Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-12-24

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the Benevolent Oherersr Mis may Come.
BsrrHREs g. SIsTERs:-
This circular is addressed to you FOR the
purpose of soliciting your aid in the work of
abolishing Slavery in the State of Delaware.
The preaching Of anti-slavery truth for the
last twenty-five years has not been useless.
The facts and arguments which have been
so freely published in our country, have been
gradually producing their Legitimate effect.
The tone of public sentiment has undergone
a material change. An under current has
been setting towards the port of freedom, ST.
lent, perhaps generally unobserved, but none
the less sure of progress on that account, un-
til now individuals and whole States are pre-
pared, or nearly so, for the incipient steps for
emancipation. Kentucky, Delaware, Ten
nessee, Virginia, Maryland are moving
slowly. All too slowly, it is true, but they
are moring a sure harbinger Of "a better day
coming" In Delaware there are now about
1900 slaves. These are held by a compare
lively small part of our population. The
great majority of our citizens are non-slave-
| holders-many of them from the Northern
States and the number of this class rapidly
increasing. They are opposed to the system
of Slavery in interest and in feeling, if that
could be properly reached and developed
A prospective bill for emancipation was be-
fore our Legislature at its last session. The
vote on its final passage in the House stood,
for the bill 8-aeainst it a. In the Senate,
after the second reading, a motion was made
for an indefinite postponement on which the
vote stood, for the motion 5-against it A.
When the result was known considerable eX-
element ensued and remonstrances were
sent to the Senate, which were the occasion
of a motion for r~econsid Grafton, which was
lost by a tie vote, one member being absent.
This occurred just at the close of the session,
Had the bill been earlier before that body
there is a probability Of a different result ha-
wing oGtline'.
From these facts the friends of freedom
feel that they have great cause for encour
agoment to put forth renewed efforts for the
accomplishment of our object. This our so
ciety proposes doing. We would send fertt
the living agent, as well as tracts and peri
odicals, appealing to the consciences AM
common sense of our citizens. We woulC
leave no stone unturned 10 have that accom-
plished at the next meeting of our legisla
ture, which failed at the last. We doub
not that a corresponding activity will b
shown by those determined TO adhere TO IN
| SHSlem OI OldNBI1s Z III HING W lC
lease their capiives, they will appeal to al
that is selfish, deter by threats the timid, ant
deceive the unwary. We would be NOR
2 active, more vigilant, more untlring tina
they but we are few in number and Unite
. in our resources. For the means 10 carry o
our warfare we must look to benevolenc
7 abroad. We invite you then to whom thi
r is addressed particularly-we invite all
: whose notice it may come to contribute {
your abundance, or may be of your poverty
: that which you can, TO forward the work.
u Let Delaware abolish Slavery and 9th,
States will follow. 1t will be the openin
e wedge for further action. 1t is here then Il
}, battle of freedom must be fought. 1t is he
the first victory is to be gained. Who
there to come to the rescue! "Come on
e come all" come to the relief of the dow
trodden. Come, clear our fair country Of I
. foul blot of Slavery. By your love of HI
dred-of country-of fair name-of JUST
of Christian puIity-of all that is enr
8 bling-of all that is holy, lend us now yo
aid, and the blessings of The perishing be u
on you.
q In another column will be found anoth
ID article from the Delaware Abolitionist, al
n written by B.
l should be pleased to see every pers
ID who has the ability to spare twenty-five CT
h. or what would be better, one Dollar, sc
e. the same to James b. Brooke, Wilmingt
We Delaware, and order the paper to be sent
at Their to themselves or direct the Society
a send il to some one in the State of Delaw
ad who is unconverted to Anti-Slavery.
10 If Abolitionists would do their duty
lis this regard, Delaware would not long b
or Slave State, and the moral influence Of