Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-10-30


ly chosen.
Thomas Chandicr, Adrian,
Thomas C.. IIaracr,
Richard Hinden
Ed,em Comstock,
Sarah Egyicston,
Grace b. Bonner,
Nm. Ward,
DIM Hay5aH,
Jacob Walton,
Ephrdim RaiiH, 7ecumseh,
ITuyen Gilbert, Wolf Creek,
Richard D. Merritt, Battle Creek,
Isaac g. Not,
Phoebe II. Merritt,
Maria l.. Mott, Hickory Grore,
Ed,cin Ftiicr, Plymouth,
Richard b. Gld=ier, Ana ArJor,
Jacob POLAND, "
Maria Gidzier "
LUce"a F"iier, Plymouth,
Cyrus Fuller,
The Business Committee then presented tho
following Preamble and Resolutions, the read
ing of which was heard with great apparent
satisfaction by the larger part of the numerous
audience.
Whereas, The government of this country
is n conspiracy against Liberty, aud a con-
federation with thieves aud robbers of the
most atrocious character: aud
Whereas, BY the terms of the government,
these robbers are permitted to hold slaves in
half the national domain, aud to hunt and
seize them, alive or dead, in the whole of il :
and
Whereas, They also secured the right TO
hc represented in Congress, by three filths of
their human chnttels: aud
Whereas, BY the votes of the Senate, the
veto power of the President, and the rulings
aud decisions of the Supreme Court of the
United States, to say nothing of more direct
constitutional guaranees,l they also secured
against any efficient action upon slavery by
| tue government: and
Whereas, They have new additional slave
territory, whereon To enlarge, nourish and
sustain the system for AT least n century IL
come, as we'll as for the century past; aud
Whereas, Such an alliance for any pur.
| pose, even though the Federal Government
he exempt MS far as possible, from any inter.
ference with slavery whatever, is great and
gross immortality, II violation of the llIGHER
LAW" IN every one of its provisions an out.
rage upon justice, crime against humanity
aud n sin against God: therefore
z. Resolved, That this government should
cease at once 10 eXist-the confederation
should be annulled-lhe union should be
dissolved, as consent with thieves and rob
bers, and covenant with death.
3. Resolved, That we can owe, and will
hold no allegiance TO such government
aud we do hereby solemnly ablure il, in In,
name of Justice aud Liberty, and in obedi
ence 10 the Higher Law of 4" Him" VIII,
rules supreme among the nations: and
o. Resolved, That by all moral anc
peaceful means, we will seek and demun,
n new NORTHERN REPUBLIc-sacred To Ere,
Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor, and Ere,
Men-where equal and impartial Freedom
shall be the birthright of all-where the op
pressed of all nations, kindred and color
may find secure asylum-where the tire,
of Liberty may be planted, aud mny grow
and flourish with no worm of slayery {,
prey upon its root or its withstand where
under a wise and yirtuous government, III,
full millennium Of national blessings, sllnl
be established, enjoyed, and made perpetual
An able address was made upon the Resolu
tions by James w. Walker, after which, late il
the afternoon, the meeting adjourned unit
evening.
SUNDAY EVENING SESSION.
AT seven o'clock the President resumed tn
chair and called the assembly to order. A spir
tied anti-slavery song was sung, after whicl
Parker Pillsbury took tho platform and address
ed the assembly. He considered the Preamble
in its various clauses, and the Resolutions con
nected with it and was heard with deep atten
tion. Ho was followed by James w. Walker
(after another song had been sung), and at tn
; close of his remarks the resolutions were pass