Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-07-02
LONDON EMANCIPATION COMMITTEE.

The following, among others, are declared to DO
tho objects of the recently formed Committee in
London.
I. To guard tho public of this country against
the unwarranted p,ion Of on An.i-Slsvery
character by men of Pro-Slavery tendencies and
connections who may visit Great Britain, whether
in a delegated or other capacity, and who may seek
to exercise an injurious influence upon the popular
sentiment.
III. To protect against the union Of the Religious
Bodies Of this country with the Pro-Slavery
Churches Of America 10 recognize and fellowship
which churches is TO dis-fellowship those who
deem it their first duty to separate from them on
the ground Of their practically anti Christian char
acter.
Ill. To collect and diffuse authentic 'information
upon the character and extent OF slavery generally
but with especiai reference to its existence ond as
poets at the present time in the United States.
Nv. To render, according to their ability, assist
ance 20 deserving fugitive s%laves, who duly recon-
mended, may visit this country us the representa-
tives of their oppressed race.
V. To correspond and cooperate with kindred
Anti-Savery Committees and Societies throughout
the United Kingdom, and also With the American
Anti-Slavery Society, and such other boaies apro"o
as may have the same objects in view.
vi. T. extend a Welcome to all Visitors to this
country accredited by or belonging to tho Americ-
an Anti-Slavery Society or its auxiliaries and to af-
ford them all the aid in it's power for the prose
cution Of their lahors IN behalf of the slave.
VII. That this Committee shall hold on each re-
turning Anniversary of the Abolition Of British
Colonial Sla very, n Public Meeting in this metro
polls, for the purpose of celebrating that grea,
event, and of adopting such measures as may ap-
pear at the time expediens and necessary for the
promotion of the cause of Negro Emancipation,
f more especially in the United States of America
. such meeting to be held on the first of August.
8 WASHINGTON CRY, June 23.-The friends o
Judge Douglas here are in possession of the fol-
g lowing letter. explaining his position on the sub
a ject Of Presidency. and which they have permitted
y 10 be taken for publication
: WASHINGTON, June 22d, 1859.
r My Dear Sir I have received your letter. in
o curing whether my friends are at liberty to pre-
sent my name at the Charleston Convention, fol
n The Presidential nomination. Befora this question
# can be finally determined, 1t viii be necessary Il
understand distinctly upon what issue the canvass
is 70 be conducted. If. es I have full faith tho,
will, the Democratic party shall determine, in tn
r Presidential election of 1850. to adhere to tn
r principles embodied in the compromise measure
q Of 1850, and ratified by the people in the Presi
i Dental election of 1862. and Ieaffrmod in tn
n Kansas and Nebraska &c. Of 1853. and incorpora
ed into the Cincinnati platform in 1856. as e,
re pounded by Mr.. Buchanan in his letter acceptiu
his nomination, and approved by the people in b
election.
1e In that event. my friends will be at liberty
present my name to the Convention, if they ct
proper to do so. If, on the contrary. it should b
come the policy Of the Democratic party. whic
| cannot anticipate, to r~opudiate these, their tint
honored principles. on which we have achieved 8
e many patriotic ~triumphs. and in lieu of .hem tn
Convention shall interpolate into tho creed Of tn
party, such new issues, as q revival Of the Afr
IS can Slave Trade, or a congressional slave code 70
y tho territories, or the doctrine that the Constitu
= ton of the United Stare, either establishes o
, prohibits slavery in the territories, beyond th
power of the people legally to control it as o'he,
property. it is due to candor to say, that in sucl
On event, ] could not accept the nomination,
rendered 70 me. Trusting that this answer will b
deemed sufficiently explicit, l am,
Very respectfully, your frioud,
e [~Signed) S. A, DOUGLAS.
J. S. Dorr, Esq, Dubuke, kCa.