Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-11-15
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.
and glad to ad. II. @. Wright read Resolutions presented yestcr.

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H.. @. Wright read Resolutions presented y%ester-
day tuo l to 6)
M. X. Robinson on behalf Of the Business Com
mittce presented Resolutions I to Is inclusive
which were accepted for Discussion.
Mr.. Robinson said: Our position is different from
that of any of the Political parties. Our object is
the emancipation Of near four millions of slaves,
We stand here their representatives and in view
of the momontous interests they have involved in
the question, we must exercise unfinching fidelity
to them and to all concerned. l know we are but
few, a ~despisod handful in the nation. But on this
account it is the more important we should be true
to our principles.
NJ. Il. then proceeded to speak of tAe Rspub-
lican party its purposes and it's influence upon the
condition of the slaves, judging it by its own
declared principles, thus establishing the fact that
the condemnation of the party in the resolutions
under discussion was just. lie concluded with
the expression of his heartfelt sympathy with the
the wronged and outraged people of Kansas, but
he could not be induced even with the hope of
securing their deliverance, to consent to the con-
tinued and greater outragos upon tho millions Of
o'h''H ~ INV IuiNo Va tuC hlu Az w ~ 10
mean and wicked.
Mr.. hurry Of Pennington made ONE remarks
as to the impracticability Of the Republican Party
taking a stand against the Union-If we 1.-THE Re-
publicans,) cannot SEQ as far as you, do let us have
your spectaclos-Then a spirited discussion arose
in which II. G.. Wright, Mr.. hurry, Mr.. Stark
weather, Mr., Glasier and others participated, pend.
ing which the meeting took n recess for half an
hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
j. Merritt in the chair.
The nominating Committee presented the follow
named persons for officers of tho society for thC
current year-viz:
For President,
THOMAS CHANDLER, of Adrian.
Vice Presidents,
JAcoB WALTON JR, Adrian.
EDWIN CoMsTocK,
CHARLES Carroll, Jonesville,
RICHARD B. CHASER, Ann Arbor.
WIN HOPKINS, Fremont, Indiana.
Recording Secretary,
Harriet De G. Fuller.
Corresponding Secretary,
Richard GlaSier T, Ann Arbor
Treasurer,
Edrin Fuller, Plymouth.
Executive Committee,
E%uphemia Cochrane, Detroit.
Cyrus Fuller, Plymouth.
Norton Lapham, Pennington.
Samuel D. Moore, Yprilante.
George Roberts, Brighton.
The above report was accepted and the person
therein named unanimously appointed to their RI
spective Offices.
A. I. Foss made a brief but strong appeal t
the audience for pecuniary aid TO carry torwar
the Operations Of the Society, during which tn
Finance Committee passed through the meeting
. and received in pledges and donations the sum
{ $l05, 95.
After which Mr.. Foss proceeded to remark
want to say to the Fremont men present that
have no unkind feelings towards them, but on tn
contrary love to have them here, but this mu;
not prevent me from speaking plainly. Now
want to show you that if you accomplish yor
wishes and confine Slavery to its present limit
= there is territory enough now in its grasp (whe
they come to husband their rcsources) to kee
i up the system for $500 years and now irienc
iA IL CAV 4 u NV Pue Oh u u
y ton SO long. But the Fremont party does not eve
{ hint that they will touch slavery where it is-t
. you imagine that if you were to publish that "
were in favour Of the abolition of Slavery in ii
= States, you would succeed in gour election?
know you have some Of the best men in 20,
ranks and you have also got some of the most pr
n cious scamps that ever came from midnight-dar
& ness. But you say Freedom for Kansas is Il
. great issue-does the Topeka Constitution secu
-, that freedom Far from it! My friend Sojour
# er Truth could not onjoy the privilege Of citizc
=, snip there, oh my friends whoever tries 10 ira
with the Devil is sure to get cheated-you cam
% enslave the black man without doing yourselv
e an injury. Our plan is this, We will never retu
y a fugitive slave, or pat a man on trial to pro
n whether he is a man OF q beast. Go vote that Al
We will vote with yOu,-but you dare not even s
it. How was it with Washington, jefferson, a
others of their day? They were republicans a
!. q title more.
would have you say you would not fulfill a
~ more compacts with slavery. Suppose any one
IN the States should take this ground Jas Wiscon:
IN had begun) and maintain it, the rest of the fl
to State would soon follow-this it seems to n
in would be a safe way of ef%fecting dissolution wi
he out blood shed.
is Arthur Power then came forward in vindicati
ee Of the principles advocated by the Republic
is Party, Claiming that much good could be accc
SIS plished through the Ballot Box-and in the ell
ut ton of suitable persons to carry on the Cove
of ment.
SIS Sqjourner Truth followed and in her inimita
lie way glanced briefly at the trouble in Kansas
at The selishness Of the Shareholders and their al
it. ters and their enormous crimes-spoke briefly
is her conceptions of God, and of her experience
or. becoming acquainte ted with His Laws, and of
ne inevitable penalty attached to a violation
IN thcm.
as. The Resolutions were then taken up and Sc
he rately passed.
he The meeting adjourned sine die.
JOSEPH MERRITT, President