Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-22

vd from the wrists Of fugitive slave; tho cord is
20 adjusted, thar the significant manacles vibratc
over tho centre Of Nebraska Territory"
Inc convention assembled at nine yestcrda,
morning, aud was opened with prayer
VIZ J9lnhS, OF this city. introduced resolu
ion to the effect that slavery was aggressive in it
character, that it destroyed liberty in the north
'. A. Iime, OF Clcrmont CO, introduced prop
osis'on for the raising of permanent fund for m,
support OF an extensive and efficient canvassing o
the State by able lectures kept constantly in th,
hcM' lie sald thathc was not exclusively devoted
10 the anti-slavcry REFORM Lut he recognised th,
grand mission Of that branch of the moycmon
against wrons-hc did not himself wish to engage
ns one of the lecturers proposed, but would con
tribute toward the fund.
Valentine Nicholson, ono Of tho pillars Of III,
nnt-siavory movement in Ohio-a man, by the
way who draws his income from his beautiful
farm, near Waynosvic, and never asks TO hay,
the hat sent round seconded the resolution il
brief speech full of enthusiasm for the present
based on faith in the future.
The resolution didn't seem to find favor will
tho wollthy portion Of the friends and was laid up
ON the t,blc
Alanscn Work, nm cmaciatcd martyr in the
cadsc OF fugitive slaves" came forward and told
hts story of two years Imprisonment in the Mis-
SQUIRE Pcntcntiary. lie believed that it was re-
morse for his (Works) prosecutions that drove the
then Governor Of Missouri TO suicide.
But the feature Of the morning session was the
exceedingly interesting narrative of Geo. Luther
n self bought slave, whose head was as full of
white blossoms rs his ebony face was OF wrinkles.
lie was stolen from North Guinea, in Africa, in
1900, and taken to plantation near Charleston,
South Carolina. The story of his capture in sight
Uf his mothers tent, his previous training to be
'one Of the Kings men" the long nights rowing
10 fin the SLAYER in the oaing, his terror in bclicv
ins thu h. was to be e1'ea, the six months voyage
ia 9Th, mi lie ptsslgc" and his 81 ave life in Amer
t.,a koll sho aulfonfa talt lnunl
rhetoric could hold IT, During the war of 1872 he
oalistcl in the army, fought through the entire
campaign and entitled himself to his freedom
under Ji,kson's proclimation. To prevent his
cmin ZIP iton his master run him oh.'-George
bought himself three times hut by some such mis-
fortune as the failure of his master came to be an
old man without the coveted boon Of freedom,
But he determined to be free If but for the last
five minutes Of his life. (Applausc.) Finally he
gpt lawyers papers drawn and by the aid of
white friends. made the last payment of 1860, and
tottercd out Of the Probate Court shouting George
o,rns ne .ttek his hands, his soul :" (Gycdt ale
pia'res.l
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Thc Hall was crowded at an carly hour, &C.
BuRtElGu, debated the resolutions pScsentcd yes
tcr1ay, in foreiblc speech of an hour and half
lie thought l. the height of impulcnce that the
South should demand the free territory Of Nckras-
ka for the extended area Of slavery. lie thought
the anti-Ncbraska men were bound to extend their
hostility to slavery in the States where it existed
Mr. Burcigh demonstrated most clearly, that
none but the most radical measures could ever be
oictive in the abolition of Slavery and he earnest
ly urged aboltionists to adopt such measures.
Dr. ELLior, editor Of the Western Christian Ad-
yocate and journal, caused quite n sensation by
his first appearance in a meeting of this character.
Tie made strong linked argument on the Bible
question, expressing his settled conviction that
the Bible was the clearest anti-slayery document
lie distinctly and emphatically affirmed the
doctrine that lies at the foundation of thorough
nnti-slavcry effort. viz: that Slavery is evil of
such nature that it can never be reformed or
made tolcrable. The only thing we can do, is to
destroyit
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS.
II. u. BLACKWELL, Esq, made the following ad
dtional report from the committee ON resolutions: /:
WHEREAS, The federal constitution declares that
Representatives and direct taxes shall be appor.
toned among the several States which may be in
cluded within the Union, according to their respec-
tive numbers Of free persons, including those
bound to service for term Of years, excluding
Indians not taxed, three fths Of all other persons
And Whereas, by the present construction Of
this clause slave holders have an unjust and per-
ncious Influence in the councils Of the nation
therefore, be it.
Resolved, That VIC will labor for such an altera
ton of the Constitution shall entirely abolish
all representation in the Government based upor
property in human beings.
Resolved, That the Fugitive Slave Bill is an un
constitutional and unjus cnormity, violation 0
State rights, an engine Of cruelty when enforced AM
dcmoralzing care tu c of law when disobeyed
that we pledge ourselves in the name Of the hghe
law of God, to systematic violation Of all its ir
annlf nrnN NIgln md ptl Nif
the hunted fugitves FOR liberty.
\ young gentleman, whose name was not ar
n1unced, addressed the convention in support
the resolutions.
Mrs. JOSEPHINE GRIFTISG, of Columbana coui
ty, came forward upon the platform and spoke
the influences of human slavery and the principle
0f the present movement. She traced the institl
tion of slavery back TO the rude ages when ii
strong seized upon the weak because they wei
weak. Was it any better now?
When Mrs. Gritfng had concluded, there wei
loud calls gor Douglas but the Chairman annou
ced that Mr.. Douglas would speak in the eyel
ing.
A KmtmkiaR-I shant be here tonight
Laughter.
The audience then tried to persuade Lucy Stor
popular flvOrlte north and south OF Mason an
niNOu's ne-tO make speech but Lucy declnei
owing TO the acness of the hour, and the Convei
tion took II recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The astonishing thing in last nights mcetin
was the unprecedented thronS that pressed fort
niittancc into the building for an hour and II ha
after the II Ill had been filed, and the walls ne
the doors were hung with people on ladders tn
had somehow been procured for this new use
Tho first speech was made by Miss Lucy Ston
She is decidedly the most effective female speak(
that mas yet raised her voice in any Of the refor
movements. Thoroughly in earnest, she new
flls TO convince the audience that she is So
Miss Stone proceeded to dcyelopc the charact
Of slavery, and Illustrated its horrible inAuenc
upon the slave, and the humiliating position
which it had placed the north, by arguments an
the thrilling narrative Of the cacape ofa young an
beautiful woman from the South to Boston. III
closing Of her address, occupied in giving rel
SONS for a separation of the Union and the estal
lisement Of a Northern RepubIie This part
ada1ress lisfaned "a ,rifh .,ln, aud