Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-09-20
Remarks Of c. c. Burleigh.

Remarks OF G. G. Burleigh.
Mn. BURLRGH commenced by saying do
not propose especial order or method in the re-
marks l may make, but will refer to some
sentiments contained in the Socctys Annual
Report, to which you have just listened. You
arc very properly called upon to make this
work individually your work and ii is time you
should do so, for there has been labor enough
bestowed here for us to realize an abundant har-
vest. Cannot this now he done. 1 believe il
can, for believe you love the cause Of the slave
and are convinced Of the excellence and truth Of
these principle, and if you have in your hearts
the pure principles of this cause you must con-
tinue in il bearing abundant fruit. The Society
erccts the standard and individuals must rally
round it. Occasional or periodical meetings,
and truthful addresses are alone inadequate to
sustain this cause. You need the free circula-
tion of Anti-Slavery periodicals. This will
tighten every other department. and in fact pre-
pare the way for their successful Advancement.
The Anti-Slavcry Press must put in the sub
soil plough and prepare the ground for the seed
sown by the living speaker. Another sugscs-
ton of your committee is, that you provide
means for the more successful prosecution Of
,hs work Of Lccturing in those fields yet un-
occupied or partially explored. This is most
important duty and in its discharge you may
realize most triumphant results. Il was thus
that your attention was called and your minds
enlightened and your hearts made 10 feel the
snormity of the slave system, and it is by this
means in great measure that you are made to
continue in well doing. Do then as you feel
the importance Of having speakers for your
selves, provide the means necessary for the Ex.
Com. to send them to others. Again you may
do much to help forward this cause in the pri-
vate circle. Discountensnce the spirit of caste
and create public sentiment that will do away
the pains and penalties now inflicted for helping
the outcast. The slave relys upon you not only
for aid to help him in his flight; to feed and clotho
him, but that you do more than this, by create
ing public sentiment that will make the Slave
holder pursuing him, feel that he is out of his
sphere in this pursuit. Let him understand
that this is not the place for him.
There arc many men who are not Anti-Sla-
very and who are not satisfied with our move
ments who can yet see the abominable nature
of the Shareholders claim and the Laws that
recognise it. They know there is truth high
or than the fugitive slave laws, and their inhu-
cnce will often be united with ours in control
ing public sentiment for the right.
Even now the Stakeholder dos not often risk
his own person among you, they send very
prudent men for this business. Loud in their
pretsnsions of valor, though they be, real fire
eaters by profession, they arc careful to take
the brand by the cool end, and bite it off about
an inch from the hot end. After all their boast
ing they conclude discretion is the better part
of valor. Those hunters of William and Ellen
Crafts, backed though they were, by Fillmore
and Webster, with the Army and Navy at their
command, when told by VIM. Crafts that it was
unsafe for them to cross his thresslhhoid, dared
not to dot. They were not however restrained
s,v thu n, atives could have wished, or infu-
anssd bv the IA: :easures would recommend
There are two kinaS of Non -RcSistants. One
kind with revolvers, dhks and bowie knives
wish to be held that they may not hurt some
one, and if this favor is not done them' they
will prudently take themselves away. This
was the kind having influence with those Geor-
gians who pursuied William and Ellen Crafts
Boston has had too much credit in that affair
fBhe did Less to resist them than many have sup
posed. Let it but be understood that tho pub
lie sentiment is opposed to the slaves, return to
his claimant and you will find very few willing
20 obey any law for that return. Southern
Chivalry is always violent if you keep it away
from the smell Of your powder, but in real dan
ger they are usually quite prudent. The firm
gaze of an honest man they always shrink from,
this will ever awe them and prevent the execu-
ton of the Fugitive Slave Law. There are
some men scattered over this country who have
determined they will by all means oppose tho
execution Of this law and wherever such men