Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-10-09

H'N& - f"F a 1870
G. n. HAPGOOD.
80. - - ES&
should they have an opportunity or better
yet, cause them to contribute their mite TO
aid in educating our down-trodden brethren.
Yours for the oppressed,
While our hearts bleed as we contemplate
the sufTorinCs Of the slaves, while the tear
Of sympathy Involuntary falls at the thought
Of the wrongs and expressions heaped upon
them by the mefciless south, and our hearts
and hands are engaged in devising means for
ameliorating their condition, and breakingthe
letters which have so long bound them, let
us not forget another class who certainly
claim a share Of our sympathy; | mean the
Qalsely so called) free colored population of
our owr State. Who can pass through tho
length and breadth Of Ohio without having
his heart grieyed at the prejudice that he ev-
cry where sees existing against them, and
his ear panied in listening TO the assertions
50 oft repeated, "they are incapable Of i'm
provement," L" it is labor thrown away 10
try to elevate them" - nature never design
cd them for a higher sphere than they now
occupy;' and various other equally unbound
ed assertions. Then too, our statute books
are blackened with laws which would dis
grace the days Of blrbarism, laws of d most
degrading character, and Of the blacklist dye,
which could have hal their origin only in
the lowest regions Of perdition made for the
sole purpose of depriving a part Of our COM
munity of every fight which can give them
any claim TO the title Of freemen, and for no
other reason than because God saw fit TO give
them a sable skin. Shame! shame! that
such things should be suffered in this our
boosted land Of liberty!
But | was led 1t this time moro particularly
70 speak Of these things, BY having last week
witnessed an exhibition which could not fail
to silence all caviling with regard to their
capabiIity Of Improvements; and in a great
measure do away in the minds of those who
heard them, that prejudice against olored peo-
pie which is worthy only Of the dark ages.
| iefer to a performance Ivy a class of pupils
-, from Mr.. II. S. Gilnore's school in Cincin-
. natl for the education Of colored youth. Ale
. though but two years and a half since the
q institution was first founded, yet the progress
which the pupils rave made is such, az not
. only does great credit to themselves, but also
g reflects honor on all those engaged in their
q instruction. The pieces they sung were APP
propriate, and well performed. A solo enti-
r tied the bereaved mother" was sung by a
little girl, perhaps nine years of age, with
! such a pathos as to melt the hardest heart
1 and | saw the tear silently steal down the
cheek Of many a mother as she listened to
her plsintive song, and reflected that scenes
r such as she depicted were more than realiz-
, ed by many a slave mother at the south; and
more than one strong man was seen to drop
n a ter rs he listened.
Many other pieces were sung By individ-
f uals, and by the choir, and not withou: eff.
feet. Besides the singing they lad older ex-
4 c%rriaes which were deeply interesting, and
n seemed 10 take hold of the hearts Of all pres.
~ cut.
II In conversation they showed . high degree
Of intelligence. II was thought by many i
IF would be difficult to find a class Of pupils i,
aoy other school in the State, who, with n,
n greater advantages, could equal them. | a,
tended three Of their concerts at diferen
n. places, aud at each place all seemed delight
~ ed, and inspired with new zeal in the caus
So of the oppressed. More than once did
We hear the exclamation " ould that every on
re who says the negro is only half human,
in could be present that they might feel ,ha
such stains proceeded from the lips Of a hu
III nun being, one created In the image Of Go,
W a drother, a sister, and not that they were tn
he senselesS mulnmery Of the baboOn."
WI S. UDALL.