Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-29

ultimate triumph. But it seems as il that
hope must soon be crushed, forever crushed
1t is true, that at one time, a portion OF the
people, becoming exasperated al oppression
broke from their chains, and v%entured to make
m%omentary demonstration Of hostility TO inc
old tyrant, but he shook himself, looked
fierce, and roared. Thousands, terrlhed'
leaped back into his ranks, and bowed again
in quiet submission to his mandate. lie
pointed with authoritative and threatening
mien 10 his faithful champion, whose browS
were still wreathed with the CORY laureIs
won on the blood.stained fields of outraged
Mexico, and uttered his mandate-"to the
ballot-box." 1t was enough. Our hills, TO-
rests and valleys have scarce ceased to echo
the voice of the deep.mouthed cannon which
belched forth the assurance that his command
had been obeyed, and his champion chosen
But now the crisis is past, and the excite
ment is dying away. Stump orators ONCE
seekers and political aspirants have made
their bows to their audiences and re'ired
from the stage. They have acted their re-
s%pective parts, and go 10 claim their rewards
and four years of comparative quiet IN the
political drama about to succeed. Now
Reformers, is your time! Up and to your
task The minds Of the people will now
settle down into sobriety, and they will have
leisure to listen to reason, and 10 renec''
consider and act for themselves. Many VINO
had heretofore been engaged in the work oil
of reform have rested from their toll, and
while wiping the perspiration from their
brows watched the progress Of the great con-
test, and awaited with deep interest the ter
mination of the strife. And must ii be spo-
ken! Many have stepped down from the
high position which they had assumed, and
Joined their voice with those Of the noisy
rabble, in their struggle for the ascendency.
1t is to be hoped that sober reflection will
bring these back, and proper exertion on the
part of those who have remained true to their
standard of principle must bring with them
thousands more who are now wavering, and
need but little prompting to incline them 10
The side OF righteousness and truth.
Then let not these four years pass unim-
for there is much to do, and on your
must the slave now hang his only
Iope. He for years intrusted his cause in
he hands Of professed political friends, but
hey have now deserted him and rallied on
ne side of his oppressors; his confidence in
ZEN must of necessity be destroyed, and
g must look for aid in his extremity TO some
Iher source. Then where can he look but
you, and must he look in vain Must
lie last spark of light 10 which he can turn
is eyes to cheer him in his darkness, be en-
nguished, and he ~relinquish forever all hope
f freedom for himself or his posterity p
10! | hear you all answer, Mol! ] hear
come up with an energy and determination
'hich no difficulties can shake, from the
cart Of a Garrison, a Dougless, a Foster. /
ear it from a thousand others, not so loud,
ut not less determined +; and may thousands
nd tens Of thousands more take up the word,
ntil, when the question is asked, "Shall
ppression longer reign?"-the voice of a
yhole nation shall thunder forth firm, un-
.nistakeable NO!!!
l. l..