Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-06-15

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cherished institution of a great nation,
one which it has cncompassed in the
arms of its ecclesiastical and its secular
love, can never be a popular or a proiita-
occupation. Those who are DESTROYS
OF making money, or oil gaining Office, or
OF living comfortably with their neigh
bors and the world had better direct their
attention elsewhere. Our clients arc the
down-troddcn and spoiled of the race,
and silver and gold have they nono 10
reward our services wilhal. Nay, their
advocate must make up his mind before
he engages in their cause, TO take his
place by their side, and be liulc more cs.
toomcd of men than they. Social con-
sidcration is no part of the induccment
to enlist in the Anli-Slavcry warfare; it
is part of the contribution each is called
upon to make in its support. Tho re.
wards and satislactions which wait upon
Anti-Slavery fidelity, are of another ma.
ture. These arc 10 be found in the
c%lcarncss of vision which discerns a great
national crime in its true nature, and in
the strength which enables them to cry
aloud and spare not, against it. In the
consciousness that they have attained TO
the knowledge Of the true way Of deliv-
GRANGE for their People from the wrath
which it has been tr%casuring up against
the day Of wrath. The consciousness
that they have not withheld this knowl-
edge from the cars Of the people, but hat
they have been instant in season and out
of season in relating it in their ears
whether they would bear or whether they
would forbcar. The consciousness of
the perception and the performance of Il
difficult duty, and the sense that the por-
lion of contemporary history, which they
are busy in developing is the only one in
this country, of u permanent and abiding
interest,-whose issues arc issues of life
or death, and which will extend TO the
remotost ages of the world.
We sec in every direction the ack.
%nowlcdged indications that we have I'M
our business and done it well.
The continual dropping has made some
impression even on the stone of the
American heart. The ears of the Peo-
pic have been at least partially unstop-
ped, that they should hear the cry Of the
and their eyes forced open that
they should discern some portion of their
own guilty completely with the opprcssor.
Ecclesiastical bodies and political parties
Ave been compelled to assume a virtue
if they had it not. Slight quakings on
The surface tell Of more tumulluous heav-
ings in the depths below. Congress has
been converted into an arena of Anti
Slavery discussion. The silence o fdcath
which one broodcd over the nation has
been broken. The champions Of Slave.
ry are forced into the lists. They can
longer wrap themselves in the dignity
of a contemptuous silence. The quaint
is thrown down, and they must either
take il up or cry craven. The insolent
commonplace Of pro-slavery with which
the Northern ear WAS insuI,ed q few years
ago, arc now almost unhcard. The poo.
pie have been made comparatively intel
ligent Of the nature and effects of Slave
ry, in their own despite. Indirectly we
have been the means of changing the
dynasty that rcigns over the land. The
result, TO be sure, which substituted a
Tyrant for a Sychophant on the throne
was none Of our seeking; but the fact
shows that the effects of long A~nli-Slavc-
ry labors arc beginning to be recognized
among the elements Of political fcrmen-
lation. We have made the cauldron
scctho, and it matters liuIc what scum is
first elcminatcd 10 the surface. The agi-
tation is the main thing. If it be main.
tanned the publication will follow by the
inevitable operation Of physical and NOR
al law.
These effects have been the result OF
means. Means, to be sure, strangely
Inadequate, to all human seeming, 10 The
effect produced. The means have been
unceasing AMI unliring agitation. Agila-
lion in State Legislatures, in EccIesiasti,
cal Assemblies, in Congress, produced by
Agitation by the firc-sido, by the way,
side, in the town hall, in the DislricI
School house. Agitation by the voice o
the living speaker and by the mute clio
qucnco of the press. Those inslrumen
talilies have lost mono of their efficiency
The field Of their operations is wideno,
by the partial removing Of landmark
and throwing down of partitions. Ear
that were formerly sealed are now will
ling 10 hear. Eyes hat once refused t
sec will now look and read. 1t is tn
business of the A~bolitionists 10 sec 10
that judicial blindness and deafness d
not again suporvene through their ncgli
gence. As u most important part Of hi
business, we commend TO them all, eve
r~ywhcrc, the extension of the circulate
Of the STANDARD. In the rcmolcr par
Of the country the interests Of the papc
must be mainly left in the hands Of i
local friends. The small body of agen
which the Executive Committee will
able to direct 10 this work must deyol
themselves 10 the attempt TO obtain u Il
cal support for the paper in Eastern Ne,
York. Let the Abolilionists, and u
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