence
to induce slaves to escape from their mas
ters, and we will protect them from recap
ture, whether the kidnaper comes to us as
an officer of the government, or Otherwise
Laws, Usages and Religion of the Country to
the contrary Notwithstanding
Resolved, That we regard all fines and
penalties imposed for assisting persons held
in slavery to assert and maintain their Liber-
ty as violations of our natural and inalienable
rights, as in the highest degree unjust and
tyranical, and we pledge ourselves to use all