Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-01-04
The Voice OF ROOtstOwn.


Mn. EDIron At meeting Of the Roo,stown
Anti'Slavery League committee of five were
appointed to draft resolutions expressive of their
Indignation in relation to the Fugitive Law, to
be presented at subsequent meeting L. G..
leighton, G. w. Ensign, Horace Case, ii. NJ.
Case, and o. Churchill, were chosen. After
some spirited remarks by several present, the
meeting adjourned to Dee. 4th. A large num-
Der were present A. C. Chapman was chosen
President. c. W. Ensign Secretary. The fol-
lowing resolutions were presented aud adopted {:
Whereas, Congress at its late session passed
several infamous laws, intending thereby to sup
press agitation and preserve the Union, among
which the Fugitive Slave Bill stands pre-emi-
neht in their attempt TO frame iniquity by law !;
aud whereas, their peace measures We consid-
or as an open declaration OF hostility against
Freedom and our dearest rights as irccmen, es-
pccially the Fugitive Slave Law, which mukes
obedience TO God and Humanity crime and
seeks TO mike US tools TO do the tyrant's bid
dug, therefore
Resolved, That Slavery always was, is, and
always will be, system of injustice and fraud,
violation Of mans most sacred and insliena-
BILE rights, and being such it is therefore du-
all just means within our power for its speedy
overthrow. even though its downfall involved
the destruction of Constitutions, legislative
enactments, and powers that be- in one COM
mon ruin.
Resolved, That we owe no allegiance to any
enactment, statute or law which is not in har-
mony with the Divine and Interchangeable law of
God.
Resolved, That we will not aid and assist
as good citizens" in the execution OF this in
human law, but will by every rightful means
in our power oppose and thwart the blood
thirsty tyrant. and protect his trembling victim.
Resolved, That while we should hail with
joy union founded in right, which acknow-
ledged God as the Father, and all men as breth-
ren-a union in which all were permitted to
ENJOY their inalienablo and God given rights,
" life, liberty, and the pursuit oil happiness"
we utterly scorn and reject union OF the many
against the icw-the strong against the weak
OF might against right; and believing the
American Union to be of this kind, will labor
Tor its dissolution, and upon its ruins will erect
a better, n noblcr, moro glorious one.
Resolved, That while il matters not to us
whether the lawis constitutional or unconstitu-
tional, we would recommend to those who
clnmor so loudly against it to examine and see
II 1t be not the legitimate product OF apro-sla-
very Constitution, and ii so convinced, to unite
with US for its speedy and effectual overthrow.
Resolved, That the morals and laws of any
country are true index of the popular religion,
we would therefore recommend to the Friends
of Missions" to procure missionaries either
from inhdel France or ba,barious Algicrs, to
teach them the first principles Of Christianity.
Whereas, portion OF this meeting believe
that resistance 10 tyrants is obedience TO God
and whereas, President Fillmore has expressed
n fn ~ L.. l..
at the point of the bayonet; therefore
Resolved, That it is the duty OF those who
believe in physical resistance to initiate their
fathers exomple at Bunker Hill and Yorktown.
Let him that hath no sword part with a gar
ment and procure one. and show TO those who
take the sword to enforce so barbaTous law
that they shall perish by the sword
Resolved, That should an army be employ
ed for the purpose OF crushing out the last ves-
tige of freedom and humanity Mt the North,
we cordially invite President Fillmore to lead
u with his Cabinet as aids, hoping that Daniel
Webster, Hangman Footc, Cass and Co. will
pairiotically volunteer, promising in the event
OF such an invasion to "wclcome them with
bloody hands to hospitable grave"
Resolved, That we will hereafter give to The
fugitive upon our own soil the same protection
which we would give to our ncighbors around
us. in spite of tho late law of men and devils
combined, and for this end we pledge to them
and to each other our lives, our fortunes and
our sacred honor"
Resolved, That if any individual is imprs-
oned in the Jail Of our county for violating this
hellish law, he shall be rescued from its gloomy
cells, though it's walls laid PROSTATE and not
one stone left upon another.
In justice to the Nom Resistant portion of
the meeting it is proper to say, that the resolu-
lions breathing tho war spirit were not approx
I'd by them, causing considerable discussion,
he "war party" finally prevailing.
C. W. ENSIGN, Ss~stayy.