Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-02-15
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Heard, most gratefully in the trembling heart
that is balancing its chances of escape in
the novels of the Carolinus, and which homes
because you, sir, have placed mnn along the
Northern highway to help him flee beyond
the tulons OF our national vulture--or even
10 save him here from It's rage. (Apphtse.)
Aud here Just let me remember another
man moment. read to-day n speech for
the first time of the great Dauiel in New
York, in which lie congratulated his nu,li-
ence that we were carrying the Jury trial in
TO Utah; Anglo-Saxon preiudiccs aud the
jury trial into Utahl 1t reminded me Of the
story of one who asked why there was 50
much learning IN Cambridge. Some body
replied because no one carried any away
(Laugbter.) Why, then, is there so little
Jury trial IN Massachusetts? Because Daniel
has carried il all TO Utah. prolonged APP
plnuse.l Sure we never had much to spare.
But | nm wandering from our subject
The Liberator--it has had many fine issucs-
but think, could these seats in this scene
be daguerreoiyped--could my friend set
you all up ns types, he would print II tne
copy for this week. (baughter.)
You will let me sit down with this, the
hope that the hand which did, alone aud
amid so many perils, lay the foundation stone
of this enterprise, may he spared to put on
its topsione with slOulings. (Cbcers.) In the
darkest hour of our future trials, may we
always see that banner ahead. May II al
ways be the custom rs II is now, for every
one who would consccratc himself the cause
cause of Freedom, like the Knight Errant OF
old, first TO lay his sword oil the altar OF the
Liberntor
How many whom the world does not as
sociate with us, yet owe their reform lpha-
bet TO the Libcrator! We all know many
such. The man whose name now drags a.
most half our Legislature from hereditary
whiggcry aud bastard democucy-ulways
tuunts me because he was the first OF us
two TO take the Liberaior. Aud since Our
friend Garrison has told us he printed his
first number, paying for tie use Of types ly
his labor, n sort of truck aud dickGr' SYSTEM
as the phrnse is, why may we not hope as
that first trial of truck and dicker proved so
successful, the present one may issue us
well? (Applause.)
John Foster used to say, that the best test
of books value was the mood Of mind IN
which one rose from il. To this trial | am
always willing the most eager foe should
subject the Liberator. | appeal TO each ono
here, whether he ever leaves its columns
without feeling his GOODNESS rebuked, his sell
fshness shamcd, his hand strengthened for
every good purpose; without feeling lifted,
for awhile, from his ordinary life, aud made
TO hold communion with purer Thoughts and
loitier aims and without being moved, the
coldest of us, for n moment, at least, with an
ardent wish that we, too, may be privileged
10 he co-workcrs with God in the noble pur-
poses for our brothers welfare which have
been unloldod aud pressed on our attention /?
Let critics who have time settle, after leisure
ly analysis, the various faults, which, as they
think have marred our friends course, aud
denouncc, as suits them, tho other topics
which he has chosen TO Iningle with his main
snhiect; enough for us in the heat of our
conflict, TO feel that il has always been good
for us 10 hnve been with him. How can we
ever thank him for the clear atmosphere into
which he has lifted us! If Of the abolitionist
il may he said, with such exceeding meas
ure of truth, that he has broken the shack
les of party, thrown down the walls of sect,
irampled on the prejudices of his land aud
time, risen TO something like the freedom Of
a Christian man, something of that perfect
liberation which is the fruit only of the high
est intellectual and moral culture-how much
is all this owing to the influence of such n
leader! My friends, if we never free u slave,
we have at least freed ourselves, in the effort
10 emancipate our brother man. (Applause.)
From the blindness of American prejudice,
the most cruel the sun looks on from the
narrowness of sect; from parties, quihbling
over words; we have been redeemed into II
full mnnhood-taught TO consccrte life TO
something worth living for. Life what II
weariness is il, with its drudgery of educa-
ton; its little cares of to-day, all 10 be lived
over again Tomorrow its rising, eating, aud
lying down-Only 10 continue the mOnoto-
nous routine! Let us thank God that llc has
inspired amy one TO awaken us from being
these dull and rotling weetls--revealed to MS
the joy of lfdevolion--taught us how we
intensity this life by laying it willing offer
ing on the altar of some great cause
know am speaking, friends, very seri-
ously But tlis, after all, is II serious Occa-
sion the constmmntion of how many hopes,
OF how many prayers, OF how nlnny sacrli-
ces! Sacrifices compensated with full
measure of moral growth, and strength, aud
joy; but sacrifices still, as our mortal eyes
view such things. Truly, most of us are
hardly worthy TO stand here. OF those trial
days, we have known nothing. Ours are
holiday battles aud laughing skies. A little
popular tumult--the shrill discords of few
Doctors Of Dviniiy-the paper bullets Of the
Press The age of martyrdom was over be-
heard of it, with the hearing of our ears, buI
that is all. And you, our fathers in this, we
have reason to find luult with you, that you
monopolzed all the blessings of this self
sacrifice, aud lett us nothing but the easy
task of holding up hands thai il has become
an honor TO touch. (ApplHuse.) Tho times
may come that will yet recall us to the need
OF contemplating your example in those first
days. Then be sure that neither the hostile
criticism, the bitter reproach, or the deep and
abiding hatred which have followed you,
shall deter us from bending down to put our
feet in the very footprints you have left
in the sands of time In such trials, we
will strive to he worthy followers of ono
who would not 'oquiyocate, or excuse, OF
retreat a single inch,' aud who would BE
uEARDS and who, beyond all human exam,
Pile, has redeemed that sublime pledge
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