Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-02
BosroS, Oct. 10th, 1850.

Thinking that the friends of the hunted "Fu.
some remarks on meeting held in this city
last evening "to consider the condition of Fu-
gitives and other colored persons under the new
Fugitive Slave Law" have taken the rcspon-
sibility, "to plain unvarnishcd tale relate. -
Previously "call' had been published signed
without regard to party or sect, and this and
the alarmed state Of our colorcd population,
called out an asscmblago of people rarely II
ever equalled in the annals Of Old Faneua Hall.
The galleries were denscly thronged by women
(not ladiesl and to one considering the purpos-
Cs for which they were assembled, it was gio-
rioS si2ht--there were those of all colors from
the delicate tingc Of Ellen Crafts (for she was
therc) to the black Samuel Ward hue, but none
tho less worthy for that. Francis Jackson call
cd the meeting to order Mt o'clock. The fol-
lowing list of officers was reported. and approv-
cd of-IIon. Charles Francis Adams, Pres
Samuel L. Sewall. Gcrshom b. Weston, Fran
els Jackson, and Timothy Gilbert, Vice Presi-
dents. Jas. w. Stone and ]. w. Thornton,
Secretaries. A prayer was offered by Rev. DIR.
Lowell, which was listened to by the vast audi
cnco with profound respect. Mr. Adams utter
cd some noble sentiments in preliminary re-
marks, that would have done honor to either Of
tho Adams whose paintings decorate the Hall.
Speaking of the "quicting Clay told US
qualities of this bill he used the following clo-
quent strain; "No imperial edict of Rome's
worse days, was ever marked with a more
burning stamp of human passion than this bill,
and this is called d" settling the slavery qucs-
ton. Settling it Yes, just as the fire of mus
kctry, the roar of cannon and the tramp Of arm
cd men over the bodies of the dead and dying
as the judgment of Jcffries upon the charity of
Alice Leslie settled the agitation against the tyr
amy of james the IL. Just as the regiments
of General Gage ON Bunker Hill settled the
payment of a tax on tea. Thus has the abso-
luto temper which dehes the rights of men
even settled what it could not justify by reason.
But thank God that with us there is yet left
heart, which responds to the appeal of humani-
ty, and which, if not sensible in time for the
prevention, is yet alive for the correction of the
evil that it has permitted to arise" After Mr..
Adams had concluded, the cries Of Douglass,
Douglass from all parts of the house brought
forth the "Fugitive Othello." There stood the
man who was once victim of the slave laws
OF Maryland, he is, as the literary world would
say the 6eaa-ideal of mamie has been gall
cd hx, ciovorxfc oh "a, In ha Ia
applaudcd by freemen's hands in the old Cradle
of Liberty-'tis happy moment for him. At
last hands ceased to clap, the cloud of dust roll
cd away, and the black man began his plea for
the suffering and tho dumb. DE said that he
appeared before us in behalf Of horror strick-
en- and suffering people, who, as he afterwards
added, were afraid that the man. hunters of the |
South, would be here in Boston,-here under |
the shadow of old Bunker Hill Monument to |
reclaim them and carry thom back to slavery. |
But have not time, nor you place, to mako a
report Of his speech, he spoke for an hour and
cy, Sr., from age and i'll health was unable to
be present in person, and therefore sent letter |
expressing his adherence of this Law, which |
was read by Richard II. Dana, Esq.
The resolutions were also read by Mr. Dana.
Whereas, the recent act of Congress, known
as the Fugitive Slave Law, has caused great
anxiety among our fcllow-ctizcns OF color,
driving some OF them from their homes, and
leaving others in state OF doubt and terror, in
with the power Of enjoying in safe
ty and tranq utility their natural rights, and the
blessings of lite which arc guaranteed TO every
by the Constitution of Massachus-
ctts and whereas we have assembled here in
Faneuil Hall at their request, to consider the
condition of the Fugitive Slaves and other col
pred persons of this city under said Law, and
have delbcratcd and counscled together:
Resolved, That our moral sense rcvolts
against the now Fugitive Slave Law, believing
/ to involve the height Of injustice and inhu
nanity, since it violates the golden rule OF
Christianity OF doing unto others as zoe toouid
hare them do unto as, and the command OF God
himself uttered from Mount Sinai, "Thou shalt
iot deliver unto his master the servant that |
lath escaped from his master unto thee"
Resolved, That US citizens VIC denounce this |
aw as contradictory to the Declaration of lndc- |
as inconsistcn with the purposes of |
the Constitution OF the United States, which |
was ordained to establish justice, and secure
the blessings of Liberty, and as in direct VIOLA
ton OF its provisions, because it takes away the
benefit of the IIabcas Corpus,-the right of the
people to be secure in their persons against mn
reasonable scizures,-and deprivcs men of their
liberty without the process OF law.
Resolved, That we cannot believe that any
citizen can be found in this city or vicinity, so
destitute OF love for his country and his race,
and so devoid OF all sense OF justice, os TO take
part in returning fugitive slave under this
Law.
Rnsolvnd That xvo individually nled9e To our
colorcd fellow-citizens who may be endangered
by this law, all the aid, cooperation, and relief
which the obligations of each of us to the su-
pTcIne law of God and right impose upon us,
and VIC accordingly advise the fugitive slaves
and other colored Inhabitants OF this city and
vicinity, to remain with us. We have no fear
that any one will be taken back to tho land OF
bondage, and we trust that such as have already
fed in fear, will return to their business and
their homes.
Resolved That as wo believe this law to be |
70 ho will of n vast maiOrltV OF the |