Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-05-24
The Syracuse Convention.

SYRACUSE, y. Y, Friday, May 10th, 81.
DEAR MAmUs We met here two days ago,
to hold the Anniversary of the American Anti
Slavery Society. began, at the first session,
to make synopis of proceedings for The Buglc,
but there not being room for me at the table
among the reporters, had to do most of my
writing after the rest went away, leaving my
manuscript Gas did tho rcst,) in tho drawers, and
last night somebody tore it up or made Off with
it, (through mistake doubtlcss,) so that now /
have nothing for you. care the less for it
though, from the fact that saw that indefatiga-
bic letter writcr-IIcnry G.. Wright-leave the
Hall this forenoon with letters for the Post Of
fec, on ono Of which, l saw "Anti- Slavery Bu-
gle $50 that know you will be well supplied
with matter, even il l write not at all. But
then l will say something, though no words OF
mino can give you an adequate idea of what We
see and hear. The aboltionists of Ohio need to be
here, to know what is going on. And they
need to be here, too, to be happy, for many of
us think that VIC are dead and gone to hcarea,
and so, since our friends cannot be with us in
Heaven, our spirits wish to crap to them.
Yes, it is Anniversary in New York, but 1t is
a greater Anniversary week in Syracuse. As
Garrison well said tho frs: day of our mcctiug
I" New York, large as it is, is not the Empire
State, and wealthy and aris;ocratic as it is, it is
powcrlcss against the Empire Statc' The
heart of the Empire is in the right place, and
that place to-day is Syracuse, and the American
Anti-Slaycry Society has taken possession of it.
Here arc the great men and the true; here arc
the good and the noble. Here is Wm. Lloyd
Garrison, the pioneer of our holy movement,
and the leader of the Anti-Slaycry hosts. Here
is George Thompson, the illustrious member of
the British Parliament, the friend Of reform in
both lIemisphorcS, world-renowned for his clo-
quence, but more renowned for the divinity and
glory of his simple untitled, unaided Manhood.
lie is "the observed of all observers" and men
involuntarily pay him tribute of honor and
love for his goodness, which shall gladden. the
hearts of his children when the memory of
Clay and Webster shall rot. Long live that
man to speak for the true and the right-in
England, in America, and IN Ohio!
We hoped for the presence of Joseph Barker,
but he came not; nor came Wendell Phillips,
nor Theodore Parker. l was sorry, though
hope to hear both at the New England Conven-
ton. Next year, We will hold our Anniversa-
ry at Cleveland and then you of the West can
hear all these giants. And after holding that
one, Wen hope nert time to hold the Jubilee
And no matter where that takes place, for ace
shall all come BE it near or far, we shall all be
there! Yes, all-abolitionists, slaves, masters,
God and the angels And then shall the long
shout so up
Garrison has won golden opinions from all.
The people find they did not know him, and as
soon as they are relieved of the prejudices which
the leaders in church and state havo created
against him, they are compelled to respect him
as man of distinguished abilities, and to love
him for the goodness of his heart. He makes
many speeches, and glorious ones too-so lumi-
nous in their statements, so earnest in their ut
terancc, and SO full of the spirit of devotion to
the cause in which he is engaged. And tho
people applaud when he speaks, and well they
may, for his words commend themsolf 10 tho
hearers as " the sure words of prophecy" And
hold that the day is coming, when he above
oil other men will be the true prophet of God to
the people of this nation. He has always been
The prophet of our cause, and that cause is des-
tined soon to swallow up all others. And
rhompson-it is good to hear him take ground
against the American Union. 1t is good to
hear the most eloquent man in the world en-
lorse our own despised and hated William
Lloyd Garrison 1t is good to listen to de-
ence from his lips of the position of our Socie-
y" No Union with Shareholders % And if