Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-02-12
ANNUAL MEETING
MASSACHUSETTS ANTI SLAVERY SOCIETY
Boston, Thursday. January 81, 1859.

The Society met at Mercantile Hall, in Summer
street, at half past 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and was called
TO order by the President, FRANCIS JACKSON, of Bos.
ton.
The discussion at the meetings of the Society
were Of unusual interest. We shall give portions
Of it in the present and future numbers of the pa
per. We can give our readers nothing more valu'
able.
CHARLES c. BuRLEIaH said that the Western part
OF the State was less advanced in anti,slavery
than the Eastern part. The Republicans of that
region are Of the better sort Of Republicans, yet,
81 though that party is dominant in that part of the
State, our cause moves slowly and with difficulty
there. Still, it is not SO much because the people
are deficient in the principles out of which antiI
slavery can be made as because little anti slavery
labor has been bestowed upon that part of the
State, many of the towns having never heard a
thorough going anti.slavery lecture.
r. The Republicans are disposed to unite with any
other party, and to use any amount Of compromise
to gain q temporary success for their party. Such
labor as has been bestowed in that region has
brought forth good fruit. The little town of Com
mingtou, for instance, has given a very respecta'
BILE list Of signers to the Anti'Slavery Petition
and it is esteemed remarkable. as it is certainly
notew orthy, that the Orthodox clergyman of tha
town has signed the petition. There is also arts
ing a party among tho Republicans who seem dis
posed to resist slavery itself as well al it's extern
siou. Some are large'hearted and liberal contrib
3 utors TO our cause, but most are Indifferent enougl
q 10 make that region a field unpromisng for pres
emit success yet, they are q people among whom
v sny gain is likely to be permanent.
j. The influences hostile to aDti'slavery are NOR,
20 prominent and more effective there than here.
6 There is much sham Democracy, uudisguise(
pro.slavery, and much also of a spurious Republi
canism, unworthy, Of its name, in Western Massa
g ohusetts.
e WENDELL PHILLIPS said
The Republican party has reached that point il
q It's development when it is likely to break asuIde
from its bulk and weight. 1t must before loni
spontaneously separate into two materially differ
: ing parties. One of these will represent the party
aos surely growing among the Republicans, whicl
sees more clearly the necessity Of opposing the OF
3 isteuce as well as the extension Of slavery.
II seems to me, therefore. that we shoald Use ev
or effort to enlarge the number OF these men. an
help them to q clear sight of the only method o
successful opposition to slavery.
o. One of these Republican ideas is represented b,
Gov. Banks, who thinks Anti. Slavery is Only
stepping stone to the Presidency.
Vermont has set herself right ia the theory o.
anti slavery but the trouble is. that no fugitive
slave Is ever hunted in Vermont. 1t is much,
However, 70 have the right position 10 this matter
uhssaivoeatiy tskeo by a legislative body and
2 the fact that anotherState has actually taken it will
help ours 70 move wish a less tasdy step towards
our duty. "'A s'4 sH @H
- We have = Legislature which ought to push this
petition iuto 4 law. II Gov Banks chose TO favor
n. IL would pass promptly through both branches.