Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-02-15
5flrrtio MS.
THE LIBERAT0R FESTIVAL.

IltE LIBEAkAHOkk EGSAhN AA'
Tho Social Festival held in Cochtuate Hall,
Boston, Jan. oath, to celebrate the completion
Of the second decade since the publication of
The L1DERAroR was commenced, was attended
by $50 pcrsons-all that the hall would hold
while hundreds moro sought admit;unce in vain.
The Supper was provided by ]. b. Smith, the
worthy colorcd man who last Fall refused to
perform similar service for the apostato Web
stcr. EDMUND QUINCY presided, and made a
brief address on taking the chair The Supper
having been disposed of he said -
j give you joy on this happy occasion of
our assembling ourselves together. The alb
olltionists have many II meeting in the course
of the year. They often find themselves in
stranger company and in stranger places (;
but | believe seldom find themselves in
stranger company, or at least in stranger
predcament, than on the present occasion.
II is often our lot TO weep with those that
weep. II is our felicity 10. night to rejoice
with those that rejoice. And who, should
like TO know, have better right to rejoice
than the American abolitionistS !? Who
have better right to look upon the world
with eyes of JOY and gratitude, than they
who are attempting To rescue the slave from
his despair, and the country from disgraceI
hold that we, OF all men aud oiull women
in This broad land, are those who luve Il right
10 rejoice, and TO thank God for the lot which
he has appointed US. And altho our usual
course lies in different paths from this, al
though il is not often that we find ourselves
assembling on festive occasion like the
present, AIN sure that we are not of those
who,
When God sends a cheerful hour, refrain >
Il is an occasion of Joy indeed that has
gathered us togatber tonight; Tor il is an
anniversary that reminds us of the day when
the folds of that flag which has so long
'brsved the battle and the breeze was first
shaken TO the winds of heaven, nn emblem
oflope to tie slave, aud symbol Of duty to
the iree Hear, hear.l 1t was n glorious
day, my friends, although it was a day dark
and evil as men count light and good, when
the Liberator was first launched into the
American sea of thought; when il first float
ed upon the tide of American history and
events. Ii was a day which will he mem
orable to the end of time-wlich will mark
an era in the history of our country and the
race ;-memoruble, because il marks tile
birthday of the anti-slavery movement. 1t
was not beyond the memory of the most that
hear me. We can, almost all of us, remem-
Der how thick and heavy lowered the sky
when il was first committed to the waves.
We have watched il in its twenty successive
voyages round the world. We have seen il,
year by year, ffeighted with hopes and pray
ers, deeper aud Yet more deep, from all parts
of the country and all quarters of the world.
And we give it God-speed o.night on the
commencement of its twenty first VOYAGE
(Enthusiasln.) We know her perils and we
draw a good omen from them Of her future
success.
We know'what master laid her keel,
What workman wrought her ribs of steel
What anvils rang, what hammers beat,
In what forge and what heat
Were shaped the anchors of her hope.
But here she is, staunch in all her timbers,
and with her flag nailed TO the masthead
Here is the good ship Liberator, with her
heart of oak still sound; weather beaten, to
be sure, having encountered many storm
her yards sometimes dipping in the briue
and sometimes witt, her head ujion the rocks
but by the assistance of Divine Providence
and tho skill of the hand upon the helm
lcheers,) she has been brought safe through
all. (Cheers redoubled.)
shall detain you, my friends, no longer
but ask you to Join with me III sentiment
which am sure you will all receive witt
three times three. j give you--Success ant
prosperity to the good ship LIBERAToR il
her new departure, and health and long life
90 the pilot who has weathered SO many
storms. Mine cheers.)
This brought up Mr.. GARRISON, who mad'
nm eloquent and most appropriate reply, il
which he traced the early history of the Anti
Slavery cause its struggles and triumphs. W.
can give only few extracts:-
If could only put myself out of the bill
to-nght-if could only he reduced to ute
forgetfillness-there would be no drawbacl
in my enjoyment of the festivities of the oc
casion. But this is a comnlemoration some
what personal TO myself; and although man,
have supposed that l have no objection 4
personalities, yet i do not like to he pointe,
at myself lin case like the presently thoug
am rather apt to point at others. daughter
The truth is, he who commence any re
form which at last becomes one of trancend
ant importance, and is crowned with victory
is always ill-judged and unfairly estimated
At the outset, he is looked upon with cor
tempt, and treated in the most opprobriou
\ manner, az wild fanatic or dangerous dil