Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-06-18
From tic n. Y. Tribune.
Free Produce.

| MEETING OF THE "FnrE PRopvcE AssocfA-
TIoN OF FRIENDs OF NEw-YoRK, YEARLr
MEETING"
! TO The Editor Of he W Y. Tribune.
This association owes its existence 10 q
| belief entertained by its members in the doc
trne: "Who gives the motive makes his
| brothers sin his own: and under this belief
| they feel bound to withhold the money pa
tr0nngc that operates rs such n powerful mo-
tive 20 the stakeholder 10 retain his hold upon
the sluyc, regardless of the remonstrances
50 frequently addressed to him. They believe
that il is equally correct to say "lhe demand
is parent Of the supply" wien applied to
the commercial Intercourse existing between
the slave holder aud the consumers of slnve-
grown productions us in the most familiar
illustration of that mnxim-"that Cotton
growing and Slavery are cuuse and effect,
and that the growth of the latter has been
coincident with the consumption of the for
mer." Aud in these resolutions they nro
strengthened by n part of the discipline Of
their own religious body, viz: " Friends nrs
advised to avoid any act 10y which the right
of Slavery is acknowledged"
Under these convictions they are seeking
for opportunities to supply themselves with
such dry-goods aud groceries, the produce Of
free labor, that ure generally the result Of
slave labor.
They do not 1atter themselves that the few
hundred dollars they are employing in this
way will do much toward overiurning ri,o
gigantic institution they desire To see abolish.
ed, but IL 10y these means they can enabls
some others MS well ms themselves TO dissolve
the guilty partnership existing between tho
producers mud consumers of slave-grown
| productions. their labor will not he in vain.
The meeting was held at the Friends
meeting house, Orchard-st., on the evening
of the LIST. inst, and attended by Lewis Tap
pan of this City Hmh Samuel Rhoades OF
! Philudclphin. both of whom addressed tho
meeting aud furnished information of high
" interesting character confirming the sinte-
ments, in The Tribune of the Both. and other
! papers. relative to the favorable views enter
tnined hy Prof. mud Mrs. Stowe, of this place,
( of carrying ont the resolution to have mo
union with Shareholders"
Tho members of the Association are no
friends tn cOercive measures, hut they claim
the right oil refusing 10 purchase the mutton
of stolen sheep, and of exercising tho
same priviledge when the blood stained cot
ton of Slavery is offered TO them aud of sup
plying their wardrobe and their tables with
the cotton, sugar, or rice, the result of paid
labor In their humble effort to make their
practices agree with their protesiniions
against Slavery, they are cheered by the ia
vorablc reception tho plan is receiving in
England and in many parts Of the United
| States.
The annual report of the Association con-
loins some interesting details which the lirn-
ITS of newpnper will probably exclude
Ir the friend of the slave is in earnest in
| his resolution to have No union with slave
| holders" let him touch not, taste not, handle
not the productions Of slave labor.
II. MILES.
East Brodd,CIy, June 3.