Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-10-20
MEETING AT NEW LYME.

The meeting commenced on Saturday, 18th, in
the Free Church, and was continu I'd through the
day, and indicated a good degree of interest in be-
half Of Human Rights. Mr.. s. S. Foster spoke
in his usual powerful and eloquent manner, pro-
claiming Gods truth and righteousness to the peo-
pie. Messrs. j. II. Philleo and A. NJ. Powell, of
New York, also addressed the meeting.
Sunday Morning. Convened again, and pro-
ceeded to a formal organization, by appointing
Montague Bretel,, Chairman, and Lib. J. Edwards
Secretary.
On motion, it was voted, that the Chairman ap.
point a Business Committee of FIVE, and in accord.
anco with the vote, j. II. Philloo. A. NJ. Powell,
Lyman Peek. Rumsey Reeves and Mrs. j. Reeves
were appointed such committee.
Mr.. j. IL. Philleo read tho following resolution,
and proceeded to advocate il.
Whereas, The equal rights of all men to liCc.
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness is undeniable
and unquestionable and whereas, the exclusive
object OF government is the protection of the rights
of the people therefore,
Resolved, That the Government of the United
States, pledged to WELD its powers to plumber one.
seventh Of its subjects of ali their rights as human
beings, is not in any just sense a Government, but
on the contrary, against the acknowledged rights
Of humanity, and therefore ought TO be immediate.
ly overthrown.
\ goodly number of earnest listeners wero
present, and the speaker gaze good Illustrations Of
our corrupt. pretended Government, and showed
plainly the liberty-loving people. as they ptetc.ded
to be- their true position--the utter inconsistency
OF their in any way unfolding the Govern
ment.
lie told them thoy dare not (unloss ready to
defy this so-called Governmcnt) utter the Lords
Prayer, especially that which speaks of Gods will
being done by them, when they were constantly
dealing with pro-slavery movements, really wallow-
ing in the slime OF political fraud, and closed by
repeating the good rule of doing unto others as
we would, &C., asking them to consider themselves
in the condition of the slave. and then ask, can we
do thus? sanction that which binds the slave,
MIR. Foster then arose and wished to hear in on.
position, or if any could speak in favor of tho
Government. lie said he was a traitor to this pro-
slavery Government, and wished he was 8 more
worthy one, and by their silence concluded that
all were disunionists; hence should expect them
to contribute largely to sustain the anti-slayery
cause. lie proceeded with other appropriate n.
marks and closed with an appeal to their con.
Sciences of ecasing to do evil and learning to do
WE'LL which it seemed would have a lasting effect.
Though previous to the closing he portrayed the
Republican party, as having had ten-talents. and
having been false to them all; andlthsY Democratic as
having but one talent. and hence decidedly icpo-
rant the poorest Of the fallow ground to be broken
up and therefore properly left till the last. And
as the know-Notbings were void Of even ono tai
ent, they were hardly worthy of any notice.
Adjourned one hour.
Meeting convened at 2 O'Clock.
The Business Committee reported the follov;,r
resolution, which was advocated at length nv M
A. M. Powell.
Resolved, That as the Government of the Un;tea
States does extend its protection to slaye.breeders
slave traders and slave.hunters in the prosecution
OF their infamous and criminal business; and az
all of the religious organizations of the land. ex-
cept the Old School Covenanters, allow their mem
bers to voluntarily cooperate with and supDort tbs
national Government without rebuke; that we
should therefore seek the overthrow and destruo-
uon OF the American Church, in common with the
Government. as a mighty bulwark in defence of .he
sum OF all yillanies, while it continued TO allow it's
members TO join the Government in its pirsticaI
course against liberty.
Mr., Powell sustained the resolution, as true Of
the churches, and closed beautifully b. describing
the kind of an organisation for worship necessary
to be God-like.
Next in order, Charles Grifing spoke a few
words, big with meaning, in relation 10 risht ri.
nmphing over wrong.
After a good contribution 10 the W. A. 8. So
ciesy the meeting adjourned.
ELIzABkrH y. EpwARps, See.
The English papers mention TINT among the "a
cent presentations 10 Queen Victoria was the En-
soy 81 ths negro Emperor, lfaustin /. This die