Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-11-07


Chandler, Vice President. 1t was moved and car
ried that the sessions Of this meeting close at
o'clock this evening. Also that the speakers limit
themselves TO fifteen minutes Of time. Judge
Boardman resumed the chair. The vote limiting
time OF speakers to fifteen minutes was reconsid-
| cred and rescinded. Dr. Newbury obtained the
! lloor and after speaking some time was called to
order by Mr.. Pillsbury, the chairman deciding him
out of order. Dr. Newbury then appealed from the
decision Of the chair Mr. pease, Of Cincinatti Of
fered a resolution. Mr.. Burleigh spoke at con.
siderable length in favor Of the resolution sla.
very. Mr.. Hewitt spoke Of spiritualism as the
basis and prevailing spirit Of all reform and oil sci
cnce. Mr.. Davis thought spiritualsm less com.
prchensiye There were nineteen other reforms
just as broad in their relations to the interests Of
of humanity.
DR.. Newbury knew that spritualism did embrace
oil reforms, not exceptng Photography and
where fully understood it was the Divine law for
pcrfecting humanity.
MIR, Hewitt said that spiritunlism in these mod.
times the great, improving, vitali2ng prin-
cple of the universe, and we ought to give it this
broad significance.
| Mr.. Pillsbury wished the resolutions to 20 forth
as strong and definite os as possible. Then ad.
journed to meet at y clock.
| MoxDAy EVENING Ootober 10. Meeting called
! to order; Judge Bonrdman in the Chair. Song
by Mr.. niggns-"Kentucky Shore" Report OF
Finance Committee was read. and farther collec
ton taken up during which Mr.. Higgins gave
another song. The subject of Education then
discussed at length by Mr.. Hewitt Pillsburv,
Mrs. Davis, Mr.. ligins, DR.. Newbury and 9th
ers.
Resolution Womans Rights was then taken
up, and discussed by Dr. Newbury and Mr. Hew.
! lit. Resolution on Tobacco was spoken to by DR..
! Newbury and Mrs Davis. a motion to reconsid
/ er the vote to adjourn at nino o'clock was passed
The other resolutions included in the series
were taken up separately and passed, with but few
dissenting voices.
! vote of thanks to the Chairman, and to Mr.
| Higgins for his souinspiried music, adopted
and the Convention adjourned TO meet at eight
o'clock Tuesday morning.
/ TUESDAY Misunderstanding convened pursuant
adjournment, Judge Boardman in the Chair On
motion, the following Committees were appointed
/ On Correspondence.-Jam James r. Cary J. III. Pee
bles, r. B. Merritt and Charlotte II. Beebe.
! Executive Committee-J NJ. Pecbles, Mrs. r
Titus, c. Merritt, Battle Creek Michigan Thoma;
Chandler, Adrian Harriet d. G. Fuller, Plymouth
Mrs. G. T. Cjchranr, Detroit Washington Wcks
Ann Arbor,
! r. B. Merritt was reappointed Treasurer for one
year, his report having been accepted by the meet
ing.
Communications were received and read during
the different sessions from Pennsylvania YEARLY
Meeting Of Progressive Friends, Ohio ditto. NORTH
Collins Yearly Meeting of the Friends of lunar
Progress Joel Tiffany, Of New York. Alfred ii
Love, of Philadelphia Joseph A. Dugdale o
Abigail B. Dean, of Pontiac. Michigan p. Tai
mage, Fondu Lac. Wisconsin /; Samuel May, jr., o
Boston Oliver Mitchell De Ruyter. New York
q. b. Stebbins. of Rochester, N. Y, Eliza lie,
Roty, Pleasant Lake, Indiana Mrs. d. Conway
| Gin cGnnti. g
Communications for tho Meeting may be direct
ed to j. NJ. PEBBLES, Battle Crceck, Michigan
Chairman Of the Executive Committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
l l. Resolved, That the time of Sympathy ant
union of all reforms has now fully come, and tha
while we recognize ,he separate and ndvidua
functions in each and all reform movements, W
nevertheless hail with JOY what nor begins to b
prominently manifest in the tendency Of all re
forms and reformers, in relation to combination o
forces for the destruction Of all wrong and tab
lishment of all right.
.. Resolved That Spritualism, presenting a
it does living faith in the souls immortality, j
inspiring and vitalizing element in the religion
world; that it is destined to aid in annihil atm
sects, harmonizing religious and political bod
les, awakening aspiration in the hearts Of indivdu
ais, and in leading to societary combinations tha
will ultimate in the development of mankind-and
therefore, that it claims the attention of all til
Friends of Human Progress one among man
, great agents OF progression and reform.
/ 8. Whereas, the slave system of this nation ha
ut length reached an intensity where its blazn
atrocities eclipse any other curse endured, o
crime perpetratod by the people. not only pung
ing millions Of immortal beings down from thei
high estate among men and angels, to the low es
deeps of mental and moral darkness and despai
but also By its reflex influence. debasing and de
grading the whole white population, conaminat
ing the literature corTupting the oonsciences con
trolling the religion, interpreting the constitution
; enactiug and enforcing the vlest and most unjus
5 laws, debating the diplomacy, and indeed every
department of the government, and oil to sub
serve its unhaowed designs: And whereas, th
two grand supports of the system are, first, th
Government based on the Constitution and tht
Union. and, secondly, the Religion, which in al
the most popular and powerful denomination
still felowships the slavc-breeder, the slayetrade
and STAKEHOLDER, all as Christians ard Ministers
therefore,
Resolved, That we hereby register our mos
solemn testimony against the slave system and th
two great elements which it leans for support
and, that in our opinion, the time has fully COM
when the Northern and nominally free States o
the Uuion. should demand an entire separation
from the Slave States, and proclaim the American
Union wild and guilty attempt to bind togethe
elements and principles which God and all nature
have eternally dis oined. and then form Ere
Northern Contederacy whose atmosphere shoul'
never be polluted by the breath Of a Stakeholder
and whose soil should never shudder under th
tread Of the Divine image enslaved.
i 4. Whereas, Woman is by nature endowet
with those intellectual and moral capacities whcl
enttle her to lite liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness, and. the mother Of the race, she should
be awarded peculiar consideration and extraordin
airy advantages in every department in life ant
whereas, by the laws and regulations of Govern
ment and society, she is deprived of all the right
III i L II A. II
power to control the sacred Office of Maternity, AM
to hold possession of her own offspring therefor
Resolved, That such changes should be speed
wrought in civil, political and social enactments
as shall secure to women oil possible advantage
for education. award to her just remuneration il
all avenues of industry and enterprise, grant t
her voice. vote and position in all political