Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-05-28
NINETEENTH ANNIVERSARY
OF TuE
AMERICAN ANTl.SLlvERY SOCIETY.
BUSINESS MEETINGS.


The Society met, for business and conference,
ut the ante-room in the Chinese Buildings, on
Wednesday afternoon, May II, ct 3 o'clock, at
which time the chair was taken by the Prcsi.
dent, WM. LLOYD GAnnrsoN.
On motion, SAMUEL MAY. Jr., of Massachus.
cts, was appointed Assistant Secretary.
On motion Of JosBrH A. DUGDALE, of Penn
sylvania, and seconded, it was voted that n
Committee of Business be nominated by the
Chair.
The following persons, being nominated,
were unanimously elected said Committee -
Wendell Phillips Edmund Jackson, Char,cs
c. Bureigh, Oliver Johnson, Lucy Stone,
Francis Jackson, Abby Kelley Foster, Anne
w. Weston, Sydney H. Gay.
On motion of l.. QUIScY. and seconded
VIM. L. Garrison was added to the Business
Committee.
On motion, tho following persons were nom.
mated by the Chair a Committee to report
officers for the ensuing year, and they were
elected as such Committee:
Edmund Quincy, of Dedham, Mass; Abby
X. Foster, of Worcester, Mass. Joseph A.
Dugdale, of Kcnnett Square, Penn; William
IL. Topp and Lydia Mott, of Albany, n. Y.
James D. Whitcomb, of Conn. Harriet Pur.
Wis, of Penn Alfred G. Campbell, of N. J. ;
Joseph Post, of Long Island, n. Y; Giles B.
Stebbins, of Rochester n. Y. Isaac Treseott,
Of Ohio.
The following persons were chosen Com
mittec on Finance:-
Rowland johnson, L. d. Hudson, Susan D.
Anthony, and Lauren Wetmore.
EDMUND QuIScY remarked, there are two
ways, in particular, by which; as an associated
BODY VIC can do this work. and advance the
cause LIST. BY and through lecturing agents,
whom we are to send forth to preach the saving
word of anti-slavcry truth, enabling them so to
do by furnishing the very small means thoy re-
quire to keep soul and body together. I'd. By
sustaining our organ, the NATIONAL ANrI-SLA.
VERY STANDARD, and giving it a greatly in
creased circulation and influence. Mr.. Quincy
ubly urged the paramount duty of sustaining
the Standard. lie showed it 10 be q journal
strictly devoted to the nti.slavery cause, with
out tho admixture of any other subjcct-pre-
senting, each week, that weeks history of tho
anti-slavery cause. Mr.. Quincy also commun
icated the gratifying information, already, in
deed, generally known to the readers of tn
Stdndard,-that OLIVER JoHNsoS, late cdito
of the Pennsylvania Freenigtt, would hcreafte
be united with Mr.. GAY in the editorship @
the Standard. The prospects of increased abil
ity, vigor and variety in the columns of tn
paper should lead all its friends to make
corresponding effort to enlarge the circle OF it
readers and supporters.
Francis Jackson, the Treasurer here pre-
sented and read his Annual Report. He state
the whole receipts Of the Society, for the yea
past, TO be S. ,s63 SO, and the total cxpendi
ture $7,222 &c, leaving a balance in the treas
ury of $l,6ll 20.
NorE. 1t will be understood that this is tn
account Of the American Society only, tn
central organization, and does not include III
receipts and expenditures of any Of the Stat
or local societies.
Voted, That the report be accepted.
The President read letters from Hon. Wi
liam jay, Rev. S. 5. Griswold of New Londo
county, Connecticut Rev. S. ]. May OF Syr
cuse, N. V, and Hon. S. p. Chase. Th'
were listened to with deep interest
The Committee on Finance proceeded 10 q
discharge of their duty, in receiving peeunia
aid in behalf OF the Society.
Remarks were made by John S. Orr, W
announced himself as formerly slave hold
By Mr.. Garrison who vindieated the StandO
as always, strictly and in good faith an an
slavery paper. BY Samuel May Jr., who si
ed that the anti slavery office in Nassau
had been enlarged, with the design to nuke
the common centre for abolitonists, especia
for those Of New York and vicinity. Thon
b. Nichols expressed his pleasure at learni
this fact-and his conviction Of its importan
Oliver Johnson pursued the subject, hop
that soon an A. s. association would be form
for the city. Lauren Wetmore spoke to
same purpose, and was followed by Joseph
Dugdale. Edmund Quincy moved, and C..
Burleigh seconded resolution to amend
9Th article of the constitution. The mot
was adopted. As amended, it reads as
lows -
Anr. V. The officers Of this Society 81
be a President, Vice Presidents a Record
Secretary, Corresponding Secretaries. Ire
urer and an Executive Committee of not
than Eve nor more than twelve members.
Mr.. QUINCY gave notice of two other amer
ments, viz to Articles vi. and VII.