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

The Annual Cincinnati Convention, Commenced
its sessions according to appointment, on the
eleventh inst at Greenwood Hall. Mr.. Christian
Donaldson called the meeting to order when tho
following Offices were nominated and elected.
The following account of the first days proceed
ngs. VIC copy in part from the Cincinnati Gazette
and in part from the daily Commercial.
PREsTDENr.--The Rev. n. SummerbelI.
NicE PREsIDENT.-Mr. Jno. Julfe, Thos IIca-
ton, Saml Lewis, Mr. Hamilton, Ky: Rev. a. A.
Liyermore, J. B. Russell, Wm. W. Watson Mrs.
Eliza 7. Coleman, Rev. Daniel Parker Daniel
Worth, G.. G. Burlcigh, Conn.,; VIM. Beard, Ind.
Richard Pullan j. Elliott
SEcRErArIEs.--lI. a. Warmer and Miss Sarah
Pellet, y. y.
BrsIvEss CoMmrrrr-C Christian Donaldson. Gin,
Rev. s. j May Syracuse; Fred Douglas, Rochcs.
ter, Miss Lucy Stone. Massa.; Narius Il. Robinson
Salem, o., Rev. Mr.. Cabell. Mrs. A. H. Ernst. II.
B. Blackwell Mr.. French, Danl, Worth, Mr.. Jol-
life, Mrs 5. o. Ernst.
The President said:-I have somewhat uncx-
pcctcdy been called ON TO act as Chairman Of th,
Convention, though | did not aspire to this honor
able distinction, DO not refuse it, feeling il an
honor TO be called on to serve on behalf of that
grcat party which represents the truths and Plin-
ciplcs Of Liberty and Humanity That party rep
Presenting this great cause is any body may De
proud to appear among. 1t is true there are dif.
ercnt opinions respecting it, but Ministers of the
Gospel might as well shrink from speaking in IL,
behalf Because some Of its measures or men they
do not approve as speak against the great struggle
of independence waged by George Washington,
because that movement was advocated by Thomas
Paine, or against the present European War, be-
cause the English and French were found fighting
shoulder TO shoulder with the Turk After some
further remarks, the Rey'd. gentleman said he be-
licved the Convention would not object, us Chris
tans TO open their proceedings with prayer and
would accordingly offer one having concluded il
was moved by Mr.. French and resolved that all
successive meetings of the Convention bo opened
in similar manner.
The Business Committee having retired for the
purpose Of framing Resolutions, Mr.. Jollifc was
called for and said; "lle rejoiced to meet so many
familiar faces at the Convention. Their object
was the same, they were opposed to the buying
and selling Of human bodies, as they were to the
eating of human flesh by the cannibas Of New
Zealand The Stakeholder and Save-buyer was
no worse or better than the cannbal. The traffic
in men was only a step beyond that of cannibal-
ISM That they were opposed to Slavery in the
abstract The only question was, what is the most
expedient course to secure its abolition. The first
step was to reach the public mind and reform its
principles. This must be done by action in spite
Of the Tory presses there were here, the editors
of which in the old Tory times would have denoun-
ced the War for Independence, as they now spit
venom on us because we advocate mans freedom.
If we are wrong, let those men come here and
prove it let them give us good advice from all
and any, because our object is to abolish Slavery:
viewing it as evil, we strive to tear it up, root
and branch, forever and whenever it exists Some
think one plan to do this best, some annOther =
well let all como forward, they would exchange
their own plan for better, wherever found. zap
plause.)
True Freedom and how to gain it," to the tune
of "Auld Lang Syne" Atthe conclusion of the
ballad.
Mr. Parker addressed the convention in foryid-
ly religious manner, after whom.
Mr.. l.. A. lline was called on and said (point-
ing to the map of the United States, hanging
against the wall, upon which the free States APP
peared with the slave States black; and the unor-
ganized Territories, brown.) "All mankind are
striving for an amelioration Of their feelings, in
the east the South and the west You viii OBJ
serve the northern portion Of our country wears a
luminous aspect tho southern dark one, and the
territory of Nebraska, threatening one. This
latter is threatened and endangered by our enc
mics, by the spirit of 360 30> What must be
done to render this portion of the country more
luminous2 The friends Of reform must consecrate
themselves to the work, must provide the means.
Men are needed to occupy The field Of agitation,
but their bodys must be fed ere they can exercise
their minds. Lately one of our bretheren has
gone to his long, last home where he will need no
lore. 1t seems ridiculous to place Il pecuniary
value ON great thruths; yet how many individuals
there are who hold these truths as part of their he
lief, and yet refuse to give ten dollars for their
vindication, thus in fact placing them at less value
than that sum. Slavery daily encroaches, because
in the south all mems minds are devoted to its
progress while in tho north all mems minds are
directed to the accumulation of wealth. Hence il
is We have the Nebraska bill, and the Homestead
bill, in which latter as in tho former, white black,
native and foreign distinctions are drawn,