Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-06-15

North to re-enslave every fugitive bondman
among them, or who may hereafter stand on the
soil, and to send them back to tortures and to
horrible doom.
IL. Resolved, That in his scurrilous and ma
lignant accusations against tho Aboltionists,
Daniel Webster not only exhibits the passion OF
self.convicted traitor to liberty, but becomes
the echo of those whose cry eighteen centuries
apo was, Release not this man, but Bafabbas
| Away with him Cruelty him
G. w. F. MELLEN addressed the Con,
vention. After proceeding some time, nnu
being repeatedly called TO order, he was de-
clared by the President to he out OF ORDER
lie appealed to the Convention which near
ly unanimously sustained the decision OF the
Chair, and Mr.. Melen took his seat.
Henry c. WRreHT supported the first
resolution.
!. Mr.. SArLEs, of New York, pronounced
Henry Clay aud Daniel Webster noble men,
and expressed his unbounded reverence ior
them both.
CHARLES c. BuRLEIsH, of Connecticut,
replied to the last speaker in speech OF
close argument and great eloquence. lie
put some searching questions TO MIR. >. as to
what he would do, ii fugitive slave should
implore his help, to which he gave 10 def
| mite answer for time, but at length replied
that if the continuance of the Union was ill.,
yolyed he would bolt his door against the
fugitive 81 would do anything" said he,
" to save the Union"
Adjourned to quarter before o'clock
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
The Convention was called to order at
the hour TO which adjourned by the Presi-
dent The Secretary read the Resolutions.
JAMES w. WALKER, of Ohio, made an
eloquent speech in their support
Notice was given that the Finance Com
mittee would proceed to the discharge OF
their duties.
Henry c. WRIeHr supported the resolu-
tons, expressing in a clear and strong man
ner his view that no authority, no govern
ment, no Book no Bible, no God, can make
Slavery right; and that whatever sanctions
Slavery is To he rejected aud abhorred. BE-
! ing asked il lie believed that the Bible sanc-
tons Slavery, at the close of his speech he
replied with an emphatic No.
PARKER PILLsBURY addressed the Con-
vention, full OF hope and encouragement
i'll view OF the auspicious siglis OF the times
STEPHEN S. Foster, OF Worcester, iol-
lowed, saying that he could not answer the
: question addressed to Mr.. Wright in as uIl'
;, qualified a manner as lie. lie thought there
" were parts of the Bible which sanctioned O
hluu VI bCINltuut uuu tNtl Olilitoo-
! ion, and which taught other immoral and
If detestable practices. But with regard to
r. other parts, in which he included the whole
OF the New Testament, he said he found
: there only the purest, most sublime aud ele-
> waited morality.
= MIR. CORDS spoke in reply to the positions
! OF Messrs. Wright and Foster.
. Aid. to meet in Cochituate Hall at l-2
y o'clock the Melodeon having been pre-en-
d gagged for different purpose.
: TUESDAY EVENING.
h CochitiIate Hall was crowded to an un
n comfortable degree, at an early hour. ED
MUSD QUINcY, Vice President, called the
! Convention TO order aud took the chair.
Several attempts were made TO disturb
and break up the meeting by noise and cla-
NOR; but unsuccessfulIy. Messrs. Phillips
and Garrison occupied the evening with elo-
, quent and effective addresses. The whole
, truth of Anti-Slavery, especially in relation
TO the recent treacherous course OF Daniel
, Webster, and its endorsement 10y some OF
the leading theologians of Massachusetts, was
spoken iearlessy and received by the great
majority of the audience with the highest
: satisfaction.
Adjourned to meet at Melodeon ON Wednes
day morning 10 o'clock.
G WEDNESDAY.
!, Convention met according TO adjourn
, ment; the President in the Cnair.
Rev. CALVIN FAIRBANK, who has bee
S recently pardoned out OF the kentuck
h State Prison, where he was confined year
l. for aiding some slaves to obtain their free
al dom, came forward and spoke in an inte
j. esting manner. He said he entirely COZ
-, cured in the sentiments of all the resoll
no tions which the Committee had reported
He could not object at all to what III.
W Wright said. Ii Mr.. w. had said the Bib
Iei was lie, he would have resisted such
nu proposition with all his might. But MIR. v
- had said no such thing.
ho Mr. HosMER objected to the Resolution
no. partly OH account of the persons whose sci
me timents are quoted (O'Connell and Brougha
an particularly and partly on account OF Il
Q it sentiments themselves. lie did not belie'
hat Slavery is the sum OF all villanes, nor Il
the American owner of slaves the most despic
at BILE of men. IS. S. Foster asked him it
the would name a single human right or priv
-, lege which Slavery did not ceave down.
hr. MIR. III. did not name any, Having got u
". OH tbe-general question OF property, aud i
Io ho sisting upon discussing it after being call
,rc. TO order, aud being informed he could II
utv proceed, he appealed to the Convention.
* The Convention decided against him aud
ng- took his seat.
!, to WENDELL PHILLIPs defended the resol
not tons. Ia the course of his remarks he ce
full sured the reporters for the daily papers,
ges the carcntured and often wholly false repol
his given OF the meetings of the Convention.
rse- The rebuke was generally concurred in,
his wel-merted
,'i lhe SAMUEL MAY, Jr., asked leave to state
t TO III ;i - .hn '''n -. III. ~ 4I'. "i''' ~
and n"u s"'u ~ '.o 'ePoiieis' iie eu'o ".
up '' sa',on i,"u ,,,o u,{ P'1y'ouo WIN
ami reporter lor ule .'eD iorK HeTdd VINO
IN clihed copying the resolutions when maj
ed TO him, though told that they were j
portant to a fair Understanding OF the obj
Of the meeting, saying he only 'Oanted
jokes.