Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-10-14


President in the chair. A song beautifully sung
by the choir.
Convention addressed by N. N. Selby, +. Thorn.
ton f. p. Brown and others after which the 2nd
and Sd resolutions were adopted by q unanimous
vote. Rev. Mr.. Fulman was then called upon,
and made some remarks, giving expression to the
JOY, which he had experienced during the meet
ings, that he had discovered that he had true
friends OF whom he had not previously known &c.
After singing by the choir, some remarks were
made by the President after which the Convention
Adjourned till I o'clock in the Evening.
EVENING SESSION.
Meeting called 10 order by the President. a
song sung by the choir.
Mr.. Stebbins addressed the Convention, on the
Connection of the American church with Slavery,
ard Of the Baptist church in particular.
Remarks were made by several persons, taking
exceptions to Mr.. Stebbins position among the
speakers was Rev. Mr.. Whitney, minister in charge
in this place, who, by the way, did not deny any
of the statements made against his maRstcaling
Zion.
Adjourned to meet Sunday morning Oct. LIST, al
8 o'clock A.. NJ.
wv NV ''S hSb 'SNp'N''S ~
adjournment-and was called to order by thu
President. Resolutions 4 and 5 were read ans
discussed by Mcssrs. J. F. Selby, a Knapp, G. B
Stebbins and N. N. Selby-after which they were
unanimously adopted, at IL o'clock the Conven
ton adjourned, till ~half-past l o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met agreeable to adjournment. The
President in the chair.
4. song by the choir. The business committed
reported the following resolution as their final re.
port.
WHEREAS, The policy Of the American Govern
mcnt has always been on the side of the oppressor
and against the oppressed and whereas there still
seems to be an almost universal political subseryi
ency to tho Slave power of the land, therefore
6. ReSolccd, That we should be extremely eau
tious how we place confidence in the most favorabl,
political aspects of the day, seeing that trenchery
and unfaithtulness on the post of those elected t.
Office, in almost every instance in the past, has me
and blasted the best hopes and prospects Of til,
honest and confiding voter.
I. ResOlced, That although there does now ap
pear to be some hope of accomplishing some gooc
Anti-Slayery work by the fusion and cooperation
of the more liberal political factions of the day
yet nevertheless, it is unsafe and unwisc to put GU
main trust las do some) in political action alor,
for the overthrow of slavery but we should NOR,
i,ccly ieiy uPon Tux clca! auu ioroioic PreaIm'ns U
- snol as Nv nr % ond oror ahid;nr Ston1nrI -
hope.
S. Resolced, That the final overthrow and ute
destruction of the power and influence of the old
'Hunker' political parties is absolutely essentia
TO the deliverance OF the slave ana does therefor
all ont;. SIa~orv nnyontiinns n . y norf # tLa;r To-
Ultimate work. but that we would not only secl
their overthrow, but strive to put an end to al
bargains or COMPROMISES with slavery.
oro the ro;sn;,r nni;t;cs Of # tbc tirs. ond m;Sht,
as is their support of the Slave Power of this land
yet in the corrupt hedr'css pro-Slavery region o
the popular religious sects OF the times DO we SCI
taut sunnar = - ~ ,h w, r;io o' srsto,o IF II 81, and ~
the destruction of the nowcr and influence of sucl
Il religion should we apply our energies as our con
IN Pssof'ej THy,t "rooJ and rocr,,ry s,ordin,
in any y, Of he popular s Pss:slass1 s. 61" ar1 5. s e. tn