Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-05-22
WHOLE No. 65S.

barren gshcrslites in regard to which the,e
would undoubtedly be diferonees. and, he feared,
fatal differences Of judgment. They were nov
inning, ia regard to tie two resolutions under
iiscus-ion, nt what they would I've aiming in ths
meeting to-muriOw They could not agree on the
Iuld unqualified declaration that American 3as-
y Is sin; unless they were content to agree up
"a Delphic utlerhnce which might be interpreted
IN great variety Of ways. ii 10y that, the gem
titmun would ray, thai every instance uf the
mere legal relation Elm, bow many meE
would agree with hin His morality was nut 80
iOrral, day, aud skeleton n thing that would
oe il it wore part of his morality. Ii the decls.
ration were intended to affirm that the essentiai,
vital principle Of the American system of Slavery
that which keeps it in its orbit, and which
gives i! is distinctive Enthusiastically which he
meant the chattle princpe-was n sin, then he
was in with his brother Cheever, and his brother
lappnn and every other man who bad that view.
But it impossible to 10 defnie in regard to
any assertion Of the views in which the legal tes
Ation was held amohg Christians; und now for
them to adopt general declaration which vas
not necessary for their practical purpose, and
about which no unanimi,y could he secured, 10
would 0e highly imP0iiue.
DR.. uAwRs.
Dr.. Hawes regretted, for many reasons, the
course which the discussion had this day taken.
IGkmg the ground Ut the resolution. they would
stat on high grodnd--On vantage ground and,
u lheY Cuu!u maintain thab Erouhu, tuey cOuiV
maintain the influence Of the Society intact for
years to come. Why then press on it what he
must regard as an ultra sentiment, which could
only result iu defeat.
AN EXCITING TINE.
Dr.. Cheever-Mr Chairman. do protest.
Chnirmau-YOu have already spoken.
DR.. Cheever-l do protest
Cries of Order"
DR.. Cheever--I am only going 70 saya word,
and then retire, | do protest most snemnly--
though it be my brother Iawes that speaks tin
the name Of God and his Word against the as
'ertion that saying that Ameriean Slavery is siu
against God, is ultra sentiment. l must say
bat much.
DR.. TuoNrsoN's REMARKS.
The Rcv. DR.. Thompson in advocating the pas
'age of the resolutions reported by the Com.
nittce, called the attention of the meeting for
moment TO the moral power with which they
'ou!d go before the meeting to morrow upon the
basis Of the fourth resolution Wha, ia that reso.
uton? The fruit Of the wisdom Of fifteen well
selected men, after year of investigation; the
unanimous declaration OF the Society that it could
md ought TO print trae. On the moral duties
s Sheh grew out Of the fact that Slavery existed
md the moral evils and vices i. was known to
promote. Had duty changed! Had what they
,ught to do ceased to be obligatUnY where was
heir moral power?
strong persistent effort was made to charge
hose who first moved in the ulatte- with secretly
aiming at something more: to subvert the Tract
Society and to change it into Abolition Society.
lie denied this last year; he denied it to day.
lie would no, dishoncr belittle himself BY
throwing away the moral power gained last
year.
The sinfulness Of Slavery underlay the wbols
lo;ion of last year. The South knew this Let
hem discuss the moral duties of masters as taught
il the New Testament, and Slavery would fall in
he United States, as it fell before the same
preaching throughout the wide Roman Empire.
THE REPORT ADOPTED.
At Tho close Of DR.. Thompson's remarks the
,revous question was callod for, and the motion
.arried.
Some discussion followed as to q point Of par.
imenIaTy practice, Bat eventually, the.resolutions
IS reported were adopted by an overwhelming
majority, Mr. Tappan's amendment received bus
our votes in all.
DR.. Asa D. Smith reported series of supple.
mental resolutions, 10 which the Committee had
'iews more al length. In addition to these,
Mr.. John Jay proposed The following, which
vas accepted; and adopted simultaneously with
he rest:
Resolved That in view OF the fact that in ad.
iticn to other teachings on the subject Of Slav.
ry, the Society are hOw Circulating II tract teach
lE the duty of slaves. it is especially fitting that
tract should also be published on the duties Of
lasters.
The meeting then adjourned. having been Eve
ours in session.