Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-05-08
From the Cincinnati Gazette
Cincinnati Anti.Slavery Convention.
TUESDAY, April 27.

FIRST DAY.-The Convention was called
to order by DIR. w. ii. Brisbane, of Cineinnatn
fformerly a South Carolina slavholder,O upon
whose motion the Rev. J. @. Fee, Of Kentucky,
was chosen President.
| On motion, the following named gentlemen
were chosen Vice Presidents: Geo. w. Julian,
of Indiana, (late member of Congress from that
Statc,) S. G. Stephens, of Ind, (ex-judge of
Common Plcas.) Frederick Douglas, of N. Y,
q black man of great natural powOr, and once
fugitive slave y Henry Bibb, of Canada, "a
fugitive slave y G. G. Burleigh Of Conn, ian
eloquent lecturer and heretofore, if not now, as
sociated with the Lloyd Garrison section y Rus
sell Errctt, of Pa.
Messrs. j. McEdowncy, ]. II. Langston,
(colored and graduate of 0berlin College
]. Treat and Mrs. NJ. Guild, were appointed
! Secretaries.
1t was resolved to meet at half past nine A.
NJ and half past two, p NJ.
Rcsoired, That Christianity in its true and
highest acccptation, commends itself to the
judgment and to tho hearts Of men, because it
directs to God as the common Father Of us all,
and places mankind on the common platform Of
fraternal equality.
Rcsolced, That they arc the only true expos-
tors of Jesus Christ's doctrines who recognize
in every man brother and so use the Scriptures
as to promote love thereby between man and
man, and the temporal and spiritual interests
of tho whole human family, without respect to
person.
These resolutions werc briefly debated 10y
Msssrs. Somorville, Nevin and others, and then
unanimously adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Mcbride, at the suggestion Of a
member, came forward and entertained the au-
dicnce for nearly an hour with piquant sketch
Of his experience as q Wesleyan Methodist
minister in North Carolina. lie believed that
fully one-half Of the voters Of North Carolina
were intensely Anti Siar0y in feeling.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
DR.. Brisbane from the business committee,
reported that letters had been received from a
number of gentlemen in reply to invitations to
attend and address this Convention and he
proceeded to read the letters Of Prof. C. d.
Cleveland, of Philadelphia; DR.. f. Thompson,
President of the Ohio Wesleyan University
James and Lucrctia Mott.
The Chairman of the Business Committee also
presented tho following resolutions:
l. Re5olcsd, That this Convention hereby
announces to the world the unalternable pur-
pose Of the A5olitionists of America to contin-
III Il. I'll
cussion of the Anti-Slavcry question SO long
as God gives us heart to feel, mind to plan,
a tongue to speak, and hand to hold a pen.
2. Rss5irsa, That. under no circpms stances
can any true hearted Abolitionist engage in, or
connivc at any compromise involving the
slightest concession to any pro-slovcry requisi-
tions, or yielding a single jot or title of tho
principles which have distinguished them as the
advocates Of human liberty for the lsst twenty
years.
.. Resoluci That Slave holding is, in itself,
an net of immeasurablc wickodncss, and that
for all denominations connected with it, tho
American Church and Clergy are prominently
responsible.
The two first were adopted without discus
ion upon TIE reading of the third;
Rev. L. ii. Nevir said he could not allow the
occasion to pass without expressing the hearty
concurrence with these, as well as the resolu-
tions adopted this morning. lie believed that
in these U. States rested tho hope Of tho world
for universal liberty; how unspcakably impor-
tant, then, that We should blot out the one foul
stain on our republican institution.
Mr.. Morchead, of Pennsylvania, warmly
seconded tho resolutions. IIo declared that
Slavery was all wroug-it had not ono redeem
ing feature, and the language of the resolution
was none too strong
Mr.. Douglass wished he could express to the
people the deep satisfaction he fel, in standing
before so large an audience assembled to discuss
the responsibilities and duties growing out Of
the existence of American Slavery
Tho resolutions affirm that the Church is
responsible for American Slavery; do we COM
p'ehond the force and results Of this he sure
that you sufficiently estimate the mighty oppo.
sition from powerful and numerous organiza-
tions, and the sacrifices which adherence to that
declaration will force upon you! We Orraign
the Church and her army of Clergy upon the
charge Of participation in CRIME Of immeas-
urable "magnitude" If any one opposes the
resolution, let him do it now, and openly upon
this free speech platform.
In fifteen States of this confederacy Church
and State sanction the holding and the transfer
OF men as property. Here and there a faint
voice arises against the awful iniquty, but as a
general principle no other religion is preached
the Shareholders will have none other-than that
which is slaveho!ding; the Bible is made the
charter, not of liberty but of oppression. The
clergy there declare the Fugitive Slave Law to
be q second edition of the anostln pnnl,s nnistln