Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-10-16
VOL. 8.

ton here for some weeks past, owing to an effort
on the part of the Roman Catholic members OF
the School Board to get the Doway version In
,roduced into the Schools for all children whose
parents may desire it. A series of resolutions
on the subject was introduced some weeks
since, and referred to a committee which made
majority ard minority rcports-the former
strongly opposing, the latter sdvocating the
policy Of the resolutions. The matter csme up
for final decision last Friday evening and
after q long discussion and several attempts to
amend, the resolutions were rejected by small
majority. A resolution was then proposed dis
pcnsing altogether with the Bible in the Schools.
1t was at once rejected by large majority, but
served to show the real intentions Of the movers
in this matter. This was to get the common
version entirely excluded from the Schools
But as il is hopeless to accomplish this directly,
the plan was to get the Doway version in use
with il, or create an excitement and discussion
that would result IN the exclusion of the Bible
in every foru, from the Schools, by way Of COM
promise. 1t is q significant fact that in not one
of the Roman Catholic Schools in this city is
their otcn version of the Bible used. They do
not wish their children to read it nor will they
introduce it where they have exclusive power,
and their prolesscd zeal to get a correct version
into the Public Schools is sheer prctcncc.
Tho Fall exhibition of our Horticultural So
cicty took place last week and was the finest
exhibition Of fruit VIC have ever had here, cspe-
cially of apples, of which there were over 100
varieties. The grapei too were remarkably
fine, some of the largest bunchcs reminding one
of the far famed clusters of Eschol, and might
almost like those of old require the services Of
two men 20 carry one between them. The
splendid varieties of grapes gave evidence Of the
attention paid in this vicinity to this branch of
culture. The Annual Fair of the Mechanics
Institute opens to day, and promises to be one
Of great interest. Should there be anything Of
remarkable attraction you may expect some
notice in my next.
The Orthodox Yearly Meeting of Friends Of
Indiana, which meets at Richmond, has just ad-
journed, and goodly number who went up
from this city to attend it arc returning This,
you arc perhaps aware, is the largest Yearly
Meeting in this country, ard probably tho
largest in the world. Those who have been
there describe it as a great gathering, about
1000 persons being in attendance. Several dis
tinguishcd Ministers were present among whom
was the widow of the celebrated Joseph JOHN
Quincy of England. Quakersm, Of the most
rigid and conservative kind, was there in its
glory, and am glad to learn that our friend
Samuel Lewis was there too, and made two
Free Soil speeches, during the sessions of the
Y. Meeting. This of course was in the town.
not in the Friends NJ. II. Some think this
was rather intruGing politics where religion was
the sole object of the gathering, but nothing. it
seems to me, could be more appropriate than
TO show the application of Christianity to such
n practical subject as voting. To rote right ,some
of us think, is rs important us to beiiere right.
Having been present more than once at this
large meeting amcmbcr OF it in former years,
l can testify as to the imposing appearance, the
gravity and dclibcration which characteristics its
proceedings. / happened TO be present at tho
time of the far. famed visit of Henry Clay,when
he was treated to a seat with the elders and
ministers, and heard his Mcdonald Speech"
made deep impression upon me and from shnt
day, with many others, took my position as
one Of his uncompromising political opponents.
lie was literally angry at the time excited
indignant and the maHnc, much moro than the
matter of the speech was rcploto with the Bit
tcrcst contempt OF the abolitonists lie tho't
he had pretty well "uscd them up" but two
l. bo l.
the help of few thousand of these same Abo-
litionists in n. York to eject him President.
have always wondered at the assurance which
really and soberly expected such thorough
going Anti Slavery men to vote for him. They
have found out since that we vote for our prin-
cipies, through the men that fairly represent
them without calculating consequences.