Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-10-02
EVENING sEssloN-srcoNp Day.

Nv IsNiNb CIsiDCiON-SECOND DAY.
A colored man, named Thornton, address
cd the multitude while gathering. lie spoke
of the injustice inflicted on the free colored
people of the North. They were taxed but
could not vote. They were compelled to
help build the palace, but must themselves
sleep in the open air.
On motion Benj'u Bown was added TO the
number Of Vice Presidents.
On motion of Samuel Myers, amended by
P. Pillsbury, the resolutions of the previous
evening were taken up for further discus
sion, in connection with the following:
Uhereqs, Tie Government of this country
is n confederation of thieves, robbers, and
pirates, of the most atrocoiIs character; aud
Uhereds, BY the terms of this Government,
these robbers aud pirates are permitted to
hold slaves in half the national domain, aud
to hunt aud seize them, alive or dead, on tie
whole oft; and
Uhereds, They are secured the right 10 be
represented in the national Congress, 10y
threc-iillhs OF their human chattels, aud
Uhere1s, BY the votes of the Senate, the
Veto Power ofthc President, aud the rulings
and decisions of the Supreme Court, to say
nothing of direct constitutional guaraulees,)
they are secure against any efficient oction
from the government upon Slavery; and
WheredS, They have now additional slave
territory OH which 10 feed and ihlten the sys-
ten, as well for C, injury TO come, as for the
century past; aud
Hhereas Such an alliance for any purpose
even though the Federal Government he
exempt, us far as possible, from any inter
ference with slavery whatever, aud all its
crimes and errors he confined to the States
where it eXsls-is great and gross inmor-
alily-a violation of the Higher Law" in
every one of its proyislons-nn outrage upon
iustce-a crime against humanity, aud u sin
against God Therefore
Resolved That this Government should
cease at once to exist; the Confederation
should he annulled; the Union should he
| dissolved; as ga consent with thieves, and
ndulterors"-'u covenant with deatli"-"0n
agreement with He'll"
ReSOIued, That we can owe no allegiance
TO such a Government, and we do herel!
solemnly ahjure it, in the name of justice ant
| liberty, and in obedience to the "lligheI
Law" of Him who rules Supreme among
the nations.
ResoIred, That we will seek and demand &
New NORTHERN REPUBLIC, 10 he sacred tC
Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor,and Free
Men; where equal and impartial liberty, ,shnl
be the birlh-rght of all; where the oppressed
OF all nations may find secure asylum; aud
where, under just, wise, aud yirluous gov
crnmcnt, the full millennium of national bless
ngs shall be established, enjoyed, aud mad,
perpetual.
Samuel Myers was the first regular speak
er lie spoke with great effect for half a
hour. One of the parallels of Jesus was hi
text. The P.est, The Levile, and the goo
Sumaritan-which was neighbor to the ma
that fell among them' This was the seve
est possible rebuke to the Jewish Church.
2 Him who was ncighbor to the uniortunaI
D man, the Church held to be dog I'll
A church had the power aud the influence, bt
she transgressed the commandments Of Go
. by her traditions. Now look at the charat
. ter and influence of the Church from thu
, doy TO this. The Church, what is il today
| speak not against true religion. ] al
4 speaking of the Church. Jesus came to re
!, form il. II has needed such relorIners irot
i, that day TO this. Every reform which la
- been brought about from the days of Jesu
ill now, has commenced out Of the churc!
and has fought its first and great battle iei'
r the church. To-day it is the great pillar {
. Slavery. The Church could abolish it Il
k morrow, if she would.
TJ. Connolly, of Mcadville, next took Il
!. floor.
;. Thomas McWhiuny thought the nboliiio