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

up funds and pledges LOT the support OF thhs
measure.
ABBY KELLEY FosrER advocated the reso-
luton.
w. L. GARRISON took up the subject Of
the reports for the Daily papers again, read
TO the Convention several untrue, unmean-
ing. and impertinent sentences from those
reports, and rebuked their authors.
Adjourned TO the afternoon.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Called to order by Francis JACKSON,
President.
Mr.. Appor, reporter for the NJ Y. Herald,
made bifef statement, admitting the cor
rectness of what Mr.. May had said IN the
morning, so far us he suited it; but wished to
add that he had copied the two resolutions
on Daniel Webster into his report.
Adm BALLou of Hopedale addressed the
Convention.
THEODORE PARKER followed in speech
of great ability; he spoke about an hour and
half
Henry G. WRoHT, with consent of Bust
ness Committee, introduced the two follow
ing resolutions:
l3. Resolved, That it is the right Of the
slave TO escape from Slavery, and his duty to do
| SO whenever he thinks he can succeed in the
effort.
IA. Resolved, That the taking. by the flying
slave, of any article Of property really neccssa-
ry to his escape from bondage is justihaolc'
since Slavery is but continued state OF war,
and all nations have recognized this right when
either party use it in self defence and in so pc
culiar an instance as Slavery, war of individu-
al on individual even individual property be-
comes liable; and further in defending oneself
against nation banded to cnslave you, every
weapon YOU can snatch from your enemy's
hand, il is lawful to use.
l is. Resolved, That VIC hereby pledge our
selves TO the slaves, shareholders and TO abetors
of Slavery, North and South, that we will exert
ourselves to induce the slaves to escape from
their masters, and, whenever they come among
us, to welcome them to an enjoyment Of all the
Industrial intellectual, social, POLITICAL and reli-
gious rights and privileges which We ourselves
enjoy that we will trample on all constitutions,
all legislative enaotments, all judicial decisions
all compromises, and all preccpts and commands,
that require the rendition OF fugitive slaves ;
and that, should Congress be so regardless Of
justice and the rights OF man as to pass any law
iorbidding us to harbor fugitive slaves, and re-
: quiring us to and the stakeholder or the United
Sta es Marshal in returning such fugitives, we
will oppose the execution of such laws, and do
, what we can to make them null and void
STEPHEN S. FOSTER took the floor, TO
show what had been tile course OF the
Churches of this country towards the Anti
Slavery cause. lie paid an earnest tribute
OF respect TO Theodore Parker
Adjourned to Cochituate Hall, at "a
o'clock.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Cochituate Hall was again throngcd e.
Quincy, Vice President, in the chair; who
read the Resolutions, aud very able address
es were made by Charles G. Burleigh, Par
ker Pillsbury, aud Wendell Phillips. yhas
Adjourned TO Meiodeon, Thursday; dt ~
A. NJ. ~
THURSDAY.
Convention re-assembed at Melodeon,
} which was entirely filled, as it was at every
session of the Convention. +. Quincy, in
the CHI ir.
Mr.. HosMER endeavored to speak, though
told he was out OF order, ns the Convention
had not yet taken up any business. He in.
sisted upon speaking, but was required tc
! come 10 order, and appeal 10 the Convention
lie did so, and the Convention sustained thS
/ chair, with but Que dissenting voice.
The Resolutions heretofore reported wer'
read hy the Secretary.
Rev. JonN l.. RUSSELL, of bingham
spoke upon the high religious character @
the Anti. Slavery idea; its exaltation of III
principle of the equal brotherhood of ma
! to the highest place, in fact teaching tlIa
we can only come to know and love an
n obey God 10y first recognizing His image j
y His children, and in doing TO and for then
IS whatever Justice aud good will require.
= welcome you, said he, as true laborers wit
r the Son OF God.
d ROBERT EDMoND, Scotch gentleman
l. who had been tarred and eathered in Sout
: Carolina for teaching slaves to read, address
.. ed the Convention. He declared himse
10 poor, and thanked God that he had not bee
enriched by the oppression and plumber {
V. The slaves.
w. l.. GARRISON spoke with respect {
s' Mr.. Edmond and his services.
:, Mr.. GARRISON, from the Business Con
no. mittee, reported the following Resolutions
We l6. Resolved, That if tho Bible sanction
he Slavery and is thus opposed to the sclf-eyider
n truth that all men are created equal, and hay
he an inalienable right to liberty, the Bible is
Vi sclf-evidcnt falsehood, and ought TO be- and wi
ere long be regarded as the enemy of Natul
n and Natures God, and OF the progress OF II
r. human race in liberty, justice and goodness.
- IL. Resolved, That they who have to run
y, the Bible to find either full justification an
'' pie apology for cnslaving human beings, are n,
only giving the lie to their countrys Declar
he ton OF Independence, and lessening in the pul
iic mind all reverence for liberty, but GOVERN
IL that volume with infamy, and thus subjcctiI
IL it to foul opprobnum, and doing what
or them lies to make it detestahle in the eyes
IT'S mankind; and that these are the great body
- the clergy of the country. with Moses Stua
ms of Andover, at their hcad,) who are loud
their denunciations of Abolitonists as 'infdo
n and fanatics
,s Is. Resolved, That tho Abolitionists ha
Pe not only never had any controversy with I
iei Bible as sanctioning any such system of poll
ne ton and blood as that of American Slavery, /
ie- have always found in it the strongest denunc
i'd tons, the most terrible warnings, and the m
n- fearful judgments against injustice; robbie
ect oppression and cruelty; and these they HI
the cited, and to these they have appealed, with
possible frequency and earnestness.