Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-10-28

urdamental principle Of all moral truth, that
''0od is our father and all we are breiheren."
We arc called sometimes people of one idea.
lie had known n minister who was an Adolf
ticnists. and his people complained that he was
always preaching about Anti.Slavery. On one coca
sion lo determined to preach n sermon that should
have 40 Anti Slavery in it. lie thought he had
succeeded, but after service he heard the people
saying Tho same old story, he can preach noth-
ing but Anti-Slavery," But there is another COM
paint brought Sgainst us often vf an opposite
character, that we are men Of ton many ideas. "I ind
an Abolitionist' they say land he is also Cor W.
mans Rights Peace amt Temperance and all the
isms of tho age, an ~intcrmeddler in the Affairs of
church and State "scditious, n disturbcr,a fanatic. an
infdel. One of these chargse is rs rue as the other.
On the Anti-S avery platform, VIC are mon and wo.
men Of one tdca-universaj brotherhood. 10 night
we have to deal with this one idea. Tho slave is
our brother, the master is our brother. We saw
Thou shalt not ha to thy brother in thine heart.
Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy brother and not
suffer sin upon him."
Mr.. Burleigh proceeded TO speak Of the duty Of
the people in relation TO Slavery and of the most
efficient instrumontalities for its overthrow. He
showed most clearly that without q great change
in public sentiment nothing effective can be done
for emancipation, and with such a public feeling AS
must exist long before a mojority of the people
can be e1epcted to roe in favor of freedom for the
slave. a moral sentiment will exist that will make
tho continuance of the system impossible; and
hence so far from the course pursued by the Amer
lean Anti-Slavory Society and its auxiliaries, being
an impractical one, it is in fact, by far the most
efficient, as it is the only consistent course that can
be adopted.
At tho close of Mr.. Burloigb's address which
was able and conclusive upon the points he argued,
the Meeting adjourned, till Monday at IL o'clock,
A. M.
MORNING SYSTEMATICALLY.
Ma. LovKiE, of Saline, spoke in reply to c. G.
Burlcigh's remarks of yesterday. lie claimed
that MS the object Of the U. S. Constitution was to
establish justice, provide for the common defence
and secure the general welfare, as it provides that
no bill of attainder shall be passed and requires
Congress to make laws such as are necessary for
tho carrying out of its provisions it was clearly
Anti-Slavery. The Constitution was formed to
secure liborty, and if the clauses generally called
Pro-Slayery are reviewed with this understanding,
it will clearly appear an Anti-Slavcry instrument.
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Constitution to determine its meaning.
c. e.. BURLKIGH, said he would be glad to be
convinced that the Constitution Is Anti. Slavery
and if his friend, could convert the United States
Court, President Pierce and the Nation, to his doc
trine a monument should be erected to his mem
ory.
MI. Burlcigh answered fully the positions CT
Mr.. Lowrie, and those Of the advocates Of the Anti
Slavery character of the Constitution generally.
lie quoted numerous authorities, showing the
propriety, Of appealing to co,emporancCu,
history in determining the meaning of the
Constitution.
Then adjourned to half past . o'clock, p. NJ.
CLOSING
G. G. Burleigh presented the report in full OF
the Business Committee. lie spoke in defence OF
the principles of the llth and 18th Resolutions.
lie exposed the pcrfdy Of the Slavery propagan-
dists III the enactment of the Nebraska bill OF las,
winter. lie showed why as Abolitionist we canno,
sustain the Anti-N Nebraska Or Republican Party.
We are for freedom in Nebraska. We hold it the
duty Of the Government to legis.atc for freedom
there. But We do not adopt the motto Slavery
sectional-:reeiom national" Our ~rallying cry
is "Lirerty evervwhele-Slavcry nowhcre!"
After remarks by c. S. S. G%rifing aud others,
Thomas Chandler, the Corresponding Secretary,
read, so far as prepared the Annual report Of the
Executive Committee. which was accepted and the
Secretary r~eIlestel to complete it for publication,
aloas with the proceedings uf the meeting.
The subject Of Finance came up, some addition
nj donations were made, with remarks from Rich
ard Glazier, Joseph Merritt, Thomas Chandler,
Saml d. Moore, and others.
The Financial Committee reported collections
and donations amounting to S274,O0.
The Treasurcr's report was read and adopted by
the meeting.
The vote was then taken upon the resolutions
before the meeting, which resulted in their adop-
ton unanimously.
C. c. Burlcish offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That this Society most cordially &C.
cepts and endorses the tribute paid to the memory
of james W. Walker in the report of the Executive
Committee, and tenders its lively sympathy to his
bereaved family in their great affection.
On motion, the following resolution was also
adopted.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Society be
given to the people of Adrian, and vicinity for
their generous hospitality extended to the numer-
GUS friends in attendance ut this meeting.
After remarks from Jonathan Walker, and @
Song by C. s.. 5. and j. S. Griffng, the meeting
adjourned, sine die.
CYRUS FULLER, Pres.
ELIPHALEr JONES. Rec. Sec'y.
JAMES BARNABY, Asst Sec'y.
We give up our inside C, lumns this week, to
fha infaraStinU rannrt Of tho Mi.biyop onpipar-