Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-05-29
7 II Z B U G L L .
Nineteenth Anniversary Of the American
Antl.SlayCry Society.

The Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the
American Anti.Slavery Society was held il
the city of Rochester, on Tuesday, MAY | lih
~ Corinihian Hall. At 10 l.2 o'clock, III,
Society was called to order by WILLIAM
LLOYD GARRIsoN, its President He un.
nounced the character and objects of tic
meeting. aud said that, in accordance with
the custom of the Society, opportunity would
now he given for silent or vocal prayer.
Prayer wns offered by SAMUEL MAY, Jr.
Selections from Scripture, mainly such ms
were prophetic of the doom of oppressive
nations, aud OF people who have rrv0ted
from the Law OF God, were then read 10y tho
President.
On motion of o. johnson, of Philadelphia,
it was voted, that COMMITTEES be now nom
mated by the Char to report the necessary
organization of The Annual Meeting.
The following were nominated according
w., nnd were chosen: Oliver Johnson, OF
Penns, lvania; Samuel My, Jr.. OF Mnssa-
chiiseiis; Joseph Carpenter, Of New York ;
Jas. w. Walker, of Ohm; Isaac Post aud
Piiny Sexton, OF New York.
THIS Committee subsequently reported
that Committees on Business aud Finance he
appointed, and four Secretaries pro ttgpore
he chosen and they nominated for these
several offices the following persons:
Basiness Committee Wendell Phillips of
Boston; Suinue! J. May, of Syracuse; Oliver
johnson, of Philadelphia; Francis Jackson,
oi Buslun; Robert Pnrvis, OF By Byberry, Pa.
Amy Post, of Rochester; Lydia Mott, OF
Albany Joseph Barker, of Mllwood, Knox
Co, o.; Chas. l.. Remond, of Salem, Mass. (;
Edmund Jackson, OF Boston; Mary iialln-
we'll 0l Rochester Parker Pilsbury, OF
Concord, n. H.; Charles +. iIovey, of Bos-
ton; Henry G. Wright OF Philadelphia; 40
ign Bush, oI Rochester.
Financial C0mniiiec-Jnmes W. Walker, of
Ohio; Giles II. Sicbbins, of Rochester; Ab-
hey Kelley Foster, of Mass; Sa!e llollcy,
OF Rochester; Charles ;. = Griffin, of o..
Secretaries pro tenn m-Sanuel May, Jr, Of
I.eicester, Mass. Marius Il. Robinson, of
s;nlen, Ohio Wu. G.. Nell Of Rochester;
Eliza J. Kenny, of Salem, Mass.
The Report was accepted, aud the persons
named therein were accordingly elected.
A cordial invitation was given liy the Pres
idrnt to all persons, whether friends or up
ponents of the Society, to participate IN the
discussions Of the annual meeting.
Tie President then nllldcd TO the recent
death or Isaac T.. Hopper of New York, one
of the most active of philaulhEOpisis, aud one
of the ourlest aud siendicSt friends aud Of
iicers oi the American Auii-Slavery Society.
lie offered the following resolutions, which
he sustained in sOtne very appropriate re-
marks:
!. Resolved, That il is with emotions too
profound for ulerunce that this Sorieiy re-
ceeves the intelligence of the decease OF the
venerable Isaac T. lloPpER, on Friday eve
ming last, in the City OF New York-lhe
friend of the irendless, boundless in his COM
l -, t.pn nm
firing in his lubors, the most ntepid of phi
lanthropisls, who never feared the ince OF
man. nor omnilted to bear faithful tesimo-
ny against injustice aud oppression; the early,
ktendiasi, heroic advocate and protector oi
the hunted fugitive slave, To whose sleepless
vigilance aud timely mid, mullitudes have
been indebted for their delvcrance from the
Southern house of bondage; in whom were
equally blended the genteness of the lanll
syith the strength of the lion, the wisdom ol
the serpent with the harmessness oil the dove
md WHO, "when the ear heard him, then u
l,lessed him = because he delivered the poor
alat cried aud the faIhcrless, and him that
had none TO help him. The blessing OF hin
ahat was ready tO perish came upon him, aud
he caused the widows heart 10 sing for Joy
he nut on righteousness and II clothed him
his Judgment was n robe aud dadem he
Svas eyes TO the blind, aud feet WIS lie Ia
ahe lame. The cause which he knew not
fe searched out; aud he broke the jaws O
ahe wicked, and plucked the spois out of hi'
teeth.
2. Resolved, That copy of the above
resolution be forwarded, in an official form
TO the estmable partner of his life and the
children of his love, accompanied by an ns'
surance of our deepest sympathy in view o
this great bereavement.
Oliver Johnson, of Philadelphia, spoke
earnestly in support of the resolutions, read
ing Maria Child's letter to the New York Iri
bune on Mr.. Hopper's death.
Rev. MIR. Harrington, of Palmyra, said thai
though not member of the society, he de
sired to express (which he did eloquenllyl hi
respect for the character of lsnoe L. Hop
per, and bis satisfaction that this Society hn'
honored the memory of good and tru
man, and 10 SO doing honOred ITSELF
Oliver Johnson narrated several highly IN
seresting incidents in the life of lsaac i
Hopper, connected especially with the deliv
cry of fugitive slaves.
Henry G. Wright spoke in support of tn
resolutions,