Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-04-30
Cincinnati Anli-SIayrry Convention.


This Convention assembled on Tuesday tho
10th inst, at Masonic Hail. The exercises were
commenced by prayer by Rev. John Rankin
After which the following officers were elected.
PRESIDENT, SAMUEL LEWIS, of Cincin-
natl. ..
VICE PRESIDENTS, VIM. Lloyd Garrison and
Charles Lenox Remond, of Massachusetts, Geo.
w. Julian and Judge Stephens. OF Indiana.
Mrs. S. Otis Ernst, Mrs. NJ. A. Guild, and DIR.
w. II. Brisbane, of Ohio. I
SECRETARIES, j. W. Chaffin of Clinton Co.,
J. w. Towner of Medina Co., and Mr.. Langston
of Lorain.
BUSINESS COMMITTEE, VIM. Lloyd Garrison,
DIR. Brisbane, Judge Stephens, DIR. A. Brooke,
G. w. Julian, NJ. X. Robinson. Christian Dom
son, Mrs. Julia A. Harwood, Mrs. Elizabeth I.
Coleman and Mrs. Sarah o. Ernst.
FINANCE COMMITTEE, Andrew II. Ernst and
Mr.. Harwood.
Mr.. Lewis, on taking the chair, said he un-
derstood he had been selected because he wss
known as the representative of the principles
the convention had met to advocate.
This Convention was called by the Anti Sla-
very Ladies of this place, with view to get
together all the Anti Slavery sentiment we can
to delibaratc with a view to the carrying on the
progress of these principles. There will be diff
fcreht sentiments advanced, and we must not
expect to agree entirely with all that is said.--
But we ought to start with the understanding
that the utmost liberty is allowed to all so far
as is consistent with order and the purpose Of
the Convention, and we ought to feel the utmost
Difference to the opinions of others. We arc
the representatives of a new era.
When our fathers landed on this continent.
they declared certain principles as the basis of
their colonies and communities, and they are
carried out into what we call a republic, and
these principles are broader and pures than any
ever declared in any other country. But they
did not probably have a full appreciation of those
principles The prophets of old who spoke of
their progress and triumph of the Gospel did not
fully understand ITS extent and magnitude. Il
has been the business of ages to develope these
principles and bring out the great lnaxims of
JN'N'NS ""N i'BhS' We ullOw
no organizations whatever to hedge us up from
the most thorough inquiry into what is righ.
and true.
And ask that portion of the audience who
are particularly devoted to the doctrines of
Christianity, if they shall hear any remark cen-
suring any class of religionists not to conclude
that Christianity is denounced. ask you to
draw tho distinction between the thing itself
and that which claims to represent it. 1t is be-
cause these organizations arc unfaithful, that
our movement is necessary.
Mr.. REMoND wished to say that if this ques.
ton embodied in it anything of Importance, II
not alone concerned the colored man, but attach
ed itself to our entire country and countrymsn,
and was worthy tho consideration of all. The
colored people are the present greatest sufferers
but he believed many of our political and reli-
gious great men, were greater slaves. Slavery
was to bo abolished, by the powerful influence
OF American moral sentiment on the one hand,
and OF foreign countries on the other. He had
almost despaired, but he was becoming more
hopeful. The day is soon to dawn, whom the