Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-03-25

found occasion to beat hasty retreat, crying
'Infdel,' because he could not convince his oppo-
nents that robng man Of all his wages, his wife
and children, his intellect and soul was christian
deed. On the last evening there was large attend
Of the elite of village Merchants Ministers
and Lawyers, backed by the opening buds of
promise from our methodist nursery with the
agent Of the school himself a methodist, soldier
priest priest soldier, who sits up nights to hate
slavery, If we may believe him, and fights aboli-
tionists day times. These were all on hand to
do battle for the truth as it is in "modern" Meth
odism, either with the hot shot of personal invec
tive and dcnunciation, sans argument or with fists
billets Of wood, unmarketable eggs, and whatever
other weapons might be available. Mr.. Walker,
in an able and eloquent effort, showed the charac-
ter of ltruo iprOctical christianity attempting to
prove that the object Of Heavens solicit
tude, not insttutions, and that bencfcence to him
as the representative of his master, was the high
est form Of chrstianity--thc highest evidence Of
state Of grace. At the close Of his remarks, it
being o'clock, effort made to lay the reso-
lutions on the table, to take up the matter of
finance as il was the last night Of the convention,
and getting late. The vote Of the convention was
clearly TO do so. But the mob offcered by the
presiding elder, and one Of the brethren, (who
under the garb Of friendship, had even obtained
Office in the convention,) with the most riotous
demonstrations clamored for Brockway 1.-THE agent
aforesaid), and demanded that he speak. To avoid
riot the convention consented and speak he did,
till the next morn, and apparently would till day
light had he not lost the floor, refusing to admit
motion of adjournment, though but few evenings
before insisting that motion to adjourn was al
ways in order. Mr.. Walker having by a misstep
Of his obtained the floor, the convention adjourned
to the next week Tuesday, when the battle was
renewed, the excitement in the mean time reaching
fever heat in our community and threatenings
and slaughter, being freely breathed out against
the disturbers Of our peace. Our Presiding Elder
openly and shamelcssy advocating the cause Of
the mob. The day came and with it senseless
TRADE during the whole day from our Rev. agent,
Of personal abuse and invectiye; apparently in
tended to incte the mob to acts of violence. lie
however regarding it as argument the resolu-
tion though unfortunately everybody else (who
were not so much excited that they could not
think thought otherwise.
In this evening, Mr.. Walker obtained the floor
and replied in an argument Of three hours, which
by the power Of its logic and eloquence, enchained
the vast audience, and soothed to the quiet Of O
Numbering infants breast, the angry waves Of
passion, which had been lashed to their utmos
fury, and threatened to oyerwhelm him. With O
stroke he tore to atoms the thin web that with suc
painful oxertion had been thrown over the vllane'
of that monstrous compound of hypocrisy and des
potism, that hideous beast Of heads and horns in
Vulnerable, that pushes to the death, Gods poor
children, Though baptized into its own faith, i
their skins are not colorcd like its own, )--thC
Methodist Church. Never was victory more com
pletc, or defeat more signal. Horse, foot, ant
dragons, routed, overthrown, annihilated. Bu
our champion having accepted a challenge from
Mr.. Foster, previous to his discontinue by Mr.
Walker to discuss the merits Of his brotherhood
of Thieves" to which he seemed to take specia
exceptions, he even dared to meet him, but not tC
discuss, the next Monday evening. say not t.
discuss, for no terms of debate could be proposed
that he would accept. And though Mr. +. held VI
his book and challenged him to disproye q Singl'
statement of it, he did not attempt the task, al
though the impression of the vast multitude as
semLled to hear was that he dared not undertake
it.
On the whole, Mr.. Editor we think that til,
cause Of impartial right had been faithfully pre-
scented to our community, and seed sown that viii
produce abundant harvest, of minds disenthralle'
from the bondage of ceremonial, heartcss, petri
fed creed, into the liberty of gospel that breathe
good will to all the children Of Adam.
Resolutions adopted at the Anti-Slavery Conyen
tion held at Albion, Feb. l6, 1854.
Resolved, In the language of John Wesley
''Slayery is the of all vilalnies, and American
Slavery the vilest system the ever saw; in tn
language Of the Rev. Samuel Ilasskins, d. d.
''Slayeholding is in every instance wrong, unright
eous and oppressive very great and crying sin
there being nothing equal to it on the face Of tn
earth; in the language Of the Rev. Jonathan Ed
wards, ID. D., "To hold any man in slavery is to b
every day guilty of wronging him OF his liberty,
Of man stealing"
Resolved, in the language Of the Rev. Jane
Smylie of Miss, that elf slavery be sin and adver
tising and apprehendng slaves with view to res
tore them to their master, direct violation of tn
divine law; and if the buying selling or holding
slave for tho sake of gain is henious sin AM
scandal them verify three fourths Of all the Epis
copalians, Methodsts, Baptists and Presbyterian
in eleven states of the Union all of the Devil
They hold if they do not buy and sell slaves an
with few exceptions do not hesitate to apprehen
and restore runaway slaves to their master"
Resolved, Thatthe language Of fafamiliar proyerf
"Show me your company and will tell you wha
Jou uot ehouiu pc upPilou W ah VIM hOiu OhuiV
fellowship with the persons above described.
Resolved, In the language of James G.. Brine
the former liberty party candidate for the presiden
tial chair, "That the American churches tn
bulwarks of American Slavery"
Resolved, In the language Of the Rev. Alber
Barns, Presbyterian Minister Of Phila.; "Tha
which gives the greatest quarters to the concienc
is the fact that Bishops and Priests
and Deacons, that ministers and elders, that sunda
school teachers and scholars, that pious matron
and husbands are the holders Of slaves and tina
the ecclesiastical bodies of the land address no Ian
guage of rebuke or entreaty to their conciences.
Resolved In the language Of the Rev. Robt.
Breckenridge, Presbyterian clergyman of Bait
more, 'The church has cherished slavery in her be
som. and sustained it by her example until Il ha
reared its head so high in the sanctuary as amos
10 bid defiance to his authority"
Resolved, That ecclesiastical organizations who's
members knowingly sustain slavery either directl