Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-08-09

the proceedings for publication, and forwarded
to me the resolutions without the minutes.
therefore place them in as good a shape as l
can under the circumstances. We shall try and
send delegation from Michigan to your annual
meeting, though it will most likely be small
In haste, am yours,
THOMAS CHANDLER.
Raisin, July 2sth, 1851.
A Convention Of the friends Of Reform was
held pursuant to public notice at Litchfcd,
IIillsdale Co., Michigan, on the 10th of July,
1851. THOMAS CHANDLER of Raisin, was ap-
pointed President, and LEWIS LoNG of Litch-
field, Secretary.
The Convention, though not large was mark
cd by great harmony in its proceedings, and
the subjoincd preamble and resolutions were
adopted unanimously, after having been ably
advocated by Jas. w. Walker Of Ohio and Others
PREAMBLE.
Whereas, The shades Of wntry night, with
the dark gloom of ages, arc passing away, Civ
ing place 10 brighton prospects and more cheer
ing times the gcigu Of error and superstition
yielding to the influences of truth, and simple
uubuIcg opGUlUR 70 our NlslOn new NlcWS ana
now dutics we come together to consider what
the times would have us to do.
Fully assured arc We that this world need not
be the Bochim Of tears, OF sepulcher Of hopes
it has been. Every soul desires and pines after
happiness as its great end but how few attain
it. Slavery Oppression, Monopoly, War; In
Temperance, and Dscord spread their blighting
influence over millions of our race ; while COM
paratvely few arc found to save the nation
from their curse. And
Whereas, Nature, as well as the written word,
declares the unity of the race, VIC would place
ourselves in position to bring about peace on
earth and good will to men. We would sub
stitutc right for wrong, liberty for slavery, jus
tice for oppression, peace for war, harmony for
strife, cooperation for antagonism, and love for
hate; thus bringing about the brotherhood Of
the race. Therefore,
Resolved, That the first duty of every Re-
former is to commence with himself; TO see
that he sustains no relation over which Inc
has control that tends TO perpetuate the sell
fish wrongs of society; First, salt the Christ
take the beam out of thine own eye.
Resolved, That the most fragrant outrages
upon, and the most terrible wrongs endured
by our race, are those which ought to claim
our own first attention., among which stand:
conspicuously towering with its giant form
above all others, the man annihilating system
OF American Slavery, defying as il has foI
years both God and man.
Resolved, Thatthe man who holds slave
Is tyrant, and to assist such an one is equal
ly tyranical, and that the plain duty of the
STAKEHOLDER is at once to let the oppressed 90
free, every hour he refuses increasing his
crime, making him doubly guilty of treason
against both God and man.
Resolved. Tint n church which fnIIoyv
ships the stakeholder or abettor claiming to be
christian, is misnomer fraud, n despica-
bic cheat, from which all who love the truth
MS it is in Jesus, should flee as from dead
ly foe.
Resolved, That this Government, giving
as it does its entire power to strengthen and
perpetuate chattel slavery, is not republican
but despotism and TO consent 10 be
member of it, while its constitution guaran-
ties TO the master the right of property in
man, is to be in league with despots of the
worst kind
Resolved, That the Fugitive Slave Bill,
whether constitutional or unconstitutional,
would he disgrace to any nation, were they
even less loud than ourselves in professions
of liberty and piety; and we avow most dis
tinctly, that while we will feed the master if
he is hungry and shelter him if he is house.
less, we will give up the fugitive nerr.
Resolved, That having fel: in our own ex-
perience the dire effects of sectariansm, and
seen the strife, Jealousy, bitterness and con-
| tentions which have existed among meNps
its legitimate fruit, we are compelled tofe-
cognize it as only second in its evil results to
slavery ITSELF
Resolved, That our nature demands a
purer atmosphere in which to develop its
sU.NI
can be enjoyed, subject to no creed but the
truth, limited in its investigation, only by the
universe, regarding all as brethren and help
ing all who need what we have to give.
Resolved, That we rejoice to see among
the spiritually minded growing disregard
TO mere forms and symbols and observances,
which have so long occupied the place of
pure devotion TO goodness, the cultivation OF
the spiritual faculties and active interest in
the periecting of society and hope that
those who are made only little lower than
the angels, will aspire to such purity and
love as shall introduce them into the society
and fellowship with the pure aud the good
in all spheres.
Resolved, That no day is too holy, no time
too sacred, in which TO plead the cause of
down trodden humanity, and that alone is
the true Gospel, which places man above in
stitutions, and considers him as more sacred,
more to be regarded than ordinances, insti-
tutions, books or seasons. That we esteem
that as the true religion, which thus recog- |
nizes man, whether il be called Pagan, Der
wish, Mahommedan, or Christian.
Resolved, That we hail with pleasure the
efforts that are being made TO secure TO Wo-
man her social and political rights, and will
not fail to use whatever influence we may
possess towards the promotion of this end.