Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-07-12

DeiOfe; ana seeing number OF seats vacant
within the bar, and being usually allowed
that privilege, he attempted to take one,
when the Marshal Immediately stopped him.
lie asked him if he might not keep that
seat while no member of the bar required
il. lie said his orders were to allow none
but those entitled to them 10 occupy those
seats. A few moments after, the door open
ed, and MIR. Caphart, who wouldn't be al
lowed TO enter decent kennel in the South,
came in and took the seat he had been re-
fused. lie (Nlr. Buiium) asked the Marshal
why il was that what was denied TO him was
so freely granted to Capbart. co. was the
reply, 'he is n stranger, and my orders are
to allow him n seat within the BAR But
suppose George Thompson should come in 2
The reply was, that If the Marshal had been
ordered TO let that man in, he would have
resigned his seat before he would have
done il. Shamel Shamer) Mr.. BuAtm
said he would mako no comment.
The PRESIDENT said--I suppose there are
none of you who have not heard of the ia
nous ride of Spike and Potter to New
Bedford, when the Liberty Bell reused the
people, and the piraticnl steamer wns disap-
pointed. Now, the question is often asked
in that case which arose ON the celebrated
occasion recorded in the tragic ballad of
Cock Robin, to wit, 'Who tolled the bell p
(Laughter.) ! am happy to be able TO intro
ducc you TO that distinguished individual
the Hon. Rodney French, of New Bedford
who, whenever the alarm bell needs to be
rung for Liberty, will always have a strong
pull at the rope. (Great npplause.)
Mr.. FRENCH said that at that late hour he
should detan them but moment. lie was
there TO sympathize with them, and TO unite
his voice with theirs in thanks to their noble
guest for his labors of love amongst us. lie
wished him to 60 home aud tell Queen Vic
toria, the Lords and Parliament of England,
that, Notwithstanding the President and Pre-
mier of this country had thrown themselves
into tile breach, aud declare that il shall be
upheld, slavery is destined TO fall. loud
cheersl There was spirit raised in this
country that would never slumber while
there was a slave in his chains. (Cheers.)
Let him tell Great Britain, (said e,l that in
New England we have Garrison that has
been bcsicged for the last twenty years
lcheers, THAT, Notwithstanding il has been
besieged for twenty years, and may be be-
sieged for twenty years longer, il cannot be
carried. loud chcers.)
MIR. French said lac hoped that Mr.. Thomp-
son would tell the people of England, in be-
half of Massachusetts, that although she had
bowed down to the Slave Power, yet she
had, during the last session of the Legisa-
ture, elected a man to the Senate of the u.
States, who would stand up there for free.
dom, and would not fear the face of Cay.-
(Enthusiasm.) He hoped he would tell his
countrymen, that Notwithstanding the abom-
Unable and odious Fugitive Slave Bill was
passed in 1850, no Massachusetts jury could
be found TO decide that man could hold prop
erty in man that, notwithstanding the charge
of the Judge of the District Court, the Jury
would not take the law from the Court; and
that Notwithstanding the testimony of Cap
hart aud DeBree, making Shadrach slave,
twelve men in Massachusetts will never sumo
ton II. Let him tell them that we are for
our whole country, we are for the Constitu-
ton, we are for the Union, we nre for the
ofevery man, woman and child
in chains up and down the earth.
MIR. French then alluded TO the crcum-
stances attending the visit of Mr.. Thompson
to New Bedford, when an effort was made
by highly respectable individuals to break
up the meeting. They were not successful,
and MIR. Thompson received candid hear
ing, and was warmly applnudcd. Ills visit
had been productive of encouraging results
in that city. lie reioced that the time was
not far distant when he would again take his
place among them and when they would be
able TO march forward with success hither-
to unknown in this reform. lie closed by
expressing his conviction that there were
some then present who would witness the
jubilee, and celebrate the final abolition in
this land.
Mr.. THoMPsoN-If my friend French will
continue faithfully TO ring the bell in New
Bedford, assure him it shall be iolled in
England. (Applause)
After the reading of letter from DIR.
Howe, and remarks from Messrs. Quincy and
Mathews.
MIR. THOMPSON rose, and was greeted wit h
hearty cheers. lie said-I merely rise TO say
that word which must be said, and which
must pronounce, however reluctantly. beg
TO assure those gentlemen, who have on
this occasion alluded TO the subject, that
am quite aware that in few of my addresses
have alluded, as certainly shall do else
where, to those glorious men aud women in
this country, who have devoted themselves
TO holy warfare against the system of slave
ry which now exists in these States. But
beg, once for all, to say, that never rise to
address an audience on the question of slave
~, but they are, for the time, absent from my
mind; and for the reason, that have felt that
I was not my chief duty to occupy the pre-
,ious moments allotted to me, in paying even
compliments TO the people of the
country. ! have taken il for granted, that
very man in America, who is really doing |
lis duty, and has the appreciation of his own
onscience, has infinite satisfaction therowith,
nd does not require that should bestow
raise upon him or his country. Elsewhere,
hould America be unjnstly assaied, trust
hall be ready to do full justice to whatever
S true, noble, humane and highminded
lmong you. But neither now, nor at any
'ther time, while have TO do with the ques- |
ion of slavery, shall l waste my time by
iwelling upon matters with which you are |
satiated every day of your lives. Your own