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


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William Goodell, of New York, topk tho floor,
to offer some remarks upon the resolutions. NlIc
dissented form the position of the resolutions,
and of some of the speakers, that We could not
r~ightiully be in political connection and relations
with shareholders. lie proceeded to argue that
there is no countenance or support given by the
United States Constitution to the institution of
slavery, and occupied about an hour and a half
therein, having been repeatedly interrupted by
inquiries from different persons.
Charles c. Burleigh replied to Mr.. GoodelPs
various points. Mr.. g., he said had proved to us
three things-lst, That there never was any sla-
very in the Constitution ID, That what slavery
there is in the Constitution was abolished by the
amendments and, Sd. That it is the duty of the
Congress of the United States to abolish slavery
as it now exists in this country. Mr.. B. proceed
ed to~'examine Mr.. Goodell's various positions,
aud in a mastery manner exposed the ~sophistry
of the general argument, that the United States
Constitution gives no guarantees to slaveholding.
Mr.. Burleigh gave way to Mrs Abby Kelley
Foster, who, in the name of the Finance Committee
presented the Society's claims to the most gener-
Gus pecuniary aid which its members and friends
could afford. She stated that the balance now in
the. treasures Of the American Society and its
auxilaries was nearly all approx rated to the pa
pers 1.-THE Hadard aud the Bagte,) to the Tract
Publication, and to the States of Rhode Island
and New Hampshire. The whole subject of the
agitation of our cause in the great Central and
Western States is unprovided for. The interest
to hear the agents of this Society, in those States,
never was so great as now, and never before could
we do there 50 effective a work for freedom. Able
and devoted men and women arc ready to give
their time and their best powers to this work, and
and will do it, whether they are compensated Ivy
US or not; but it is right and necessary that they
should be compensated, and 50 enabled to continue
their labors.
Mr.. Burleigh having concluded his argument,
the floor was taken by William Lloyd Garrison,
who, in a rapid, but very lucid exposition of the
pro-slavery meaning and wording Of the United
States Constitution, answered Mr.. Goodells speech
and completely INDICATED the position of the
American Anti Slavery Society.
Mr.. Goodell replied to Mr.. Garrison
s. S. Foster reviewed the discussion in which
The meeting had been engaged to-day. He tn ought
it to have been of little value and that the day
had gone by for discussing the character of the
Constitution. Let US take whatever view of it we
may, there is a deeper question, and one which
affects all personally, viz Are we in union and
fellowship with MEN sTEALERs?
Mr.. Foster gave way for a motion to adjourn
and the Society adjourned at 5 o'clock, to meet
again at ~halfpast I.
THURSDAY EVENING. Mr.. Garrison read an ex-
cellent letter 90 the meeting which he had received
from Joseph Barker, Of Ohio.
Mr.. Garrison, from the Business Committee re-
ported the following resolutions:
Resolved, That in the removal from this earthly
sphere Of our early, faithful and unwearied CO.
laborer. Cyrus Nj. Burleigh, this Society has lost
one of its most valued members the anti slavery
enterprise one of its most effective advocates, and
the cause OF progress universally one of its most
intelligent, discriminating and estimable support
ers; that his memory will always deserve to be
held In grateful appreciation, and his example OF
seit-sacrihce and moral hereism commended rs
worthy of the closest imitation.
Whereas. our friend Parker Pillsbury, now in
England, has of late made some searching and
truthful exposures of the pro-slavery position Of
the American Board of Commissioners for Foreigr
Missions, which have awakened much interesl
and attention among the religious people of Great
Britain, and has based those exposures on fact,
drawn from the records and writings Of the BoarC
HHu u lTicHuS, anu whereas, ule New YORK INGc
pendent has characterized him as a 'loul-mouthec
~libe!ler' for thus discharging his duty, and meanly
refused him the use of its columns to defend him
self from so calumnious a charge therefore,
Resolved, That the Independent has, in so doing
sought basely to injure the reputation of a faithful
and able friend of the slave, and made a lame anG
impotent effort to defend the Board; and that VIZ
regret this all the more, since the good words thai
, journal ias spoken against slavery led us to hone
for honor and truth, instead of detraction and
talsehood, on so important a subject.
Samuel May,Jr., spoke upon the remarkable sim
ilarity of the views entertained of the United
States Constitution by the religious body of Cove
%nanters in this country, and by the American An
ti-Slavery Society, and referred to the fact that TIVE
ministers of the Covenanter Church were presen
with Us this evening.
Stephen S. Foster continued the argument h,
had commenced this forenoon. 1t was of littl,
; consequence. in his opinion, what views men tool
} Of the United States Constitution. No man coult
act under the United States Constitution, and al,
in carrying oat the United States Government
without sin-without uniting with shareholders il
: acts which implied their general VOL thiness ant
innesty, without tacitly, at least, admitting then
to be suitable Legislators, &c. Even Charles Sum
afSA, 1hu VII hit dlHu w iliiiu UOOueil, Nnt
the money which pays the kidnarpers of Anthem,
Burns and are, in that respect, far more guilt,
than those pro-slavery men who deem it a politica
social duty to send the fugitive slave back to hi
master.
3 DIR. Smith objected to Mr.. Fosters remark
about Mr.. Sumner and tho Free Soil voters. Ii
complained, also, that Mr.. Phillips. yesterday, sal,
that ne church in the city would open it's door
to the American Anti-Slavery Society, and tha
therefore it had been compelled tohuld their meet
ihss ia a theatre whereas. here the Society is il
a Free-will Baptist Church, and, he believed, othe
4 churches might have been obtained.
Mr.. Garrison lin Mr.. P~hiliips's absence) cx
> planned Mr.. Phillips's Meaning to be. that ever,
one of those churches, in which the religion of tn
popular and dominant sects hore sway, was shu
i ~suninst ne