Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-06-07
American and Foreign A, s. Society.


The following resolutions, were adopted
at the annual meeting of the American and
Foreign Anii-Savery Society at its recent
Anniversary in New York:
Resolved, That American Slavery is the
most sinful, cruel and merciless system that
has prevailed in any civilized country, mas
much as, under the light of the gospel, it de-
prives men, not only guiltless, but unaccused
of crime, of every civil aud religious right (;
denies them legal compensation for any
wrong however grevious; annihilatcs in re-
gard to them the conjugal and parental rela-
tions; consgns them at pleasure to heatien-
ism; withholds from them the Bible; and
reduces them to the condition of brutes.
Resolved That it is our right to condemn,
aud by lawful means to abolish sinful insti-
tutons wherever existing; that it is the pc
culiar right of American citizens to express
orally or through the press, their opinions OF
the conduct of their representatives, and OF
the laws passed by them; and that every at
tempt to prevent or control the free express
sion of opinion is an outrage upon the con-
stitutiOna rights og the citizens, and n dan
gerous assault upon the liberties of the coun-
try.
Resolved, That we have never proposed
to abolish slavery by any unconstitutional
act, nor TO infringe upon the rights OF the
States our Doctrine being universal emnn-
cipation without compensation, and our Mea-
sures, under God, moral suusion and the Bal
ot-Box.
Resolved, That we deem the Fugitive
Slave Bill unconstitutional and nhuman,
disgrace to the country, an outrage upon CT
vii liberty, deserving the reprobation of eve
ry friend of God and man; aud that it should
be dlsobeyed by every person who is not will
ling, aud does not deserve, to wear the
chain and submit to the lash of Southern
despots.
Resolved, That every man who has taken
nm oath TO support the Constitution of the
United States, and who believes the Fugitive
Slave Bill unconstitutional, is solemnly
bound to oppose this enactment; and that in
the language of Mr.. Justice Mclean, "An
unconstitutional act of Congress imposes no
obligation on State, or tho People of q
State and may be resisted by an individual
OF community"
Resolved, That we believe that the late
act of Congress for the recovery of fugitive
slaves makes demands upon mdiyidunls 10.
Winch they cannot Yield Obedience Without
direct violation OF the principles OF love,
mercy and justice given by the Savior TO His
disciples; aud that those protested ministers
of the Redcemcr who teach obedience to this
law, are false teachers and uniathiul TO the
high and holy profession they have assumed.
Resolved, That the attempt ofih Slave
power to enforce an alleged Constitutional
provision with regard to fugitive slaves, while
it sets at naught an undisputed Constitution
al provision with reference 10 colorcd sea-
men is an apt illustration of the mode in
which the South understands and inlfills the
"Comprolnises" of the Constitution, and the
manner in which, aided and abettedby North
ern allies, it has governed the country for the
last half century.
Resolved That the audacious attempt
made to convert the Free States into grent
hunting ground for fugitive slaves has inspir-
ed an unutterable disgust toward the accur-
sed system of which t is an otfshoot, and
awakened deep sympathy for the bondman
that will, we believe, ensure repeal of the
Bill the political death of its trainers and
abetors, and vast increase of the anti-slave-
ry sentiment of the nation.
Resolved, That Notwithstanding the tenn
porary triumph of the Slave-power in conse-
quence of the treachery or apostacy of
Northern Politicians, Merchants who sell
their principles i0iM their goods, and pro-
slavery Preachers, the People of the Free
States have, it is hoped, ceased 10 be showers
of wood and drawers of water" to the oil
garc!iy of the South, or their allies the dough-
faces of the North.
Resolved That we exult in the election of
the Hon. Charles Sumner of Massachusetts,
TO the Office of U. s. Senator, as the triumph
of glorious cause, achieved in the person
of one who will not, it is believed, barter his
fair fame for gold or Office, or ever prove
treucherous 10 the principles of Liberty, the
cause of the slave or the true interests Of the
country.
Resolved, That we are the friends of the
Union and the Constitution and will labor TO
have them sustained according TO the we'll
known intentions of the Patriots of the Re-
yolution, but that we do not desire their con-
tinuunce, il perverted TO the destruction of
Freedom aud Religion.
Resolved, That we are the friends ofa true
Republican Government, of a free Christian
ity, and of the Equal Rights of men in OPP
position 10 Cotton Whiggery, Cotton Demo
cracy and Cotton Theology, and that we wei
come to our ranks men of every sect and
party who are in favor of righteous civil
government the abolition of Caste, the down.
fall Of Oppression and the supremacy OF the
Divine Law.
Resolved, That we will not bestow our suf-
fiages on any candidate for office, who, we
have reason to believe, would, if elected, ex-
ert Lis influence to maintain and enforce the
Fugitive Slave Bill, oppress the People of
Color, on refuse, at any time to cast his vote
for Freedom aud against Slavery.
Resolved, That the thanks of the commu-
nifty are due to the liberty loving members of
Congress and State Legislatures, ministers of
the gospel, and conductors of the press who
have advocated the cause of Human Rights,
proclaimed the law Of the living God, and
been true 10 the instincts of Humanity, in
despite of the combined influence of Wealth
and Power, and the opposition of pro-slavery
men in Church and State.
Resolved, That we sympathize with the
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