Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-11-18
ANTI.sLAvERY CONVENTION.

~ NOhNNhtiOu uostI1Dltu W u CIOtht A'N-
Vember 4th, 1854, for the purpose of promoting the
Anti-Slayery cause, ORLANDO MOFFATT was
chosen Chairman, aud r. b. MERRITr, Secre-
tary.
On motion, Voted, that the Chair appoint a Bus
sncss Committed of seven, to bring forward rcso-
buttons, and a Finance Committee of two.
Tho Convention was then ad lressed by c. c.
Burlcigh, after which the Chair announced the fol-
lowing Committees;
On Busincss-C. G. Burlcign, G.. S. S. Grifing,
Elias c. Manchester, Francis Titus, Andrew T.
Foss, Hannah f.. Merritt, Joseph Barton.
On Endncc-Joscphine Grifing, Phebc Merritt.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning, at ten
o'clock.
NovENnsR 5.-Convention met pursuant to adj
journmcnt. The Business Committee reported the
following resolutions
l. Resolved, That American Slavery, practically
giving the lie as it does to the Christian doctrine of
Human Brotherhood, ttrning the children Of the
universal Father into beasts of burden and thus
pefyihg Ills authority, trampling upon his law, and
thus defying his supremacy, is practically infidel
and athcistic and earnest opposition to 1t is de-.
manded by the whole spirit of the religion of Jesus,
aud every sentiment of love, reverence and ullcgi.
ance I, God.
2. Resolved, That the Anti.SlaverS enterprise
is eminently II religious enterprise, being based
on the fundamental religious truth of the Divine
FatberhOod aud Human Brotherhood and by
means accerdaut with Christian doctrine and pre-
,cept aimipg at an otJect without whose attainment
"'2ure religion end undefled before God and the
Father,' car. never gain that universal prevalence
which W. relieve its author ordained for it.
&. ncsolvcI, That no time, no place, no Office is
too sacred to be used for the prosecution of this
enterprise, whereby the grand Christian work of
proclaimins liberty to the captive is to be accom-
plishcd.
a.. Resolved, That it is the duty of every pro
fesscd teacher Of Christianity, and every proIesscd
member of the Christian Church, to bear an ear
nest testimony against that sum of all villoinies,
American Slavery, and cooperate cnergetically in
tho work of its peaceful overthrow.
The Convention was then addressed, in support
of the resolutions, by A. 4. Foss and G. c.
B~urleigh, and then adjourned to half past one,
PM.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS met according to adj
journmeut, aud having been called to order, was
entertained by a song from G. S. 5. and Josephine
GriAing. c. S. s. Grifing then addressed the Con
vention.
Tho Business Committee reported the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the grand evil of Slavery is not
in its so called abuses, but in its very essence, in
its vital principle of human chattelism, and the
great wrong which the stakeholder commits is il
holding man rs property, all else which the slave
ondures being but incidental aggravations or natu
raj results of this wrong.
Resolved, That as everything ought to be trcatct
according to its real character, and as Slavery is
essentially and always morally wrong, we ough'
ever to treat it as morally wrong never giving i
eountenance or tolerance by any deed, word OF
thought; or by neslecting to say or do that whicI
will help to bring it into universal odium and rep
rotation so intense as to insure its speedy down
fall.
C. C. Burloigh followed in an address at length
on tho third, fourth and fifth resolutions.
A. T. Foss gave his experience in Anti-Slavcry
rs connected with the religion of the country, AZ
account of his first Anti-slavery sermon, and the
reception it met.
a Adjourned to half past six, evening.
EvESISc-Mct pursuant to adjournment. C. C
Burleigh read a poem by G. s. Burlcigh, on Wor
ship, which was followed by a song from the Crit
fngs.
Mrs. Grifing then addressed the Convention a
length on the general question.
The Business Committee next reported the fol
lowing resolutions, closing the series.
Resolved, That holding fellowship with SLAYER,
in the Church, cooperating with it in the political
party, compromising with it in the Constitution
eracting statutes for it by the Legislature, con
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Union," or tacitly acquiescing in its cxistenc
within the bounds of our country or tho reach o
our moral influence, is to treat it as If it were no
morally wrong, and so is to act a fnlsehood in re
gard to it, and to be participant in the moral wroni
which is thus sustained or tolerated.
Resolved, therefore, That we are constrained b.
our regard for consistency and duty, by our revel
encc for truth and righteousness, to take and main
tain the position of " No Union with Shareholders
in Church or State.
c.. c. Burleigh then spoke at large on the re
9uirements of the Constitution, and the condition
of the Union.
The resolutions were then unanimously adopted
and the Convention adjourned without day.
THE FAR.-The Salem Fair will be held on tn
ODD and Odd Of December. The managers acknov
ledge the receipt of 4 valuable box from Boston.
FUNDS OF THE New LuNATIc AsyLuM.-Nin
thousand dollars of the funds of the new Lunati
Asylum had been deposited in the Canal Bank &
Cleveland, which has failed. On Monday last, d.
Ackley, the d~cpositor, procured legal process, force
open the Bank and its safes, where he found $40
in specie. Sl.4o0 in paper, which he took, with 500
in other securities.
Corporations are indeed soulless, as are ais
many of the men who conduct them. Hundred
of laborious men and women, of widows and fail
erless children have within the last two week
been robbed by bankers and brokers of all thoi
Little hoardings, the fruit of long and anxious toll
MORE BANKS GoNE.-Mochanics and Trader
Bank of Cincinnati has failed. This is one of I'll
State Banks. Farmers and Mechanics Bank, an
the City Bank of Chicago, have also failed.
Two HUNDRED AND FosTY-rIvE lives were lost !
the w~recking of the New Era.