Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-24
From tie Pennsykania Freeman.
LabOrerS Wanted---A Al Appeal.

zion. which has hitherto diverted attention
from the question of slavery, is now direct
ing it to that subject. The electioneering
campaign which has just closed, great and
numerous as have been its evils, has not been
without its good. 1t has helped to make
slavery the great question az political dis
question, TO awaken inquiries as 10 its charac-
ter and its evils in thousands Of minds be-
fore Indifferent TO il. II has drawn forth
strong COMBINATIONS Of the system, and
eloquent exposures OF its consequences, from
men before silent upon it, or open apologis,s
for its continuance. lthas helped to prepare
men to hear still more Of the facts Of slavery
and our relation and duty to it, and thereby
open new fields for our tillsge.
We have been g~raiifed at the many recent
evidences we have had that the masses Of
the people are fast becoming willing and de-
sirous to hear anti-slavery truth, and Of The
impressibility of these multitudes by anti
slavery appeals, and this too under unfavora-
BILE circumstances After the presto ential
contest is over--its results decided, and its
turmoil ended, this question is not TO lose its
Importance, but to increase in interest. II
will rest more entirely on its own merits, and
the discussion upon ii will become more one
of fact and principle. The system of slave
ry must come, disconnected from other ques-
lions, and from personal character, before the
bar of public opinion for trial, and be sub
jected to a searching investigation. The
great panel is now being drawn, Of the Jury
which must give a verdict upon it. They
will hear with more calmness and less pre-
jndlce than formerly, and consequently truth,
when once given 10 them, will work more
effectually in their minds and hearts.
The need Of information and the readiness
ri the people TO receive it are admitted
That facts and arguments exist accessible to
every one WHO will search for them, is also
true. In the face Of angry opposition and
through Va thousand Heterogeneous, the
abolitionists have labored for years, bringing
10 light the secrets Of the slave system, ga
thering proofs Of the operations Of slavery
upon the interests of labor and political eco
Monty upon morality and religion, and the
general welfare of the nation and people at
They have vindicated the rights of
the claims of the poor and ignorantan
degraded, the principles OF equality and hu-
man brotherhood, and the dignity of man;
they have exhibited the practical character
Of Christianity, the heroic and reformatory
example Of its Great Teacher, and the supe-
rior excellence Of this Religion of Life, over
that Of dead faith and form. New revela-
lions Of principle or new applications Of long
known truths, have been made by their ex-
ertions. Theyhive thus prepared the way for
a more general and more effective I" revival"
Of Liberty and Love than this land has ever
yet Witnessed. They have wrought out the
arrows for the reformers who shall follow
them they have furnished a magazine of
facts and arguments for others to draw upon.
This vast treasure is increasing with our in
creasing experience, for every day either
adds a new incident, illustration or argu-
menl TO all the previous stock. To change
the figure here is a granary Of truth-seeds
which must be scattered into the minds Of
the people. That soil is ready to receive its
seed, and it lies waiting to be sown: all
that is wanting now is that sewers shall go
forth to scatter il.
This is not the duty of the public lecturer
and the editor alone. Every man has a por-
ton Of the great moral field to plant and till
but how few have hitherto laid their hands
10 the work. What a vast portion of the
field has run to waste for want of laborers !!
Thousands OF the people are now arrayed
against US, and give their influence 10 hinder
and discourage our cause, or withhold their
aid from it, who belong with us by identity
of aims and principles, and sympathy of feel
ing; the reason is, they are Ignorant or mis-
lDIOIh6u Ol OuT movement. DdlI DllUulV OF
quite unconsciously they are giving their in
iuence TO support slavery. Other thousands
rest at ease in a selfish Indifference, or waste
their energies and time in mere pleasures or
a struggle for power and fame, who nigh.
be awakened to higher aims and nobleT OBJ.
jects, by the appeal of timely words and a
good example. Shall those words and thaI
example be given them? The welfare oil
tho race and the cause of Truth and Justice
demand it. If Jesus could say, the fields
are white unto the harvest, but the laborers
are few" with how much more force may il
now be said
Reader, are you a worker in this holy en-.
terprize! Are you improving every oppor
tunity which offers and seeking new ones lC
speak and act for this cause? Are you care
full, by studying the subject and keeping
your mind informed of all its many aspect,
and its progress, and the facts and Arguments
which bear upon it, and by maintaining in
worthy and consistent example to see to
that every word you speak and every bloy
you strike, shall fall with its full weight up
on the heart of the hearer! 1t is not enoug
that you feel Alright, that your heart longs fc
the triumph of freedom, important as that is
but TO dispel ignorance, 10 defeat sophistry
and enlighten sincere inquirers, Intelligent
is necessary. While The uninformed abol
zionist may do something, and ought not I
excuse himself on the ground of his Ignorance
he Is comparatively powerless. He stand
alone against a host; when he might sum
mon powerful allies to his aid-aye, thos
which are waiting for his call to spring TO
ward to support him. There are thousand
of incidents and historical facts ready for ut
at his hand, and a multitude of though.
would they breed and bring forth to aid the
work. These are the "legions of angels
which the intelligent and thoughtful reform
er may summon to his support against ii
strong array Of the powers of evil.
But The reformer needs more than INTEL
gsnce; he must have d~evotion, the inspirin
faith and love which shall give warm life
his thoughts; which shall melt a way throus
lev indifference and long accumulated pref
:.aa H. hoasl Of his haara .rhich oh,