Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-05-31
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cher has lately been made acquainted will
the Auti-Savery movement of this country
by a lady from Paris who is now Oh n yisi
TO the United States, aud who is now pres
ent at this meeting; aud SO deep is the in
ferest which MIR. S. feels in this moyemen
that he has conceived the purposes of estab
fishing newspaper IN Paris, one of the oh
Jects OF which should he to cooperate will
us IN its promotion. Some time since. Mr.
Schoelcher had written 10 Mr.. McKim I,
Know II the Aboltionists of the United STATE
would contribute money TO aid in the estnb
Iishinent of his paper, but on learning tha
the Fugitive Slave Law had created an cmer
gency which absorbed all their money n,
well as almost all their sympathies, he los
no time in writing to Withdraw hls request
and now, said Mr.. McKim, instead of coming
TO us ms an applicant for our means, he an.
pears before us, through his friend, ns a con.
tributor ola portion OF his own. (Accluma.
tion.) Mr.. Mckim expressed his pleasure at
ihe prospect OF having the cooperation ol
inc French Abolitiouists in our holy cause
The public sentiment Of England has been
brought to bear with great effect against our
American Slave system but let smilnr in
lluence he exerted, in cooperation, by
France, the most highly civilized nation of
Europe, and it will not be long till this in
ternal system shall be uptooted and forever
abolished. American Slavery cannot stand
ngainst the public sentiment of the civilized
world,
AS an illustration of the need of such
newspaper us Mr., $. proposed to establish,
and OF the ignorance which prevailed even
~ the most intelligent and polite circles of
Paris, Mr., Mckim mentioned the fact that
II had lately been stated from the Tribune of
the Assembly that the Abolitionsfs of tho
United States were unworthy of confidence, |
and that so gross was their Inconsistency |
that not few of them were owners of slave |
possessions in the Island of Cuba, Laugh
ter, with cries of "prepOsterousm Prepos-
ferrous aud absurd, however, as tins seems to
us, (said Mr.. Mckim) such is tho profound
ignorance which prevails OIL this subject in
Paris, that there are men there, intelligent
OH other subjects, who believed il. A paper
such ns Mr.. Schoelcher proposes is greatly
needed, and would he an invaluable auxilia-
ry to the cause. Great Applause.)
Parker Pillsbury then addressed the meet
ing upon tho moral revolution now ugitating |
the nation, revolution which as much trans !
cends in greatness the Revolution Of l776 as
eternity is greater than time,
We are surrounded by traitors who, for
emolutons of office, have sold the liberty of
millions of the colored race and sold our lib
critics also. The men who have thus barter
ed away our liberties, If they had lived in the
days of Washington, would have been found
on the side OF tyranny.-Who would believe |
that revolution for liberty ever took plncc |
in this land? There were but few slaves in |
the land then, and lLe number is now in
creased TO three millions Were it not for
Bunker Hill monument, and other symbols
TO tell OF the event, who now could sec any
thing TO remind him that there lad been
revolution here, and bloody battles fought
for liberty. The monument at Bunker Hill
seems to tue candid investigator for truth,
like one of the cold marble columns which
one secs sometimes in the graveyar,ls-ovor
the graves of rich misers-built to commem-
ornte virtues which never existed, in memory
OF some proud misery wretch, whose only
good act TO tho werld wus doneln dying aud
leOvingt. (Applnuse)
When the Court House Mt Boston was i'm
chains-when armed men were in the streets
TO help the Slave POwer-when poor Sims
was carried away into bondage, thought ii
was time to dig the grave of iberty-to dig !
the grave of Bunker Hill, and dig to Ply. |
mouth, and let the shaft at Bunker stand as "A !
head stone, and Plymouth Rock for n foot
stone, TO tell where the last remains of all
for which the Pilgrims toilcd, and the heroes
fought, lay buried. [Applause
Fhe subject OF Finance was taken up, and
earnest and thrilling speeches made 10y Alb
by X. Foster, Mr.. Garrison, and Mr.. Cluer.
co. said MIR. Garrison, for the intellect of
n Webster; o, for the rhetoric of Clay, to
plead this cause as il should be pleaded, but
can only call you TO duty and point YOU to
the thousand wounds of the bondsmen, and
let those "poor dumb wounds" plead with
you. The slave is abandoned of all but the
Abolitionists. They alone care for him.
The Bible Society have resolved to give the
word of God 10 the whole world, but the
100000 of slaves in this land arc not with
in that world of the Bible Society! Thoy
are left to perish, and il we care not for
them they will not he cared for. It is for
hidden to teach them the word of God No
light must enter their dark minds! When
Sims was taken from the Court House the
rlffians waited tiil the moon went down, for
they were afraid of her mild light And
when they reached the street there was
lamp burning there, and one called out "for
Gods sake put ont the light" lie should
have said for the Devils sake, for God in
the beginning said Let there be Iightm and
so he says now! (Unbounded appiause.)
VIM. II. Burleigh rose and said thai he
had held and still held somewhat different
views of the modus operanG of the cause of |
Abolition, but he wished there, before the |
world, to give his contribution to the Ameri. |
can Ani-Slavery Society," to give his heart
ana tand to the veterans in the cause, and
Tor The inture cooperation in all the great
measures for the advancement of the cause.
The time, he said, had come when all the
minor differences should he forgotten. and
together all friends of Freedom should make
common cause against Slavery.
This, from Burleigh, was received with
the most heartfelt applause by the whole
Assembly.
Edmund Quincy, Esq. of Mass, was in
troduced to the audience.
Mr.. Quincy sad-" Mr.. Chairman, the NJ
4. Herald last week says, two Conventions
for the dissolution of the American Union
Sre m TO be held, one IN Syracuse and one in
Charleston, $. G. Why, Sir, is this? Why
The Southerners think that the f,ons,;,,,,;s |