Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-05-29
THURSDAY.

lhe Society met nj the nSSgued hour (;
and was called to order by Rev. Samuel J &.
May, Of Syracuse, one of the Vice Prcsi-
dents.
The hymn was sung
"What mean yc that yc bruise and bind
My people, saith the Lord"
Prayer was offered by John Rand, Of Mas
saclniseits.
A report was submitted, by the clInirman
of the Committee for nominating officers of
the Society for the year ensuing. Tho re-
port, having been amended in several par
iiculars, was accepted, with ono dissenting
vote, aud officers for the year elected us fol
lows:
For Presidcnt-WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON.
I'ice Pre5ideHis-Pctcr Libhey, Maine !;
Benjamin Comiugs, Ltiher Melcndy, New
HAMPSHIRE; Piten Davis, Vermont; Fran
els Jackson, Edmund Quincy, William |.
Bowdirch, Massachusetts; Asn Fairbanks,
Rhode Island; James b. Whitcomb, Con
ncclicut; Samuel J. May, Thomas McCin-
tuck, lSunc Post, PlinY Sexton, New York (;
Robert Purvis, Edward NJ. Davis, Thomas
Whilsnu, Pcnusy lvnnia; George Atkinson,
New Jersey; Thomas Garrett, Delaware (;
Thomas Donaldson, William Stendman,
Joseph Barker, Ohio Chrkson Pickett,
Indiana; Joseph Merritt, Thomns Chandler,
Michigan; John WcheIl, Illinois; james A.
Shedd, Asa Davis, Iowa; Caleb Green, Mine
sofa.
Corresponding Secretary-Sydney Howard
Gay.
Recording .Secrciary-WcndeIl Philips.
IreaSucr-Fruncls jackson.
Managers A. Foster, Ruth Mer-
riIl, Maine; Parker Pillsbury, Amos Wood,
William p. Tilden, New Hampshire; Arch
ibald Gilchrist, Vermont; Andrew Robrson,
Amos Farnswonh, Bourne Spouner, james
N. Butlun,, Charles l.en0x Rrnond, JGiitr-
son Church, Massachusetts; Daniel Mitchell,
Elizabeth b. Chace, Rhode Island; George
Sharpe, Luther Bartlett, Connecticut; JO-
seph Post, Lauren Wetmore, Mary Spring
stead, Giles Il. Stebbins, Zenos Brockell,
Frederick Douglass, Griffith Cooper, New
York Alfred &. Campbell, Addison Conger,
Andrew Evans, Jr., New Jersey; James NJ
McKnI, Elijnh +. Pennypacker, William H.
Johnson, Edwin Fussell, Oliver Johnson
Pennsylvania David l.. Galbreath, Lydia
Irish, Jacob hlIisack, Benjamin Bown
Ohio; Mary Ann Swain, lndlanu.
Ereeuiive C0mmitee-WIlliam Lloyd Gar
rison, Francis Jackson, Edmund Quincy
Maria Weston Chapman, Wendell Phillips
Anne Warren weston, sydney Howard bhy
, Eliza Lee Follen, james Russell Lowell
Sarah Pugh, Charles f.. Hovey, Samuel
May, Jr.
Abby Kelley Foster spoke on the course
relied upon by this Society TO accomplish
the overthrow of Slavery in this Country.
Frederick Douglass asked leave to say
that he had received reliable information
that United States officer was in this city,
for the arrest of three persons us fugitive
slaves, and was now in the United States
Commissioners Office engaged in the prep
aration of the necessary papers. Much feel
! ing was caused by this confirmation of last
evenings reports. 1t was asccrtained that
all needlul steps had been taken to arouse
the people, by placards, SC, and To place
the intendid victims in place Of security.
Mrs. Foster continued her remarks, eX-
horling all present to he ready TO make the
sacrifice of their lives, aud to make ii this
day, it need be, for the cuuse Of Freedom,
| She declared that no fugitive slave should
be taken from Rochester, il throwing her
body 10 the way of the kidnappers, aud
sacrificing her life, could prevent it, She