Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-09-13
ANNIVERSARY MEETING.
THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING
Western Anti-Slavery Society.

The fourteenth annual meeting of the Western
AntiSlavery Society was held in the Friends
Meeting House, Salem Columbiana county Ohio,
commencing on Saturday, the 3Oth day of August,
1856
The President of the Society, Abraham Brooke,
being absent, the meeting was called to order by
Benz. Bown, one of the Vice Presidents.
The following letter from the President to the
Cor. Secretary was read, and ordered to be enter
ed upon the minutes
MARLBORO, 2 o'clock, A. NJ Aug %.
DEAR MARIus: Up to this hour l had expected
need not say how much l have desred-to meet
with the friends of the slave, at the opening Of our
Annual Council, but the illness of my wife pre-
vents The Abolitionist scarcely mihgle with
his fellows on such an occasion at any other than
an important crisis in the cause in which we are
engaged. But this, the Fourteenth Anniversary
of the Western Anti-Savery Society, assemblies
under circumstances of peculiar solemnity With
a war in behalf of slavery already commenced on
on our Western frontier, and amidst the din and
strife of political parties, attended with more than
the usual enticements to the unwary, to forsake
the only policy which can bring freedom to the
slave. you will meet, few in numbers and feeble il
resources, save in the Omnipotence of truth. May
each endeavOr to bring to the work before US, un
waverng resolution and righteous zeal, concilia
ton OF manner towards all who differ from us in
regard to the best measures to be employed, and q
purpose infexibly single to stand by and for the
slave against all temptations and through all dan
gers-and may God help the right. l still hope
to be with you before the final close of the meet
ing. Yours faithfully, A. BROOKE.
1--WE are coming" was sung prior to the COM
mencement of business.
On motion, it voted to appoint committee
seven to nominate officers to the Society for
the ensuing year. and also to nominate such COM
mttees as they judge necessary for the conduct of
the meeting. Commttec,-Jas. Barnaby, Lydia
y. Irish, X. G.. Thomas Isaac Brooks, Ann Ham
bleton, Wm T. Parker, Adeline Joiner.
Andrew Z. Foss then addressed the meeting in
relation to the spirit of compromise as developed
in the action of the American people from their
organization as government down to the presen;
time, showing the character of the political par
ties, and presenting his views of the duty of abo-
litonists at the present crisis.
Oliver johnson briefly expressed his pleasure al
again meeting with his Western friends, and ur'
ged the advocates of freedom to stand firm in the
maintenance of their principles.
Committee on nominations reported in part a'
4 follows:
BUSINESS CoMMlrrEt.-Parker Pillsbury, Sam
uel May, Jr., Jas. Barnaby, J. Elizabeth Jones
Chas f. Hovey. A. T. Foss Oliver johnson, ThOs
Chandler, Lydia Irish, Thos lIambleton, Nathan
Galbreath, NJ. A. w. johnson, NJ. r. Robinson
Mary Whiting, Francis jackson, ii. W. Gilbert.
i FINANCIAL CoMMITTTE.-K. G. Thomas, Jose
phne Grfing, Jas. Barnaby, j. E. Jones, Z. j
Edwards, c. S. S. Griffing.
On motion, their report was accepted and thu
persons therein named appointed as recommended
On motion adjourned to o'clock this after
moon.