Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-01-04
FOrefatherS Day at Plymouth.
[rROM A SPECIAL coRREsPoNDENT.1
PLYMOUTH, Mass, Dec, %. 1850.

This you will perceive is Forefatllers'
Day-the anniversary, in other words Of the
Landing of the Pilgrims on this once wild
and inhospitabe coast. The Plymouth
County Anii-Slavery Society are celebrating
the day by holding Quarterly Meeting.
have never seen so many Of the prominent
anti-slavery orators assembled together be-
fore, and, as you may we'll suppose, the
meeting is one of absorbing interest aud un-
wonted enthusiasm. Aspecial train of cars
wns chartered yesterday from Boston at re-
duced price, aud host Of the tried aud true
started from the Old Colony. The number
increased as we advanced, taking in the
friends of the cause Mt every depot on the
route. On our arrival in Plymouth, we went
directly 10 the old meeting-house, where the
friends of the cause from the surrounding
region were assembled TO greet us. The
Society was called TO order by the President,
Bourne Spooncr. Garrison, Thompson,
Pillsbury, Phillips, the Fosters, Buffilm,
Whiting, Quincy, Jackson, Burleigh, and
many others WHO have stood firmly resisting
oppression in the days that tried mems souls,
and 'notnble women not few who are
found ready to fight right mdqfiiy The bat
ties Of Freedom, and who have ever stood
III tie fore front of the thickest of the con-
, flict, were in attendance.
Stephen $. Foster was first called out while
business was being prepared. The follow
ing resolutions were afterwards introduced
by Garrison.
/. Resolved, That in coming together on this
occasion, the 23Oth Anniversary OF the Land
ing of the Pilgrim Fathers. We claim to revere
their example and to bo animated by their spir-
it, in seeking to establish in this land Civil and
Religious Liberty, in asserting the supremacy
of the Higher Law OF God over the inferior law
OF man, the right of every human being to be
free and to worship God according to the die
tatcs of his own conscience, in protesting against
governmental dcspotism IN whatever lor1n /. may
appear, in during to dissent from established
usa5es and opinions, and to come out from cor
rupt religious and ecclesiastical bodies, pro-
nouncing sentence of condemnation against
them, in the name OF the Lord, and in never
bending the knee, or bowing the neck in servile
obedience to tho commands OF tyranny.
,. Resolved. That We hail with nexprcssi-
bic pleasure, the presence of our beloved, faith.
ful, intrepid aud unwcaricd coadiutor, GEORGE
THOMPSON, of England who Tor the last twen-
~ years, on both sides Of the Atlantic, has con-
sccratcd hls time and talents in conir Jnting the
spirit OF dcspotisn, defending the rights of the
poor and needy, graphing with the horrid sys-
tenn OF chJttcl slavery fer its utter extinction
throughout the world, contonding gloriously
Tor the freedom of the whole human race, new
or compromising his principles, nor tiring in
the conlict, nor lifted up by praise, nor cast
down by opposition.
George Thompson now took the floor
amidst ihunders of applause, and was no,
able to proceed until the assembly had greet
ed him with three times three cheers.
cannot give n report OF his speech, but Gar
rison took notes, and il will appear in the
Libcralor. In tile course Of his remarks. he
related conversation that took place in the |
cars between himself und gentleman by |
whom he was not recognized, of which he |
was himself the subject. This conversation |
will by written out by Thompson himself |
when you must give il TO the readers Of the
Bugle.
In the afternoon there was an immense /
crowd, as the people came in from the neigh
boring counties, and the house was more
than iull. The meeting was marked by
great enthusiasm and full appreciation of
tue important crisis that had been reached
by the Auti Slavery Movement. A spirit Of
deep carnes;ness aud of renewed consecra-
tiom appeared to rest upon the vast assembly.
Those who had so shumeiiily betrayed the
cause of Freedom were remembered only to
receive their mcrited withering aud scorch-
ing rebuke. They were held up in their
true colors before the people. The Fugitive
bill was discussed, and its abominations ex-
posed TO the light; and hud any OF its friends
been present, they would have felt that that
fit offspring of avarice and cruelty was
roughly handled, aud could never meet any
thing but the Indignation Of that portion of
the descendants OF the Pilgrim Fathers which
this occasion had brought together, for each
one seemed ready to he its executioner, (not
its execuior) and to terminate as speedily |
as possible its monstrous existence.
The evening session was occupied BY
Bnrleigh, Foster, Thompson and Phillips,
aud by George w. Putnam; the latter recit.
ing a beautiful original poem, which con-
tanned many brilliant descriptions of the
curly scenes and life of the Pilgrim Fathers
and clear and faithful picture of the great
reform that had brought us together. The
following beautiful passage alludng to Gar
rison and the few who struggled with him in
the early days of the cause, is all TINT have
time to copy:
" Opprcssion's sign and denth-like pail
We're on the Frecnan's heart and lip;
Chains thickly hung along the wall
Or "froe peoples" council-hall!
And hlood.spots round the Capitol
Were falling from the whip!
NJ That dark hour the WATcHMAs's cry
lCDlpl hE "A plariou 81