Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-12-04

turned At least 500 votes for him. The way
they did it was this. They run up Gerrit Smiths
name at first, and after that had stayed there q
little while put no Fremonts. And while the
Nsic York Tribune was publishing the names Of
mont, he could not find anywhere the name of
Fred Douglass paper, though there were the
names of the "Slabtown Gazette" ana the FLA,
Bottom Swapping Turtle" Sc. We all know how
in This city j. E. filed the papers with those
names Of converted papers. J. f. he understood
was james L lott, Gov. Chase's righthand man,
But he never found in any paper a notice Of the
fact th Fred Douglass ard his paper went tui
Fremr Mt No lie had no confidence in the Re
publican party. lie would as soon tru It his right;
to the Enquirer, sandwched in as its Office was
between The Custom House and tho gambling
heis. as he would to tie New York Tribune. lie
did not believe that Mr. Sewards speech would
be the platform Of tho Republican party The
Albany Evening journal said no, the Gazette aud
Commercial, of this city said no to such q prupo
sition. The speech was made, solely to carry the
State by drawing away votes from the radical Alb
clifton party and was a dodge on Mr.. Sewards
par, to get the Presidential nomination in 1860
Already he was backing down, and the Republi
can party becoming conservative, and aiming
to be national.
The next speaker was Mr.. w. Watkins, who wa
connected with Fred Douglass paper. lie believ
ed THAI the Democratic party the great fo'
Of the black that the Republican party il
New York had done something for the Uoloret
man, and he believed it would do more. The i'm
portant thing to do in the late election to de
feat thr Democratic party, and they had dOnt
TINT.
lie held himself to be free man, and as sucf
he would no. suffer the pampcred insolenco of any
man. whether hs held himself Democrat, or Re
publican, or Radical Abotionist, to dictate tc
and control, and when Gerrit Smith said that all
coored men who didn't vote for him. were wolves
in Sleeps clothing, he had simply to say that Mr..
Smith insulted his manhood.
lie urged his friends in Ohio. if they wanted
the elective franchise, TO say plainly and boldly
and to demand one right at a time, and keep de-
mauding till they gott.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Watkins remarks the
second and third resolutions were adopted.
The 7th elected good deal of debate, touch
ing the relation Of the American Churches anC
American States 10 Christianity, many Of tn
speakers thought that no Church or State whic
acted as those of America, could be called Chris
tan. IF their communion with and support Q
Shareholders were Christian" said one, God he
the Christians, for they need it,"
Others held that, all the Blacks had ever got ye
in the way of advancement and liberty, had com
from Christians and that all they had to hope il
the future, would come from the same source
81 tho would not denounce them anti Christian
bat be thankiui for what they had done, and hop
that they might become more Christian.
Some amendments were offered, but finally th
resolution, as originally reported, passed =
During the day the eighth and ninth resolution
were also adopted. A resolution commenting th
example set by Hnyti, and speaking Of the goo
the Government of that State was doing the Black
was lost.
In the afternoon, the Committee on Permanen
Organization eported the fUlOwir Preamble an
Constitution:
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
Believing that, by united and concentrated &C
ton on our part, we can do much towards secur
American Slavery and the removal of the lesa
and social disabilities under which we suffer i
the State of OAio, and in the United States: An
ALSO believing that such united and concentrate
action can be secured in our State, through the in
strumentality of a State Anti Slavery Organiza
ton: Therefore, we do hereby agree to form oui
selves into State Ani Slavery Society, to
governed by he following
CONSTITUTION:
Art /. This Association shall be called the Obi
State Anti, Slavery Society.
Art @ The object Of this Society shall be.
secure by political and moral means far ma
be, the immediate and unconditional abolition
American Slavery, and the repeal Of all the law!
State and National, that make distinctions on az
count of color.
Art g. To accomplish this object, the Societ
shall establish its Head Quarters permanently i
the City OF Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. Ther
il shall have its Office and business rooms. 1t sha
also employ such number of Agents and Leetu
rers as may be needed to carry out the object
its creation.
Art t. Any man or woman may become a men
Ter of this Society, by subscribing to its principle
as above expressed, and by making such contribt
tions to its funds as he or she may be able.
Art. s. The officers of this Society shall be-
President Vice President, Recording Secretar.
Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer, who sha
hold !heir Offices one year, or, until their suoce
sors are chosen; and who, with five persons ch
sen from the remaining members Of the Societ
shall constitute an | xecutive Board.
; Art. G. 1t shall be the duty of the President
} preside at all the meetings of the Society and tn
! Executive Board. In his absence these dutle
: shall be discharged by the Vice President,
shall be the duty of the Recording Secretary
keep full and mplete record of the doings
the Society and the Executive Board, which recor
e shall be open to the inspection OF the members .
the Society at all times And it shall be the iu'
5 tber duty of the Recording Secretary 10 keep a