Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-03-17


by living and acting proof that his mantle
had descended on many who will willingly
labor for the accomplishment of the great
work to which he had devoted his life.
Thomas Clarkson and his contemporaries
did mrcl for the enlranchisemen and eleva-
lion Of the African race. To Clarkson's mem
DRY must be accorded The honor of first calling
public attention in these lands TO the deep
wrongs inflicted upon the sons Of Africa
lie was soon seconded by other excellent
men among whom the name of Wilberforce
stands pre-eminent. They were like a pair
of brothers, embarked together in IA holy en-
t%erprise, which they had vowed never to sur
render while life remained. And their lives
have attesled the fidelity with which they add
hered to their solemn determination. Although
Clarkson lived 10 see a higher accomplish
ment of their object than Wilberforce was Ia
vored to behold; yet the few heeling years
which interviewed between the death Of these
brothers in heart and purpose, will be scarce
ly noticed by the historian, as any Increase
ment OF the happiness of one over the other.
That which Clarkson's outward eye sa ac-
complished, Wilberforce's soul must have
enjoyed 10 the anticipation OF, and it is left
for those who tread in their footsteps TO look
forward still in confident expectation that the
final triumph of freedom and justice is sure
to bless mankind, whether they shall live 10
behold its glorious light, or whether they shall
be but humble instruments in the hand of
God, still to SOW the seeds which other hus-
bandmen Will see covering the world with
a golden harvest oil happiness, peace, and
comfort.
Clarkson lived to a green old age lie
was born on the 2Stll of March, 1860, and he
died on the 10Th Of September, 1916; conse-
quent|y, he had attained his 97th year. The
place Of his birth is Wisbech, in Cambridge
shire; and his death took place a, his resi-
dence, Playford Hall, near Ipswich. For
more Than sixty years of his life, he devoted
himself with, VT believe, uneXampied zeal
and perseverance,, 10 the overthrow Of the
slave trade. la this he was well sustained
by w ilberforce, and by many other excellent
friends of the negro race. They were doubt
less impressed with the idea, that if the trade
in men were put an end to, slavery itself
would soon fall to the ground. But here
in a mistake was committed, which render
ed the supeThuman e~xertiOns If ClaTkson,
and the warm assistance Of his co-workers
almost valueless, in the promotion of the
great end they had in view. They %conceiv-
ed that by stopping the supply of slaves in
the different markets of the world, slavery
must necessarily cease to exist. The reverse
of this proposition is The truth. The demand
for slaves must first cease, and then no sup.
ply would be needed. This light only broke
in upon mems minds when experience proved
to them that all their efforts TO suppress The
slave trade were Intellectual, because the de
mahd FOR Slaves overbore all obstacles. The
efforts made for its abolition only served t
iuprpaSp tie hprrors hy Stimulatinr Tho I'M
putty of the traders, who ran, and who still
run, every risk, and who did every deed o
villaDy, because the certainty of enormon:
gain was held out, whenever they made d
successful voyage. Hence the necessity o
attacking slavery itself. Hence the truthful
ness and value, TO our great enterprise, Of the
watchwords of William l.. Garrison of Amer
t lea, that Immediate emancipation is the RICH
OF the slave, and the duty Of the MASTER
The enunciation Of this great principle star
tied men who were slumbering on their oars
in relation 10 the cause, or pursuing an eTro
! neous course for the attainment of emancipa
ton. A greater impetus has been given tt
t the car of freedom within the last fourteen
years, (Which is about the period of time
since that truth was proclaimed, } than it hat
= received during the previous half century.
t ClarkSon's ingenious mind and truth-lo
ing disposition soon acknowledged the i'm
! Pregnable nature Of the position occupied by
= his young and ardent American cO-adjutor.-
: Between him and Garrison a close friendship
was cemenled. The old man loved his youn!
. friend, because he saw in him a mind ftteC
for lofty purposes. The young man felt
deep respect for the aged, able, and l%ong-trie,
faithful friend Of the oppressed a respec
which boGdered on veneration. During seve
al oor nf oorJioI ;nti,noou ,bis Liza Col
ing continued in undated warmth. Tn,
love of ClaTkson for Garrison was marked
in a striking manner, only a few weeks pre-
g vious 10 the death of the former.
Mr.. Garrison arrived in England in August
y 1916. He came on a special mission, at tn,
! invitation Of the Committee of the Glasgow
= Emancipation Society, with the view of add
$ ing fuel TO the excitement which had bee
created in the Free Church of Scotland, chief
Q ly through the lnstrulnentallty OF Henry 4
, Wright of Philadelphia, who had been for
considerable time in these countries, leciur
: ing and dilusing information by means o
= books and pamphlets, in many diiieren
towns in England, Ireland and Scotland, o.
the subjects Of Peace, Temperance and Sla
very.
Our readers must be generally aware, tina
> the Free Church of Scotland sent a deputa
: ton of clergymen to America, for the purpos
: of securing tho sympathy of their P~resbyteri
I, an brethren in the United States, because O
their secession from the Scotch Established
!, Church. That deputation sought for and OBJ
o tanned, subscriptions there, 10 a large amount
and contrary to the wishes and feelings of
considerable number of their constituents
: They collected in the Southern States, an,
, from SHAREHOLDERS, about fifteen thousan
0 dollars, which they brought home and lodg
l ed in the treasury Of the Free Church Of Scot
land.
This g%rievous derelection from principle
; this unholy covenant with men-stealers-
caused a widespread dissatisfaction through
$ out the churches in Scotland, which was far
: ned into a blaze by the honest zeal and grea
: ability Of Mr.. Wright. The excitement eS
4 tended, and it was for a time expected thu
. the stirring cry, throughout Scotland, of Sen
j back the money-send back that blood stain