Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-09-24
MINUTES OF THE SECOND ANNUAL
MEETING OF THE FOREST HOME
ANTI-SLAvERY SOCIETY.
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 1859.

Pursuant to previous arrangement the Society
met IN the grove at Forest Homo. The President
being absent, the Vice-President, VIM. Roach,
took the chair. Vim. Crow announced the object
of the meeting, and the following committee was
appointed to draft resolutions for the action of the
meeting T. T. Watkins, VIM. Crow, Thomas
Hambloton, Irven Farmer and Mrs. E. L. Wat
kins.
Mrs M. Rakestraw and T. Morgan were ap-
pointed to nominate officers for the ensuing year.
I. Hambleton being called upon, made a short
address on the prospects Of the cause. The time
of meeting and ad journment was fixed as follows :
Forenoon ses lion, meet at Q o'clock and adjourn at
half past eleven /; afternoon meet at 2 o'clock, and
adjourn at A o'clock. On motion of VIM. Crow it
was voted to meet in the Hall this evening for the
purpose of having a general speaking meeting
Meeting adjourned.
EVENING MEETING.
Convened in the Hall, the Vice President being
absent, I. Morgan, was appointed chairman.
The Hon. j. B. Grenoll being called upon, ad-
dressed the meeting on the progress and prospects
of the anti-slavery sentiment and action in the diff
ferent parts of the country, and in the General
Government after which I. IIambleton was call
ed, and made o few remarks, defining his position
with regard to Constitutional obligations, &c.
Adjourned to 9'oclock, A. NJ, Sept. Sd.
MORNING SESSION, SEP. Sd
Vice President in the chair. The committee on
resolutions offered the following.
~ Resolved, That we look with favor upon
the anti-slavery position of Mr.. Kirkwood, candi-
loto e., oror,- ~ I'LL H. .,o,l,;,, thot -
der no circumstance would he aid in recapturing
a fugitive slave and who is az earnest advocate
of the education of all children, whether white,
or black, or mula.to, at the public expense, as bu,
justice to the poor. and protection to society from
ignorance and vice.
e Resolved, That there can be no honor or
freedom for a Republican Government while the
chief tools of the slave power, our ministers to
foreign courts, and a majority Of our Supreme
Court is composed of slave owners and slave
breeders.
Mr.. Grenell spoke in favor Of the resolutions as
also did I. Hambleton of Ohio.
Then adjourned.
NET AT TWO O'CLOCK.
The committee on nominations offered the fol-
lowing names for President, 7. Morgan Vice
President, A.. A. Saunders Recording Secretary,
VIM. X. Short Corresponding Secretary, VIM.
Crow ; Treasurer, 7. T.. Watkins.
Executive Committee, o. II. Hambleton, Irwin
Farmer, VIM. X. Short, Mrs. E. E. Watkins,
Mrs. NJ. Rakestraw, Mrs. Z. w. Morgan. The
report was received and adopted.
The committee on resolutions, reported resolu-
tons, nos. 8. 4. S. G.. 7. 8. 9.
Resolution no. 8 was laid over for the evening
discussion.
No. 4 was adopted without discussion.
No. s was discussed by T. IIambleton, L. II.
I. Morgan and VIM. Crow, hot, thick and heavy.
(3.) Resolved, That while we agree in all the
indications Of an advancing state of public opinion
in reference to the great sin of American Slavery.
we would still be mindful that our danger is not
alone from actual shareholders Of the South, or
the Democracy Of the North, who act in conjuga-
ton with them, but we also have much to fear
from leading educated men IL Church, and the
Political ranks, who claim to be anti-slavery, still
give the right hand of fellowship to the slave.
holder, and become, if not directly. indirectly the
Apologies for slavery by a manifestation of their
unwillingness to advocate or demand its immedi.
ate abolition.
l4.) Whereas, Eternal vigilance is the price of lib
erty and of success in every good cause, there
fore.
Resolved, That we would commend to the Elk
~ecutive mmi Of this Society the urgent ne.
cessity of holding frequent meetings, and Of pro-
curing competent persons to deliver anti-slavery
advices and sermons as often as possible.
|, (5) Resolved, That the Slavery question is EN-,
| 0haficatlv The nuestinn of tho and nnon Sc
solution depends not only the temporal salvation
, of the slave, not alone the peace, happiness, pros.
perity or even existence of this nation, but the
success of the glorious principles of liberty
throughout the world. and the realization of the
dawning hopes Of civilized man.
(6.) Resolved, That we regard it an act of The
greatest Inconsistency for the South in one breath
to charge us with medling with that which is non,
of our business. and for which we are not respon
sible, and in the next to remind US OF the pro
slavery constitutional qua, antees zoe hare gioen her
aud insist upon our fulfilling them to the letter
requiring US to permit them to hunt their slaves OF
the free soil of the North-to become their serva
dogs to hound out the fleeing, painting bondmar
and hurting him back into the jaws Of Slavery
to perpetuate the three-ffths representations &c
(Adopted.)
a. Resolved, That if transforming rationa
and immortal beings into human chattels, and rob
bling them Of all their God-given rights, is not al
act of the highest criminality. then sin and. injus
tice is nowhere to be found on the earth, and Their,
are none to be called to repentance.
Is Resolved, That we deeply sympathize will
the Rev. II. II. Mattisou, in his labors to reform
his favorite the NJ. E. Church, and would pray
, the Lord to give him grace to labor on and labol
euer until the Son Of righteousness shall own ant
crown his laLors with success. (Adoptsd.)