Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-05-18
WHOLE NO. 1876.

lure on lne coIonlzauon schene al a public
place, nineteen miles from the city. II was
then four o'clock and ! Immediately took the
cars and went out TO the place where the
lecture was 10 be given. ! was an entire
stranger in that town, and | e~nqrired for the
place Of the meeting. On reaching il and 90
ing in, ! saw that it was held in a sort of
Amphiiteatre, which was then occupied by
a literary society in that town before which
Mr.. Cresson was leciuring. | stood near
the door and before me was a bulwark by
looking over which | could see and hear what
was going on. The audience was an INTEL
ligent one, and Mr.. Cresson was making out
an excellent story in behalf of the Coloni-
cation Society. As he was about finishing
his remarks, | asked the doorkeeper IL he
thought | would be permitted to ask the lee
turer a question. lie said he did no, know
how il would be and while conversing with
him, a friend came out who happened TO
know me-, having seen me at a meeting Of the
British and Foreign Anti.Slavery Society,
and he spoke to me. ! made known my
wish, and he said at once that he would Sc
cure 10 me a hearing. When MIR. Cresson
was about closing his remarks | rose, and in
as n polite a manner as | was able, asked
him if he would permit me to ask or sug-
gest a question. He looked at me and re-
c~ognized me, and after pausing a moment, he
said no and then turned to the audience
giving them 10 understand why he would
not allow me 10 ask a single question. He
said that | was one of the number who SUBJ
scribed TO GlTison's views, who went a.
gainst the American Constitution and the
American Union, who called Shareholders
thieves and robbers, &c.; in a word, that l
was in cooperation with The men who would
be happy 10 see our Southern country drench-
ed in blood. His remark, although brief,
A. Corcibla and tho opIianna raeponJad IN
them. OF course ! was 10 understand the
response as a sort of rebuke to myself
However, when he had finished | asked the
audience TO hear with me for a moment-that
! came from the country from which Mr..
Cresson came, that | was one of the number
which the Colonization Society proposed to
remove, and that | thought | had a right to
ask a question, if | should couch il In res
pectful terms. Well, the cry went round
the building =" hear him, hear him J" [Ap-
%plause. | then took occasion TO change my
first purpose, and instead of asking Mr..
ericsson the question | had proposed, | took
, the opportunity to give the Colonization So.
I, ciely a sort of sidewlse thrust, or as the
Haakee boys eonld cali IL, .1asfde fndef, :,
= Caughter) and | found before | had proceed
r cd far that the responses 10 my behalf were
} much more numerous than the previous ones.
/ And now | thought | would be safe in MIA.
I king a short speech. ] did so, and took my
e seat. On sitting down ! was at once invited
10 lecture in that place on the subject, hut
] before | accepted the invitation ! gave Mr..
Cresson a polite invitation TO discuss the
f subject with me, one, two, three, or four eve-
e nings. He said no he would not condes-
cend 10 discuss with one coming from the
Y United States, and exhibiting such a spirit
as | had done on that evening. Well, |
d thought | had already achieved a slight VIC
tory. ] accepted the invitation, went 10 the
j. place at the appointed time, delivered my
K lecture, and received a unanimous vote OF
e thanks from the audience, who made up a
comfortable lItlle purse for my lecture. and |
n went back to London feeling pretty WE'LL
IT Applause. ! merely call your attention TO
this matter to show you that among the agents
d sin England, whenever and wherever they
find sympathy, you can see the same spirit
q manifested as that TO which | have referred.
e 1t is TO be seen In The treatment which MIR.
Cresson gave me on that occasion. | ask
o my audience now, if it does not prove that
" in view Of the circumstances which surround
them at the present time, in view Of the eff
% forts which the Colonization Society have
l. been making for the last ten years, while our
if Anti.Slayery friends have been quaueling,
il in view of the efforts which have been ma
king at the South in consequence Of the
10 starting into being Of the Free Soil move
ga ment, in view of Mr.. Clay's speech, in view
De of the recent mission 10 England, if, in view
w of all these, we are not called upon in the
ne language of these resolutions to act, and L
an act resolutely! God grant that we may be
ly moved to do so here this evening /; and il tho
be resolutions do not already express our every
n feeling upon this matter, let us have addi'
v tional ones, and let the people of England
nd learn that colOred though we be-, we know
- III. - C.I l,l;.. &c me- n 10
of have them in the land of our nativity, and in
common with the American people. [Ap-
e plause. And if we chose TO 90 TO Africa
@. we will do so voluntarily without the help
NJ or countenance Of the American Colonial
k, ton Society. We will take the responsible
lity ourselves, as General Jackson said
We will 20 with the spirit that the white
a American goes TO California, or the BRACES.
Tell me not Of my fatherlsnd or my mother
ID land that is my Sutherland land where | hap.
g pen to be born, and ] claim an equal right 10
n remain here with the white inhabitants.-
Y Why, sir, my grandfather was among the
first that repaired to The plains Of Lexington,
q and there barred his bosom,-not, sir, in de-
n fence of the coloTed population exclusively,
o. but he barred his bosom 10 British bullets fol
Y. The liberty ard Independence of the AmeTi'
u can people and the freedom of American soil,
W Great applause And, sir, ] should in
IN deed be ashamed Of my ancestry If did mol
" now assert, and give not only The American
~ people, but the world, 10 understand. thai
III here ! was born. and here | am to defend my
n right, to live aud 10 die. Applause.
o. Clas. l.. Reason offered a resolution de-
O. claring that The colony at Liberia had been
~ |rccreanl TO the cause of human freedom.
MIR. Il. remarked that as a full report Of
tho proceedings of this evenings meeting
was to be sent 10 England, he wished 10