Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-01
REPORT OF TIE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
TO THE WESTERN ANTI SLAVERY
SOCIETY

In reviewing the events OF the year which clo-
ses with this Anniversary; the Executive Commit
tee find much cause for encouragement, and have
only to regret that their means have been so linn
tied and their laborers 80 few. They find in the
success Of their labors, and in the condition Of the
anti-slayery cause. the most abundant reason to
continue with answering fidelity their testimony
against all compromise with slavery and all COM
plicity with slave holders.
The last years experience has added strength
to their copyiction that TO be the most efficient
friends Of freedom, we must make no concessions
to slavery. as having under any circumstances,
any rightful existence North or South. We must
hold no fellowship with its works Of darkness but
everywhere by word and deed reprovc them.
As will be seen by the Treasurers report, our
receipts this year are less than usual. Donations
and new nled yes have been few in number, and
many Of the old pledges remain unpaid. The con-
tribution of the ladies Of the Cincinnati Bazaar,
and the vigorous Efforts, under most discouraging
circumstances of the ladies of the Salem Fair, to-
gether with a part of the former liberal contribu
tons of the lamcnted Asa Davis, which have been
made available, have enabled the Committee tt
keep up their operations Notwithstanding the de
Gciency in the ordinary contributions and in thu
receipts on subscription to the paper. Tbougl
they have been compelled greatly to curtail theiI
lecturing operations in this State on account of thi,
deficiency; past experience having taught them tina
it is very unwisc to suffer q debt to accumulate
against the society.
Now that the earth has yielded to the husband.
man an u%nexampled abundance of her treasures
we confidently expect that the friends of the slave
and this society, will come forward with more thar
their former liberality, and put into the hands oil
the Executive Committee, they are now about tt
appoint, the means of carrying forward the work
in n manner somewhat commensurate with its i'm
portance.
The Society will see from the Treasurer's report
that an alarming discrepancy exists this year, be-
tween the receipts and expenditures of the Anti
Slavery Bugle. Last year the receipts on sub
s~cription to the paper were a trihe more than it.
expenditures. This year they are only between
oue-third and one,half Of that sum, and yet thu
number of subscribers is not greatly diminished
The deficit has arisen in great part from the delay
of subscribers in paying their accounts. Tn,
Committee have waited on them with pr thence
aware of the difficulties of the past year. The,
should not, however be compelled to wait longer
1t is proper that the Society should be appriseC
Of the fact that if there was not one delinquent, tn,
present No. of subscribers at the present sub
scription price, would not meet the current ex
peLses by from five to six hundred dollars per an
mum. And yet the expenses of the pa pcr are tn,
most economical the Committee can deyise-fal
less than those Of any other paper with which the,
are acquainted, of the same size and the sam,
amount of reading matter. The truth is, the pric,
of the paper is too low. Lower than that of mos
other papers containing an equal weekly amour
} Of printed matter. Other papers published at
less, or at the same price are largely occupied will
: advertisements, or are compiled from daily paper
without the expense of setting up the type exclu
sively for their use. 1t is exceedingly desirable
that the paper should stand selfsustained on il
, own basis, and not absorb any Of the contribution
Of the society.
E These, when swelled to their utmost extent. mr.
trifing, compared with the work to be done in IA
r ~lecturing field; the publication and gratuitous al,
%tribution of documents-and in other department.
When they are curtailed for the support of the pa
per, a very meager sum is left at the disposal q
the Committee for these important purposes. Pei
) haps it may be well therefore for the friends q
the Society and the paper TO consider the proprie
ty of following the example of many publisher
during the last few months, and increase the pric
of subscription and thus place the paper in a sell
sustaining position.
And we especially commend to all delinouen
: subscribers the fact that their delinquency ha
: compelled the Committee the past year, to will
hold the funds designed for lecturing purpose
y from the object to which they should have bee
appropriated and apply them to the publication
7 the paper and in consequence our agents have bee
compelled to 20 to other parts of the country; an
8 meetings and conventions have, during The IL,
fyoar been in Ohio. unusually few. .