Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-09-04
VOL. T.
Meeting at COlumbiana, Sunday, Aug. %, 80.


DEAR MAnrus have to day held meeting
in Columbiana, The audience was large and
apparently much interested. In the forenoon,
as there was TO better place, one Of the me-
chanics Of the town generously offered a spa
cious shop for our USE though it would not
contain half the congregation.
The Quaker meeting house most reluctantly
received us in the afternoon. l can hardly
account for the pious spleen and spite, that
will try to keep people out Of their oon house
on such occasions. The larger part of tho
house, in this instance, belongs to those who
were friendly to my meeting They made no
objection whatever to the minority's using il as
long as their meeting ever holds But after
they had closed and gone home, then behold
the key was Withheld and those owning most
Of the house, were thus shut out Of il. And
this is the way the " Friends" yea verify Z" the
Friends" recommend their religion Who
can wonder that the meeting there has iwin-
died almost to nothing, and is soon to become
wholly extinct.
Most Of the day was occupied in discourse
upon the Religious Sentiment-its false and
true devclopemcnt. Apparently the words of
truth penetrated many hearts. l was pleased
to see a goodly number in the Quaker garb,
both men and women, who gave most patient
attention through the day. The reeulOr meet
ing of tho denomination, they checrfully for
sock, for that purpose. l fancy George Fox
and VIM Penn approved their course. So
am sure did Greater than they.
Towards the close of the meeting, offered
the following resolutions, and gave them pret-
ty thorough exposition, offering full opportu-
nifty for any objection to them which might
be nude.
Rssoired, That n party which only con-
templates the nOu-eXciisiOu of slavery, or
opposition to Fugitive Slave, or any other
unconstitutional Laws, while il remains in
u Union aud Confederation with slave breed
ers, slnve traders, slave owners aud holders,
yielding np 10 them whatever of Freedom
aud Justice they can ohtnin through votes OF
mnjOritics, 10y bribes or bullying, by fraud or
tinlIery,at the hands of uuprinciped or cow
nrdly deuIngoges aud dough iaces, ncknuw-
lodging all the while the constitutional right
0f the slave driver TO his victims, aud avow-
ing Willingness and determination not to
invade, politically, that right, but to welcome
him with all his criaIes To the governmental
platform; and so long as he will keep him
sell aud his iniauDus slave system wlihin
constitutional limits, never Oh illui platform
to ngituis the subject or to disturb him AT all
III starving or scourging, in robbing or raw
ishiug more than Il million aud half Of the
women OF this nntion, sHeh II purity is in no
conceivable scllse an auii-slavery party, aud
has no right whatever TO amy regard OF coun-
tennncc as such.
Reso.ued, That the Free Soil party leaders,
by declaring slavery to he IA sin agaiust
Cod, and crime against innn, which no law
or usage ram make right" and sliH swearing
Faith and Allegiance, Love and Loyalty, TO
n Union and Government with the perpetra-
tors of these monstrons crimes, show ihen-
selves TO he by position, If not in heuTt and
character, even more unprinciped than do
the other parties, who only support slavery
ms an institution which they declare nlay he
Justified under human Constitutions and the
Laws of God.
l was induced to offer those Resolutions,
particularly on account of the bigotry of some
Free Soil men who used their influence to keep
us out OF the house, and also to prevent the
people from attending our meetings. This has
ever been tkeir policy in the Eastern States;
and am sorry to sec it is becoming so in the
West. Well, be it so then, We can survive that
policy if the party can.
No word of objection was offercred to tho
resolutions. and the meeting closed in great
harmony and good feeling. Most of as 1 am
sure, felt that it was good to be there.
Yours most dcvotedly.
PARKER PlLLSBURY.