Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-05-26

breasts Of nl who are associated together in this
'irrepressible conflict Loud applause. Sir,
we are not enemies of the Tract Society. Heaven
forbid To us, Sir, as to you, it is consecrated
by tender and sweet memories. We know that 1t
has done great and good work in the past, and
we trust it is destined to do a greater and bet
ter work in the future. [Applause.l While we
have faith in God and in the future, we also be-
, lieve that it occupies now a false position, where
it is stripped of its moral power; and, God help
ing us, will not rest until it has been redeemed
and recovered. These resolutions may be voted
down to-day, as the similar resolutions were voted
down year ago, and your Secretary, if he can
find no better use for the sacred funds of your
Society, may send out his circulars pronouncing
an unfair and biased judgment upon our motives,
and inhicting any stigmas he may see ft But it
' shall not daunt or discourage us. The present
and previous policy of this Society cannot be en-
during. 1t has no moral vigor. 1t has become
weaker year by year. Each anniversary brings
US nearer to the attainment of our end; and, in
the meantime we will labor on with courage, and
patience, and hope feeling as they that watch
for the morning. and to day. in this commercial
city, in this center and confluence of a chilling
conservatism, stand in the presence Of an un-
sympathizing majority, sustained and cheered by
the words of my early teacher; Have faith in
truth, never in numbers The great
surge of numbers rolls up noisily and i'm
posngly, but flats out upon the shore and slides
back into the sands of oblivion. But true opin-
ion is the ocean itself; calm in its rest eternal in
its power, and though the night come down to
vail it for time, it is still there beating on with
the same victorious pulse, and waiting for the day.
Loud and prolonged applause.
Several members amid considerable confusion,
sprang to their feet for the purpose of addressing
the President but the aoor was awarded to
The Rev. Mr.. LEE, who said
Mr.. President move an amendment to the
resolutions that have just been offered
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Society,
the opening of German lager-beer saloons upon
the Sabbath is contrary to the law and the Gospel
of God, and that there are many practices in New
York and Brooklyn, and many parts of New Eng
land, deserving our disapproval and hearty con-
domination.
Resolved, That the Executive Committee of this
Society be directed to prepare and publish docu-
ments that may be presented to them denunciato-
ry of tho evils of Abolitionism. Loud laughter
and applause.l
Ex-Judge BRONSON (who sat ct the extreme erd
Of the church and spoke in low tone) was un-
derstoOd to say that this Society had nothing to
do with Anti Slavery or lager beer. The business
of the Society was purely the election of officers
for the coming year, He would therefore move
that this meeting do now adjourn. [Shouts of
NO, No. end Yes, Yes.'
Mr.. STEvENsoN-I rise to a question of privi-
lege, I was about to ask
A Voice-Let us journ at once. Applause
Ex.Judge BrOnson-I have made a motion to
adjourn, and insist on that motion being put.
My motion is in order and nothing else.
The President Ito Mr.. Bronson)-Is your mo-
ton to adjourn sine die, or TO another Anniver-
sary?
Mr.. Bronson-To another Anniversary.
A Member-I desire to be heard on that point
Can say word or two ? Does a motion to ad
journ cut off all debate?
The President-Yes. Confusion and cries Of
Adjourn adjourn
The Presidential motion to adjourn is always
in order, and cannot be debated. The motion of
Judge Bronson is that this meeting of the Tract
Society do now adjourn.
A Member-If this motion be carried, will it
be possible to elect any Executive Committee?
The President-The Board of Directors can
elect them. They are not elected by the Society.
A Member-Wil the chair explain the effect
that this will have upon the business Of the meet
ingf
The President-If the motion for an adjourn
mint is carried, of course there will be dissou-
tion Of this meeting.
A Member,-I! the meeting does now adjourn
in pursuance of the resolution offered, will not the
resolution offered by Mr. Walcot come up for dis
cussion at the next business meeting?
The President-Not necessarily so.
A Member-If they haYe never been acted up
on?
The President-That question is one that can
not be answered pending motion to adjourn. 1t
has nothing to do with the question of adjourn
ment.
The President put the question, and decided
that the Yeas appeared to have it.
A division was called for, when the molten Of
Mr.. Bronson prevailed, and the meeting stood ad-
journed until the next anniversary.
| MAKE NoTE OF IT.-Thres weeks since, Mr..
Hale is thus reported to have spoken in the SEN
ate.
Mr.. Hale did not think the last three weeks had
been entirely lost. There had been great deal
of good done by adjourning over from time to
time, and the proceedings at Charleston; it i'll
becomes the Republicans to complain of what has
bsen done. We disposed of the Wing party some
time ago, and nothing is now left us but fragments
of the Democratic party to fight against, and they
went to Charleston and delivered speeches contain
ing sound Republican doctrines where the Republi-
cans would not have been permitted to 60. Now
the Democratic party is broken to pieces but there
was to be an attempt to unite it together again
with "Spading's Glue" (laughter) and make it
stick. II the Senator from Maine found time for
private recreation during the adjournment, that
ives different from his experience.