Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-11-10
OUTRAGE AGAINST METEODIsTs.

The Enterprise, (RichfeId, Missouri of the DIST
September. has the proceedings Of two meetings
held at Plattsburg, Clinton county, for the purpose
of preventing the good people Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church North lrum holding q camp
meeting.
The following is an extract from an account Of
the first meeting:
D. W. Yongley, Esq, appointed secretary. Major
Mason Summers, by the request Of the chair ex-
planned the objects of the meeting.
Charles c. Birch, Esq, was called upon, and Of
fered the following resolutions which he sustained
in a few iorcille and elegant remarks. They were
unanimously adopted.
Whereas, it is known thatthe people of Northern
Missouri have been and are still greatly excited
upon the slavery question, owing to their proximity
to the Territory of Kansas and various other causes
known to the public; and whereas it is known that
the Methodist EpiscopalCAurch North design hold
ing u camp meeting at their camp ground in
this county, commencing on the 9Th inst; and
whereas, we believe that the holding Of said camp
meeting in this county, i'll view ofthe state OF pub
lie opinion here, and the Anti Slavery sentiments
and opinions Of the ministers and others who
constitute said camp meeting: may lead to re-
suits and acts to be regretted by the citizens of
the community, we deem it but an act of justice
to notify the ministers and others who may consti-
tute tie said camp meeting, of the state OF things
here, and earnestly request them to hold said
camp meeting at some other point where less ex-
cittment prevails.
Resolutions in accordance with this follow. a
Judge, a major, and a lot Of esquires, figure here
to bully Christians out Of their Legitimate worship,
The second meeting is thus officially given:
AT meeting Of the citizens OF Clinton county,
held at the Northern Methodists' camp ground, on
the Sth Of September, 1865, Moses Shoemaker was
called to the chair, and TIL. Y. Mattingly was ap
pointed Secretary.
Charles c. Birch, Esq, being called upon, cx
planned the object of the meeting and after
some appropriate remarks, introduced the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted by acclamu-
ton:
Whereas, The reasonable purposes of the North
pointing, as they dot the destruction Of the Con.
stitution and Of the rights Of the South, and rs Il
consequence of the lnion-render it the duty OF
the South to prepare for such an event by Kidding
herself of all individuals and organizations antagC.
nistic to her Institutions; and rhe,eas the Northe,l
Methodist church, as it is sought to be established
among us,i founded in breach of its contract witt
the Church South, and in direct antagonism Will
the institution of slavery therefore, he it
Resolved. That we will see 10 it that Northern
Methodism, as an organization, ceases from today
to have an existence in Clinton county.
Resolved, That regarding Northern Methods
preachers, as n class, to be Abolitionists, we will or
all occasions treat them as such.
On motion OF 1. ~. N.1Ongley, IL was Voted ina
Tie Riclfdd Enterprise and The Platte .iyg~S
be requested to publish the proceedings Of the
meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
MOSES SHOEMAKER, Chairman.
I. V. MATTINGLY, Secretary.
So, rufians with whisky, bowie-knives and PTS
tolls, drive off men, women aud children, peacefully
and religiously assembling in the rishtful exercis,
of one Of their customs customs hitherto respect
cd on the widest frontiers, and contributing, too
essentially to the civilization Of the region.
Miss CASTLE, grand daughter Of Admiral DI
GRAssE, of revolutionary memory, and Miss SHuB
RICK, daughter Of CoAMoDoRE SHUBRIcK, of oul
Navy, both took the Veil ne Sisters Of Mercy, al
Louisville on the Oh inst.