Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-06-17

night. Of this very moment be giving his decision
70 scna Anthony Burns to Southern Slavery, aud
'hu that the more suitable place seemed to be
around that Court-IIouso, now turned into n slave
pen, moved that tlvc Convention do now adjourn, to
re-assemblc in tho afternoon, if circumstances
should favor Buturon objection, from 5. S. Eos
ter ant others, the motion was negatilcd.
STErnEN 5. FosTER, of Worcester introduced the
two following resolutions:
Resolved, That the experience Of the last few
days proves the necessity of more thorough and
Efficient organization Of the friends of freedom
throughout this Commonwealth, and the New Eng
lard States, for the special purpose OF protecting
our citizens against the powerful band of lidnap-
peTs by whom the country is infested, and whose
presence among us is imminently dangerous to the
liberty and life of every honest upright man.
Resolved. That Committee of five be appointed
by the Chair, TO meet smia. Committee that
may be appointed by the Free Soil Convention now
IN session, to mature plan for such organization,
and report at subsequent session of this Conven-
ton.
ii. {. WRIGHT rose to second the resolution ot
Mr.. Iostcr,-to form thorough organization in
the New England States, to protect the citizens
against Kidnapping.
joHS ORys said that Virginian had told him
that the State of Virginia, by its Governor, had
lthe sove-claimant,) in this case; and that thi'
was deliberate plan to override the State ant
Municipal laws Of Massachusetts,, ard to humble
her in the very dust at the feet Of Virginia ant
Slavery. Adjourned
AFTERNOON. Rev. s. S. GRfswoLD, of Conncc
lieut. said that lac came to plead the cause of MAJ
as man, not as black man or white man, but upor
the broad principle Of humanity. lie urged thost
who believed in physical resistance to arm them
selves and resist the enslavement of the mai
Burns; but that he could not do so; lie could no
oppose evil Ivy any other than moral means. III
had seen persons about Court Square with pistols
in their pockets. No victory could be gained by
such instrumentalities. The greatest victory tha
was ever achieved was 10y jesus Christ, by tht
power of love and good will and he had no doub
of the final triumph of this principle
JoHN fRiNce, of Essex, supported Mr. Foster
resolutions in favor Of a thorough organization t.
protect the fugitive. He would have that organic
alton extensive and secret.
Rev Mr. llAssALL, Of Mendon, sad that two
years ago lie had risen to speak in this place, ant
had thcn preiaccd his remarks by declaring him
self no Garrsonian, though an abolitionist. Evc1
since that, said hc have been getting nearer and
near TO the Glrr;sonians.' And since he came t.
this city, on Friday last, what he had here seer
had determined him to adopt for his motto, hence
forth and forever, No Union with Shareholders !!
He was glad to stand in unity with the Society
here represented, for he regarded it as the quint
essence OF anti-slaVcry.
Rev. Mr. CRANDALl, OF New Jersey, offered tht
following resolutions:
Resolved That the Government Of the United
States has SO signaly and habtually failed t,
maintain and secure the rights Of its citizens, tha
it can no longer lie depended upon for TINT exalted
service ard that we are therefore forced to sce
the peacoablc dissolution of this Government, ant
the organization of new Republic or the prii
o;- 10 pf pniv o,,lo Jr,o
Mr.. c. said he considered division an evil in i
self; but he did not believe in the possibility of
true union between freedom and slavery. 1t wa
with pain that he had come to the conclusion this
the dissolution Of the American Union was an CT
to be sought for by all lovers of freedom, and rigl
and humanity but hc had fully come to that col
cluson. 1t is our duty TO form 4 new political o
ganization-onc purely for freedom and the equi
rights of all
/ WM. L. GARRISON, after few remarks toncli
the disgracoiul fact of seized in Bosto
streets as slave, and demanded to he given u
into slavery, and with reference to the Free Dem
cratic Convention to meet on the morrow, propose
that this Convention omit its session tomorrow
He made a motion to that effect.
G SAMUEL MAY, Jr., saying that the leading fcatur
u of the Convention tomorrow at the Music III;
:, doubtless be anti.Nebraska Bill and anti-Fugiti
d Slave Law, seconded the motion.
a AppY KELLY Fos1rR asked if the Free Soil Co
: from some in the audience.
F.; Mr.. GARRISON could not answer that. lie su
. posed the speakers would be somewhat select, ha
: Ing been invited hithcr from Washington and cl,
" where, such as Mcssrs. Giddings, Hale. &c.
Mrs. TosTER, SrErhEX S. FOSTER, and WV.
EARLy opposed the notion
Mr.. GARRISON saying he had no wish to omit o
meeting, save viii! general consent, withdrew
motion.
vote was then taken, and carried, TO adjou
% tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clock.
The resolutions offered by S. s. Foster rcspc
ing the Free Soil Convention and committee
Conference Herewith, were further debated
7 Messrs. Grisworld of Conn, II. C. Wright 5.
Foster c. 5. S. GriffnG Of Ohio, and were una
4-mously adopted.
Mrs. Foster addressed the women, cxhorti
he them to work for the anti-sayery cause, and sta
ut beside their husbands, fathers and brothers at
N present crisis.
Rev. S. S. GRlswoLD offered the following re
luton -
Resolved, That anti-slavcry is basel upon Il,
ID eternal principles Of equity which rest upon
l. Fathcrhood of God and the Brotherhood of NJ
Is and can never cease to agitate until these sr
ID truths are universally recognized.
" Resolved, That although the dissolution of
,e Union should take place. such dissolution won
il not absolye us from laboring in the antslaye
cause.
,e SrEruES S. FosTEa offered the following rcso
le ton:
Resolved, That the Free Soil party, by suppc
Id ing Constitution and Union which, according
its own Interpretation, allow of the enslavement
one sixth of our population. and by clecting
of Office many of the vlest pro-slavery men a
ed doughfaces Of the county has proved itself dev
is Of principle, false to the cause OF Liberty,
he utterly unworthy Of the confidence and supper
es those who would labor etfectualy for the aboit
lal Of slavery.
Ig- EDMuSD QuINcY addressed the Convention.
said he was no orator, ms Phillips is, and as Ga
tes son is /; lie was plain, blunt man; lie only sp
i've right on and told them that which they thcmse
ore did know. But he thanked God that lie had gi
ex the best years of his life to the ant-slayery ca
(Cheers.) lie knew not that lie had done the 81
"A any good, or if he had been able to help forw
my the day Of his deliyerencc but he did know
in he had greatly benefited himself And what W
its said Mr. O., has this anti-sayery agitation, brol