Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-10-30
NO. 6.
Michigan State Antl.Slavsry Convention.

the 10th inst, at ten o'clock, in the forenoon.
The meeting was called to order by Jacob
Walton, of Raisin, and the following persons
were elected officers of the Convention.
President. THOMAS CHANDLER, Raisin.
RICHARD b. GLAztER, Ann Arbor,
" PTe'' EDwrS FULLER, Plymouth.
Robert b. Glazier, Ann Arbor,
sect w. Maria L. Mott, Hickory Grove.
Committee on Business, Parker Pillsbury'
New Hampshire, Ephriam Ruin, Tccumseh,
Laura Haviland, Raisin, and Jacob Vollanl,
Ann Arbor.
Finance Committee, Jacob Walton, William
Ward, Samuel Hayball, of Adrian, and Rich
ard d. Merit, of Battle Creek.
The meeting was then addressed at some
aength, by Parker Pillsbury on the nature and
character of the Anti-Slavery Enterprise. His
remarks were listened to with much attention,
by the audience Elder Trip, Of Franklin,
however, took exceptions to what he called the
too sweeping ocnsures Of the church.
The Convention voted that its sessions COM
mence at ten, A. NJ, two, p. NJ and half past
six, evening. The meeting was then adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
At two o'clock the Convention was called to
order by the President. An anti-slavcry song
was sung by Mrs. Josephine GriGing of Ohio,
and Miss Almira White, her sister, from Con-
necticut. After which the Business Commit
tee, through its chairman, reported the follow
ing Resolutions.
I. Resolved, That our warfare as nboli.
Nonists, is not merely for PrOvsos against
the extension of Slavery nor n Protest
against wars and other means of acquiring
slave territory-it is not for the doctrine tlr,l
Freedom is National aud Slavery Section
nl," nor for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave
Law, the writ Of lIuheas Corpus, or the
right of Jury Trial for Fugitive Slaves-but
we do wage eXierniualing war upon the
doctrine that mnu eau anywhere, under any
possible, or conceivable circumstances, hold
property in n fellow man.
2. Resolved, That our controversy with
this government is not because it is II gov
ernnent- hut because it wirlds n power
more despotic than the most absolute mon
arch of Enrope, over n sixth part of the
people, WHO are held as slaves whose Op-
preston begins where Irish vassalage, Hum
gnrinn suAjection Rnd Russian seri,lom end
aud from thence sinks them down from
brotherhood with angels, to compnnionship
with brute bensts, and 10 the same dead
level in Importance with tie soil OH which
they tread.
8. Resolved, That our conflict with the
churches nnd Ministers, is not about the or
der or existence of church or ministry, ms
such nor doswe as aboliliOnists, ever en-
qure who ortnined them such-nor contend
with them about creeds,s covenants, cate
chisnis, or baptisms- scriptures, sacrnments,
or sabbntlis-but we do, aud 10y the grace OF
God ever will resist aud oppose n religion,
whose ministers or professors, breed, buy,
sell, or hold slaves-or who will make or
hold any religious or governmental union
with those who do such things, more than
they would make and hold with Spanish
buccaneers, or Algerlne pirates, who only
seek the goods of their Victims leaving them
their manhood, marriage, wives, children,
bodies and souls, untouched aud unimpaired.
The Resolutions were advocated by Mrs.
Josephine Griiling, of O'o, in very able and
deeply impressive address, by Parker Pillsbury,
Jacob Volland, Jere. Dolbier and Others.
Before the vote on the Resolutions, the Bus
incss Committee reported the following;
4. Resolved, That State Central Anti
Slavery Commi ttee of not less than sixteen,
he formed, n Quorum of whom shall reside
in or near Adrian, aud consist of not less
than seven, whose duty shall he to exercise
n superintendence over the interests of the
cause in this state, in nuxiaryship ns iaI
as may be with the Western and American
Anti-Slavery SOcieties-nnd who shall en-.
deavor to deyelope as fast ms possible, the
spirit of Freedom in the stnte by employing
and encouraging suitable agents either from
abroad, or il practicable, from among oul
own inhabitants, 10 travel aud lecture, sell
books, circulate the Anti-Slavery Bugle, and
other strictly anti-slavery pnpers, and solicit
funds to he extended in the promotion OF
the work. Aud il shall also be the duty Of
this Committee, to call the next State Con
vention in such place, and at such time
within the year, AS they shall deem will bcs
subserve the interests of the cause-and &c
make suitable arrangements Tor holding the
same-and TO devise and carry into eifec
any plans aud instrumenlalties, within ihei
power, TO disseminate the principles OF I'M
compromising Anti-Slavery, and TO haster
the downfall of the southern slave system.
This Resolution was considered and support
ed by Parker Pillsbury, and was voted will
great unanimity and spirit The Convention
then appointed Richard Illindcn, Jacob Waltoi
and Richard Glazier, Jr. committee to nomi
nate the State Central Committee proposed il
the Resoldton
The Meeting then adjourned until half pas
six, in the evening.
SATURDAY-EVENIN SESSION.
At seven o'clock, the chair was taken b,
Richard B. Glazer, one of the Vice Presidents
and a song was sung. The Convention pro
ceeded to business. The discussions were re
sumed on the LIST End and 3id Resolutions
Josephine GrifIing and Parker Pillsbury occu
pied the evening, at the close which, the Reso
lutions were voted unanimously.
SIrNDAY MORNING. Oct. I7th.