Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-01-26
Convention in Philadelphia.

The following remarks were offered by
Mary Grew in a recent Anti-Slavery Conven-
ton held in Philadelphia. The subject be-
fore the meeting was a resolution referring TO
the progress Of anti-slovory truth.
When we review the progress of our cause
from the day Of small things, when it was
too insignificant for opposition, and witness
its triumph over the contempt, the hatred =,
the power and the violence it has encounter
ed, and behold this great nation stirred with
its words, we may well sing songs Of praise,
for this proof that the Lord Of hosts is with
US. We have abundant cause of thanksgiv-
ing, in view Of our almost uneXafapled pro-
gress, and it is instructive and cheering 10
look back at the lessons Of the past. They
will strengthen us for the duties of The pres
ent. But we have a better way 10 tell our
gratitude than by resolutions or words; by
increased anti; slavery effort. There is no
better word than a deed no better song Of
praise than a life Of beneyolence. Our work
10 not done. Slavery and the slave traffic
exist in all their horrors. Their woes lessen
not with age. The government still s~ustains
the slave system, and political parties bow
to it. The church still opens its doors to the
Shareholder, and gives him honor and power,
hiding his crimes under the Christian robes.
The Northern people are still too Indifferent
to the enormities Of slavery. Much as we
have done, we have much more 10 do. Inch
by inch we have won the ground we have
gained. Shall we lose il all now by mac
tionl Let it not be said of US, /" Ye did run
well for a time, who hath hindered you -
Let US not lose all this glorious harvest, now
white to the reaper's hand.
Ask you how you can work The old
measures which we have employed hitherto
have proved themselves "mighty through
God " 10 accomplish our work. Our reliance
is on truth. The press and a living. speaker
and a pure example-papers. tracts and
books, the public meeting, The private appeal
and the social circle, are among our means,
, Petitioning is one important instrumental.
ity, the success Of which has been too fully
, proved for us 10 doubt. Now while the DO.
= litical parties are almost fighting to prove
r themselves abolitionists, while the question
{ is before the legislatures and the people, is
the time TO press this matter. This is no
a time for rest, but it is the great work-day oil
t life. Violent opposition has ceased oul
T danger now is from insidious temptation Ia
: lower our principles. Let us beware OF this
seductive temptation, and yield not the least
principle to accommodate men who cannot
D come up TO us. Do you remember when Gar
, rison and the early abolitionists were impor.
t tuned to strike the word "immediate" from
their b%annerl They firmly resisted and
maintained their principles in their stIictness
and in their fidelity has been tho success oil
tho anti-slavery cause. Where would have
been The people, the church, aye, the Free
Soil party, now, had they yielded to tht
temptation, and sacrificed principle to popu
larity2 Think Of this, when you are asked
to lower your standard to the level of thos,
) who have not risen to it. If you descen,
r one step, they will descend two. Your com
0 promise will encourage them to yield princi
Pile to temporary policy. Shall you, VIII
7 have ifod the upward path, so down wheI