Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-02-02

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The progress Of anti.slavery principles in
the American Church has not been so stri-
kingly evinced, during the past year, as it
has in the State, yet there arc every year
new indications that she finds their influence
irresistible. Among those OF the past year
we notice the Protest against slavery issued
and signed by GIG ministers OF the Free
Will Baptist denomination. The attention
which one of the Missionary Boards of the
Church has been induced TO give 10 the ex-
istence of slavery among the Cherokee Mis-
sion Churches, is another token Of improving
public sentiment.
Ii we look abroad, we are overwhelmed
with evidences of the triumph Of the Spirit
Of Liberty. The last year has been crow
ded with thrilling events of vast importance
TO the human race. 1t has been a year of
" the waking up Of nations deep calling
unto deep" 1t seemed as j: the universal
heart of man was thfobbing in unison with
freedom, and was about, by one gigantic eff
fort, 10 throw off forever, the chains which
it has worn for ages. The beacon fires Of
Liberty leaped from mount TO mount, and the
shout Of one enfrdnchised nation broke the
SAUNDERS of another which suddenly awoke
to demand, receive and exult over its own
deliverance. The ultimate good or evil
which these moral commissions are to work
out for man, the slow developments Of the
future alone can reveal, but they have already
accomplished much for the cause of emanci-
patton. France, more true 10 The principles
of Justice and freedom, than were the heroes
OF Op revolution, proclaimed liberty to her
bondmen, when she demanded it for herself.
During the previous year, Denmark had is
sued a decree Of immediate emancipation to
all persons thereafter born in the island Of
st. Croix, ST. Thomas and st. Johns, and
prospective freedom TO all who were living in
bondage at the date of the DEGREES
And not only from Christendom do these
soulstirring lessons cctne to the slave traffic
king republic Of the United States. Con-
staniinople has abolished its slave market /;
Egypt has forbidden the trade in the souls OF
mem; Slavery is abolished in Tunis. Our
nation may soon have the unenvidble dis
tinction of possessing the only slave market
of the world. Every wind that sweeps across
the Atlantic bears 10 us a practical rebuke
from Europe, Asia and Africa. American
slavery wears no charmed life, whereby il
can resist these influences for its destruction
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Our Annual Fair, which has become
most important anti.slavery instrumentaliiy
was very successful, though, on account y
the Indictment weather, during the time whel
it was held, lis pecuniary returns did no
equal those of some previous years. But tn
deep and extensive interest felt in its behalf
which was displayed in vigorous efforts il
The work Of preparation. and the active yea
already manifested respecting the Fair o
|, lS49, assure US that, in this department o
! our enterprise, we are steadily progressing
The moral effect Of our FAIRS is, we believe
highly beneficial to the community. Tht
high and enrolling character Of the enter
prise in whose service they are used, has
direct tendency to preserve them from thost
errors Of management which have elisitet
e just censure upon some other Fairs. And i
has been the earnest purpose and dillgent ef
! fort of the Committee Of Arrangements tc
! conduct them in perfect accordance with jus
principles and correct taste, that the mean
, by which we seek 10 promote the cause o
J Freedom may be worthy Of their gloriou,
end.
; We r~eiterate, to-day, our confidence in III,
: principles which, from year 10 year, we hav
II proclaimed. Our watchwoTd is still, - y,
y union with Slaveholders." We still demant
immediate, unconditional, universal enamel
u patton for the save. And because we de
mand unconditional emancipation, and ais
. because we perceive il 10 be an unwise ap
y preparation Of money to the anti-slaver
r, cause, we are unwilling to aid in the ransom
q Of individual slaves, by the payment Of mon
ey to the STAKEHOLDER. We know how ur
gent and pathetic is the appeal Of the slave
father who is striving 10 buy his child out O
Is the hand of the oppressor; we know how
hard it is 10 resist the passionate entreaty c
. the husband, the wife ard the child who as
Of us but a piece of silver to rescue from
is
Is friends. but when we fleet that his pu
OF chase nancy is paid TO the STAKEHOLDER wi
re will nrobabIv bnv with il. another slave
J. Eli he vacancy made nv the ransome
r ono ,hns Increasing the demand and supn'
n in The Slave market, we see how utterly f
We emancina,iou. One case at least, has con
ce within Our knowledge, during the past yef