Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-11-03

The Radical Abolitionists held a Convention of
three days, in Boston last week, Among other
proceedings, they organized a national Society to
be located in New York. A constitution was adopt
ed and a board of officers appointed as follows:
CONSTITUTION.
Art. I. This Society shall be called the Ameri-
can Abolition Society.
Art. II. Its objects shall be to secure the i'm
mediate and unconditional abolition of American
Slavery.
Art. III. It's leading sentiments are these
l. Slaveholding is sinful, illegal, and unconsti-
tutioual. it has no right to De in the Church or
il the State. 1t is to be excluded from the former
as a sin, and prohibited by the latter as a crime.
1t is not sanctioned 10y the Bible or the Constitu-
ton, but is condemned by both.
,. 1t is the duty of the Federal Government, in
all its departments, to suppress slaveholding thro'-
out the United States.
8. 1t is the duty of the several State govern
ments to sustain the Federal Government in this
measure, to protect their citizens, and all who
touch their soil, from seizure by kidnappers or
shareholders, under the fugitive slave bill, or 9TH
erwise; to make all attempts at the execution OF
that unconstitutional and atrocious act n penal of
tense; and to extend the right of suffrage and eli
gibility to Office to all their citizens, irrespective Of
race or complexion.
4. 1t is the duty Of the citizens, at the ballot
box, t. provide State and National administra
tons that will make these measures paramount
objects of their activity; to secure a judiciary thai
will execute justice; to vote for such candidate;
for Office. and for such only, as are tried friend,
of the enslavod, and publicly known to be ear
nestly engaged in promoting these measures.
5. 1t is the duty of Christians to hold no churcl
relations that involve religious fellowship or ecclc
%siastical connection with shareholders. 1t is ais,
their duty to sustain no Missionary Society having
completely with slayeholding. nor any Tract Soci
ETY., or other religious publishing Society that does
not expose and rebuke the heinous sin of slave
holding, in common with other sins.
Art. ". The action of the Society will be direc
ted to the furtherance of its objects. the propaga
ton of its principles, the advocacy and proposed
public measures, in all suitable ways; PARTICULAR
by personal example, and by the publication anc
circulation of cheap tracts, the employment Of lee
turers, and assisting to sustain a periodical, adap
ted to these purposes.
Art. V. Any person approving these objects
principles, and measures, and pledged to their sup
port, by effort ard example, may become a rembe
of this Society by asserting to its constitution ant
contributing to its funds.
Art. VI. The officers OF this Society shall be
President, Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treas
urer, who, together with ten others, shall consti
tute an Executive Committee, five of whom shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of bust
ness.
Art. VII. The annual meeting of the Society
for election Of officers and the transaction of othe
appropriate business, shall be held at such tim
and place as the Executive Committed shall direct
Art. VIII. No amendment shall be made in thi
Constitution without the CONCURRENCE of twothird
of the members present at a regular annual meet
ing, nor unless the proposed amendment has bee
submitted to a previous meeting, or to the Execu