Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-06-14
Letter from II, c. Wright,
BosToN, May 90, 1851.

circumstances favorable, except the place of
meeting. These have been too small 10y far,
to accommodate us. There have been many
present from tie country, far and near.
w. L. Garrison, George Thompson, Theo-
dore Parker, Wendell Phillips, S. $. Foster,
p. Pisbury, G. c. Bureigh, G. L. Remond,
and some two or three others, have been the
principal speakers.
EDMUND QuINcY, is President of the Con-
vention. Thus far our meetings have been
undsturbed by mob-violence, aud rowdyism.
The conduct of the Mayor and Aldermen
of Boston, in closing Faneuil Hall against
U.S. the efforts of priests and politicians, of
Church aud State to bring the people to obey
man rather than God the duty OF all who be-
lieve resistance TO tyrants, to be obedience
TO God; Colonization the character Of Web
ster as a citizen aud man, and the iuiamy
aud exccration to which his name is destin-
ed; the state of the religious sects and poll
teal parties in regard to slavery, and the flu
gitve law; these and like topics have oc-
cupied our time. A gathering of loving,
stern, and mighty spirits, is this.
am in the Convention at this moment
and George Thompson is speaking on the
following resolution;
Resolved, That to place MAN upon his trial
before Jury of his peers, to determine the
question, whether he is II man, or an article
Of merchandise, is Il contradiction in terms,
prostitution of the right of trial by Jury,
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and to the God, by whom man has been
created with the inaliennble right to life, lib-
erty, and the pursuit of happiness.
On this question Thompson is speaking
with an overwhelming power, unsurpassed
by himself, or any other man. Shall a MAN
be put oil trial, on the question, whether he
is MAN or beast? freeman or n slave
Here is the rock on which the Republic
must be dashed TO pieces. In their anxiety
to form Union, our fathers consented to the
fatal compromise, and allowed man TO be
arraigned before the government, on the
question whether man is MAN or chat
lei. For 60 years nothing has been done,
and one-sixth of the entire population have,
by Congress, by the Judiciary, by the Exc
cutive, in all its various departments, been
decreed, heldSand reputed, as chattel,
personal TO all intents, constructions and pur-
poses whatsoever" Never did n govern
ment perpetrate so foul u crime before. All
the legislation of Congress touching this
class, and all the decisions of the Courts
have been made on the supposiion that they
are beasts and chattels. Not the first law
has yet been enacted, not the first decision
has yet been given, in reference to them us
men, as rational, moral, and responsible be-
ings. Never did band of pirates do more
inhuman, ficndish deed, than was, and is
done, by the Federal Union in thus consent
ing to place GOD, IN HIS LIKENESS, BE
FORE A COURT, AS A CHATTEI.
In consequence of this gigantic crime, by
the Federal Union, the universal nation, in |
every department, in religion, in education,
in the state governments, and in social life, |
soon come TO regard the negro as a chuttcl, |
and to treat him rs such. From this most |
fiendish sentiment he must, and will be Sc
cured, and to do it we must place ourselves
outside the compact. Those who are in the |
coniederacy must, of necessity, so treat the
negro. lie is sworn to do it, before he can
act in it.
hope we shall hear no more about Jury
trial for fugitive slaves. To consent to try a
man before any Court or Jury, on the ques-
ton whether he is a MAN or chaiiel, is to
yield the only ground of hope. 1t is to con-
sent that it is right to try man on such an
issue, and right also, to abide by the de-
cision if it is against Humanity and in favor
of Chatieiism.
These things George Thompson is now
presenting with irresistible power and urg-
ing all to come cut from the Union. lie is
showing how powerless Sumner Mann, Gid
dingS, and all others must of necessity be in
Congress, where they are sworn to enter
tain the Observation-Disclosures MAN is a chat
tel, and how potent they would be among
the people agitating slavery. Would that all
friends of freedom would cense to prostitute
themselves to purpose SO fiendish. They
cannot euter Congress, nor the judiciary,
nor the Executive department of the govern
ment, without meaning to regard, in their of
fetal capacity, a MAN as a chattel. The pirate
and assassin never perpetrated deed more
cruel and fiendish.
HAY past seuen-EVening. We arc now
near the close of our last meeting Remond,
Quincy, and Phillips have spoken, and
Thompson is now making the closing speech.
Quincy, has not only great power as niter,
but also as a speaker. Were he to cultivate
his talents in that direction he would be one
of the most interesting speakers in the Anti
Slavery host. His wit is keen his thoughts