Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-06-04
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

lh'NuN uhh vi inc WOfk, we nave
done little-yet the cause has been steadily
and monilestly progressing. Our associa-
ton is small and unpopular. 1t has to en-
counter the interested opposition of those
who hold the political power, and control
the moulding Influences of society, and TO
meet even the prejudces of those it labors
to elevate. The report of the Treasurer.
will show the amount of money that has
been received by the committee, and also
how II has been expended. Immediately
ofter entering upon their duties, the Ex. Com
mittee sought to procure public advocates
of our principles. But we regret to say
that our efforts were unsuccessful. We
found none among us who could devote
their time aud lahors to this work, and the
able public advocates of this cause at the
East, have found abundant and profitable
occupation nearer home. Miss Antoinette
l.. Brown, however at our solicitation, has
spent two weeks in the northern part of
the state, visiting several important places.
Everywhere she has met welcome recep-
ton and willing and attentive listeners.
The subject has been discussed in many
places during the year, and public attention
called to il in various ways. Conventions
have not been as frequent or numerous as
desirable, from the lOck of public speakers,
aud the shrinking of many capable and ear
nest hearted women, from the responsibility
Of such occasions. Two county conventions
of considerable interest, were held in Nor
gan and Morrow counties. The Inter- nitcr
a very able discussion of the question in all
its behring's, adopted an excellent series Of
resolutions, aud left as we learn, most iil-
vorable impression on the surrounding com
mUniiy. For the good influence of the for
mer, We are in no small measure indebted to
the efforts of Mrs. Frances ID. Gage, who
has from the commencement of our enter.
prise been its firm and efficient friend
She has promoted it publicly in conventions,
aud advocated it 10y her pen directly aud in
directly, through every channel of her var
led correspondence. Her good deeds among
us will be long mud gratefully remembered
We may here, not innppropiatcly mention
the Women's State Temperance Convention
held in Columbus during the last winter,
movement which not only efficiently aided
| that sacred cause, hut also mndo manifest
to many of those previously doubling, wo.
mans ability to-appenr as its defender and
public advocate. We hope that conventions
Of this character, will be increased in num-
ber and influence. Not that in any of these
public demonstrations we deem the sepera-
ton, of the sexes desirable, but until public
! opinion shall conccde the equal right to
women in these matters, as TO men, aud I'M
Ill she shall herself be somewhat more edu-
Gated to this species of responsibility, we
deem it well that such movements should
occasionally be made under her especial
guidance and control.
AT the request of the committee, Mrs. c.
| NJ. Severance prepared an excellent Tract
two editions of which have been published,
one by the committee, and one by friends
! in Cleveland. Nearly all of both editions
have been circulated. They have also pub
lished in Tract form, an article from the pen
of Ms. f. Oakes Smith, conciseIy but lu-
cidly setting forth our object, particularly
| for those who are uninformed with respect
to our purposes and plans.
Perhaps no surer evidence Of the actual
progress of our cause in the past year can
be found, than in the changed and changing
character of the literary and political papers
Of our state in regard to it. by q majority
of these papers, our cause and its advocates
have been treated with marked respect, aud
q disposition has been manifested by many
Of them to give us direct aid, by the circu-
lation of important facts aud arguments.-
Their critical remarks upon the public eff
forts of woman, have been fair and candid.
For such efforts and for our cause, we ask
no exemption from criticism; we rather
challenge il us our right, and as the right Of
community. Let both be judged Of by
their own intrinsice merit. We ask nothing
on the score of gOlantry-we detest that
obsequiousness which is bound by its
code of flattery TO approve whatever woman
may say or do, because she is wonan--
we only ask, what in most cnses we have re-
ceived, fair and impartial judgment. A
portion of the press in sort of transition
state, remains silent, while another portion
still, seems unwilling to let an opportunity
pass for vulgar joke or supersious sneer
But popular sentiment which is slowly adj
vancing to the right, will gradually correct
the evil with this class of papers, as far os
possible. They are but indices of public
opinion, and will as soon represent one side
of the question rs the other. We hnyo little