Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-10-06
TILE ANTI-sLAVERY BUGLE.

freedom in Paris; but Ire could NOT do that
in the United States; were he to do 20. his
life would be in danger. Slavery had now
been abolished in almost every country in
Europe, whilst, shameful to say, II still exist
ed in America. France in her revolution of
1913, had rendered not only her inhabitants
at home free, but had set her slaves, in Mar
tinque and Guadaloupe, at liberty, He
wanted to have the same effect produced in
the United States. That could only be done
by the destruction of the war element of
which he had spoken. The dissemination
of principles of peace, he firmly believed,
would be the best means of leading to the
emancipation of the slave population i'm the
United States. Hear, ~4Iear.f
This was instantly translated by nj. Co
qucrcl, and received most entlIusiasticaIIy.-
Being such good seed, it did not fail to bring
forth plenty of fruit afterwards, and the end
is not yet. nj. Emile Girardin writes MS fol-
lows in his Journal La Presse, respecting MIR.
Brown, and his effort on this occasion =
"This young black spoke admirably He
astonished the auditory by the abundance
and the profoundness Uf his ideas. I'm plead
ing against Slavery, the cause at once and
the consequence of wars, he necessarily
pleaded for peace. Braves and hurrabs
welcomed this escaped slave, who had re-
ceived from civilization nothing but hatred,
and who rendered it in return only love-"
All that took place afterwards at the mag
niiicent soiree given 10 the Congress by Nj.
de Tocqucvillc, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
and how, VIXEN presented to Madame de
Tocqucvillc, she took him by flle hand,
which is, among the French, AN expression
of especial sympathy, and not accorded to
every one, and welcomed him with the
friendliest cordiaiity, aud how Victor Hugo
next claimed the same personal recognition,
and how, not only on that brilliant evening
but walking the streets of Paris since, per-
SONS addressed him who, speaking but little
English, were obliged to write their express
ions and kindly feeling, for his perseverance,
in calling attention to the great curse of his
country, and how, at the breakfast given by
the English delegation in the jeu dc paume
1.-THE spot where the tiers etdt retreated after
Louis XVI had dissolved the States General)
how, i say, at that dejeuncr Mr.. Allen, ID. ID.
of Northampton, Massachusetts, declared
that the United States General Government
had nothing to do with Slavery, and how the
American delegation gathered round him in
rebukc, and how the English slammed him
into silence, and how MIR. Brown proceeded
after the whole occasion was over, and how
the French Government threw open all the
grand palaces and public places to the Con
gross on the simple exhibition of their cards
as delegates, and how the Commandant of
Versailles rode on horseback on the follow
ing Monday from fountain to fountain through
the magnificent park of Versailles TO exhibit
the grd1tdeS eau which the Government had
ordered TO play expressly for the Congress
will it not all be told in MIR. Browns letter to
the Liberator? o. Take the Lberator all
who would have the particulars, is the direct
inference,
The speech of the Able Deguerry, and
the closing remarks of Victor Hugo, Mrs. e.
sketches thus:
1t was full of feeling and of fire. This
gentleman has not always been a priest. He
was in the first place u lawyer, theiI a soldier
and must be now in consequence, as you will
readily conceive, Il highly accomplished man.
In the midst of his speech, a paper was hand
ed him from the crowd. His animated face
turned pale, his head was bowed, and his
whole attitude expressed painful emotion.-
81 am reminded" he said, " that this day is
the Anniversary of that mournfiI, terrible
day, the massacre of St. Bartholomew " but
it was i'll vain that he endeavored to proceed.
1t was needless to do so. His look said more
of sorrow and adherence than any words
could have done. His position by the side
of his intimate friend, Protestant pastor Co
qlerel, and addressing a Congress, principally
Protestant, in behalf of peace, told all he
would have said. Nicter Hugo in his elo-
quent concluding speech, expressed in words
what all were able to read so clearly in the
attitude and expression of countenance of
the Able Duguerry. ayes, my brethren, my
friends" said Victor Hugo, al will entertain
the lamentable remembrance that his feelings
obliged him TO repel. Yes-on this day 277
years ago, this very Paris, where YOU now
stand, was f~earfully reused at midnight hy
the tolling of the cioche dargent at the place
of justice.-The Catholics sprang to arms,
the Professionals were surprised in their sleep,
and a fearful massacrc-a crime in which
was mingled all the hatred of the times, civil,
political and religious, a crime of the most
abominable character, was accomplished
Blu to-day-to-day, in this same city, God
gives n rendezvous to all these hates and bids
them be converted into love. (Rapturous
applause.) GOd now withdraws its fatal
character from this fimereal Anniversary, and
bids a ray of glorious light stream from the
day that so long has borne the stain of blood.
Instead of vengeance, fanaticism aud war,
he gives reconciliation, tolerance, and peace,
and thanks to the progress which His Sover-
eign will has caused, precisely on this fatal
date of the 9th of August, and in the very
shadow, so TO speak, Of the tower(stiIl stand
ing) which rung out the st. Bartholomew,
not only Englislnnen and Frenchnlen, Euro
peans and Americans, but those then called
Papists and those they named Huguenots,
now acknowledge each other as brethren,
and are united in strict and henceforth indis-
soluble amity. (Explosion of applause, rel
terated and %prolonged.) Dare henceforth to
deny progress! (ApPlause.) Dare hence
forth TO deny progress! Mark him who does
1t for a b~lasphemer for whosoever denies
progress denies Divine Providence. Both
are identical. Progress is but one of the
human names of the Eternal God. (Deep
feeling and annlause Rro,L...