Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-10-06
miscellaneous.
Paris Peace Congress,

Congress as q spectator, anu Ill u ie''Vi W
the National ANTI Slavery Standard, has CIV
en- a spirited account of its proceedings
OF the organization and basis of the Con
gross she speaks with philosophical clear
ness and cogcncl:
Imagine us seated so near the barrier
as to have convenient communication with
such of the delegates az were either
our personal friends or the friends of the
Anti-Slavery cause; of whom many, we
foresaw, would be present, since the Cos
pei of peace has been, from the beginning,
the preparation forthe feetof tlrosc that climb
tue difficult paths TO Liberty. Such would
therefore naturally feel the deepest interest
for the right organization and subsequent
conduct of the Congress. All such could
not but lament, in the first place, that the
War spirit of the day should show itself so
much more rsagacious than the Peace spirit.
Women, by hundreds, hare just been fight
ing in the Italian ranks, and have even i'll
many instances commanded the troops as
officers. IL is little known, but, am assur-
cd,, true, that many are now enrolled in the
British Navy men received their help glad
ly in War, but reject it where it would be
| most appropriate and ~eliectual in the compo-
sition of their Councils of Peace. How can
1t be lioped that women will not be, equally
with men, 'deluded by the vain glory of war,
while called upon to bless and present its
banners and raise unhindered influences in
its behalf? Ii is not thus that this Congress
STYLING itself universal has welcomed aid
from all who were ready to give 1t. You
will see at once that these remarks are not
elected by any feeling of repressed activity
on my part, for / could not conscientiously
have joined it, had the way been open.-
There was a moral unnaturalncss in the idea
that presided at its formation which would
have prevented Inc from doing so, even had
all persons been invited, as in the American
Anti Slavery Societies. Progress-the going
OF from strength TO strength, is the natu-
raj moral order; but in this instance, the
more advanced members announced to the
| Congress their desire that its basis should
be a measure-like the substitution of arbi-
tation for battle not a principIe-like the in
volatility of human life, or the sinfilness
of violence. What they have done need not
have been ~leftundone; but by the omission
of the spiritual and intellectual element, they
leave their movement at the same disadvaii-
tage as the human body suffers in hemiplc-
gia-thc paralysis of one entire side. The
intelligent reiormer should be philosopher
and psychologist enough to recognize the
dual nature of man, which calls not only for
measures, but for the last analysis of the
reasons for them; and to accept and provide
for all the consequences of mans twofold
organization. 1t is childish when not I'M
4 principled, to shrink from probing our sub
ject. If there be u member of the recent
Congress who feels all war, national Or i'll.
dividual, to be sinful by reason oft constit-
ucnt Observation-Disclosures outrage
AN eSaltation of the brutal over the spirit
ual,-what essential agreement can there be
between him and that other member, who
thinks of war only as unwise and unadvisa-
bic financially speaking, but yet unavoida-
BILE in case of assault? 1t may not be a very
heinous offence against the moral nature,
for the former TO be silent, while the latter
marks, as did this Congress, the degree to
which improved means of inter-communica-
ton have carried the civilization of the pres
ent age. Still | would not willingly come
10 an agreement with myself even for an
hour, to make a retrograde movement for
the sake of n seeming union with those |
must go backward to meet. The conven-
ton was composed of two sorts of persons:
those who saw farther and knew better than
they showed on this occasion, and those
who were standing oil the outermost verge
of their knowledge, contemplating a subject
which they had not yet examined. You will
see | praise the latter more than the former
on this occasion. They will not feel hatter-
ed hereafter, when they find that a doubt of
their good sense and good tenaper prevented
the presentation of known truth to their
minds. BY way of compensation, however,
the government of Europe may feel compli-
mented by the bylaw adopted torbidding
any direct allusien to the political events of
the day. This is what statesmen are ant to
call prudence, and philanthropists tempted
to count Christian courtesy. However it
may promote the temporary prestige of an
enterprise, it is fatal to ultimate success
Courage and truth need moi clash with good
sense and good manners.
gladly copy, and come at once to the passa-
ges in which our readers will be most deep
iy interested:
But the thing that most interested us, us
II will your readers, was the success of our
TREND VIM. w. Brown in addressing the alI-
dlence. 80 many are naturally DESTROYS to
speak on such an occasion that am unknown
man can hardly hope for an opportunity; but
orr friends color and his cause. the two very
reasons that would have prevented his oh
tanning a hearing in the United States, re-
moved all obstacles here. Our friends II.
ID. Webb and Cochran and many others in
terested themselves warmly on the occasion.
and when he rose on the platform the gen
eral feeling of the assembly sustained him.
Notwithstanding the efforts of the huissier.
in the performance of his functions, to keep
him down, his name not being on The list of
speakers. He spoke about five minutes amid
the most cordial applause, having been in
troduced by NJ. Coquerel as a fugitive slave,
whose good character and abilities had en-
abled him TO attain his liberty and to an
pear before them in the character of a dele
gate of the American Peace Society. His
ldeds were as follows. cut the slip from
the Gatignani:
Nj WILLIAM BROWN said, that at SO
advanced a stage of the proceedings he