Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-05-08
VOL. T..

among Shareholders, and have saved his cause
the damage and himself the degradation which
has befallen it and him.
Mr.. Fee of Kentucky proposed to amend the
second by inserting tho words "orring men"
instead of " foul conspiritors." 1t was the
evils of Slavery and the causes of corrup, leg
station on which Anti Slavery men must war
not upon men.
Mr.. w. b: Jarvis, Of o., said the language Of
the resolution was none to strong for him, while
tho amendment did not speak the truth.
Henry Bibb urged that the words " "foul.con-
spirators should be retained.
Mr.. Ira French preferred moderate and tenn
peratc language. ~ tiger could be led by a.
string if you knew where To hitch H." You
must win the attention Of men If you would
persuade them of wrong acjion-not drivcthcm
oiY by violent dcnunciation.
Samuel Lewis endorsed the sentiments of the
resolution, but would doprecate purely denun--
ciatory language, for the reason that such was
not the strongest
Mr.. Lewis alluded to the frightening pros
poets Of the anti slavery movement, notwith-
standing tho fact that some able and prominent
men, now in high places were not now in ths
field But the movement could not flag
whole armies had been deserted by their gener-
ais, but here every person was a MAS, and
cause like this lad no leaders whose detection
could work its ruin. The principles Of liberty,
in their bread aud catholic application, were
every hour becoming better understood, and ae-
quiring a stronger hold on tho masses of men:
when the fruit of discussion ripencd aud the
crisis was struck tho rights Of men would be
recognized and justice be done.
Frederick Douglass responded to one Of those
tumul,uous calls which frequently bring him.
to the platform.
a voice Arc you n Minister?
Mr.. Dougloss-lIay'nt been orl,nsd
Unushtcr.)
Mr.. Lewis-IIo is preacher of righteous
ness.
Mr.. Douglass proceeded to make an effective
speech in support of his peculiar views of IIu-
man Government and the right Of resistance to
tyranny.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Dur!csh proceeded 10 argue the right
OF resistance to unjust laws; wo have room
but for point or two, lIl n1irtains that tho
the true sphere Of the government i, plainly
enough i.dic,,cl by The very name given to
men who compose it. They whom you send
tp Columbus or Wahirg'on. are called, not
lcgi'. f'ti0rs, bu, lc,is IL 2r'. They arc not 10
invent and 'rcalc laws, hut they are literally
law.Jri"gers or Jearar'. They have, Indeed.
only to reagi,ta natural or divine laws. and at
tx such sanctions Vision may suggest
The vote was then taken upon the frat four res-
oluions, aud they were adopted as the sense Of
the convention without dissent.
The pnliii,al resolutions (,cc abovs) wer.
next taken up.
Mr. Julian (iatc N. C. from InIiana,) .dvo.
Gated their adoption. Same of the points of
his speech are, that the slave holdcrs Of tho
United Slaics although but onc-iortieth of the
population of the southern States, and but ono
hnndrcth Of the wtolc, controlled the admin
i,;ration of the Federal Government, directed
the domestic affairs and dictated tho foreign
policy: that the saveholding oligarchy waI
supreme in its influence over both the old p.r
tics.
Mr.. Julian argued that Slavery was bound
to disappear before the developing influence of
the age
The resolution relating to Kossuth was pass
cd but at the instance of Mr. Joliff the vote
was rcconsidcrd, and then the resolution was
laid on the table.
Several resolutions, affirming the duty of an
ti-slavery mon to purchase only the products
OF free labor, were passed. Several Intellectual
motions to reconsider them were passed
Those propositions seemed to be regarded as
ridiculous by large portion of the Convention.
but the straight OUT" and impracticablcs
sprung the question and carried tho day.
The remaining resolutions were adoptcd.
Convention took recess
EVENING SESSION IMMENSE GATH.
ERINC.
For nearly an hour before the time of com.
menccment, every scat on the main floor and
in the galleries was occupied and before Doug
lass took the stand, every inch of standing
room in the aiscs, around the stage and pass-
nge- ways, was occupied by an eager crowd.
Rev. Mr.. Nevin occupied the first half hour.
j. H. Langston, black man and graduat.
of Oberlin College, addressed the audience on
tho features and strength of the prejudice
against color in this country. lie also argued
against the pretentions and policy af the Afri-
can Colonization Society, to which he gayo no
quarter. lie was listened to with marked at.
tontion.
Frederick Douglass now came forward. Ha
first remark took his expectant audience all
aback. lie thought it capital time to take up.
a collection The shrewd African hit the nail