Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-09-02
PROCEEDINGS
VI IL TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY or THE
WESTERN ANTl-SLAVERY SOCIETY.

A"eilth anniversary ul the western ANTI
Slavery Society was held in the Friends Meeting
House, Sale@, o., commencing on the morning Of
the 10Th Of August,
tncpening the meeting, the President made a few
remarks, urging the necessity Of the true friends
OF the slave adhcring firmly to the distinctive
principles uf their Society, doing nothing to retard
emancipation by retrogradiug from their position
us some ~rrofcsscd advocates of freedom have done,
but laboring with increased scal for The redemption
Of the multiplying rGrAbor Of captivcs in the
land.
IKE fcxowing named persons were appointed to
nominate such Committees as may bc deemed nee
cssary for the conduct Of the meeting, and to pre-
sent a list Of official candidates to serve the society
for tho ensuing year, James Barnaby, Lewis
Morgan, Josephine S. GrifHng, John NJ. Holmes,
Isaac Brooks, Geo Garrctson, John Gordon, X. G.
Thomas.
IienryC. Wright read a series of resolutions
no. II upon which he IN ado u few remarks, and
was followed by Chas. @. Burlcigb.
Committee on nominations repo ted rs %follows:--
BUSINESS CoMNIrrEE.-Marius X. Robinson, G.
c. Burleigh, Giles B. Stebbins, Emily Robinson,
Sarah o. Ernst, Abraham Brooke, Henry Black
well, Christian Donaldson, Harlow Post, Edmund
Quincy, Mary Ana Skinner, Ntth. Newport.
FINANCE CoMNirrEE.-Jas. Barnaby, Josephine
S. Grifing, X. G. Thomas, c. s. Grifing, Cordelia
Smalley.
AUDITING ConAirrrr.-Bcni. Bown, X. G..
Thomas.
Voted, That the Annual Report of the Ex. Com
mittcc. and tho Treasurer's Report be made the
order of business for q o'clock this afternoon.
On motion, Adjourned to > o'clock this after
noon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Resolutions No. l were again read, and n mo-
ton was made and seconded to adopt them. Be
fore any sctien was taken upon them, the hour
arrived for the presentation of the reports of the
Treasurer and of the Elk. Com, which, together
with the report of the Auditing Com, were read
The two former were, on motion, accepted by the
society, and it was
Voted, That this society approves of the doings
Of its Executive Committee as set forth in their
Annual report.
Business Committee reported resolutions No. III.
which, in connection with those offered at the morn.
ing meeting, were discussed by Henry C. Wright
c, c.. Burleigh, Edmund Quincy, Henry Black
we'll and NJ, r.. Robinson.
Toted, That when we adjourn, wo adjourn to
meet in the tent at % o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
On motion, adjourned.
27rn.-NoRNING SESSION.
The society met pursuant to adjournment. Min
utes were read.
Business Committee reported resolutions Nos.
ILL.,, ", ", VI, VII, VIII. The resolutions
reported, were on motion accepted.
Voted, That the resolution reported, series NJ.
VIII, excepted, be now regarded as open for dis
Gus sion. Before entering upon their consideration
it was
Voted, that the resolution in relation to thu
Bugle be made the order Of Business for 2 ] o'clocl
this afternoon.
The resolutions were then discussed, by C. {
Burleigh and II. Blackwell pending the discus
sion, the meeting adjourned to u o'clock ?. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the opening of the meeting NJ. r. Robinson
said that it was due to the audience, as well as t
absent speakers who were announced to be presen
at this meeting, that the reasons for their absenc
should here be given Mr.. Langston had lei
home for the purpose of attending our meeting
and had come as far as Cleveland, but imperativ
circumstances had obliged him to return. Nj
Rcmond had expected to be here until a few day
since, when he was obliged to r~clinquish his inter
ton in consequence of sickness.
Committee on nominations reported the follow
ing named persons to constitute a committee O
the Bugle the report was accepted and the
nominations confirmed Samuel Brooke, Chas. |
Grissell, JOS. S. G%rifing, Elizabeth Grissell.
James Barnaby, Chairman of the Finance Con
mittee, made a few remarks in regard to their pre-
posed operations, and stated that the members
the Committee would pass among the audienc
- - ..X..f:.- ..;.L al, b,e;,oeS aud hama
the Contributions would be such that no genera
public appeal need be made.
A resolution (No. TX. was offered by C.S Grit
fng in relation to the church it was seconded, an
a few comments were made upon it by the mover
who was followed in it's advocacy by Leonard B
Gr'4ng of Conn, a minister in the Methods
Episcopal connection.
John I. Gaines of Gin, made some remarks W
on the condition Of the colored people of tn
country, and asserting their right to Il recognize
of their equality.
AFugitive Slave from Wetzel Co. Va. who hi
just arrived flom his prison house, was Introduce
TO the audience, and a vote being taken to ascerta
how many would aid in sending him back to 81
very, of the large audience which filled the tc
but one person appeared willing to acknowled
himself a volunteer slave-catcher. NJ. II. Rob-
son made an effective appeal to those present to
all for the three millions of slaves who could n
escape. which they had indicated they were willil
to do to secure the freedom of the one before thel
Committee Oh nominations reported TIE folio
ing list of officers to serve the Society for the ems
ing year; their report was accepted, and the pc
sons therein named were respectively elected.
PRESIDENT.
E ABRAHAM ROOKE
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Josephine S. Grifhng, Christian Donaldson,
y Elizabeth Jones, Arson NJ. Clement,