Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-04-21
Meeting Of The American Anti-Slavery
SOciety---FTenCh Revelation.

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SOciety---FTenCh Revolution.
A special meeting of the American Anti
Slavery Society was held n Boston on the
evening OF April 9Th, at the Melodeon. 1t
was called by the Executive Committee, for
the purpose of celebrating the magnanimous
act of the French people, in decfeeing the
Immediate abolition of Slavery throughout
the Republic.
At half past seven o'clock the chair was
taken by VIM. Lloyd Garrison, President Of
the Society.
Mr.. Garrison stated the object Of the NEE
ting, and said we had met to offer our con.
gratulaiions to the French nation, on the fact
that not a vestige Of Royalty remained in their
land, (cheers.) and that among their very
first efforts in behalf of liberty, was the De-
cree for the Abolition of Slavery in their Col
onies. (Renewed cheering from the large
audience which filed the spacious building.
The following Resolutions were then read
to the meeting by Edmund Quincy, of Ded-
ham.
l. Resolved, That the magnanimous con-
sistency of the French people in using the
first moment Of their own liberty, to extend
to every human being within the limits of
the Republic, the blessings which they had
Just gained for themselves, is without a par
allel in the history of the world, and deserves
the grateful admiration of every lover of US
tice and humanity.
,. Resolved, That we especially rejoice
in this act, as it frees the name Of Republic
from the odium which the inconsistency of
America has heaped upon it, and blesses the
world with the sight of Republic withouta
Slave; and are glad that the humanity of a
generous people has stamped with deserved
opprobrium the infamous dogma of human
sldvery being the only cornerstone of free
institutions; and that European progress and
liberty are no longer 10 be chilled by the bale
full influence of American hypocrisy, a Des-
potism in the mask of a Republic; but that
now, at last, the friends of popular rights
may dispel their OWE doubts, and laugh to
scorn the taunts oftheir opponents in the glad
light of the nobleress and virtue Of a true Re-
public.
3. Resolved, That, as American Adolf.
tionisis, we rejoice to assure the countrymen
of De Broglie, L'Instant, Brissot, and Fay
elite, that their Decree of Emancipation will
make even the chains of Carolina lighter, and
hasten the day when our soil shall be untrod-
den by a slave, and we too shall be worthy
10 take our place among Republics, below
those to whom we ought to have been an ex.
ample and model.
4. Resolved, That the cold and reluctant
notice taken of this Decree against Slavery
by the great body Of the political journals o
this country. and its entire suppression by
some of them, afford melancholy proof of the
S decline of the spirit OF Freedom amongst us
and Of the fearful extent to which SLAYER,
has infected every part of the land.
f 5, Resolved, That remembering the no
BILE Protest so frequently addressed by Fay
: elite to Clarkson,-"I never would have draw
my sword in the cause Of America if | could
e have conceived | was helping to found a go
a vernmen Of Slavery,''-we recognize in thit
= act a fitting tribute to the memory of the mos
r illustriously ~virtuous of Frenchmen, and on
n of the earliest opponents of negro slavery
n that we thank the French people for the 81
J, lent rebuke their example gives to a nation
which has proved itself so unworthy of tn
generous confidence of Fayette,-and invok
the influence, not only of their example, blu
of their national protest and remonstrance /
aid us in a more deadly struggle than eve
that which his impetuous enthusiasm rushe,
h 10 share.
: 6. Resolved, That, as Republicans, w
d are proud to remember that in France tn
it hour of popular triumph has always been tn
d hour of the Negroes hope, that with the pee
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IF the rights Of the people themselves have hi
ID rights been stricken down.
I. Resolved, That, confident in the belle
that the blessing of Heaven rests on justice
n and that the ~slrictest right is always the higt
h est expediency, we are full of hope for a pei
pie whose hour of victory was marked b
g moderation and humanity, whom not eve
lie broken pledges and outraged constitution
could anger to revenge, and in the hour
D triumph and strength have meted out to a
others the rights they had claimed for then
le selves, recognizing the protection Of II
f. weak as the first and highest duty ofall Go
n ernments.
10 In support of these resolutions the meeiir
~ was then briefly addressed by Mr.. Quincy
"a He was followed by Wendell Phillip
H. Theodore Parker, and William Fl. Channin
"a in addresses ofexceeding eloqucuce and pow
OF er.
ly After which, the Resolutions were enth
" siastically and unanimously adopted by Il
ry meeting.
~ On motion of w. Phillips. Resolved, TIL
q Committee, to consist of the Chairman al
o. such others as may be elected, be requestt
re TO forward an Address of Thanks to Il
ne French Government for their noble seryic
d. done TO the cause Of the slave.