Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-26
VOL 6.
Antl-Slavery In Canada.

We hnd in The North Star an account Of the
recent visit of Mcssrs. George Thompson, Fred
erick Douglass and Samuel J. May to Toronto.
1t seems they were invited to visit that place
by the Anti.slavcry Society recently formed
there. Mr.. Douglass says:
On the evening of our arrival, we attend
ed the Committee of the A. $. Society, the
Rev. Dr.. Willis in the chair. During the
evening, very engaging discussion took
place respecting the different nnt-slayery
organizations OF this country, and tue occa.
sion WINS rendered thereby somewhat excit-
ing as well as Interesting. 1t was evident
that some of the members Of tile Committee
(perhaps all of ibern) had had their minds
abused by misrepresentation Of the charac-
ter aud opinions of William l.. Garrson.---
Tie spirit of detrnction from one Of tho
noblest advocates of emancipation has not
been confined 10 our own shores, and the
American Anii-Slavery Society, with its he
neficent design aud catholic platform, had
shared the fate of its leader. The old cbarg-
cs of "ulCrior objects" Z" sitting IN extrane-
Gus topics 'nfideliiy,'' socialism, and Whist
not, were here to be met upon tie Threshold.
To this work, Mcssrs. May and Thomp-
son earnestly applied Observation-Disclosures
the American Society from responsibility for
the opinions of its individual members on
subjects aside from slavery. Mr.. Thomp-
son showed himself to be a true friend Of
the absent, by nOby standing up for Mr.,
Garrison. The conversation was brisk on
both sides, and mt times warni, yet good
tempered. Rev. DIR. Willis displayed much
inagnaniiniiy and catliUlicity of sentinIent.--
lie would work, lie said, for the overthrow
of slavery with anybody, so long as he was
not required thereby TO endorse opinions
which he considered ihlse aud injurious.
Ii seems that the Committee had been in
communication with the American and For
eign Anti-Slavery Society, and they had been
advised by the Secretary 10 subscribe for the
"National Era," as tue best anti-savery pm
per- Nothing, it seems, had been said Of tho
" National Anti. Slavery Standard" the
Lihcrator," the PENNSYLVANIA Freeman"
the "Ami- Slavery Buge," and the &" Liberty
Party Paper" and we found the committee
in need of much light as to the leading in
striInentulilies in the United States.
Mr.. May gave history of the separation
of the American Anti-Slavery Society in
1910, which was listened To with attention
by the Committee, aud doubtless he did
much TO remove the unfhvornble impressions
entertained by the members Of the Commit
tee towards that Society. Hh
The meeting of the Committee was closed
by prayer, as is usual in meetings for philan-
thropic purposes among the British people.
The voice OF eurnest prayer for the freedom
of the enslaved, is ever grateful to the feel
ings of the true abolilonists.
The speeches of Mr.. Thompson at Toronto
arc spoken of in the highest terms Of culogy
by the press of that city. and SO also are those
of Mr. Douglass and Mr.. May. 1t can scarcely
be doubted that their visit has dissipatcd many
prejudiccs and strengthened the bonds of sym
psthy between the Abolitionists of Canada and
those of the United States