Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-05-26


Rev. Mr.. Wilson, of Vermont, of the Church Of
the Covenantcrs, said that he looked upon the pro-
fessed auti-slavery man, who voted under tho United
States Constitution, as bearing the same relation to
the Anti-Slavery Reform, that the moderate drinker
bears to the Temperance Cause. As to the mean
ing of the Constitution and its trainers, we adopt
the old common sense rulo, and Judge men by their
actions. The only rule which they can adopt, who
mean to bring an evil thing to an end, is to touch
not, taste not, handle not that evil thing.
Mr.. Garrison reported the following resolutions
Resolved, That the ,ate.t and most striking illus
tration of the efficacy of the American Union pro-
tecting the rights of Northern freemen, is seen in
the lawless and bloodthirsty invasion Of Kansas
Territory by II swarm of Rufians and cut-throats
from Missouri, who have trampled under foot all
right and justice, taken forcible possession OF the
ballot-box, electing men of their own stamp to Of
fee, and assuming the reins of government, in order
to extend and perpetuatc tie damning system OF
slavery.
Resolved, That the spirit of the Missouri press,
and of certain public meetings recently held in
that State, representing, .unquestionably 1.-THE spirit
of the ruling class of the South,) in regard to the
Vandal invasion of Kansas, demonstrates that
Shareholders, as a body, are the iercest enemies Of
liberty. justice, law and order-a banditti Of the
most murderous and anarchial character-utterly
beyond the pale of civilization and Christianity
who respect the rights of no freeman, and Of no
free State, who are rs perfdious in faith as they
are lawless in action, and w%ithrwhom it is degrade
ton and ahject serv.lity for freemen to be connected
in religiour or political bonds.
Adjourned. with the understanding that the So
ciety will meet at 9, A. NJ, tomorrow, for q private
meeting.
SECOND DAY.
FRIDAY, May 1l.-Met, according to adjourn.
ment, at the Sullivan Street Church.
Some discussion arose at the outset, as to wheth-
err the present session should be regarded as a
merely private one for the transaction Of business,
rs was agreed, or a public meeting for general dis
cussion, which many persons had come to attend.
1t was finally agreed to rescind the former vote,
making it a strictly private meeting, though, on
motion of S. S. Foster, it was voted to confne the
discussion to business topics, and to members and
sympathizers of the Society.
The first, second, third and fourth resolutions
were then adopted.
The Rev. Mr.. Johnston, of Vermont, a clergy
man of the Old School Covenanter Church, ad.
dressed the meeting. lie came, he said, to take
sides with this Society, with which he had long
sympathized. He paid a deserved compliment tc
the minister. of the Covenanter Church in this city
THE Rev. Mr.. Stephenson who had long felt the
same sympathy, and steadfastly adhered to the
principles which distinguished this Society, whose
yearly meetings he had been in the habit of atten.
ding Mr.. Johnston said that he would rather
lose his life than hold his fellow man as a slave
and equally would he rather lose his life than be
a voluntary supporter of the United States Consti
tuition, pledged to slavery, as he believed it to be
t%rample,' he exclaimed emphatical!y, upon the
Constitution. because it tramples upon the slave,
Let the Union which enslaves men, women anC
children, and riots in their misery and degrade
ton, so to its own place-go, in the language 0
the story which Wendell Phillips told SO admira
t bly, the other morning, to the devil Mr.. John
ston concluded by Offering the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolved, That while it is true that many of tn,
E American clergy, by employing the pulpit, tn
f Bible, and the sanctions of religion, for the pur
S pose OF UNFOLDING the accursed system of Ameri
can Slavery, have desecrated the pulpit, defame,
q the Bible, and basely belied the religion Of Hin
who came to preach dcliyerance to the captiyes'-
f and while /. is true that the great mass Of the Sc
n called ministers of Christ have been dumb dogs
! thas either cannot or will not bark, yet we rejoic
t that among the clergy and the churches, there ar
: men who have not bowed the knee to gthe Amer
d can Baal, nor kissed his image, and churches tina
: have not only refused to fellowship shareholders
4 but that have practised the motto of the America
Y Anti-Slavery Socicty-'No Union with slavehold
ers, either religiously or politically
The following resolution was offered by til
J; Chairman of the Business Committee, and adop,
j ed:
Q Resolved, That this Society takes special pleas
t ure in the recognition of the fact, that the religi
Gus 'ody known as TIE Reformed Presbyterians, o
u Old School COvenanters, nobly proclaimed an
faithfully carried out the doctrine. NO Union wit
. Shareholders, religionsly or politically long be
fore the organization of this society and thei
i example we urge upon all other religious bodie
which are get recognizing the Christian characte
+ of shareholders, or giving their sanction and sur
port to the Constitution and Government Of TIA
United States, as worthy of all imitation.
Resolution No. S was then also adopted, aud o
the reading of that marked No. 6, the Rev. Nj
= Graham, pastor of the Church in whose hoase til
:, Society was meeting, rose. No resolution befor
\ the Society interested him so much as the one no.
, before US. He felt that the (prcfessedly) religion
and benevolent Societies of the country, in 1akia
, the Stand they do in regard to slavery and slav'
- holders, have Indicted more serious injury on til
= cause Of Christianity than have come from all otl
-" er quarters. Mr.. G. said he did not, in all respect
agree with this Society-yet he was glad to *
the Society here, and 81 render his homage to FIRE
} speech. One Society, named in the resolution, h
> felt some interst in--the American and foreig
" Bible Society. lie had joined that Society in III
assurance that they were ready to circulate ii
Bible among slaves and ~fugitives, and, SO far as b
. knew. they had done SO.
a Rev. Andrew 7. Foss replied. Tie felt, he sal
8 that he should be false TO the truth not to rise hel
!, and hear his testimony. HeGnew all about tn