Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-05-29

Aiter some discussion, IN which ". john
sor, ;. 5. Foster, S. May, Jr., w. Phillips
; j. Hawkins and Z Pillsbury participated, the
following were assigned as stated hours OI
meeting: 10 A. NJ, . l-2 and Z l-2 =. NJ.
Francis Jackson, Treasurer of tile Society
! presented his Annual Report, showing the
total amount OF receipts into the treasury ol
the Society, for the past yenr,to be Sc, ,iS5 81
nm expenditure of S7,63l 81 and balance
IN the treasury of S55i,20. The Report had
been nu1ited and declared correct by Oliver
Johnson aud the Society accepted the Re-
port.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY YAFTERNooN.-Mcti in Corinthian
Hall, ~ 2 l-2 o'clock. Francis Jarkson, one
of tue Vice Presidents, in the Chair.
The assembly joined in singing hymn
"Tho memory of tho faithful dead
BE on their childrcn's hearts this day."
William L. Garrison, IN n clear and cogent
speech, explained some OF the leading prin-
ripes and measures of the American Anti
Slavery Society, aud concluded with the fol.
lowing resolution reported 10y the Business
Committee
3. Resolved, That it is not the business of
the American Anli-Slnvery Society either to
build up or destroy any sect or party as such,
or to paIronlze or prescribe any man or class
Of men for tIieir abstract views of theology
ur political economy on matters foreign from
the Anli.Slnvnry question; hut simply TO
wage nn unceaSing iUdr against Slavery; to
dcnounce slaveIolding, under all circuu-
Stances, ns sin which should Immediately
cease, and to expose the blindness aud wick.
cdness OF all who support this system of in
EQUITY in our lands aud that we gladly vel
come all however they mny differ ia other
rcspecis) who will aid faithfully in our great
work, rejoicing 10 hear the true word spoken
that the Stare is a .jhn, whether uttered from
the lips OF u jew or Samaritan.
Tie discJls sion OF tie resolution wns con-
tuucd 10y George w. Clark, Of Rocliestcr
Mr.. Pckard; p. Plllshury >. 5. Foster, of
Worcester, Mass; Joseph Barker; Charles
l.. Remond, of Mass. 5. J. May, of Syra-
cuse when, on motion, the Society adjourn
cd to l2 o'clock.
TUESDAY EvENiNG.-The Society met ac-
cording 10 adjournment. the President in the
Chair. The hymn, 10y Rev. J. Pierpoint,
WIS sung, beginning
Hearst Thou, O God, those chains
Clanking on Freedoms plains," sc.
Tie President read to the Society letter
! from GGrfif-SniflI, Esq, in reply 10 un inyi
taIion To attend this meeting.
PETGRBoRo, May 6, 1852.
WM. LLOYD GARRisoS-.Iy Dear Sir: You
tell me IN your letter received this evening,
that you will excuse me from answering il.
Bu Twill not consent TO be excused from
answ erng so generous and beautiful letter.
| will not consent 20 let single hour pass
,xisl,anf ussnriuu AZ, nf fnpttttip1 nd
increasing esteem and love for you. The
members of the American Anii.Slnvery
Society aud the members of the Liberty
party DO not all Of them understand each
other.
They are all still, TO some extent Jealous
of each other, aud occasionally say hard
things of each other. There were some
proofs OF this pi the meeting held in Syracuse
in January, 1850; aud again in the meeting
| held in Rochester in March last II is he
cuuSe of this mutual miSnpprelension that
was fearful OF unpleasant occurrences in
the meeting in Syracuse n year ago. had
sOuc fears Qhey were not strOng) that
these Abolionists of different names might
wound eurh other aud wound the common
cause by ll-naturcd aud unjust remarks, but
my fears were not realized.
That excellent meeting wus characterized
10y good sense aud by tolerant spirit, aud
will, | trust, be characteristics of the np-
preaching meeting in Rochester. nscribe
an equal degree OF integrity to the American
Anti-Slavery Society, aud the little handful
that is lei in the Liberty party. recognize
but two points of difference between ,hcn
aud these are points which make nothing
against the honesty of cilher party. The
American anti-slayery lnnn will not yote.-
The Liberty party man will. II is true that
the Liberty party mnn will vote whether he
shall believe the Constitution to be anti
slavery or pro slavery for he claims that the
right to vote is derived from higher source
Than the Constitution. But il is not true
that he would in my event, swear to sup
port tile Constitution. Whenever he shall
he convinced that this instrument does, un-
der legal Interpretation OF il, require the
ruphOlding of slavery, he will then ms sicrnly
as the American Anti-Savery Society refuse
to swenr to support it. do not understand
that the American Anti-Slavery Society is
opposed to civil government, and it appears
from your letter before me that have mis-
apprehended your individual position on that
subject You will set me right, and | shall
thank you tor doing so.
The grand point Of agreement between
the American Anti-Slavery Society and the
Liberty Party, aud which, in my esteem,
makes them substantially one,.is their hold
ing in common that the law for Slavery,
whether found in the Constitution or not, is
is but nominal law, aud is everywhere and
always TO he lrampled under loot. Their
grand point of agreement, in other words, is
that Slavery is an outlaw, diabolical, mean,
shameless outlaw, aud that not only is every
man AT liberty to trent il as such, but is bound
to treat il as such. The American Anti
Slavery Society and the Liberty party are
agreed that the rules aud arrangements ol
Slavery are as incapable as the rules and ar
rnngemenis of any other form of piracy do