Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-05-28

ing resolution, and moved ITS adoption.
Resolved, That this Society learns with
great satisfaction that our beloved coadiUtor,
J. Miller McKim, of Philadelphia, is new on
visit TO Great Britain; aud though he has
not zone as an official agent of this or any
other Society, he will, without doubt, be in
constant intercourse with Abolitionists n
broad; and il is, therefore, not improper that
we should give expression to our sincere
confidence in, and regard for Mr. Mcl<im,
md our qualification that our transatlantic
friends should become acquainted with one
so thoroughly conversant with the character
and progress of the nti.Slavery Cause in
this country, who has been so long its zealous
and devoted advocate, and who is so entirely
fitted to be its representative.
The resolution was seconded by Samuel MOy,
Jr., and adopted unanimously.
The six resolutions first reported wero laid
on the table, in order to allow of the transact
ton of business.
OLIVER JOHNSON brought forward the subject
of holding meeting of the American Anti
Slavery Society in Philadelphia, on or about
the 4th Of December next, in celebration of
the second decade, or twentieth year, since its
formation.
A discussion on this subject arose, in which
Edward NJ. Davis, Oliver Johnson, the Presi-
dent, and Samuel May, Jr., participated, which
resulted as follows
Voted, That the question Of the Second De-
cennial Celebration of the formation Of this
Society, By a meeting in Philadelphia, be re-
! = st.. l. IL
structons to take it into immediate consdcra-
ton, confer with the Philadelphia friends, and
issue n call for the mecting-if decided to hold
tat the earliest day possible.
On motion of Edmund Quincy, seconded by
L. NJ. Davis, it was unanimously Voted That
the President of the Society be requested to
prepare and present at the Decade meeting
(if hcld,) historical sketch, to be published,
of the Cause and its progress, covering the
time since the Socety's Annual Reports werc
discontinued.
This proposal met with much favor from all
present. and the task was undertaken by tho
President, Mr.. Garrison.
The Committee on the nomination of OFF,
GERS of the Society for the ensuing year, by
their Chairman Edmund Quincy, reported list
of Officers.
The Report was amended by making Ed
mund Quincy Corresponding Secretary of the
Society. in connection with Mr.. Gay; also by
placing the namo of Georgiana Bruce Kirby,
of Santa Cruz, California, on the list of the
Vice Presidents.
The Report, as amended, was then accepted,
nen,. con-, and the persons therein named are
accordingly elected the Society's Officers for the
year ensuing-viz
President-WM. LLOYD GARnIsoN, of Mass.
Vice Prssidents-Peter Libbey, Maine Ben
jamin Comings, Luther Melendy, New Hamp'
shire; Patten Davis, Vermont; Francis Jack
son, Edmund Quincy, Wm /. Bowditch Mass.
Asa Fairbanks, Rhode Island; Jas. B. Whit
comb, Connecticut Samuel ]. May, Thoma
McClintock, Isaac Post, Pliny Sexton, New
York Robert Purvis, Edward NJ. Davis, Tho
Whitson, Pennsylvania; George Atkinson, n
Jersey Thomas Garrett Delaware; Thoma
Donaldson, Asa Davis, William Stedman, 10
scph Barker, Ohio; C!arkson Packet, Indiana
Joseph Merritt, Thomas Chandler, Michigan
John Wicbell, Illinois james A. Shcdd, Iowa
Caleb Green, Minnesota Georgiana b. Kirby
California.
Corresponding SecretaIes-Edmund Quinc,
and Sidney II. Gay.
Recording Secyetary-Wendell Phillips.
Treasmer-Francis Jackson.
Erecutire Committee- William Lloyd CARR
son, Francis Jackson, Edmund Quincy, Mari
Weston Chapman, Wendell Phillips, Ann
+ Warren Weston, Sidney Howard Gay. Elz
Lee Follen, james Russell Lowell, Charles /
Hoyey, Samuel May Jr., WIN. l. Bowditch.
r The six resolutions first reported by the Bus
mess Committee were then taken from the Ia
r bic. Edmund Quincy took the Chair, and NJ
y Garrison addressed the meeting, for about ha
= an hour, in their support. lie maintained in
, very impressive and eloquent manner, the catl
IS olicity Of the Society's platform and condition
II of membership, and its entire freedom fro
o every extraneous and improper subject. Upc
s this platform every man can come, be he
" what party or sect he may, tcAo is honestly o.
If posed TO Slarery and means to labor for its owe
J. throw he can come and be a member of II
IT Society, though he should still hold his pla
ni in these political organizations. There in moi,
ing in our platform or terms of membership
~ prevent him. But, upon this platform, he mt
~ 70 expect to find, and must not shrink from mec
n, ing the most full and free discussion of his n
rs sition, whether as politician or a religioni
p He will find his connection, in these rcspcc
s. in reference to the subject of Slavery, me
70 70 rigidly probed. And if he finds that his DO
e ton, in either of these respects, or in any 9TH
m is a false one-a pro-slavery one-and incons
of tent with an honest hostility to Slavery in ey
ry form, then, if an honest man. he will lea