Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-22
Che Anti- 9Iaueru Buslr.
PROCEEDINGS
INDIANA REFORM CONVENTION.

MrLroN, Wayne Co., Indiana, Aug. 8, '55.
Pursuant to public notice, basket meeting of
those who sgitate tho reforms Of the age, was held
in tho Green ncar Milton. Whereupon, on Motion
NJ. r. Hull was appointed President, pro fenl.-
Calling the meeting to order at IL o'clock A. M.
and stating its objects, in a clear and pertinent
manner.
Whereupon, on motion Resolced, A Committee
Of three we're appointed on rosolutions-with pow
or TO add thereto as the meeting increases in num-
Der to be appointed. whereupon Seth Iinshaw,
L. A. IIine, and Henry Hiatt were appointed said
Committee.
On motion, Resolved. That the hour Of meeting
hereafter be at and half o'clock A. M. and at
2 O'Clock p NJ. Meeting adjourned.
Q o'clock p. NJ, Convention met pursuant to I'D
;ournment. Mr.. L. A. Iline boing introduced,
proceeded to address the meeting in an able and
logical exposition of some of the most popular ex-
istug errors autagonistic to human happiness fol-
lowed by tho President, with interesting remarks
upon the same topic.
On motion, adjourned.
Sept LIST, % O'Clock, A. M.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment. M.
Il. Hull presiding Meeting called to order, and
"Freeman's" Hymn sung by the meeting.
Committee on resolutions, submitted the follow
ing for tho consideration Of the meeting, which on
motion was accepted-the merits Of the resolutions
considered and discussed singly and the whole
unanimously adopted.
Resolped, That true system Of education is tho
basis Of all reform.
Re,olred. That neglect Of Physical education
is more destructive Of human well 3eing, than neg
lect Of Intellectual and Moral education; and it
were better to annihilate the academy and college.
than continue them at the expense OF physical
strength, health and longevity.
Resolved. That true system OF education daily
exercises every physical and mental power, every
bone, muscle, faculty and sentiment, and pays the
greatest attention to the weakest parts--if the
body be weak il first establishes health and vgor
without which it is useless to attempt Mental cdu
cation, and if ono faculty be weaker than another
ergy to its Development that the man may DC har-
moniOus.
Reso,red, That every academy high school and
college, should be model of practical lifc furn'
ishing q variety of physical labors, in somo OF
which. every student and professor should be en-
raged some portion of each day, should teach all
practical truth Of primary Importance, and the
aim should DO to make them as near selfsustan-
ing a. possible.
On motion, tho remaining resolutions we're laid
on the table for the present andther consideration
resumed at subsequent hour of meeting which
MAS agreed TO.
Mr.. Langley of Ohio, being called for, proceed
ed to address the meeting on tho subject OF Pho
nstcs and the "wants Of the age" followed by
Mr.. Denton. When, on notion the following res
olution was unanimously adopted.
Resolped, That the unphilosophical and perplex-
ing method Of uniting and teaching the English
language, should be suspended by a philosophical
end rational method which will save one-half tho
time usually spent in preliminary education, and
avoid all the pcrplexity that now bewilders the
young, and renders tho school-room disagreeable
and repulsive.
On motion, adjourned.
. O'Clock, p. NJ. Convention met pursuant to
adjournment. Resolutions previously laid upon
the table taken up and their consideration resumed
which are as follows:
Resolred That wo recognize the right of all
mankind without respect of sex, color, nationality
or religion TO equal freedom,- equal education,
equal political privileges, and equal claim to all
the bounties Of common Providence to man
kind.
Resolped, That we protest against the proscrip-
tion OF the black man at the north, as well as the
South-for the spirit that denies him equal rights
at the North, ensaves him, ,at the South.
Resolued, That we arc against all oppressive
laws every where and at all times, now and iorev-
er; and by every means in our power we will strive
TO establish Freedom, Justice, independence and
Equality.
Resolred, That next to education in Importance
is such reform in our land system rs will secure
TO all the natural means Of support without which
life cannot be sustained liberty enjoyed, nor hap
piness pursued
Resolred, That man has no business to mark for
woman her sphere, for he always botches the job,
when he attempts to mend.what God has don e.
That whatsoever man or woman has ability, ana
desires to do that he or she has equally tho right
10 do.
On motion, adjourned to meet at o'clock, P. M
o'clock, P. M. Convention met pursuant to
adjournment DIP. Hollaway being invited to
address the meeting, proceeded to review the Tenn
peranoo law Of Indiana-the relation Of the su-
prone court of the State, &c., denunciatory of the
assumption of the Political Roman Catholic church
as subversive to Republicanism, and tho Protest
ant religion-and laudatory.of the American par
y,opposed by L. A. Hine.
p On motion, the following resolutions were adop-
ted.
>. Resolced, That those who agtate the reforms Of
the age, do not wage war against the Bible, the
Church or the Clergy, but they do carry ON q Wig
orous and unrelenting warfare against Error wher-
ever found, ON christian or on the heather ground.
Resolved, That il the advocates of the Bible knew
IL 70 be free from error they would not fear any
amount of investigation and discussion, and any
such fears, hesitation reluctance to investigate
is manifest evidence, that they know it to be mix
cd with error, falsehood and deluson.
o. Hesotred, That al war is wrong, and those whc
favor II, are infdels to the teaching of Christ.
Resolced, That Christ came TO mems livei
and not TO destroy them. Therefore all the follow
ers of Christ should favor the reforms which tent
TO the perpetuation Of human life, and human
happiness. a- tss