Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-22
Anti-Slavcry Movements in Western N. York.

Their labors thus far, il we may judge from re-
ports in the Standard and Liberator, have bcon
eminontly successful. Wm. Lloyd Garrison
was expected to accompany them, but was de-
tanned at homo by illness. There has been much
disappointment on this account, multitudes de-
string to see and hear the faithful pioneer Of the
Anti-Slavory Movement, but with such speak
ers as the Fosters and George Thompson, meet
ings could not fail to be of absorbing interest.
The Convention at West Winfield was large
and enthusiastic. Tho differences between the
Gerrt Smith wing of the Liberty party and the
friends Of the American Anti-Slavery Society
were amicably discussed. The anti-slavery peo-
people of that region, says the correspondent of
The Libcrator, are beginning to doubt the utili-
ty of any political efforts, at least for the pres
cnt, and seem somewhat disposed to go back to
first principles and to the work Of moral agita-
ton,
George Thompson spoke powerfully at Win
field on the subject of Colonization, taking up
and analyzing Clays recent argument, and to
the great mirth of the audience, showing its in
consistoncies.
THE free negro said he, according TO
MIR. Clay's account, is most debased crea-
ture,-degraded to the lowest point, and ut
terly unfit to enjoy the rights aud immunitles
of citizenship; yet, wonderful to behold, no
sooner does he become an object of Coloniz-
ation sympathy than lie becomes all that is
virtuous aud exalted in human nature the
very man to 20 to benighted Africa to civil
ize the nations aud convert them to Christi
nnity You have here, believe, a creature
called 'woodchuck.' Well, Mr.. Clay re-
minds me of negro, who once caught one
Of these animals, and was very much delight
ed with his prize. lie carried the creature
fondly, and said to him, You he very nice
you good boiled, you good roasted, you good
slewed. | like you very much; your iur is
so soft aud - but, at this moment, the
animal gave a spring from his arms, aud was
gone. 'Ah, get ulong with you,' said the
negro, 'you he nasty wretch, no good for
anything you isn't fit to cut at all. Use glad
hasn't got you; hate you, mussa wood
chuck, with all my hearth So with Mr..
Clay aud the ColoiIzationists the negro
race are detestuble here, but it they will con-
sent to expatriation, TO be driven ont of their
native land by wicked aud God-dcyiug
prejudice, and will go to breathe the ininsIna
of the wilds of Africa, aud die prematurcly,
they ere the best OF men,-saints of the first
water.
A Methodist clergyman, engaged in getting
up revival in Winield, rose and undertook to
defend the Northern Methodist Church. The
scene is thus described in the Liberator:
He showed much more temper than logic,
and after greut effort, was persuaded to step
into the pulpit by the side of hlr Thomp-
son, and invited TO speak us long us he wish
ed upon the subject. He said he was as
much anti-slavery as any man, and quoted
what Bishop Iledding said, viz: 8 that he
hated slavery rs much as he hated hell, but
there were some circumstances in which it
was right to hold slaves Strike me- sad
the parson, 'and it is of little consequence {;
but strike the Church, and you strike my
hearth Foster says that, in Church parlance,
heart and pocket are synonymous.)
He made several statements, in which he
sought TO prove the existence of ant-slavery
principle and its active exercise in the North
ern Methodist Church, but signally failed in
proving any one fact which he asserted
lie was asked if they did not commune with
shareholders, and answered that he did no
know lie was invited to bring any docu
ments in his possession in the evening, ant
prove any of his positions, but he declined
doing so. lie said he could not make oil
what all this was about how Ulavery coulC
be abolished by staying here at the Nortl
and talking about il. Why didn't we g
South, where slavery exists" &c. &C.
Having put in his protest against all thi
noise and tumut of the aboitionists, h
sat down, and Mr.. Thompson took tn
> stand.
'Our reverend friend asks said MI
Thompson, 6" How are we going to abolis
slavery at the South by preaching against
at the NORTH" What! he minister {
Christ, and know not yet the power of trut
! upon the human soul! Is Slavery walle
up? Is it n thing which cannot be reache
by moral influence? Is it not a thing crea
cd and kept in existence by wicked pul
lie sentiment, and cannot renovated publ
, sentiment blot il out of existence in an hour
l And why don't we have that renovated pull
, lie sentiment, before which slavery woul
. shrink and die like a reptile beneath an eA
hausted receiver? Why, because Of brea
and butter parsons, who have not got the q
phabet of true moral science; tyrant master
and doctors of divinity, who strike hand
: with crime because of the profit and hone
0 they get by il; lickspitie priests who faw
, upon the rich and great for their notice an
regard, and, when hard driven, weep crocc
dile's tears for the slave! These are ii
: men who have kept slavery alive in til
8 country; men who hesitate not, like Mos
{ Stuart, to form any acquaintance with poll
n ical vileness to crush the rising spirit of IL
! maniiy. o, these Christian gentlemen! s
:, vice in rags, aud see how they hunt it! l.
Il man steal a dollar, and how soon they a
le down upon himl But show them the Ia
10 bed of sin, where theft, and rapine, a
Ly murder run riot, and they fold their arm
w and, laughing in you face, call you fanat
> but let the painting fugitive from slavery p'
u' by, and, at the word of Daniel Webster
IS Millard Fillmore, how quick the prizes
hounds ore baying on his track You c
hear them now The Sharps, the Coxes,
lie Rogerses. the Deweys, the Stuarts, N