Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-08-11
Grlr1tiul II 6
The Pioneer and ire Silver Pitcher.

We copied last week from The Boston Re.
publican an account Of the Presentation Of a
Silver Pitcher 10 Mr.. GARRISON by The Col.
ored People Of Boston, and Of the Hand Of
Farewell extended by them TO WILLIAM w.
BRowN, the Fugitive Slave, who has gone as
a Delegate to the Peace Congress in Paris.
The last Liberatof contains a pretty full re-
port Of the proceedings and speeches on that
interesting occasion, which we would gladly
publish entire if our space permitted. We
give below the e~loquen, and appropriate AID.
dress to MIR. Garrison by our much esteemed
friend, Wm. C. NELL, together with Mr..
Garrison's reply.
William C. Nell, in presenting the Pitch.
e., spoke as follows:
ESTEEMED FRIEND GARRISON
The distinguished honor has been confer
red upon me of rendering you, in behalf Of
the colored citizens of Boston, this, though
feeble, vet sincere token of their grateful APP
probation of your early devotion TO, and I'M
filnching advocacy of the cause Of human
rights. This symbol has been selected, not
for its intrinsic value, but merely as a medi-
um through which may be poured forth a H.
baton of thanks from the altar of their hearts.
This occasion, Sir, is eminently suggestive
Of the many incidents, trials, warnings, and
tIinmphs, too, Of that mission, the success OF
which, 10 the present hour, is mainly owing
10 the consecralion of your best eneIgies.-
The mind instinctively TeveTts back to the
hour when The LibeTaior tocsin first sounded
in New-England when among its pro-sla-
very hills and valleys, reverbera'ed that start
ling peal IMMEDIATE EMANClPA-
TION THE RIGHT OF THE SLAVE,
AND THE DUTY OF THE MASTER
That principle then, with but a few, a
Spartan band 10 rally around its standard, has
now become the watchword Of a mighty ar
my, whose name is LEGION, and whose zeal
is yet destined to uprOoi from The American
soil the curse Of slavery, preparatory 10 en-
iW lining upon her escutcheon the then de-
served appellaticn Of
Bright Eden, land Of nations,
Proud home OF Libert! :
We are also reminded of The prowess with
which your Damascus blade has been wield.
ed against the AMERICAN CoLoNIzATIoN So
GETTY, whose Injustice and refined wicked
ness towards the colored American have tow
cred heaven high. But, thanks 10 a kind
Providence which mas sustained you in the
conflict, its evil power has been materially
crippled and though il may even now as
sumo TO stand erect, il can never again soar
aloft as il did before its broad wings were
clipped by that keen instrument, = GarriS0n'S
Thoughts on COLOni@dtion.'
1t affords US happiness 10 bear testimony
here to the consistency of your aniI.slavery
character. Your practice has been coacllve
with your profession. In every emergency,
where your voice and influence have been
in aid Of the nominally free colored man, or
the painting fugitive, your while plume, like
that of Henry ~. al The battle Of Navarro,
has been most conspicuous at that point
where the blows fell both thick and fast, bat
lling in their defence.
so shines a good deed in a wicked world
You have lived the true life. proclaimed
the true word, and God has thus far blessed
your labors.
The colored American, hunted like a par
fridge on the mountains, even in his own his
native land, feels as none other can, when a
true friend shows his hand With a heart in IL.
He is inspired with new life, invigorated 10
new conflicts, as was the tabled Antsus by
the touch Of his mother earth.
When such an;i-slavery deeds are perform
ed 10 a pro-slavery community, the examples
are like specks Of verdure amidst universal
banenness,' or scattered lights surrounded
with thick and prevailing daIknese- -they de-
serve perennial memory. When ! forget
them, : may this right hand forget ils cum
ming, and my tongue cleays to the roof Of my
mouth