Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-05-10

true abolitionist merely to oppose and seek
TO repeal, or even to disobey the law, but all
men are bound to 20 further, and strike at
the ROOT whence that springs, and not to rest
contented till they have destroyed the life of
the parent tree ITSELF
10. That the treatment recently received
by Our brother Edward Mathews, at the hands
of Kentucky ruffians, under the connvng
eyes of pro-slavery Government and pro-
slavery church, shows that there is and can
be no safety IN a Southern State, to any one
who has conscience enough to speak word
/ in favor Of human freedom; and hence il be-
comes all who would not be slaves them
selves, to be ready to lay down their lives it
need be, in pressing onward the doctrine
and the work of emancipation.
16. That this meeting recommend the
Elcutherian Institute, located in Jefferson
co., Indiana, aud that at Albany, Ohio, to
the patronage of all the friends OF Justice and
humanity, as being based upon principles of
justice aud benevOlence, aud with special
view to elevate the colorcd race, that have
long been abused and placed by law under
severe disabilities
IL. ThRt, in carrying out any principle of
moral reform, the conduct of those engaged
IN It should comport with their theory, aud
hence, so long as we treat our colored breth- |
rem as inferior beings, or live either directly
or indirectly in church fellowship with slave
holders, or their apolOgsts, our influence in |
the cause of human rights will he bu: limited. |
lS. That, however, the members OF this |
Convention may differ OH some points con
nected with the Anti-slavery movement, they
are perfectly agreed in this, that the North is
to be held responsible for the existence Of
American slnvery; the people of the North
are the real shareholders; they have the
power TO strike the system instantly dead /; it
exists only by their ufferance-only because
they on the whole wish to have il exist and
therefore, there can I've no hope of its peacea-
bic extinction in the country till the public
sentiment OF the North has been radically,
ond fundamentally changed.
10. That we do now and earnestly entreat
the friends of humanity, in all parts of our
country, TO engage in producing this change,
and use vigorously aud efficiently the means ,
and talents, wherewith Providence has bles-
scd them to set home the truth of ofanti-slnvery
to and upon the consciences of our fellow
citizens, knowing that such measures alone
will answer our responsibilities TO God, the
Stakeholder, and the slave, our neighbor, and
ourselves.
20. That this Convention cannot but utter
IFS voice of unqualified condemnation, of the
wicked and ungenerous spirit exhibited by {
The great State of Ohio, in continuing, in its ,
recently framed Constitution, to exclude 40 :
200 OF its weak aud delcnceless citizens from
The right Of SuDTGge-tlat great, fundamental,
universal right OF human beings-simply on .
account ofthe complexion which il has pleas !
I'd the Creator to bestow OH their skin. =
81. That wo heartily rejoice at the call for q
l Christian Anti-Sluvery Convention to Ike I,
leld at Chicago, on the Sd of July next, and
llso the suggestion in favor of Mass Meet 9
ng OF all who are opposed to the Fugitive o
LAW to he held some time during the sum- S
ner, and we hope that similar Conventions L
nay be multiplied all over the country, and \
argely attended by the friends of the slave. !.
~. That the unity Of purpose and har- =
nony OF feeling which has pervaded this s
Convention, made up as il has been of abo- I
itlonlsts of all parties, in which freedom of I
opinion and utterance has been fully indulg- 1
'd, are a source Of hope 10 the slave, aud =
,ive us the assurance that we shall eventual
y triumph.
~. That we now adjourn 10 meet in this u
ny, the 3d week in April, 1852. 81
The Convention was well attended in all Z"
$ sessions, and in the evenings was crow
ed to the full capacity of the Hall, the two W
st evenings many going away from inabili-
10 ind even standing room. Not the least
Sn OF disturbance was manifested at any II
eriod of the Convention, aud the earnest \,
pirit aud good feeling that prevailed, was
lost encouraging to the friends of Freedom.