Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-04-28

curse. LaboreEs who respect themselves and
who " ish TO be respected will not care 10 set
tie in a State where labor is degraded, and
the laborer bought and sold. Let Arkansas
abolish slavery-let her substitute a system
Of paid for one OF unpaid toll, and her public
lands would bring a good market price, and
be eagerly sought by the enterprising emf
grant.
MANUMIssIoH OF SLAvEs.-Capt. John
Warwick, of Amherst county, Va, who died
a te W days since, nanumitted by his will all
his servants, numbering between 20 and 80.
He has made ample provision for their reno
val, outfit aud settlement in one of the West.
ern States.
This is one Of the fruits Of the anti-slavery
sgitation. 1t is the answer to one of the
great problems in relation to human rights
and could we but look into the heart of the
man who worked it out, and read the record
of the various conflicts which transpired
there, we should have a history of deep and
thrilling interest.
Perchance he was the son Of a slavehold-
er-one Of those upon whom slavery was
entailed. His parents and grandparents
whom he loved and revered were the defend
ers of the system, and he never dreamed they
would sustain that which was wrong. He
was what his education made him-a slave
holder in theory and in practice. 1t may be
that some passing remark by a visitor from
the North upon the evils or w%rongfulness Of
slavery first called his attention to the char
acter of the system he was sustaining. Per-
chance during a northern tour curiosity led
him to attend a meeting of the abolitionists
where he heard truths that shocked, it may
him. Or some one may nave sent him an
anti-slavery tract or paper which was the
means of awakening his conscience, and lea
ding him to will the emancipation Of his
slaves. We do not know by which Of the
manifold agents that are working the certain
destruction of slavery, the message Of truth
was delivered for he who gives utterance
to a great thought, or writes in burning char.
acter the language Of the Just, knows not the
limits of their influence. Whether convic.
ton came by the earthquake, by FIRE, or by
the tempest with demonstration Of grandeur
and Of power; or whether it came silently by
the still, small voice, it matters not for US to
know. We see the result, we have the de
monstration Of the problem written out in thu
freedom Of his slaves.
But after he had become convinced tina
slavery was wrong, the question arose ''Tphe'
shall | emancipate my bondmen ;" and TIL
''Battle Field of Life" again witnessed ierc
contentious. On the one side were Dut,
and Principle claiming the immediate en-
franchisement of the captive; on the othe
side were Reputation and Love Of ease plea
ding that their emancipation be deferred 10
more convenient season. 1t was hard 70
one, who was the possessor of nearly on
hundred slaves, and probably ranked anon
the aristocracy OF Virginia, to renounce hi
Brahamitical cast, to identify himself wi,
the despised abolitionist and the degrade
old'o-thuS ueCOiHlhb, ds IL "eIcso NCIJ L
riah in community. He felt that it woul
be easier for him to bear his testimony again
slavery at death than in life, and chose a
cordingly. But who can tell how fierce ar
long was the strife before Duty and Primo
pie were for a time overcomel None b
He who measures the strength and know
the temptations of ovsry man. And thong
in the case before us, every thing was n
gained, yet much was accomplished an
when we know that the principles we adv
cate are even in their partial adoption Worl
ing out so great a good, should we not
encouraged to greater sacrifice and increase
zeal that we may so labor that the hea IT'S
all shall speedily be prepared to know, to Z
ceive, and to love the Truth.
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