Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-07-27

Q circulating such falsehoods respecting men the
latchet Of whose shoes IL is not worthy TO un-
f loose. To counteract in some measure tho in
( auence of such statements VIC put on record
2 tho following testimony Of Hon. Joseph T.
Buckingham, for many years the honorable
, Editor of the Boston Courier, and who left that
paper because he could not conscientiously sup
port Gen. Taylor for President He is a mem
, Der of tho Senate Of Massachusetts, and as ho
himself says, has never been an Abolitionist nor
frequcnter of their assemblies.
From the Boston Courier.
In my humble Judgment, Mossrs. Editors, the
New England Anti-Slavery Convention was
not, during its sessions, treated with that court
esy, which it had right to expect, and the re-
ports Of its proceedings and tho speeches of its
members have not been fairly represented by
the Press. Some Of those reports seem to me
| to be Misrepresentation and caricatures.
speak particularly Of the speeches made during
the sessions in the daytime; the evening sit
tings know nothing Of, for 1 did not attend
any one of them. was present nearly nll tho
time during the three days, and heard most of
the discussions, and must confess that heard
nothing that required or justified the severity of
remark or tho contemptuous ribaldry with
n which the speakers have been rebukod. 1t is
not denied that they used great plainncss of
speech-that they spoke Of the Constitution and
the laws, of politics and religion, of the State
E and the Church, Of politicians and clergymen,
in tones Of great Indignation, and in words of no
cquivocal import. But do not rccolect any
remark in relation to either Of these subjects,
g. which did not believe TO bo true, or which /
should hesitate to endorse, as my own delber-
Y
2 sincere in their opinions why then should they
\ not be permitted to express them, undisturbed
u by clamorous attempts to restrain the freedom
J. Of spoechi know it is said, by some, that the
r, Abolitionists are covotous of martyrdom and
=. if mistake not it has been said that tho lead.
ers were disappointed and mortified at the close
u of their last meeting, that they were obliged to
l adjourn with whole skins Now | do not be.
I licve that Francis Jackson, Theodore Parker
Wendell Phillips, or any of those with whom
these. our noighbors and fellow-citizens are as
sociatcd on this occasion,-no, not even w. J..
Garrison himself, who is the peculiar object OF
calumny and hatred, had any desire TO create
riot or 10 subject themselves to personal vio-
II lcncc. 1t is said, too,-and seemingly in ex-
tenuation of the rude and discourteous treat
ment they received, that they invite the pub
lie to attend their Conventions, and must expect
to create uproar and confusion. 1t is true, they
invite all, who arc disposed to enter upon a dis
cussion Of their avowed principles and purposas>
to como and hear, and to speak, If they see fit
but this is not an invitation to hiss, or to drown
the voice of speaker by stamping with the feet,
and humping with canes and bludgeons on the
floor of the hall. 1t is evident, from tho alacr-
, ty with which individuals opposed to tho scnti-
ments of the Convention were introduced upon
the stage, that there was no indsposition to hear
their principles their arguments, or their state
. ments OF facts, controvertcd; and cannot think
that tho imputation of wish to create mob,
and to excite sympathy by subjecting them
selves to personal injury is any thing better than
n gratuitous and wanton Misrepresentation.
, Mr.. Buckingham, then refers to the speech of
= II. c. Wright, and defends him against the flip
: pant and foolish charge of blasphcmy. lie also
alludes to c. c. Burleigh in terms of warm ap-
. proval, and to Wendell Phillips, of whom he
. says; IF l were ambitious of changing my po-
Z sition in society, would moro willingly bo
Wendell Phillips than either of the great stars,
that now shine with such overpowering cfful-
genee in tho consultations Of politics and thco-
logy."
Mr.Duckingham concludes his letter as follows /.
1 1 should be well pleased to give some of the
4 remarks mado by Parker Pillsbury, Theodore
Parker, Stephen S. Foster and others, ii could
do so without committing a trcspass on my per-
mitted limits. Lot me say, however, that the
l remarks made by Mr.. Foster in relation to an
( amendment which he proposed TO one of the
Resolutions were very pertinent and adapted
to secure general approval Of tho Resolution.
You well know, Messrs. Editors, that / am
{ not an Abolitionist in the accepted meaning of
that term-that have never joined their ranks
nor ever participated in their projects. But
when saw the carrcatures and misreprcscnta-
: tons that were published concerning the speak,
crs in tho recent Convention, when saw
the dishonorable attempts of certain persons
unknown to mel to interrupt the proceedings
and when heard tho insulting Kisses and
clamors OF party, and say the calmness, and
patience, and fortitude, approaching to indifcr-
enee, with which these unmoved, untired adyo-
Gates for freedom received the reproaohes and
} the contemptuous jeers Of their opponents. I
, confess was strongly tempted to go on TO their
platform, to sustain their principles and to par
, take Of their fate, whatever it NAV be. You
also well know, that if belong to any political
Q party, land am not aware that any party
d claims allegiance from me) it is to one, which
meets with no favor from ant-slayery orators,
but, on the contrary, is the subject of their fire.
a quent and severe rebukes. If have any poll
teal sympathies, they are all shared with this
condemned, sneered at and despised party yet
notwithstanding all the objurgatory, and, as 1
tmnk, unmerited reproof bestowed on this party
Dy Aooiihonists Tor what they suppose to be its
timidity and short comings, forgive them all
IN consideration Of their fearless and rrcpressi-
bic advocacy OF the entire freedom of the human
race.
WEBSTER TO he HUNG.-The fate of Prof
Webster is decided, He is TO be hung on tha