Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-11-05
LEVI PHILLIPS,
Treasurer of Missionary Society.
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anti-slavery purposes.
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The recent Buffalo Convention WIS one OF
interest on various accounts. There were
present men of talents, and apparent devotion
TO the cause Of the slave, as well as those
who were not probably heartily consecrated
to the cause. | could not but observe the
rank spirit of emulation which possessed the
minds of a certain clique of eastern delegates.
II would seem that certain ones, inasmuch as
they had labored somewhat conspicuously in
the antl-slavery ranks heretofore, surposed
they had arrived at perfection in their concep-
lion of things, and that no one was coinpe
tent to cut and carve projects of worth, but
their honorable selves. Efforts wero made
TO gag the convention, from lle ostensible fact
that certain western delegates were supposed
10 entertain views which might not chime
with the peculiarities of some of the east
ern.
1t was insisted by Leavitt, Tappan, and
others, that none bat delegates of the ratio of
the electoral district were entitled to vote
This was urged obviously under the appre-
henslon that some matters having their orr
gin at the Macedon Lock Convention, might
be introduced. This principle of suppress.
ing discussion, or inierposing the gag / aJon-
mate. In the movements of such a conven-
ton, it Is an easy matter 10 select the noble
and generous hearted, and equally easy to
detect the siiff-necked, and wiliull.
1t is my opinion that The Liberty Party has
held its last National Convention. ga house
divided against itself cannot stand" Esne-
cially when the advocates of any moral en-
terprise attempt to turn the paddock upon
their own members, it is evidence sufficient
that their organization is based upon unfena-
bic premises, and must soon come down.
Every organization among men that is dis
posed in the least 10 stife discussion is Ut
tcrIy unworthy Of the countenance of all hon
est men.
The same is true of the press. Every pre-
tended reform periodical that trammels dis
CUSTOM, SO far from being a blessing is a
curse to community.
AT this Convention there were, aside from
others OF not very meritorious dispositions,
many generous hearts-hearts large in the
cause Of benevolence, and we'll doing. A.
mong them stood prominently the magnani-
nous Gerrit Smith. II there are in this ma
ton of carnage and oppression, two men up
on whose character there does not exist the
first faint Of impurity, these two, in my opin-
ion are Gerrit Smith and William Lloyd Gar
rlson. Although differing somewhat in their
views, yet their hearts beat with sympathy
Tor The afflicted every where. They are rea-
dy and willing and anxious to enlist in eve
ry cause having for its end the renovation of
man. For purity Of motive, and indomitable
fidelity to every good work, they should in
deed rank side by side. None hut the viru-
lent and exceedingly mawkish can but ad-
mire them.
Those loud in the denunciation of Mr..
Smith at the Buffalo Convention will soon
sing The requiem of departed glory. Their
sun has set and night is upon them.
lfJoshua Leavilt, and Lewis Tappan, with
others did succeed in carrying their peculiar
ends, by Insisting upon hair-splitting lawyer
technlcalities, they are marked as men of
suspicious anti-slavery, and men that glory
more in being selfconfdenl by what they
have done, as e%ntitling them to superlative
notice, Than for present devotion to the cause
Of the bondman.
placed an ignominious mark upon the
forehead of Joshua Leavilt, when he recent
ly, with two constables, grossly insulted Ste
phen :. Foster. Until he repents publicly
oil that diabolical act, let him blush to raise
his head before an enlightened audience
north of the Potomac. He can now uo
South without fear in view of his anti-slave-
ry. Shareholders will now without Doubt
throw up their hats and applaud him.
Iii be tall consistent to vote under the
Constitution, the ground of G ,rrit Smith, is
in my opinion, the only Jeasi5he one for ? po-
litical party.
No one thing would tend more toward the
slaves redemption, short of the act of re-
demption itself, than the elevation Of the poor
classes. This is a prominent aim of the
League. Why i. shogld not be established