Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-07-09

full extinction Of the eXecrdble system Of
slavery which is nourished in this country,
and especially of presenting 10 Frederick
Douglass a token of their sympathy, regard,
and appreciation of his talents and labors,
have resolved to procure for him a printing
press and other materials, TO enable him to
publish an anti-slavery journal in the United
States. The following advertisement we copy
from Howitt's Journal:
SUBSCRIPTION FOR FREDERICK
DOUGLASS.
Tn outrage offered to the colored. race in
the person Of this distinguished and amiablr
member of that race, on quitting cur shores,
has properly reused the indignation of every
friend OF freedom. There is "A general feeling
that some striking testimony against this
trucking, on the part Of Englishmen aud
chartered servants OF our Queen, TO the worst
prejudice Of the Americans, and in favor Of
The undetermined Douglass and his oppressed
fellows, should be given. 1t is thought that
ms Frederick Dou glass goes to his native land,
not only as a champion of the black AnPri-
cans. but as the certain object of attack and
contumely from the worst portion Of the white
Americans, it ia both fitting aud highly desi-
rdble to put into his hands IA weapon not ONLY
OF defence, but of victory. That weapon, uf
all others, is a PRINTING Pass! Armed
with this, he may fight out bravely the great
battle of freedom for the slave, and respect
for the free man of color. Let every enemy
OF slavery-every friend Of justice and Of
Gods truth-up! and aid this great effort
Lists for subscriptions are opened-from a
shilling upwards. Let every man and wo-
man, according to ability, throw down his Of
fering, and a great act OF national honor will
no Dppnmp IIGh91-a proat bla,., 10 .,u.zI .
the root of slavery, and Of the taskmastor's
pride!
Subscriptions are received at Howiit's Jour-
nal Office, III Strand or by pOst-onire or
ders, or otherwise, addressed to the Editors.
These will be forwarded to the general Trea-
surer of the Fund, and a list OF all subscri-
bers will be published.
In the Peoples Journal of the present
month. we find the following article:
AN 'ALBION' PRESS FOR FREDE-
RICK DOUGLASS.
The proposition to raise a fund to present
+. Douglass with a press, type, &C., origina-
ted with an esteemed lady of Newcastle-on-
Fyne-the same benevolent individual vino
proposed and accomplished L. DIS ransom
from the despotic grasp of the slaveholder.-
She conceived the excellent idea of having
an Anti-Slavery paper, edited by +. Doug
lass, and worked by coIored peopIe-so that
the negro-populatlon might have an organ PEE
culiarly their own in which 10 express their
thoughts, desires, and woes, in their own
way, under the intelligent guidance of F..
Douglass, their successful and worthy cham
pion. The plan has matured for some time
and the warmes friends of the negro race
have freely been consulted upon the subject.
II was thpuOht hOvppvor aavIs Ill, 70 ,,,lo
Douglass's departure for America the season
of public appeal in his behalf. Prior to his
leaving England, the object was named to
him, with the view of ascerlaining whether
it would accord with his taste and feelings
TO be the editor of a paper. His reply was
at once conclusive-declaring it to be the OBJ
ject OF his highest ambition to serve his OPP
pressed brethren, by advocating their rights
through the press. ElIhu Bur-itt and other
friends were also consulted, and friendly sug-
gestions received from all-lhe result being
the proposition which is now before the pub
lie. 1t is calculated that 500L. will purchase
a good iron press, sufficient type, and supply
a small capital to commence the work. The
subscriptions are going on most satisfactorily.
Let US invite our readers to cast in their mite
to aid this noble purpose. Subscriptions may
be addressed to our care, or 10 Mr.. Ii. Rich
ardson, 5, Summerhill-grove, Newcasile-on-
Tyne; from whom subscription papers may
be obtained by those who feel disposed to act
as collectors. Some of our 'moulders,' we
hope, will devise and cast a suitable devise
TO ornament the head of the press. A neat
wood engraving 10 embellish the head Of the
paper (probably a double DENY sheet), from
some willing hand, will also serve to show
our sympathy with the oppressed. "a Typo
EnTnP,ne - fhat hn ,t.-l
tial maAet and ShOOting-Siick to unlock the fet-
tiers of the slave, and another promises sa pLr-
ner, of good English oak, to help level the
slave system!
IL is with great pleasure that the friends IF
Mr.. Douglass, in this country, have seen this
evidence OF regard for him personally, and of
a desire to aid them in the most efficient man
ner in their struggle for the Liberation and ell
ovation of the colored population but there
are circumstances which render il ineXpedi-
ent, In their opinion, to make such a present
as is generously contemplated-i; e. in that
precise form. 1t seems to be the impression
of our transatlantic cOadiutors, that there is
not a single newspaper either published or
edited by any colored person in The United
States; and hence their laudable desire to see
one established, under one so gifted as Mr..
Douglass. But they labor under "A mistake.
Already, there are not less than four such pa
pers, devoted to the interests of the colored
population, and exclusively conducted by in
telligent colored men-viz: The Disfran-
ehised American published in Cincinnati (;
The Mystery in Pittsburgh the Rams
Hon. in the city of New York; and the
National Watchman,' in Troy. Three of
these have been commenced during the pre-
sent year, and all of whom are conducted
with sufficient talent to reflect credit on their
enierprlsing projectors. They fully demon
s''ate the capacity of the colored population
io' freedom, aud are probably quite as numer-