Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-06-07
EXECUTIVE Committee meets July Otl
NOTICE.
The AkrOn Convention,

lhiS very important meeting has passed.
fully realizing the expectations of its warm
est friends. We had almost said their wish
es. But this consumation is not the work
of day. We know not when we lave at
tended q Convention marked by deeper in
terest. Different portions of the State were
well represented, some from other States,
gave interest by their presence. The numer-
Gus letters, gave indication of hopeful inter-
est and vigorous effort generally aroused.
The business of the Convention was prin-
cipally conducted by the women, as will be
seen by a reference to the list of officers
The manner in which they acquitted them
selves, must, we think have convinced the
most sceptical-not of the propriety or right
filness merely, Of the participation of both
sexes in deliberative bodies; but of its very
great advantages in facilitating business aud
sustaining interest and dccortlm. 1t will be
conceded by all the vast assembly who wit
messed the proceedings, that in whatever ca
pacity the women appeared they demon
slrated the rigbtiulness of they claim to all
they demand, i. c. if capacity 70 exercise and
enjoy those rights, be admitted as such de-
monsiration, for wherever they appeared,
whether as presiding officers, at the secreta-
rys' desk, in the committee room, in the ably
written reports, in the varied correspondence,
or in the cxtemporancous specches-they
suffered nothing in comparison with the
men who participated in the proceedings
Indeed the women may themselves say this,
without subjcctng themselves 10 ccnsurc
from any new edition of the charge ofvuni-
ty. Truth requires us to say more-that they
cXccelled. The exhibition Of talent there
made was not only of high order but Of va
ried character. The presence of the hutch
insons was an attractive feature of the oc-
casion. Thanks to those noble hearted song
stcrs oftruth. How much are they doing
TO humanze and bless the race. Tue slave
woman, and all the wrongcd-owc them q
debt of gralitude-they will gladly pay. On
this occasion they met with hearty responses
to their kindly sympathies, as they gushe,
forth in melting, thilling sounds, from tina
true source of song, warm, generous, loving
hearts. Blessings on them, that they have
! consocrated their songs to truth aud human
ily. Would that ALL old and young coul,
hear them. Would that the despairing slave
could be cheered by their hopeful notes o
tho GOOD time coming" 1t would itself b,
the iullillment of the wish, and prove tlI
: good time not to come, but here.
One feature of the meeting, we purticu
larly admired. 1t was meeting of the pco
: pie. No mighty sun eclpsed all lessc
, lights. But there were many glorious star
f beamng with the brightest of all ustre, trut
: and love. The speeches wero numerous
brief, earnest aud to the point some of theI
sparkling with Imagination, and CLOWN
1 with eloquence. We wish we could prir
!. them with the power with which they wer
uttered. We shall in future numbers fin
nish some extracts from them, us well q
Q from the letters and reports. We can onl
G add, that to us the character of the Conver
ton was an earnest-;hat that ignoranct
!, which has so long covered the world in rt
/ gard to the rights, duties and relation of til
:. sexes, will soon bo disspated and in cons'
I qucnce,we shall have happier lamiies-wisc
y y communities and a more just and rightcol
i government. We must add that the citizer
C of Akron by their urbanity and generous ho
u pitality, have secured for themselves a las
N !" ing place in the hearts of the numerous vi
70 itors present on the occasion.