Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-03-31
From The Rorbury Gusei!e.
Slavery and Cotton Growing.

George Thompson, Esq.-who, in the year
1885, was assaulted in Boston by u mob OF
gentlemen Of properly and standlng,' for the
crime of attending a social meeting with the
awful intent of participating in discussions
relative to tho only sacred institution Of A
merica, viz, Slavery-is now a meinber of
the British Parliament. During the present
year, he has been honored with the freedom
of the city of Edinburgh, accompanied by a
complimentary and congratulatory address
from the mayor; and there are few men in
the realm, in whom centre more of the hopes
of The masses Of the English population, than
in him. He long ago gave unquestlonable
evidences that be was a good man, and the
proofs are rapidly accunulating that he Is,
also, a great one. In him, the qualities Of
the serpent and the dove seem 10 be harno-
%niously blended. His objects are pure, lofty
and magnificent, and his plans have all the
reach and dignity Of the most profound STATES
manship. The barbarous institution Of Sla-
very-so feebly comprehended by the people
of the United States-has revealed itself, IN
all lis forms, 10 his perseverlEg application.
HIS experience in New England-where
braggart freed ON wells a most dlsgraceful, be-
cause willing, servitude-has taught him,
that the influence of slavery is not confined
10 the soil which it blasts, but that ii extends
with the Ggis of the government which recog-
nizes it; ningles its foul breath with the airs
Of freedom, and stamps its hideous image up
on the manners, laws and religion OF the whole
people.
We have, at present, to do with another
matter; but we cannot avoid a single retlec-
ton upon the picture presented by these facts.
We see George Thompson-ihe efficient
friend of millions of the cheated and oppress-
ed of India, and Of millions Of The stolen and
enslaved Of AmeTica-wiih lofty mien and
daring energy-with an intellect inspired by
the grandeur and glory Of his subject, and an
eloquence as ardent and persuasive as Chat
HAMS, and as gorgeous and magnificent as
Burke's, thundeTing-and eftectually too
from the benches of the British Parliament,
in behalf of the rights and Liberties of nearly
one-half Of the human race. We behold him,
the hope and reliance of myriads Of beings
sustained by their prayers, armed with thelI
cries of want and suffering, and blessed with
their gratitude. On the other hand, his mob
ocratic assailants-blind tools in the hands oil
dealers 10 women and children-where are
they! Let the streets and ~prisons--let aims
houses and dishonored graves-answer. Mi
Thompson has recently addressed his con
s~tiuents upon the great question 10 "hich Ut
proposes chiefly to devote himself in Parlia'
ment, viz: Free trade with India in relation
to the condition and prospects Of England.
This question is scarcely less important in II:
bearings upon the interests and institutions
of this country, than upon those Of Englant
and India; and in this broad and com prehen
sive light is itviewed and advocated by II.
indefaligable author. We shall make use p
his speech in presenting a brief statement. o
it. The object is at once the regeneration o
the swarming millions of British India, by
removing the burdens which Cypress them
and reviving and stimulating their industry
the destruction of the African slave-trade, anC
of negro slavery itself in the United States
Brazil, and wherever it exists; and also Il
improve the condition of the ~laboring popula
tion of the British Islands, by creating vas
markets in the East. This is the grand ant
mighty purpose.