Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-06-21
From the Pennsylvania Freeman.
Delaware Anti-Slavery Anniversary,

The Seventh Annual Meeting of the
Delaware Auti-Slavery Society, was held ON
the 3lst of May, 1851, in the City Hall, Viii
nington.
The meeting convened at 3 o'clock, P. NJ.
The President aud Vice President both be-
ing absent, Thomas Garrett was unanimous
" called to the chair. The Treasurers re-
port was read, showing balance, of Sl2l.-
0S in the treasury.
/ The Annual Report Of the Society wns
read, aud after some discussion and amend
ment, was adopted. A general invitation
was given for all present to partake in the pro-
cecdiugs of the meeting aud join in the dis
cussiOus.
Lucretia Mott thought the report should
be printed and distributed throughout this
State aud Maryland. Only few, compare
lively, were here TO listen; it was only
through the influence of the press that the
mass of the people could obtain knowledge
of Our proceedings. We had need to spread
our principles; TO publish extensively and
circulate widely, that our cause may be fully
and rightly appreciated by the great body of
the people, among whom it is already be-
coming the prominent subject of discussion,
There is yet a great remnant of pro-sayery
i'tnhE dlbhllb US we Stt " III llit lllltlliN-
ous laws passed by Congress We see it in
the cruel statutes of the Legislature of your
own aud other Stutes, prescribing and per-
scouting the colored people. Were these
laws passed AT the dicta;On of the South to
satisfy It's clamors to put down agitation ?
/ II is so, it is none the less deplorable. 1t
only goes to prove how great the apathy,
how great the supineness on the subject, aud
the necessity oi'unwearied zeal aud continu-
ed perseverance ia our labors.
Ii is said the continued agitation of the
question tghtens the bonds of the slave
| The inhuman Fugitive law is charged
against the abollionisls. But this is no new
thing; IL should not intimidate or dishearten.
What wonder that those who uphold the
system we are working against, should re-
new their efforts in its behalf at every in
dicaton of its downfall The delivery of
the poor slave draweth nearer and nenrer,
because of the exertions of aboltionists-
Continued agitation is preparing the peo-
pie TO enter their protests against these
iniqutous enactments. But atrocious as
these laws are, efforts for their repeal should
not occupy too much of our attention, or
claim too much importance. Let us not
satisfy ourselves with this, as the sum of anti
slavery duty, but keep ever before us our
great object, the emancipation of every slave
throughout our country.
&. NJ. Burleigh followed, in n review Of
the sigus Of auti-slayery progress, and draw
ing encouragement and hope from the most
gloomy aspects of our cause, and eXhorting
abolitonists to that iervor of ZEAL vigilant
watchiulness, and activity of effort, which
will seize aud employ every opportunity TO
spread anti-slavery truth, or expose and de-
/ ita en,bigtrioc npI falsabppIs of an
pro-slavery party. Occasions need not be
hunted for this service; each day brings
some new text for discussion, aud offers new
opportunity to every abolitonist to proclaim
his principles, to remove errors aud preju-
dices, to defeat some pro-slavery scheme, or
silence some clamorous and miSchievous lie.
We need never intrude the question. 1t is
opened for US constantly. We cannot escape
it. II meets us at every corner. 1t forces
itself upon our notice. We must meet it,
The daily press, the action of churches and
legislative bodies, the sermons of the pulpit,
the speeches OF Presidential aspirants aud
office e-hunters, the tragic incidents of the
kidnapping war wngcd upon the Northern
States rs new Guinea coast, all furnish us
with occasions for the discussion of the sub
ject. 1t is for lis 10 be well prepared to meet
the subject in all its manifold forms, aud do
il justice. TO devoted consecration OF
heart, calm confidence in truth, aud pa.
tience for its results, we should add as full II
knowledge Of the question, in uil its bear
, ings, MS we may obtain.
The following persons were elected of
fcers of tine Society for the ensuing year.
PreSdent-Wm. Chandler; V. President
4 -Ihomus Garrett; Recording Secretary
. Pcnnock Pusey; Cor. Secretary Edward
: Webb; Managers-Ann BOssit, Mary Rich
4 ards, Ann Seinple, ThomUs Garrett, William
q Webb James B. Brook.