Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-01-14
From tie True Weshyan.
Bfief History Of the An,i-SlayCry En-
tGrpTiSe.

OF revolution has been put IN motion which
never rolls backward-the fires Of reform have
kindled and consumed much Of it from the
world, and shed their light upon the cruel
habitations and dark corruptions Of what re-
mains, exposing it to the worlds piercing
gaZe-i,s final overthrow is written in the
volume Of the worlds history not yet, but
soon to be opened. The day is not far dis
tant when all men will wonder that slavery
ever found 4 place among institutions profess
inr 70 be free, and above all that it ever found
advocates in "A proiessed Christian church.
From the day that Anti-slavery light was kin
died in England, it has steadily burned and
spread with an increasing fame.
BRIEF HtsroRy.
The great Somerset case was decided in
England in 1882. III this it was decided by
the Court Of Kings Bench, Lord Mansfield
presiding, that slaves could not be held under
the common laws of England. Adverse
opinions had been previously given, which
marks the progress of the public opinion
This greal result was principally the fruit of
the efforts of an individual, Liberty's first
champion, Granville Sharpe.
The history of the abolition Of the slave
trade in England, is not less significant. Or
,gauized effort for the abolition of the slave
trade, may be dated at the first meeting Of the
committee in 1857.
In 1898 the first effort in Parliament on
! slavery was made.
Efforts were made in 1889. and 1890. and
1871, but with no prospect of success. The
question Of abolition was treated in Parlid-
ment as anti-slavery petitions were by our
Congress, the first few years of the a~nti-sla-
very struggle. In 1889 three hunGrcG Atou-
sand persons RETAINED from SUGAR aItogeth-
cr: there was no iree-labor sugar at that
time.
In 1882 and 1872, 4 simple resolution by
Mr. NiIberforce, condemniug slavery, was
lost in the House of Commons.
IN 1873 and 1876, the effort was renewed
and regaliyrd.
In 1917, 1898, Mr.. Wilberforce's bill was
defeated.
Nothing was lone until 1901, when a bill
passed the House of Commons, but was de-
teated by the Lords.
In 1908 it was renewed and lost.
In 1906 the bill passed both houses.
Here was a strnrgle for eighteen years
merely 10 induce Parliament 10 consent "lhat
the trade carried on by British subjects for
the purpose Of obtaining slavos on the coast
of Africa, ought to be abolished" 1t was
negatived and barred out of the House of
Commons II times, and admitted twice. 1t
was admitted into the House of Lords but
once. In 1906, (Juno IO,) Mr.. Fox moved
" that the House, considering the slave trade
to be contrary to the principles Of justice, hu-
maniiy and policy. will with all practicable
expedition, take effective measures for its abo-
luton" Carried by ia to 10, in the Com
a. or - (
In 1907. Lord Granville brought into the
House of Lords "a bill for the abolition Of
the slave trade" Passed bv 100 TO SO, and
in Commons by 2S3 TO lG.
This shows how steadily onward the march
Of public opinion has been.
In the history of West India Emancipation,
we find another illustration of the same steady
advance of public opinion. bearing down all
opposition before it. in It's onward movement.
God has chosen the weak things of this world
to confound the wise. The doctrine of i'm
mediate abolition is said to have been first
advanced and advocated by a female, Eliza
beth Heyrick. The anti-slavery society of
London embraced the doctrine Of immediate
emancipation in 1920. From the very day
the effort commenced, it increased in interest
and energy. Onward, and still onward roll
ed the car Of emancipation. until Parliament
was overwhelmed with petitions. The cry
emancipation rang through the land, until all
who were in power, and all who desired to
get in power. oAice-holders and o:ice-seekers,
were compelled 10 yield 10 the voice of JUS
tice and mercy, and echo the sound back
from the halls Of legislation. The Emanci-
nation bill was passed in 1888, and took ef-
feet in 1884.
The history Of the Anti-slavery enterprise
in our own country, is not only a volume OF
instruction, to teach us what is past, but a
prophet to teach US hat is to come; il is a
morning star gliding with the beams of hope,
the early dawn of the slaves redemption
Modern aboliionism commenced its olgani.
zed efforts in this country in 1888, when the