Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-22
Anti.SlavCry in England

The following expression of feeling from the
Bristol and Clifton (England) Ladies' Anti
Slavery Society on occasion of n recent visit OF
Mrs. CnArMAN and her sisters to the city OF
Bristol, was adopted at a meeting of the Society
held on the I'd of October:
We embrace the earliest occasion of our as
scmbling together, after the departure OF Mrs
Chapman and the Miss Wcstons from Bristol,
to express tho high sratifcaton We have dcri-
we'd from forming their personal acquaintance,
and our deep sense of obligation to them for
tho valuable information they have impaired to
us respecting the history and progress of the
Abolition Movement in the United States, the
difficulties with which those engaged in it have
to contend, the course pursued 10y Its promin-
cnt advocates, and the principles, aims and
spirit in which their sacred enterprise is con-
ducted. We desire to convey to Mrs. Chap
man and her sisters, the assurance, the inter-
course it has been our privilege to hold with
them has greatly strengthened the confidence,
affection and respect with which we regard
themselves and their devoted fcllow-laborcrs
that, instructed by their words, and animated
by their example, We trust. with the Divine
blessing, to dedicate ourselves with fresh zeal
to the great conflict for freedom and We here
by renew our offering of sympathy and coop
Grafton with the American Anti-Slavery Soei-
ety., in their holy work of rcscuing their coun-
try from the blighting influences which Slavery
now casts over all its political, social, and rcli-
gious institutions.
We copy from the Bristol Examiner the fol-
lowing Report of an Address adopted by a
Church in that city and forwarded for crcula-
ton in this country
The Congregational Church assembling in
Coopcrs' Hall, King Street, Bristol, England, TO
all in the United States of America who hold
that Slavery is q sin, and treat it accordingly
Friends of humanity,-We have looked with
painful interest upon the warfare in which you
are engaged with the crime stained system OF
Slavery, and are constrained to utter few
words of sympathy and encouragement Iu-
man language but iccbly expresses our deep
abhorrcncc of the system, and of the baseness
Of tho men who, protesting disciplcshp to Him
whose mission was to proclaim liberty to the
captive, attempt to justify from the Book o
God the maintenance Of such an accursed in
stitution. Your land is styled the land of libcr'
ty. But will the nations believe it while Slavery
prevails Your own public papers disclose th'
daily preparation of crimes against the weal
and defenccloss, which provo that no natior
; on earth, save our own, has sunk so low in th
scale of humanity. To call your land, then
land of liberty is a wrong done to liberty itself
We desire not to boast of our own institutions
whether civil, social, or religious, but we thanl
God they arc not so nationally degraded as
: hold property in Gods image, by chattcli1in
our brother. To us it is a distressing an
alarming fact that fifteen out of the thirty-on
States composing your confcdcracy are staine
: with the foul blot of Slavory-a crime, who's
u bancful influences have even penetrated the 50
{ cred precincts of the sanctuary. We look to II
5 so-callcd Church of Christ in America, and fin
C its members holding 66O,563 fellow-men
i bendage,-content 20 bear rcproach for the sab
d of unnghtcous gain. But we can yet hope Il
America. We rejoice to know that there is
l. noble band who have come out from her dcgei
of crate COMMUNICATIVE separated themsely
is from the slave-power-have refused the pr
lt of blood-and taken side with the down-tro'
ID den and oppressed. And such are youi al
s. as such, VIC regard you the representatives
c, Christianity. Maligned you may be, but yc
ID are dreaded; dcspised, but faithful to yoar Ma
OF ter, your strength is the majesty OF TRUTH I
of forward, nor bate one jot of heart or hope
no Tho little one shall become thousand al
in the small one strong nation We rejoice "i
is YOU, brethren, in the success that has airca'
in marked your course; herein God has bless
ch YOU. But further efforts to purify your eou
lat try from the sin and shame of making chat
n of man, are demanded. We would cncoura
ng you've would urge upon you the importar
cir of Bringing your influence, as Christians and