Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-10-23
Ube A~nti-slapfrp Buole,
SALEM, ONO, OCTOBER %, 1858.
PR OCEEDING
OF THE
SIXTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE
WESTERN ANTI SLAVERY SOCIETY

WESTERN ANTI SLAVERY SOCIETY.
The Society assembled in the Town Hall. Salem,
Columbiana Co, Ohio, on Saturday, at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, October 10th, 1858. The meeting was
called to order by the President, Marius r, Rob.
inson, who, in a brief address, encouraged the alb
olitionists to persevere in their labors, for in the un
changing laws Of Gods moral universe this work
must progress to its ultimate triumph, and though
many difficulties may gather around their path,
the cause of freedom cannot be crushed, or mate.
rally retarded.
On motion, the following committees wore ap.
pointed
BUSINESS CoMMITTEE.-William Lloyd Garrison,
Robt. George. Sarah Down, David L. Galbreath,
Abraham Brooke, Jehu Holiday, Josephine S.
Grifing, Adula Brooks and Humphrey Hoover.
FINANCE CoMMIrrEE.-J. Elizabeth Jones, Ker-
rey G. Thomas, Sarah N. Mcmillan, Josephine S.
GriHhng and John NJ. Holmes.
NOMINATING CoMMIrTEE.-Kersey G. Thomas,
Lydia Irish. J. Elizabeth Jones, Isaac Brooks,
William Holiday, Sarah N. Mcmillan and Abra'
ham Brooke.
BuGLE CoMNrrTEE.-Benj. Bown, Eliza L. Thorn
as and Marsena Miller.
William Llovd Garrison then made q few re.
marks, expressing his pleasure at again meeting
the abolitionists of the West at their annual gath
ering. lie had just attended the annual meeting
of The Pa. A. S. Society. and spoke of it as being
what Friends would call a strengthening time, and
he thought that this meeting would also be an en-,
couraging, and life increasing season.
He expressed most forcibly his own deep relig.
ions faith apd aluo;lotad tbo brooJ ;ntal;,ant
and high toned system of ethics upon which our
movement is based.
Voted, That our sessions OF 81 o'clock
in the forenoon, and close at IL. open at 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon, and close at A.
Then adjourned.
Q AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-The Society met at the
or pointed hour. Thomas Brown-a countrymar
of John Mitchell, but not like unto him-but who
has suffered incarceration in a Kentucky prison fol
three years on a charge of slaves,ealing, related
somewhat of his experience at the hands of the
American lnquisition. He told of the stripes thai
were inflicted upon his person, the kicks and bruis
es he had received, and the prosecutions to which
his family had been subjected, and all because he
refused to follow the example of Priest and Levite
who passed by on the other side of suffering hu
manity.
81 am an abolitionist" was then sung.
The Annual Report of the Executive Committed
/. being called for, it was read by the Corresponding
Secretary. j. Elizabeth Jones, and on motion, thu
Society expressed its approval of the same.
The Treasurar's report was then presented, to
gether with that of the Auditing Committee, which
on motion were both accepted.
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Nos. l, 2, 3.
The Nominating Committee presented their re
port, which. with a slight amendment, was on me
ton adopted as follows:
: MARIUs R. ROBINSON, President.
BENJAMIN BowN,
LYDIA IRISH,
WIN HERN,
THOMAS CHANDLER, r.. p....
ROBERT GEORGE. A''e"'"''
SARAH Otis ERRNsT,
Thomas DONALDSON,
Lot HOLMES,
BENJAMIN S. JONES, Recording Secretary,
j. ELIZABETH JONES. Corresponding Secretary.
JOEL MCMILLAN, Treasurer.
SARAH BowN,
r. LEWIS MORGAN,
ADRIAN BROOKE,
ISAAC T~REsCoTT, Executive Committee.
JOHN GORDON,
u JOSEPHINE S. GRIFFING,
KERsEY G. THOMAS,
William Lloyd Garrison then addressed the NEE
ID ing in relation to the necessity and Importance
sustaining the Anti, Slavery Bugle. presenting
or o forcible light many reasons for giving a hear
aS support to that paper.
'Oh weep, ye friends of freedom weep" W
then sung, after which the meeting adjourned.
p 18th. MORNING SEssIoN.-Minutes Of the Or
's' ceeding day were read and approved.
w are coming, We are coming" was thu
1T sung.
let The meeting was then addressed by Villa
lot Lloyd Garrison upon the character of the reform
Ok and the reformers of the past. He gave an expo
Of the worthlessness Of the religion Of Americ
'n- which requires of its supporters no test which
'o' veals the true character of the man, but whic
IN building upon the memories Of the dead Pa
We turns its back upon the imperative demands of t
an living Present.
1t Marius R. Robinson followed with a powerf
IT. appeal upon the subject of funds. during WIN
I'll the members Of the Finance Committee commence
so their labors, asking contributions and pledges
oy the Society.
I'D VIM. Hosington, and VIM. Lloyd Garrison al
ne spoke upon the same subject.
re- On motion, the following preamble and resoluti
ng was adopted with but one dissenting vote:
ne Whereas, The Hall now occupied by the W,
ID tern Anti Slavery Society for its Annual Meeting
is too small to accommodate the numbers in atte
dance and
Whereas. The object of the organization is