Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-05-15

track Of Kentucky kidnappers. Let them
come from the east, TO seek for and worship
the truth, even as the wise men Of olden tims
sought the manger-cradle of the Babe of
Bethlehem. Let the pioneer spirits whose
habitations are in the west, turn back for a
little while thatthey may renew their strength,
and be better prepared TO be pioneers in a
great and glorious enterprise, prepared to hew
down the forests Of pro-slavery opposition,
and make clear the way OF the Lord. Let
the mechanic and the farmer, the merchant
and the doctor, the lawyer and the priest all
be there. Let all come who have freedom,
all who can give freedom, all who desire
freedom.
There has perhaps been no time in the pro-
gress of the anti-slavery reform when action
was more needed than now. Since the last
meeting of the State Society, Ohio has prov
ed, beyond a doubt, her utter inability to pro-
tect her citizens from outrage and aggression
We have seen them-both white and colorad
kidnapped from her own soil, one torn
away from within the very shadow Of her
Capitol, and her attempts to protect them,
but betrays her impotency. The demands
made by her Executive upon Virginia and
Kentucky, have been refused or evaded.-
However powerful she may be to Cypress
we have seen she has no might to protect.
And, as it is with Ohio, so is it with her
northern sister States to a greater Or lesser
extent. They must submit to the d~ictation
of the South, even though it be to annex ter
ritory upon which slavery may feed and i'm
crease in strength. Texas, with a milestone
weight of infamy about her neck ready 10
sink her to destruction, must be greeted as
one of the sisterhood, as a member of the
"Glorious Union"
These and other facts which the nan Of
history has recorded within the last wear, de-
clare in a language not to be misunderstood,
thatif we would secure our own rights, and re-
store to the slave the possession of his, we
must not depend upon a State government
that is powerless 10 protect, nor a National
government which is controlled by the op-
pressor. We must depend upon our own
strength OF purpose, upon our own mo-
raj principle. And it is in order to devise
ways and means most successfully 10 carry
out our opposition to slavery. to make it tell
upon the cause Of human rights, and to beat
back the surging waves of tyranny so they
shall not dare TO wet even the feet of Human.
iiy, that we urge you IL give your attendance,
to encourage with your presence, and assis,
by your counsel.
A great work must be done. Public opin.
lon must be regenerated, the people of Ohio
must be converted 10 practical abolitionism:
and before this can be effected, the corrup,ions
of Church and State must be exposed. The
probe must be thrust to the bottom of the
wound, before society can be cured of the
horrible disease whose caneerous power ia
destroyingi its very vitals. This mighty work
Is to be accomplished by individual labor, by
individual faithfulness and it is desirable to
know in what channel our efforts shall he di.
rected, In what manner our labors will prove
most effective. We expect these matters
VIII be investigated at the Annual meeting.
and we hope some plan of action for the So
cIety and its members will be decided upon,
that in the coming year shall produce a more
mighty revolution in public sentiment than
Ohio has ever known, and do much to hasten
the slaves deliverance.
W we did not request anti slavery and
other papers, which were willing to notice
the call Tor the annual meeting of the State
Society, 10 do so; for we cnnsidernd Ito NH