Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-01-28
Restoration.

In resuming the editorial pen, after so lon.
an absence from thy post. nv first duty is tC
express 10 my numerous friends, on both
sides Of the Atlantic, the deep gratitude ofmy
heart for the lively solicitude which they
manifested during my severe illness at the
West, and the warm congratulations which
they have since offered on my recovery
Such demonslrations of affection and conf
dence would more than couniertalanc q CEN
tury al abuse and persecution on the part Of
the enemies Of God and man. The earnest
hope that | might survive this powerful al
tack of disease has been based on the eXpec-
tltion, that ii my life should be spared, |
would consecrate it anew 10 the cause Of SUI.
ierlng hnlnaniiy--to the overthrow ofall forms
Of despotism, whether spiritual or corporal
TO the promotion Of peace and liberty
throughout the world. That expectation ]
hope never 10 disappolnt. 1t shall be to me
a trumpet call TO the field OF moral conflict.
inspiritins me to higher and better efforts to
promote the welfare OF my race-to reunite
forever the broken ties OF human Brotherhood.
j; is extremely painful to be iuipo,ent in such
a field, or absent from i, EVEN for an hour
How much remains to be done, How swarm
the Ices OF liberty and equality. How nu-
meious are their banners, how extended their
ranks, now I"alevolent their purposes! Over
what continent, kingdom, people, or tribe, do
they not hold mastery ? What vigilance and
determination, what energy and enterprise,
do they not exhibit! What resources, in
venl!ons. Vaccinations, are theirs They
rule with a rod Of iron. Though they cause
human blood 10 flow like water, it does not
satlate their appetite; though they have oh
taiGed universe! conquest, they sigh for anoti-
er world 10 subjugate. But-as sure as light
is more pleasant than darkness, and truth is
stronger than falSehOoJ-they are vet to be
put TO flight, and their reighn of cruelty is to
terminate. Their weapons are those of The
coward, the suicide, the assassin: such cam
not always prosper. Their courage is only
beaStIy; 1t has no moral quality: and in cou-
flct with spiritual h~cfoisln, it quickly be-
comes pusillanimous. Their power is only
an aggregation OF self destructive materials,
and constantly exposed to spontaneous COM
One brave, DISTINGUISHED, world
wide spirit, whose faith is an eternity of stead
i%astness, and whose love is God inspired,
can carry dismay through all their ranks
1T is only for the sacramental host of Gods
elect to be up and doing, in a spirit worthy
OF their cause and profession, to usher in that
glorious day when the great human family,
now Isolated and hostile,
Like kindred drops, shall mingle into one
Having been so long out of the conflict.
some time must elapse before | can wear my
arnor easily, and vigorously WELD the wea-
pons ofReform. ] still feel, both mentally and
physically, the effects of my recent illness,
and must proceed in my ldbors with much
clrcumspectlon, lest by too great mental ex.
element, a relapse ensue, and my last con-
dition be worse than the first. Asking the
Indulgence Of all who feel an interest in the
OF the Liberator, and who desire it
kept "A terror 10 evil doors, and a praise to
them that DO WE'LL | shall aim to infuse into
It's columns noble thoughts, grsa. sentiments,
and glorious conceptions, such as the teem-
ing mind of awakened Humanity may place
within my reach.