Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-07-31
THE ANTI.SLAVERY BUGLE.

Mr.. Gurley followed, and closed by recount
ing his successful encounters with Mr.. Blanch-
ard at Cincinnati, and s. J. May and George
Thompson in Boston. But the crowning glory
of his championship, seemed to be contest with
Rev, John Scoble, Of London, in which, after
vanquishing and causing the fight Of that wor-
thy, he night after night triumphantly vindica-
ted the colonization scheme, as was ovcrwhelm-
ingly manifest, by the unanimous vote Of the
large and intelligent audience at his close. All
Of which seemed very clearly to say Now you,
the good people of New Brighton, will not sure
ly refuse to pass these resolutions, aftor have
advocated them. 1, the Rev. Ralph Randolph
Gurley who by my eloquenee and my logic,
brought the intelligent philanthropy Of Lon
don audience, to recognize the benevolence of
colonization.
The resolutions were then put, and notwith-
standing this very touching appeal, on the di-
vision on the frst resolution, only fourteen, all
told, were found to be in its favor; the remain
ing part Of the audience rising very promptly in
opposition.
The Colonizationists consolod themselves,
however, with the reflection, that their friends
had left the audience before the vote was taken,
and by assuring us that they intended to form
a colonization society and then they could pass
the resolutions themselves. The Rev. Mr..
Quade also proposed an attempt to raise funds
for tho society, and this was also assigned TO
the colonization society that is to be. Contribu-
tions Of material aid we venture to say, will
he quite limited at Now Brighton, even when
their colonization society shall get fully under
way. An event yet considerably in the future
we opinc.
Since writing the above wo have seen an &C.
count of the meeting in the Pittsburgh Gazette,
in which It is stated that tho challenge came
from the abolitionists. We can only say that
We were informed otherwise.
As this writers object is to glorify Mr.. Gurley,
and make the best of the matter, he very appro-
priately omits all reference to the troublesome
documents, and the action connected herewith.
For the benefit of the New Brighton COLOMBIA
tionists we insert his two closing paragraphs.
Hero they are,
"The vote was then taken upon the reso-
lutions, which were rejected by small MAORI.
~, In justice 10 the citizens of New Brigh-
ton, il should be stated that, though the dis
cussion began aud wns carried on for some
hours before crowded audience, in conse-
quence of the lateness of the hour TO which
IL was protrncied, there were about n score
of persons present at the putting of the ques-
tion to the meeting, and That the moiety of
these were Spiritual Rappers,' 'Woman's
Rights Men, aud disciples of the other STAN
dard humbugs Of the age. 1t was source
of qualification, also, that after adjournment,
several persons who up TO that time had been
CONSISTENT menbers of the Abolition Party,
came forward and proiessed themselves per-
fectly convinced of the superior policy and
philanthropy of Colonization.
Mr.. Gurley leaves soon for the East, hay
ing earned the respect of oil who have heard
his addresses, and the congratulations and
kind wishes Of every friend Of African Colo
nization."
We will just add that Tie audience was neither
as crowded during the discussion, nor as much
diminished at its close as this writer represents
and that the majority, by which tho resolutions
were rejected was such, that the chairman did
not think proper to announce the number,
though he had announced the fourteen in their
favor. If it mitigates at all the modification of
this writer at the result of the meeting, to think
that it was brought about by handful of spirit
rappcrs and other victims of standard hum
bugs" we would by no means spoil his conso-
lation. But we are anxious to know, whether
tho new converts mentioned, were counted with
the IA; whether their conversion occurred after
the vote, or whether they arc of that number
who ran away without voting. We would also
suggest the propriety of publishing their names,
that the colonization society may have the full
weight of their influence.