Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-16
Congregational FrIsHI....1hs Fugitive Law.


will show the feelings Of those who are known
as Congregational Friends in relation to the
Fugitive Law. If all religious bodies should
adopt and carry out resolutions like these, the
law would soon be repealed. and slavery itself
be oyerthrown.
AT public meeting at Green Plain, Clark
county, Ohio, of tho Friends who have adopted
the Congregational order, and others, convened
Oct. 9th, 1850 to consider the Fugitive Law
of the United States, recently enacted, II 10 q.
grccod to declare that We view the provisions Of
that law as so direct and fragrant an assault up
on human rights, so mean, odious, tyrannical,
and oppressive, as to demand our immediate,
public, and pcrsevering resistance for the fol-
lowing reasons;
Because it recognizes as right the reduction
Of human beings TO the condition of chattels,
and cndeavors to supply the means of perpctu-
ating human slavery.
Because it aims to transform our whole peo-
pie into nation of ofkidnappers and pirates, and
renders II a matter Of individual requirement
to assist to seize and return to the thraldom
from which he has escaped the helpless fugi-
tive.
Because il thus violates every principle Of
true manhood, and every preccpt of the Chris
tian Religion.
Because of the audacious provisions it con-
tains to secure the rendition into slavery of all
persons seized under its authority, whatever
their previous condition, by subornipg the off,
GERS charged with its execution in the grant of
double fee whenever they decide against human
liberty.
Because, although the presumption is equitd-
DE that the man who is villain enough to desire
to cnslavc or hold his fellow in bondage will not
scruplc to accomplish it by perjury, yet this law
presumes the exact contrary by making the tcs-
timony of self-convicted manthef conciusire
while it withholds from his intended rictim the
right to testify.
Because, instead Of being an enactment de-
mandcd by public sentiment, and intended for
the good of the people, it was PURCHASED
of base and venal politicians, and designed only
for the use of tyrannous oligarchy, whose de-
mands extend beyond the humiliation of all the
rights of the coored man, and claim, and in
this bill have receired the surrender of all legal
and Constitutional guarantees for our own lib
tics.
Because the law which thus cripplcs the in
tended operation of the writ Of habeas corpus
and ovcrthrows the right of trial by jury
should not receive moments toleration by
frecmcn.
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Russia, Austria, and Turkey arc examples Of
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'hcsoivcd, That not only do we tecl ourselves
exonerated from all allegiance TO TINS infamous
law, put on the contrary esteem II our solemn
auty as men anu Ohristians 10 d'soo'y us unho-
| requirements
hcsoivco ihal WE WILL AID ana assis'
the iuBiuVe ior hoerty ncreaiter' as We nave
been proud to do heretofore, whether he be Q
ofacN man IRON the oou'herh o.ates OF Amen
ca or nhte one from lreiand' roland OF hun,
gary, in defiance OF all the enactments OF al
the governments on calth'
Resolved, That II the southern man-thicf
or his Northern too! shall attempt to drag us tc
seize the fugitive, or enforce the penalties O.
the neiarious law upon our own citizens, We
! will make common cause in resisting 1t by al
rghtful means.
Resolved, That should any Of our citizens
! prove base enough to accept office under the fu
gitvc law, ana attempt TO enforce it, VIC viii
> use our very best cndeavors to so enlighter
public sentiment upon the enormity of thci
crime iunlcss they manifest the fruits of genu
, inc repcntancc) as to make the country too no
to hold them, and to rank them among mon
sters, wome"-whippers, and cradle plundcrcrs
where by their aifinilies they rightfully belong
Resolved, That we will hold the members o