Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-07-21
Treat Gathering Of Massachusetts, Abolition
ISIS on The fGur.h.
Correspondence of the pugle.

allOnS lldl you nave DeeD WONT 10 leeI, dnu
have so steadfastly manifested. And | know,
therefore, that you will be pleased TO hear of
the good time which the Massachusetts aboli-
tionists had on the Fourth of July and per-
ad| venture some Of the readers of the BUGLE
may feel an equal or similar interest with
yourself; for our cause is one the work of
each becomes, in a sense, the work of every
other and surely the pleasures and success
ses Of each portion Of the body become at
once comnon 10 the whole-the pleasure and
the success of all.
The Fourth Of July was a remarkably COM
Portable dPy hereabouts, a moderate sea-
breeze, and a thin yelling Of clouds securing
US from the intense heat we are sure 10 have
from an unclouded July sun. The Managers
of the Massachusetts Anti Slavery Society
had voted to make common cause with the
Abolitionists of Plymouth County-the "Old
Colony"-on that day, and to join in their
proposed meeting at Abingdon. This town
lies just midway between Boston and Ply.
mouth, and is a favorable spot for assembling
the Anti-Slavery men and women Of that re-
gion. Moreover, it has one of the most beau
tiful Groves, and well adarted for picnic
gatherings, that ever eye beheld. Soon after
10 o'clock, on the morning of the 4th, there
had assembled in that Grove about 1000, (t
was eslima,ed), and in the course Of the day
the numbers increased at least one thousand
some careful reckoners put the whole num-
Der present as high as G000. BE the num-
bers what they might, there was a vast con-
course of people. The Old Colony Railroad
Company had manifested a most
dating disposition towards such as desired 10
pass over their road, deducting one-half from
the usual fare, and setting us down on the
very border Of the Grove. Our Abingdon
friends had taken care tina; suitable provision
should be made for the amusement Of the
younger portion of the assembly, and seats,
as well as a good speakers stand, for that
larger portion who, in their hearts, had con-
secrated the day 10 the promotion of the An
ti-Slavery cause. Al IL o'clock all arrange
ments were made for the organization of the
meeting. EDMUND Quincy, of Dedham, be-
ing chosen 10 preside. A prayer was offered
by Rev. Mr.. Hewett, of Hanson, who for Sow
eral years has been President OF the Old Col
ony Anli-Slavery Society; and one Of Mr..
Pierpont's noblest A%nti-Slavery odes was
sung. Mr.. Quincy made an excellent open
ing address, justly setting forth the elevated
moral position Of the Anti-Slavery Society, a
position far higher than the Church of the
land has ever ventured 10 take. He invited
remark from all present.
We were then addressed by WILLIAM w.
BRowN, who described with the keenest eff
feet the situation Of himself and thousands of
others ia the Northern States, as well as the
millions of e%nslaved at the South, over whom
that Constitution, which would be so eulo-
giseJ that day as the palladium Of liberty,
extended no protection whatever, but, on the
contrary, by means Of which every right and
privilege pertaining to humanity is denied 10
them, and the men who claimed TO be their
owners are protected and defended in the ex-
ercise Of their abhorred tyranny, with all its
unspeaEable woes.
Mr.. GARRISON alluded to the fact that our
friend Brown was about to sail for Europe,
and that he had been elected a delegate 10 the
Peace Convention which is expected to be
held in Paris in August. Mr.. Brown will
spend the greater part Of his time in Grea
Britain, however. The friendship and cor
dial good wishes of very many on this side
the water will 60 with him.
Rev. CALEB STETsoN, recently of Medford
now Of South Scitua,e, in Plymouth Co.
: gave US a very earnest speech, in which hi:
hearers were evidently deeply interested
mans brotherhood, and his equal right TO al
means and opportunities of growth and i'm
: provement, which idea, in spite of our Con
stitulion, where 50 The liberties Of millions o
men were coolly bargained away" in spit
: of the increased sway Of Slavery and the ex
tension of slave-ierfitory, he believed ha,
e been steadily gaining ground, and was nov
$ rapidly extending and taking deep roo, in tn
5 hearts Of the people Of This country. Evel
+. Henry Clay and Thomas II. Benton hal
9 been compelled TO do homage TO ms idea
miserable as was the advice of the former
inconsistent and contradictory as was the pc
e sition of The latter. He looked upon lhes
d men as instruments-lhough unconscious {
unwilling Instrumental carrying still ia
IF ther onward the love and promise of unive
sal freedom.
st Songs were sung, and a recess Of an HOT
h was taken, in which the vast assembly, SCI
IS arating into little groups, took their TefresI
N ments, or walked among The trees and by Il
t. side of the pretty sheet OF water which nea
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