Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-05-21
IRON Tie L.iJerafw.
Tie horrors and denominations Of Amer
lean Slavery.

ANdh ~ VI
On Monday evening, March a9;h, a very
large audience assembled in the New Hall,
Northampton, England, 10 hear a lecture on
,hs above subject, by Mr.. Frederick Doug
lass, the celebrated fugitive slave iFon Amer
lea. rhomss Sharpe, Esq, Mayor, being
called to the chair, introduced the subject aud
the lecturer TO the meeting, W a very appro-
pirate ~Nllusion TO the moral inaucneo which
nations may exert upon cash Other; showing
how the decided and strong expression VI the
feelings entertained on he subject Of Auefi-
can slavery Ia this country would affect the
sblic mihd' aud ultimately the social insti.
%tutipns. Of The United States.
1t ia impossible 10 do Justice 10 the povycr
and eloquence with which Mr. Frederick
Donglass advocated he CAUSE Of bis oppress-
ed brethren. The bitter experiences Of mia
" ME, during The greater par, Of which he
shared all The suiIerings OF uie three million
slaves IN North America, supplied him with
ample materials for the p%icIure he gave VI III,
horrors and denominations Of American SLAVE.
Ty and The great commanJ Of language, the
deep pathos. Tue lofty sentiment, and The pro-
found knowledge Of human naiure which he
manifested. enhanced the viyidness of the
picture, and brougi, out more prominently,
NV iNAlb'1 uitA itillhlAD VI ladA NNstfAls W ItfCtf,
there is reason TO believe, continues to crush
the moral and Intellectual capabi'iiies cf thou
sands OF noble aHd God-liae spirits like his
own.
The lecture was listened 10 with intense
interest, aud il was received throughout With
the most hearty and rapiurous applause.
The following resolution was then moved
by the Rev. w. a.. Jones, and seconded BY
John Latchruore, Esq, aud carried uuani.
mously:-"That this meeting, deeply i'm.
pressed with the horrors ard Injustice Of the
unchristian and inhuInan system Of slavery.
desires 10 record is deep adherence u the
cruelty and denominations which that system
involves and pledges itself 10 exert every in.
iluenco TO bring abou, the speedy and entire
abolition of this great and crying evil"
Thu Rev. J. Z. Brown thea tnoved-'That
the hearty thanks of this meeting be given to
Mr.. Douglass for his able and spirit-slirring
~loctuTe;' and paid a Just tribute 10 the noble
and generous spirit ofacll-sacnice with which
he had devoted hinselt 10 the emancipation
OF his race, conveying to him the hearty and
best wishes Of the meeting Tor his continued
success, prosperity and happiness.
This resolution was seconded by George
Baker, Esq, and carried by exclamation.
Mr.. Douglass returned thanks for the kind
ness with which he had been received, and
hoped that the warm and benevolent Interest
which the meeting had manifested in the con.
dilion of the oppressed slave, would lead The
members Of every denomination If Christians
in this town TO influence their Acknowledgements
in America, to engage hear, and soul in tbs
work Of negro emancipation.
The meeting separated. after passing a cor
dial and unanimous vote Of thanks to his wor
ship, the Mayor, which was moved by III,
Rev. w. a. Jones, and seconded by Mr.
Frederick Douglass.