Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-21

l%inction of that species Of labor and substilu-
ton OF another, and lessen The severity Of the
shock Which an operation so Fundamental
clnnot tail to produce. The idea Of emancipa-
ting the whole at once, the old as well as The
young, and retaining them here, is Of those
only who havo not the guide Of either knowI-
edge OF Experience on the subject. For men,
probably Of any color, but of this color we
know, bought up from their infancy without
necessity for thought or forecast, are by their
habits rendered as incapable as childlen Of
taking care Of themselves, and are extinguish-
ed promptly wherever industry is necessary
for raishg the young. In the meantime they
are pests in society by their idleness, and the
depredaiions 10 which this leads them
Their amalgama,ion with the other color pro-
duces a degradation TO which no lover of his
country, no lover Of excellence in The human
character can innocently consent.
am Sensible Of the Partially with which
you have looked towards me as the person
who should undertake this %salutary and ardu-
Gus work-but this, my dear sir, is like bid
ding old Prism TO buckle on the armor Of old
Hector, " tremendous acvo humeris ct inu-
tile ferrumeingi." No, ! have overlived the
generation with which mutual labors and per-
lis begat mutual confidence and influence
This enterprise is for the young; for those
who can follow il; up, and bear it through TO
its consummation. 1t shall have all my pray
eTs, and these are the only weapons OF an old
man. But in the meantime, are you right in
abandoning this property, and your country
with III think not. My opinion has ever
been that, until moro can be done for them,
we should endeavor with those whom fortune
has thrown on our hands, 10 feed and clothe
them well, protect them from i'll usage, and
require such reasonable labor as is performed
voluntarily by freemen, and be led by no re-
pugnance TO abdicate them, and our duties TO
them. THE laws do not PERM, US TO turn
them loose, if that were for their good, and 10
commute them for other property is 10 COM
nit them 10 those whose usage OF them we
cannot control. | hope, then, my dear sir,
you vii reconcile yourself 10 your country
and its unfortunate condition that on the
contrary you will come forward in the public
councils, become the missionary of this doc
trine, Truly christian. insinuate and i~nculca,e
1t softly but steadily through the medium OIL
writing and conversation, associate others II
your lapoTs, and when the phalanX is formed
bring On and press the proposition perseye
ringly nntil its accomplishment. II is an en-
couraging observation that no good measure
was eyer proposed which, if daily pursued
failed 70 prevail in the end. We have proc
OF thisjn the history Of the endeavors in tn
British Parliament 10 suppress that very trad
VIII brought this evil on US. And yo
VIII % supported by the religious precepI
" be not wearied in well doing" That you
success may be as speedy and complete, a
it will be honorable and immortal consolatio
TO yourself, | shall as f%ervently and %sincerel
r pray as ! assure you of my great friendshi
and respect.
f TH0'S JEFFERSON.
g EDWARD Coles, Esq.