Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-05-26
A Glorious People!

II t!uilUuo CUUiC,
The Pa. Freeman contains a report of the
proceedings Of a French Sympathy Nee
ting of Abolitionists," held in Philadelphia.
After some excellent resolutions had been
presented, and remarks made upon them; the
report goes on to say,
"Atthis stage ofthe meeting Thomas Earle
introduced some resolutions as an amend
ment, or supplementary 10 those before the
meeting, which he defended in a speech high
" laudatory Of the American nation; its Tor
bearance, magnanimity, and Christian con-
duct. The resolutions elected a very earnest
debate, which became informal and general.
At its close, Mary Grew briefly addressed the
audience.
my friends: We are a great people; we
are a glorious people; we are a model Repub-
lie; we are the most forbearing, magnanimous,
christian nation under heaven. We never
have mobs; zoe never burn churches or fire
Halls. American mUbs never throw prin-
ting presses into rivers, and shoot their ow-
ners through the heart. Go ask the slaves
Of the South if we are not iorbearing; 90 ask
the red man of the western wilds if we are
not magnanimous; 90 ask Mexico, weltering
in her blood, mourning over her demolished
churches and fallen affairs, if we are not Il
Christian people. Why, the fervor of the pi-
ETY. Of the nation was so deeply imprinted
on our armies, that they used for waddlng
their instruments of death, the very pages of
the Bible. Who says we are not a Chris
tan nation, in the face of all these factsl
My friends, it is not possible that an intel
ligent audience needs fact or argument to re-
flute the statements which have been made
by one of the speakers here tonight. In the
early part of this meeting, when | heard
France spoken of, my thoughts were across
the ocean to that sunny land where men have
broken their chains, and | saw in fancy the
representatives of America sent to bear the
resolutions of sympathy and congratulation
recently adopted by this people; presenting
them to the French people, in the presence
of Lamartine and his colleagues, and heard
them ask, What was your own government
doing when these resolutions were adopted
with reclamation by admiring crowdsl What
was your Congress doing at that hour? And
what " as the answer! They spoke it not,
for very shame; but the voice of truth an
swered, that while the people were gathered
in these enthusiastic assemblies TO congratu-
late France on her effort to obtain freedom,
our legislative halls were agitated with a
fierce debate upon the question whether or
not slavery was in accordance with right,
and ought 10 exist in the ''model republic"
Because three bold men dared to stand up
and assert the God-given right of all men to
liberty, how that Senate chamber and Hall
Of Representatives was thrown into confu-
sionl What strife and tumult was therel-
Yes, think what your Legislators were doing
when your masses were shouting peans OF
praise to Frlnce! Standing up in Halls con-
secrated to law, and justifying a mob. Oh,
what a spectacle was that for the vision OF
the French people TO rest upon! Think OF
the scene which, at that time, was being en-
acted at your own loved Capital. Fifty
slaves, lpining with the love of Freedom,
such as fired the breasts of the French, had
attempted 10 take their birthright, and had
been defeated. They were sold and chain
ed, and driven of to their different destina.
tons in the far South. One of your legisla-
tors stood by and witnessed the parting scene,
heard the terrible cry ofbroken hearts as they
were sundered forever. And this was done
by law. Oh, are we not a glorious, christian
people! Those shouts of reclamation and Joy
for France, as they assembled to the sky, min
! gled with the louder, deeper wall of those
suIutISu oplIilS, Hldue III the image u Oul
God; and, though you heard it not above
those loud huzzas, it rose clear and distinct
to the ears of angels. And is it for us to con-
graduate Francel Shall we extend our hands,
all dripping with blood, across the ocean, tc
5 grasp her in ~fraternal fellowship Shall they
: speak words Of encouragement and cheer tc
, her; whose lips are polluted with vows of al
legiance to slavery?
y "Do you love Francel Do you love Free
doml Then show your love by works.
. Only those who are doing what they can tc
efface this stain from their country's banner
have any right to join in these congratula'
tions. On any other lips, they are a bitter
mookery, and a burning rebuke. 1t matter:
little how these resolutions are disposed of
but it is a matter of great importance to eve
~ one of us, on which side we are found, in
this great controversy between Oppression
and Liberty; to which cause we dedicate our
= selves tonight. Therefore choose ye whom
=. we will serve, the god of this nation, and bow
down at tho shrine Of slavery, or like men
, women, christians, stand up in your strength
to Geek its destruction. If you would BIZ
Qualified IN rNioud aid and eymu1tbu "a