Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-29

the A. NJ. f. Church 10 sympathise with our
brethren now in Jail in Penn, charged with
treason against the United State for daring to
defend that Libsrty which God has given TO
every human being. The meeting was or
ganized by electing John T.Wurd, President,
and G. II. Langston, Secretary. After the
object of the meeting was stated, and sever
al articles read from various papers, fully
setting forth the circumstances OF the riot,
nrrest and Imprisonment, tile following COM
mttee was appointed TO draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of the meeting: Z. II.
Langston, l.. d. Taylor aud John Booker.
After short absence the COMMITTEE rcpor-
ted the annexed preamble and resolutions,
which, niteT mature deliberation, were unani-
mously adoped
Whereas On the lih inst, near Chris
tiann, State of Penn, an attempt was made
to arrest several human beings alleged TO
have escaped from Baltimore county, Md,
where they were unjusily claimed ms pro-
periy: aud, whereas said persons, believing
in the Declaration of American Indepcn-
deuce, that call men are created Free" and
adopting the language of the immortal Hen
ny, "Givc me Liberty or give me DEATH"
us their motto, did refuse to he taken bnck
into slavery, aud taking the example of the
Fathers ORG us their guide, aud surrounded,
assisted aud advised by their colorcd friends,
did resist their eendish nssailnnts; butcher
their inhuman master, and drove back his
vampirish aiders and abcttors, and secured
their Liberty; therefore
LIST. Resolved, That so long MS we approve
and admire the independent, manly and he
roic stand taken hy Our Revolutionary Faith
crs in defense of their Liberty, we cannot
only sympatlze with, but must oxtol and
commend our Pennsy ylyania brethren, for re-
sislng unto death rather than he returned 10
the Southern "prison house of bondngc."
ID. Resolved, That so long us we can
synpntize with the wrongcd aud outraged
llungarians struggling for liberty at home or
fleeing TO other lands to escape Russian ty-
ranny aud oppression, our hearts cannot but
yenrn over the bleeding and painting fugitive
fleeing from slavery and despotism in this
Free Republic, and that we pledge To them
Our aid, counsel and protection, under all
circumstances aud nj all hazards
81. Resolved, That the noble, honorable
aud manly example of the Chrisiiana Patri-
OTIS and their friends, is well worthy the inli-
tntion of every colored man in this country,
whether bond or free, when Ills liberty is
ussailed.
MT. y. u. bangslOn presenter I ne lOlloW e
ing preamble aud resolution, which was also
adopicd:--
Whereas, Thirty one Of our brethren are
now confined in one of the als of Pennsyl-
vania, charged with the high crime of de-
Tending their own liberty md tina; of their
friends aud whereas, the grand jury Of the
United States District Court has found bill
against said persons for treason against the
United States aud whereas, their case must
soon come before n legal tribunal for ndjudi-
cation, and they be acquitted or condemned,
and they will therefore need wise and able
counsel in their defense; therefore,
Resolved, That we recommend the en-
ploying of m able counsel fom this State,
by the colored people of Ohio, to assist in
defending the Cliristiana Heroes now UNJUST
iy confined in prison, indicted for treason
against the United States, and that we ap-
point committee to confer with our people
in other parts of the State touching this
subject.
On motion the meeting adjourned sine die.
J. T. WARD, President.
c. II. LANosToN, Secy.