Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-26

and be thought it should 10 done, by presenting
these a%gitatorS from holding forth us advertised.
Aid. Stone differed with Aid. Brudstreet as to
the reputation and character Of Rochester. No
city ia the Union ranks more deservedly high, in
respect Of good morals, social order, intelligence,
thrift and fidelity to obligations, pecuniary or pa
triotic, than Rochester. For one, he was not
ashamed of his own city, and would cast no evil
reflections upon her. AS to the meeting of the
Abolitionists, he thought il those who did not
agree with them woulG not attend their meetings,
no disturbance nor any great evil would be the
consequence of them. Further than that, he was
willing to leave the preservation of the public
peace in the hands Of the constituted authorities.
Aid. Shelton moved as a substitute, that this
Common Council regret that Mr.. Reynolds has
leased his hall for meetings Of AN exciting and ag-
itating character, at this crisis in public and ma
tional affairs.
Aid. Shelton briefly supported his motion. He
was disinclined to NEEDLE with Abolitionists, and
thought this Board had no right to interfere. If a
breach of the peace was committed, let those
whose duty it was to preserve the peace attend
to it.
The motions to substitute and to amend were
voted down, 4 to 10, and s to 8. Aid. Cushing's
motion was also lost, 7 to 10.
Aid. Holmes moved that the proceedings Of
this meeting be expunged. and that they be con
siderod and kept secret.
This motion was opposed quite generally. Aid
Seward advocated it, and said that he had no ide,
there would be a mob Of any seriousness. HI
, had witnessed one in this city, many years ago
and vros not ofro;d &C arob Accommodation, ho
f cause they amounted to nothing. He repeated
what he had said on q former occasion, that GU
institutions are based on a free press and fire.,
speech and if these rights cannot be sustained
the sooner we abandoned our present form of Cov
eminent and reverted to the rule of Great Britain
s the better for all concerned.
He did not agree with the Abolitionists, but be
4 lievod them wrong in their course of action. Sill
@ they had a right to the expression of their opinion
f and sentiments, and no one should attempt /
t abridge it. In this country there is no construct
s ice treason but every man has a right to say wha
he pleases, subject to the laws which protects tn
t rights of others. lie would hang traitors as 500
as Aid. Holmes, but he would not deny the rigl
S of free speech TO any one. Aid. Holmes havin
withdrawn his motion, Aid. Seward renewed i
1t was lost nearly unanimously.
AID. Bradstreet moved that Treason ut the Mort
E was no better than Treason at the South, and tina
this Common Council d~eprecate any unnecessar
agitation, by public meetings, upon the subject c
D Slavery, in our city at the present time.
AID. Stone moved that this resolution lie on th
table. Carried.
And the Board adjourned.
ANTI-SLAVERY CONVENTION.
The Convention will continue its session thi
e evening, and tomorrow afternoon ard evening, q
per announcement, except that the admission t
n tho evening sessions will be FREE for WOMEN, on
IN FIFTY CENTS for MEN.
Rev. Beriah Green, of Utica, and Susan ]
Anthony, of this city, will address the Conven;io
this evening.
Sunday afternoon Mr.. Green will preach @
d the "Birthright Of Humanity"
Sunday evening Aaron NJ. Powell, Of Chen
Columbia County, will speak CD the "Religior
Duty of the North in the Present Crisis" ~