Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-11-08

number by suggestion of J. i. Dugdale, was in
creased to eight rs follows:
Andrew T, Foss,
Justin P. Averill,
Elias c. Manchester,
Deborah Stringham,
Rhoda De Garmo,
Phebe II. Merritt,
Thomas Morse,
Henry c.. Wright.
The ommitte on nominations, after q brief
consultation reported,
For Chairman, Thomas Chandler.
For Secretaries, Jacob Walton, Euphemia Coch-
rane, and Richard B. Merritt.
Report accepted and the persons named were
unanimously appointed by the meeting.
SojouIner Truth then sang a song, commencing
with
"I'm pleading for my people,
A poor down-trodden race"
and ending with
"Behold how base your tyranny
Beneath your stripes and stars"
Being very appropriate, it was highly appreci'
ated.
The Business Committee then reported resolu-
tions, No. 8, 4 and 8, which on motion Of Warren
Burtis were accepted for discussion.
The meeting was then addressed by Henry G.
Wright, Of Boston, as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, and friends i have no concep-
ton Of any institution or constitution or any thug
else, which sacrifices humanity. The sanctity Of
Humanity I believe should prevail above all else.
Man is sacred. But so long as we continue to sac
rifce man to his incidents-the surrounding insti-
tutions-so long we degrade and stiae his better
nature. hate that old dogma, that we must do
evil that good may come. l say the hat for the
head and not the head for the hat. That man
would be a fool who should purchase a hat and
then knock out his brains to save his hat when his
head grew too large for it.
That resolution is for this purpose, to promul
gate the sanctity Of the human being above the in
s~titution, and what I shall have to say, will be OF
that point.
Joseph A. Dugdale of Pennsylvania, then said:
1 desire to express my satisfaction at meeting
with the Michigan Meeting of the Friends of HUI
man Progress. l have long had a desire to do so,
and / believe it is q mutual benef for friends tc
meet under such circumstances. remember an
account of a man who was going to be frozen to
death. He had nearly given up in despair, when
he saw a man at a distance who was nearer frozen
than himself. He went to him and began rubbing
and chafng him, until by the help Of the friction
he found he had restored the man; but the SAME
efforts that brought life to the other, gave warmth
and animation to his own system. So | think i
will be in our intercourse.
In the early part of the organization of the
Friends of Progress, we tried to introduce sone OF
these subjects of reform, but we were met with
bitter opposition. remember when the subject
Of Slavery first came under the notice Of the old
Society of Friends, we we're not allowed to discus:
il on account Of its exciting nature, and finally
we were disowned because we acted outside Of the
society.
Now friends suppose we had given up our testi
mony against slavery, we should have been a poo
aud weak company, wanting in self-respect, ant
degraded in the opinion Of others, bat now we can
stand forth conscious of our strength and influence
We should never despair, but follow the light o
truth and right, and we shall prosper. 1t is abou
the hats and coats that the world is contending.
Townsend Coz, thought the opposition of Friends
arose more from the pecuniary interest they haC
in the matter, than from sectarianism.
Eli Lapbam asked, If it was not sectarianism
why ala they not allow the friends TO go ON II
their own way.
Remarks were also made by Joseph Merritt, IL
Willis and others, when Joseph A. Dugdale re
sumed.
1t excited the Jealousy of friends, because there
was moro life, more animation among us on the
subject than among them. The speaker then re-
fered to the cramped and contracted condition Of
the MINISTRY in the old organization. in contrast
with the broad platform and freedom of the new.
The Eoistle of the Pennsylvania Yearly Meet
ing of Progressive Friends, was then read, and af
ter a few remarks by Il. Cornell on the subject o
Harmony, a recess of one hour was taken.