Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-05-26
ANNIVERSARY
OF
AMERICAN ANTI-SLAIERY SOCIETY.

Tho Twenty-Second Anniversary of the Ameri-
can Anti Slavery Society was celebrated on We'd
nesGay morning, May Q, at the Metropolitan The
atrc, in Broadway.
Since the organization of the Society, no ami
versary day he's proved SO stormy and unpropi-
;ions; but, Notwithstanding this serious drawback,
the attendance was surprisingly large, and there
fore all the more encouraging,
The President Of the Society, William Lloyd
Garrison, called the meeting to order, and said
that, in accordance with the usage of the Society,
any person present who felt disposed to offer vocal
prayer could do so; the Society left it entirely to
the spon taniety of the soul.
The Rev. Mr.. Hitler, of the New Jersey Tenn
perance Society, rose from among the audience,
and made an impressive prayer.
The President then read selections Of Scripture
from the following books:-Ezekiel I :9-l2; Micah
8 9-l2; Obadiah 8 10, II, IA, Is; Jeremiah "a
2-l6.
Mr.. Garrison said that the Annual Report would
net then be presented, as the time was too limited
to listen to it. II would be referred to subsequent
meetings for examination and discussion.
Francis jackson, of Boston, as Troasuger of the
Society, submitte1 the Annual Report of the Fl
nances, of which the following is an abstract-
TREASURES REPORT.
Receipts for the year, from May LIST, 1854, to
May LIST, 1855, cf the American Anti-Slavery So
oiety and its Auxiliaries in the several
States = SS5,466 6J
Expenditures 1858. &C
Balance to new account. s5,793 0s
Wendell Phillips moEel to lay the Report upor
tho table, to be taken up for consideration at fu
sure meetings, which was adopted.
The Hutchinson Family were then introduced
and sang a beautiful song, entitled True Freedom
how to gain it, for which they were warmly ap
plauded.
The subjoincd Resolutions were read by thu
President, and heartily approved by the audi
ence:--
Resolved, That Of all systems OF d~espofisn ex
isting in the world, American Slavery is the mos
mereiless towards its victims, the most inpious il
ats assumptions, the nest murdcrous in its spirit
the NEST demoralizing in its influences, the mos
'hide6us ia its features, and the most calamitous il
its operations.
Resolved, That its immediate and unconditiona
abolition is the primary and paramount duty {
=ais nation, before which all other questions fad
snto insigniicGnoe, al other issues are as dust i
the balance.
Resolved, That for the continuance and exter
sion Of slavery on Gar soil, the American eh0rc
and clergy, with honorable but rare exception,
are prominently guilty, in that they have throw
over il the mantle .of Christianity; declared it
be in accordance with the will and word of God
Branded the Anti-SlaTery movement as infdel j
ats spirit and object; and admitted TO the comm
nioaltabie such as make merchandise of huma
bodes and iDaortH souls
Resolved, That such a Church is, in The graph
Language OF Scripture. "a cage of unclean bird
and the synagogue ST Satan and that such rel
syieus teachers are wolves in sheep's clothing
@watchmen that are blind, shepherds that eanno
understand that Ill look to their own way, ever
emo 10 his gain from his quarter
Resolved, That in the language of Patrick Ten
ny, 1T is a duty we owe to the purity of eur reli
zi9n, to shSw that ii is at variance with that las
@hleh warrants slavery
Mr.. Garrison proceeded to make the opening
speech, DEMONSTRATING that the question rdf SLAYER
az the only vital question Of the republic, that ey
cry mans liberty ID fettered and gagged by the e,
astence OF that tyrannieal system; that white pei
CONS are literally owned and driven as chattc
slaves at fhe South, acomplezional Distinctions ma,
nag long since 'oeGsed; that the stockholders al
anited in aeclarflgitto be their purpose to etc
a;ze Slavery en- the American soil, and are hostil
zo'svery IilaueeTeD for The mitigation of lite ,crue
aies; and that. if fhePeople of the North mean
Se on the side of liberty, and wish to give a ,deatl
allow ts that naopstreus 'despO(ism, they are 80
@mnly bound 70 diesdise the exciting qationai con
pact. BE concluded by saying-'L toe, Will ga,
<a6ce. rib Rev DR.. &eyland, ar with arg .ofhe
ssans every shEng fer the Enian of tins eeunir,
sxseFi aTath. Justice ard liberty ins whsnI al
~AEsd Hsci 10 ssarIsea bsse. i say. No:1 viii b
aErue to aoa, feny owR soul, and to Liberty, an
ses ~sSa a Bnssn perish srsessr, lLsoa applause.
EhskAs6hissou sitsR eanc <sEEaEd, Rs1 san;