Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-13

Expenses OF COnVcntiOn, OfUu
10 5. H. Ward, COCO
Mcssrs Treat and Mathews, 5000
For A. S. Standard and Buglc, ,Postagc,&c. 1915
10 Western Society for Buglc, 10000
DIR. Brisbane, 25OO
Henry Bib, 2j0O
Hall for Bazaar, 1900
Total, Sju,2l
Owing to tho temporary absence Of the Sccrc-
;ary from the city, the President offered the fol-
lowing Report:
The Society has held fifty regular meetings
since the last Annual Report, and six board
meetings At most of them the attendance
had been good. The largest number present
Mt any one was eighteen, the smallest number
five. We have held two social meetings, ono
at Spring Garden in juno, so present. Onc at
Mount Otis, in celebration Of Emancipation in
the British West Indies, the ist of August.
These gatherings VIC propose to continue, feel.
ing them to be instrumental in promoting a
mutual interchange of good feeling, and awake
ming removed intcrostin the subject. Our mum
bors continue the same as last year, forty-siN.
Eight have united with us, and eight have re-
two have withdrawn; VIC have lost none by
death One hundred and forty two ncw gar
ncnts have been distributed, twcnty-six Of
which were given us by the ladies Of Mr.. Liver
morc's'Society. The amount Of second hand
clothing distributed is lost through some omis-
sion in the record, but we think it has not been
30 great as usual we remember 81 articles, but
this is Of course no record We regret not
knowing the amount as IL is pleasant and prof-
table, to LOOK back and compare each year with
the past, that by it, VIC may be melted to greater
activity, or rcbukod for thougltcss neglect.
Our object in our regular meetings is to sew for
those who have no others to pity or help them,
and every effort should Lo made to make our
assistance as efficient as possible. 1t seems
strange to nc, when l look round and see so
much energy and benevolent effort in exercise,
that so little is devoted to this part of Gods
poor. How much of the diligence and vital
power o. Abolitionis;s themselves, is absorbed
in those objects, which the lovers Of popularity
and worldly admiration 'eW surely sustain with
out them How often is the slave forgotten,
that the tide of popular bcnevolcnco may be
hwcllcd How often do even the members of
this Society give their money and time, their
energy of intellect, and pride of position to
toctarian organizations and then have so little
OF either for the languishing cause Of the per-
ishirg slave. Thousands upon thousands of
dollars have been given by lovers of Freedom
for white mon, to the Great Hungarian for the
Londmcn Of Europe, while those very people
would never give one cent to those at our own
door, enduring privations and wrongs, compared
with which the scrfs of Hungary arc perfectly
happy. Kossuth never forscts lis ora poor
coUatywen FIR oheys-wc give linn credit ior
for that. Free AmeicdRs do.
We held Convention in April, which altho'
productive of good was not all VIC wished it to
have been, owing to our not having Hall large
enough, nor suitably extensive notice Of it Mt
the time But we think it undoubtedly reused
many who were slumLcring, if it did not ava
ken as many as We hoped to have done
would say in reference to it few words of cx-
planation, since there have been some misgivings
on the part of those who profess an interest in
this cause though not perhaps members of this
Society. We have been told that some stayed
away from the Convention last year, and intend
10 do SO from the one TO be held this year, for
fear of GayyisonidniSm. 1t ought to be under
stood by all, that the Society is composed Of al
most every shade of Anti Slavery interprcta-
ton, but there are not moro than three or four
among them all, who are of the old organization
or Garrisonan principle; almost every one is in
a
favor Of political action. Neither do know oil
ono member who docs not belong to some rcli-
gious denomination though many arc restrain
cd from uniting now with church on account
of their pro-slavery character Wehaye labor
cd harmoniously together for rinc years and as
we receive aid from all parties, VIC are bound to
agree to listen to Anti Slavery truth from ALL
whatever differences of opinion may exist upon
other subjects. No undue advantage has been,
or will be taken to present the views of Mr.
Garrison, but all will in fairness present what
they feel to be tho best means Of urging on
Emancipation.
we have received for our Bazaar largo dona-
tions from Garrisonian friends at the East
But the political friends here, have contributed
largely too, so that, to be just to all, we must
share the funds as we have done, in perfectly
harmonious spirit. 1t seems to me that in the
Hstraight and narrow way of approaching this
colossal enemy of humanty-Slavory--we
mustleave behind us the petty jcalousies of
party zeal and scctarian prejudice, and differ
eaeos-which when they are split, fade away
like soap bubbles in our possession-and gath
ering our mantle Of truth close around us, sec
that no hinderance from either side, stay our
onward path.
1 feel scnstively the thrusts made against us
for Garrisonian principles, for know that my