Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-22
THE ANTI.SLAEERYI BUGLE.
and blreling priest may be left to die in theil

and hireling priest may be LEFT to die in their
corruption' 'ahN 80
The correspondent Of the Liberator says that
Mr. Thompson ended his last speech at Winfield
by one of the grandest perorations ever heard,
even from him; and tho members Of the Con-
vention, who, for two days and nights, had
drunk in the glowing inspirations Of his heart
thronged around him, to take him once more by
the hand, and, with fearful eyes, to bid him
farewell The reception of the Fosters here
was also very cordial. The samc writer says'
On our arrival, and rs fast us the neighbor.
ing farmers came in with their families, !
saw them throng around the Fosters, ana
give them hearty greetings. These devoted
lovers of God and man have travelled through
| this region before, and no small portion OF
the nnti-slavcry sentiment which exists so
generally here, is owing TO their indomitable
energy and perseverance. The work they
do Is done once for all. There is no tempo
rizing the matter with them. All the anti
slavery men and women who have been con-
yerts TO their preaching are full grown, and
each in their turn not only recipient but a
dispenser of the truth,
The next Convention was held at Pcterboro,
the residence of Gerrit Smith, and was, II pos
siblc, still better than that at Winfield. Fred
orick Douglass was among tho speakers here.
The Convention assembled in the Presbyterian
church, and tho multitude in attendance was
very large. Here again MIR. Thompson spoke
with commanding eloquonce and power. He
was the guest of Gerrit Smith, who acted as
Chairman of the Business Committee and did
all in his power to make tho Convention efficient.
The following arc among the resolutions which
were adopted: ...,,. .,.ttf gs.
l. Resolved, That the recent Fugitive
Slave Law is compound of meunness, ~
ranny and atheism; law alike destructive
to the liberties of both races of our citizens
and we look upon those who enacted IL, and
all who consent to sustain il, as amongst the
vilest offenders against the law of God aud
the moral sense of ChristeHdom.
2. Resolved, That the church und minis.
try which will sustain the Government of the
United States, as at present administered, Is
not the church and ministry of Jesus Christ
hut an organized body of atheists, who rep
resent, not the sublime and holy principles o
the gospel, but the dcprnved public senti
ment of the country church which can
not reform others, because il is itself corrupt
church which ought TO be Immediately
abandoned by the friends of freedom as AT
unholy thing, fit only to be cast out aud trod
den under loot Of men. t.i..t
3. Resolved, That the recent rescue, in tho
city of Boston, of an alleged fugitive slave
was not the act of n mob, but lawful, Chris.
tian and patriotic use of force in support O.
the great cnuseof justice, humanity aud ciyi
liberty, warranted alike by the Gospel anc
the Declaration of Independence and wt
hail it as cheering proof that the spir
which resisted the British Stamp Act, ant
threw the tea into Boston harbor, still ling
ers in the bosoms of the descendants of TIT
Pilgrims. u hf'f