Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-06-19
NO. 40.
A 0nakCr Mob.

the important devolopcment It makes of Pro-
slavery Quakcrism. The developement is by
no means nov, though the method seems to us
somewhat novel for the disciples Of Fox and
their method Of Sabbath observance, some
what akin to the sports of the ring, which We
have heard arc sometimes practicod on that day
in New Orleans. 1t is perhaps, not amiss to
state, that Oliver Johnson claims the right of
membership in the Society and exercised
the right during his residence in Ohio. The
party in the church here, opposed to Anti
slavery and other reforms, made many fruitlcss
attempts for his cjcctment. The same parties
seem to exist in Pennsylvania, and this effort
is a struggle Of the hunkers to rid themselves
of class of persons, who by rcbuking the sins
of tho church, seems greatly to trouble their
conscienccs, or their love of influence and pop
ularity.
On Sunday after the West Chester Convcn-
ticn, Oliver Johnson attended Friends meeting
at Marlboro and attempted to speak. lie says,
in his account Of tho transactions as published
in the Freeman;
81 began thus " 1t was tho promise Of &C.
sus to his disciplcs"-but before these words
were fairly uttered q man whom l did not
know, but who afterwards proved to be IIumph-
rcy Marshall, one of the Elders OF the meeting
rose, and in an excited manner inquired if the
individual speaking was Oliver Johnson. l
stood silent, but some ono in the audience an
swcrcd the question in the affirmative. Humph-
rcy Marshall then, in tone of voice which APP
pcarod to me exceedingly harsh and prcmptory,
requested me to take my scat and not to disturb
the harmony of tho meeting. After standing
silent for moment, obcycd the impression
which impced me again to speak. l began,
" 1t was the promise Of Jesus to his"-but be-
fore could utter another word, Humphrey
Marshall again rose, and in loud and angry
tonc babe me sit down or leave the house
Others of his party responded in similar
manner. Meanwhile stood silent. Humph-
rcy Marshall then said, rs near as l can rccol-
lcct, e. appoint John Hucy and Thomas w.
Parker to take lin out" Those individuals
then rose and approached me. They seized me
by the wrists with the apparent intention Of OK
ccuting the order of those whose tools they had
consented to be but power did not seem to be
given them to perform the decd of violence and
shame. 1 sat down, and, rs | did so, their
hands rclinqushcd their hold, and they went
back to their seats. Humphrey Marshall find
ing the courage of his chosen tools inadequate
to the execution of his order, next called upon
Constable McNutt to remove nc. As thc1oii-
Ger rose to approach me, cries Of d" shame I"
"shumc - were heard from every part Of the
house, which made him hesitate. Euscbius
Barnard and others protested against such dis
graceful conduct in meeting Of Friends, and
expressed the belief that the officer could not
legally remove me without a warrant Il was
plain from the officers manner, that the scene
before him was not such an one as the repre-
scntations Of lis employers had led him to an
ticipato. IIc saw that tho parties whom it was
sought to ovcrawe by his official presence were
not rowdics bent on mischief and disturbance,
but serious and conscientious men, who sought
to exercise what they felt to be their legal, NOR
al disciplinary rights in pcOccoLlc manner
Though assured by Humphrey Marshall and
his coadjutors in the work Of violence, that
they would indemnify him If the removal
proved to be illegal, lie yielded to his better
feelings and sat down without layins even
finger upon me.
The meeting afterwards became quiet, bat
after such scene of confusion and tumult, l
felt myself released from the impression under
which l rose at first, and therefore remained ST.
lent until the party which had soughtmy cNpul-
sion shook hands and left the house. Quite Il
number Of Friends, during the scene above
described, expressed desire that might be
permitted to proceed. Among those who did
so were Johnathan Lambornc and James Mere
dith, the latter having for many years been head
Elder in the meeting.
After the party in favor Of violence had re
tired, the rest of the meeting, embracing moro
than half the number in attandaco, remained
together for short time and listened to brief
testimonies from Jos. a. Dugdalc and myself.
On Monday after his return to West Chester,
Oliver was arrested upon warrant, issued by a
magistrate, on tho complaint of the two worthy
Quakers, who were ordered by the Elder TO put
him out of the house. Six other individuals,
two of them ministers of the society, wcro in
cluded in the complaint, whose guilt consisted
in a quiet remonstrance against the personal Vi
olcnce offered the narrative proceeds
"About two o'clock, p NJ. tho other prisoners
t(with the exception of Hiram IIalD having ar
rived, was summoned to the Office Of Justice
Fleming and at once put upon trial. William
Darlington appeared as counsel for the prosocu-
ton. thought it best to defend myself. The
witnesses brought forward by the prosecution
were Thomas w. Parker, James 7. House
Richard NJ. Barnard, benjamin Parker, anC
Isaac II. NailoY. porhnns thoro Morn ono OF