Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-11-20
FrOm The Signal Liberty.
SlaYChOldipg Supervision.

1t is astonishing to consider what an infu-
ence The shareholders have obtained over ey-
cry public institution in the United States.--
Facts perpetually occurring show that the
fear Of the Shareholders extends to all parts
Of the country, aud all classes of the commu-
nifty. For an example, we will mention a
story told by the Charter Oak about TOrrey
and the recent commencement Of Yale Col
lege.
ait is customary for the Alumni of the
College to meet on the day before Com
m%encemeni, and exchange congratulations
both in c0uyersatIuU, and in brief public
| speeches. On these occasions, the Secreta-
" usually reads a list Of those Graduates
who have died withIn the twelve preceding
months, with very concise notices of their
lives and characters. When this list was
read at the last commencement, the maine of
Rev. G. II. Torrey, of the class OF 1888,
was mentioned, with The additional statement,
that HE died in prison, a sacrifice TO his
principles"
A friend of ours, present on the occasion,
was dissatisfied with this meagre announce
ment. Although no express censure was
contained in the words of the obituary notice,
yet as the fact was stated that he died in priS-
on, that circumstance would certainly con-
vey unlavorable impressions OF the man, to
all who should hereafter read the notice, if
nnacquainted with the history of his CASE
True, it was stated that lie died "a sacrifice
to his principles But there are bad princi-
pies, as well as good ones; and men have di-
ed for one as well as the other. This docu-
ment, therefore, which was 10 remain on re-
cord as a permanent memento Of the departed
graduates, might leave a stain on the charac-
ter of the noOle martyr, Charles T.. Torrey.
\ IL .. .l-1
inserted after the word ''prison'' so that the
obituary notice should read thus :-"He died
in prison, to which he was consigned by the
laws Of Maryland, for aiding slaves TO gain
III cir liberty This amendment, it will be
seen, expressed no opinion on the propriety
of Torrey's course; it merely states a fact,
so that all persons could know why he was
in prison, and what his principles WERE"
This friend of Torrey, instead of Offering
his amendment like a man, had evidently the
fear of the Shareholders before his eyes for
he went all around the assembly, trying to
find somebody who would back him up with
a speech. An antislavery lawyer approved
and would second the amendment, but would
not make a speech on it, because there would
be ga tremendous storm in the meeting, and
many MOULD aPprehena greai i4jury 10 Ml
College," An antislavery minister declined,
because he was Il young man, and there
would be "a great uproaT' if the thing wa,
proposed. He then went TO the Secretary Of
the meeting, a classmate Of Forrey, and ask
ed him merely to read the amendment, and
have ii inserted 4 there WIS no objection
But the Secretary, amer going and asking per
mission oil his overseer, declined having any
thing to do with it. He then went to a lea
ding man, a member Of the Cooperation, whc
declined thus
"No: | will have nothing to do with it,
Don't you see that you will throw a fire-brand
into the meeting ? The room is half full Of
gentlemen from the South and THEY WON'T
BEAR Ir--you'll just ruin the College at the
South, and give it an ill name there"-and
turned his back. .
Mr.. Torrey's friend found another %anti-sla,
very man, usually fearless, WHO declined be-
cause he was a young man. Next, he wen
to an anti-slavery U%eierGn, who declined be
cause his business and livelihood in the city
would be endangered if not absolutely des
troyed, fine should offer it, says he, sit vii
excite a prejudice against the College at tn
], South, and The friends Of the College UiH b
bitter against me-" So he gave up in des
pair!
1t strikes us that if the friend of Mr.. Tor
rey had the power Of offering his amendment
and did not, he showed himself the creates
coward of all.
But is it not melancholy to see such a sla
wish and s%ervile spirit in the highest classes
Torrey had reason 10 spurn with contemI
such a set of College doughfsccs,