Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-16

the master, to steal IRON him, or to complain Of
his cruel treatment, are sins against God, to he Sc
verely punished in this life, and to be remembered
against him in the great day Of eternal wrath
The testimony from facts, and the very nature Of
the case, was overwhelming and conclusive, and
when DR.. Post attempted a rejoinder, the audience
with one accord rose to leave.
After close consultation, the clergy decided that
it would be impolitic to discuss their proposition.
and Mr.. Jennings rose and said, l shall decline
engaging in the proposed discussion on the ground
that MI. Foss las falsifed. lie was asked to explain
but refused. Mr.. Foss said / suppose you refer to
what yort term my misstatement of last evening, in
regard to the Doctors qualification, which was be-
fore the challenge, and seems to he an after
thought. DR.. Post then Insisted upon the discussion.
Mr.. Foss refused to discuss with him, upon the
same ground that Mr.. Jennings had excused him.
self. The Doctor was impcrious and loud in de
handing the discussion, and presented some
second and third rate lawyers, when Mr.. Foss
declined, upon the ground Of responsibility.
The interest was intense upon 10th sides. and it
was proposed that we hold another meeting in the
same house, which was refused. We learned that
Mr.. Jennings made an effort with the trustees to
pre- rent our using the house the previous evening,
but did not succeed.
On Tuesday cveningA-the weather still on Il
sprcc--wc met in the Union School room, which
was large and commodious, and we'll filled with
enrnest, enquiring minds. Our friends who had
been Oh tho side Of the SHAREHOLDERS. and his re.
ligion, came also, with book paper and pencil, and
it was rumorcd that reinfIrcements were on tho
ground, and that new demonstrations were expect-
ed. The meeting was, however, very orderly, and
profoundly silent, while your unworthy correspon.
dent spoke Mt length,--"iOr which may | he fo.'
given" as / am irreconcileably hostile to long
speeches. upon the character of Abolitionism, oi
true religion, ei.deavoring to show its intrinsic
merit over nominal Christianity, or lnhdelity q
Humanity. The one holding slavery to be the
''sacrilege of sacrilcges,' and the Opening of the
prison doors to those that are bound" the highesi
virtee; and the other treating slavery as Il Divine
institution, and the visiting u( those in its prison
and ministering to them as Il crime, punishable
with fines and imprisunmcnt.-and the ether un
written penalty, death, with or without law. The
meeting closed in apparently subdued ieeling--to
meet again, for the last evening that we could re.
main, On Wednesday night, which was occupied
hy Il review Of the acts Of this Government from
its formation, and a brief recapitulation of tn,
whole discussion, with an allusion to Mr.. Garrison
and the American Society % years ago"
The utmost order aud apparent harmony pcrva
dcd the last evening, and victory was seen, lik,
the rainbow mid the tempest, silently dispensing
her radiant rays Of hope, On tie side Of humanity
and the outraged slave.
Yours at the Altar of Freedom,
JOSEPHINE S. GRIFFING.
p. S. Our friend Capt. Lowrey, besides Leaiine
all expense of the meeting. paid to the Anti-Slave.