Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-05-31

North. We here at the North are no longei
to have any thought, any opinion, any free
dom ofspcech, or the right peaceably TO as
semble together to discuss the great cause
of liberty-at least it seems not in the great
city of New York. We are no longer to be
tolerated. We are asked what have we Of
the North to do with Slavery? In reply
will reverse the interrogatory and ask, "Wha'
has Slavery TO do with us at the North ?'-
| We have at least the freedom of talking
about liberty. II in the slave States we may
not speak against Slavery, may we not
among our own free institutions, lift our vol
ces in favor of our free institutions and
against Slavery. What has Slavery to dc
with us? Instead of this, we should, think
be asked, "whut have we not to do with
Slavery" The present week is the greal
anniversary week in the city of New York
at which all our great religious bodies come
as unto Jerusalem in days ofold, to talk about
"what God has done for them," and TO renew
their pledges upon the altar of Christianity
that they will be bold for God, and glory in
the cross and despise the shame. They are
this day talking about those in heatllen lands
who have not the Gospel of Christ, who are
deprived of the word of God, who are per
islling by millions, and they claim TO pity
those lost and ruined ones, and TO be willing
TO do anything for their salvation. Why is il
that those religious gatherings are tolerated
IN the city of New York, If the American
Anti-Slavery Society cannot be tolerated. II
they 0re doing the work of the Lord, which
is work of freedom, and if they do not COM
promise with oppression, how is il that they
may meet securely aud safely and popularly.
All doors are open TO them, and 10 one mo-
Tests or makes them afraid. They are willing
to he Christians only so far as it shall cost
them nothing. They are willing TO he
Christians so far MS il is fashionable. They
are willing to make sacrifices in the cause OF
God only so far as they will not he called
upon to part with anything. They are con-
cerned for the hcathen. Their professions
are hollow and hypocriticnl; for it they do
not think of the heather within their own
doors, under their own laws, who ure depri-
we'd of all light and knowledge, it they will
shake hands with those who make the heath
en- in the land, then say that they only pre-
tend to pity those aiar off 1t is an evidence
of hollowness and of hypocrisy that calls for
the rebuke of the Christian World. Ours
has been stigmatised as an infide movement
How infidel it is you have just had an oppor-
tunity ofjudging by the declaration Of senti-
ments which has been read. We are infidel
undoubtedly as an association; We are inf
del TO tho devi, ,-infde to Slavery,-infidel
to that power which is turning the rational
creatures of God into mere merchandise !;
but we are loyal to God,-loyal to Liberty
loyal to the rights Of man, and we mean to
live and die SO, God helping US. Loud
cheers.)
In the true sense Of the words, no move
ment in my judgment, in the world is so
deeply religious, at the present time, as the
Anti-Slavery movement. True it is branded
as disorganizing, MS fanatical, as infidel; so
was It with primitive Christianity, 50 with
every large and radical reform; in every age of
the world, they bave been branded with such
opprobious names. Jesus aud his Apostles
were not intidels in an evil sense; nor were
the noble army of martyrs and coniessors,
nor the Puritans, nor were Luther and his
associates infidels, although branded as such.
80 making ourselves one with them, we
boldly say ,ce are not infdels. Our cause is
the cause which they advocated, and we
claim TO be animated, to some extent at least,
by the spirit for which they were so nobly
characterized. To this cause we have not
summoned the vile, excepting they have
come to hoot and mob us. The vile have
no sympathy with us. We are yet thought
so dangerous body of men that we are TO
be mobbed by ruffians such as Rynders and
his crew in New York. The New York
Observer has no affinity with The Liberdior
and its Anti-Slavery sentiments. This cause
has no companionship with Bepnets New
York Herald.
In Boston, we are shut out from Faneuil
Hall its doors are bolted and barred against
liberty chains have been put around our
court house, and the Slave Power rules the
city. But we made our appeal from Boston
to Worcester-from Faneuil Hall to the heart
OF the Commonwealth, and that heart prov
ed that il was in the right place, and gave us
a most enthusiastic welcome loud cheersl.
Now, people of Western New York and Sy-
racuse, what do you say? Will you let us
speak here? [Cries Of "ayc, aye" and i'm
mense applause.] Shall we say just what
we think on the subject of Liberty and Slave
rys Will you defend the right Of speech
[ Loud cheers. am sure that, in this mat
ter, your hearts will be as the heart of one
man; however you may differ OH minor
points. know that the people of the North
nerer will surrender the right of free speech
| Enthusiastic applausel.
Aud as for putting down this movement
by violence, by any Presidential proclama-
tions, or otherwise, the attempt is not only
absurd, but it is impious. What is it that ter
rifles this nation IL is not man man is
puny. 1t is God, by his spirit moving upon
the waters of public opinion-ca calling this ma
lion to account for its great iniquity, aud the
lyrants and their abettors tremble, and well
hey may.
Can we doubt what will be the result of
all this? That sooner or later tho trumph,
lhe Jubilee is to come. The songs of the re-
ieemer, like the voices of many waters, are
% go up laundering heavenward [applausel.
long to see that day, for the sake of SO
arge portion of our countrymen who are
,nslaved, as well as for the sake of their en-
'layers, Iwant them TO see how much bet
or it is to love the living God than TO bow
iown to Moloch, and worship Satan as God.
Nothing can stop this movement. All the
digns of the times are glorious. II is true
hat, by cunning and lying, they stole poor
Sims from Boston, the other day; after that