Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-03-09


institution which is its cause. IL an n
were ever necessary, for that
which n has thought it right to do, |
perhaps, to apologize for the form
Of narrative in which | have presented my
facts. | know myself to be little skilled
in IT.; but combining myself to a limited
| had determined 10 have nothing
to do with argument, and could not but
believe that however clumsily | might
arrange them, the facts themselves would
find a voice. My own success seemed q
smaller matter to me, than the simplest
manner Of presenting these. The first
tale exhibited the baneful effects of slave
laws upon a free colored population
The second, the utter impossibility Of
n%ourishing such virtues as truth, chastity
and strong affection, among a population,
without the protection Of the law. The
third may bear upon two points, first, the
impossibility of nurturing in the heart Of
the white man, a religion, a sense Of JUS
tice, a purity of thought acceptable to
God, while under the influence Of such
an institution as Slavery; and second,
the horrible necessity while such an in
stitution exists, of legalizing the most a.
trocious crimes. The reaction of these
atrocities upon the character of the whites
might still be pointed out, but this is not
necessary while Mr.. Foote of Mississippi
is permitted to threaten one of our Sena-
tors with Lynch law, in the face of our
whole nation, because in this noble re-
public, in the Capitol, built over the in
tended s~arcophagus of Washington, he
dares to utter the mere alphabet of Free
dom. We shall not waste our strength
in that way | trust, in a year which sees
General Taylor a candidate for our high
est office; which offers him to all the
world, as the true exponent Of our ma
tional character. A motto borne by those
who have fought the good fight far lon
ger than myself, has been criticised of
late in a somewhat q~uibbling spirit
This motto, "No union with Slavehold-
ors," | cannot myself accept to such a
length as some men do. would treat
the STAKEHOLDER as a criminal but the
criminal as did Christ, encircling him
with mercy, pleading for him and with
him, as one sinner for and with another;
speaking the unvarnished bitter truth;
crying "wo! wo !" with a sadness, yet
a tenderness which he shall not mis-.
take.
If there ever was a moment when !
doubted the propriety of such a motto, il
is long past. If it were not, could | re-
member that at this moment, should | re-
main silent, | stand before God, guilty
of the imprisonment of Drayton and Say
res, holding with my woman's hand the
bar which secures their persons, DOOM
ing with my woman's heart seventy un.
fortunate human beings TO a life Of ag.
gravated Slavery and sin,-could | re.
member this and not be stirred to use my
utmos woman's power 10 speak, anC
speak gladly, beneath such a banner 3
There may be no English verb in ouI
motto, but in its place throbs a genuine
Saxon heart, 1t may be no sentence
yet is it somewhat se~ntentious. Say i
means nothing, yet like the Great Bool
t Of the World, it meanelh all things to al
men, and by Gods Holy Will, shall we
, save some. Disown it-but you shal
not dishonor it-nor will it need III
grace of rhetoric to approve it to all HUI
4 man Reason.