Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-10-10

the man from Mexico. There were slave
holders from Cuba, and shareholders from
georgia. We had anti-slavery singing and
pro-slavery grumbllng; and at the same time
that Governor Hammond's Letters were be-
ing read, my narrative was being circulated.
In the midst of the debate goinr on, there
sprang up quite a desire, on the part of a
number on board, TO have me lecture to them
on slavery. | was first requested to do so
by one OF the passengers, who had become
quite Interested. |, of course, declined well
Knowing that that was a privilege which the
captain alone had a right to give, and init
mated as much to the friend who invited me.
told him | should not feel at liberty to lee
ture, unless the captain should personally
invite me TO speak. Things went on as
usual till between five and six o'clock in the
afternoon Of Wednesday, when | received
an invitation from the captain to deliver an
address upon the saloon deck. / signified
my willingness to do so, and he at once or
dered the bell to be rung and the meeting
cried. This was the signal for a general
excitement. Some swore | should not
speak, and others said | should. Bloody
threats were being made against me, if ]
attempted it. At the hour appointed. | went
upon the saloon deck, where | was expected
to speak. There was much noise going on
among the passengers, evidently intended
to make it impossible for one to proceed. At
length, our Hutchinson friends broke forth
in one of their unrivalled songs, which, like
the angel of old, closed the lions mouths,
so that, for a time, silence prevailed. The
captain, taking advantage of this silence.
now introduced, and expressed the hope that
the audience would hear mt with attention.
| then commenced speaking; and, after ex-
pressing my gratitude to a kind Providence
that had brought us safely across the sea, |
proceeded to portray the condition of nv
brethren in bonds. | had not uttered FIVE
words, when Il Mr.. Hazard, from Conuec-
tlcut, called out, in a loud voice, 'That's a
lle!" went on, taking no notice of him,
though he was m%urmuring nearly all the
while, backed up by a man from New Jer-
sey. | continued till | said something which
seemed to cut to the quick, when out bawled
Hazard, ''That's a lie!" and appeared anx-
ious to strike me. | then said TO the audi
ence that would explain to them the reason
of Hazards conduct. The colored man, in
our country, was treated as a being without
rights. "That's a lie!" said Hazard. |
then told the audience that as almost every
thing | said was pronounced lies, | would
endeavor to substlntiite them by reading a
few extracts from slave laws. The slaveo-
Gratis, finding they were now to be fully ex-
posed, rushed up about me, with hands
clenched, and swore | should not speak,
They were ashamed to have American laws
read before an English audience. Silence
was restored by the interference Of the cap
tain, vino took IA noble stlni in regard to my
speaking. lie said he had tried to please
all Of his passengers-and a part of them
had expressed to him a desire to hear me
lecture to them, and in obedience to their
wishes he had invited me to speak; and
those who did not wish to hear, might go
to some other part of the ship. He then
turned and requested me to proceed. |
again commenced, but was again interrupt.
ed-more violently than before. One slave
holder from Cuba shook his fist in my face,
and said, 80, | wish had you in Cuba!"
'Ah!" said another, 81 wish | had him in
Savannah! We would use him up!" Said
another, II will be one of a number'to throw
him overbOard!"
We were now fully divided into two dis
tinct parties-thOse in favor of my speaking,
and those against me. A noblc-spirited
Irish gentleman assured the man who pro-
posed to throw me overheard, that two could
play at that game, and that, in the end, he
might be thrown overheard himself. The
clamor went on, waxing hotter and hotter,
till it was quite impossible for me to proceed.
Anti-slavery was uppermost, and the mob
was never of more service to the cause
against which it was directed. The clamor
went on long after | ceased speaking, and
was only silenced by the captlin, who told
the mobocrats if they did not cease their
clamor, he would have them put in irons;
and he actually sent for the irons, and doubt
less would have made use of them, had not
the rioters become orderly.
Such is but a faint outline of an AMERI-
CAN MOB ON BOARD OF A BRITISH
STEAM PACKET.
Yours, to the end of the race,
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
GFWell, this is a pretty story to be re-
hearsed las it will and ought to beg in the
ears of the British people, in illustration of
American republicanism! 1t is sickening