Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-05
(Cheers.) Every root of bitterness should he
extrpatad,
And hearts that had been long estrangcd,
And friends that had grown cold,
Should meet again, like parted streams,
And minnle as of old

And hearts that had been long cstrangcd,
And friends that had grown cold,
Should meet again, like parted streams,
And mingle as Of old.
But the last question ] will put to myself,
is this: Have you nothing to tell this audi
ence about British reforms? for those who
are here expect that you should lecture on
that subject (Luughter.) Aud so ! viii, II
not fully to-day, at some other time; (cheers,)
but thought il my duty to let my friends a
little into the heart of the man who will
again and again address the citizens of Ro-
chester, renewed cheers, until they have
searched aud proved him, aud seen ii there
be any way of wickedness in him. Great
applause.)
After the nbove introduction, Mr.. Thomp-
son proceeded with the lecture on British
Reforms. This lecture we shall publish IN
erienSO next week. We shall also lay before
our readers q Uerbdiim report of Mr.. Thomp-
sons address on Colonization, founded on
the speech of the Hon. IlENRY CLAY, before
the Annual Meeting of the Colonization So
ciety. Ono of our city papers has repre-
! sentcd this discourse of Mr.. Thompson's as
ga TRADE of abuse against the gallant llar-
ry of the West" Our readers shall possess
| it and judge for themselves. The twelve
| hundred persons who listened to MIR. Thomp-
son, when he dissected the speech of the
| Kentucky Senator, need not be Informed
that not one disrespectfil word fell from the
| lips of the speaker. We shall only add TO
the report given above, the closing words Of
1 the lecture.
Let me conclude the lecture TO which you
have now so kindly listened, with a few words
of iraterual counsel, as from friend of hu-
man liberty, TO those who have the power TO
aid the good cause. You doubtless desire
the progress of those principles of freedom
which have conferred so many blessings on
the people of this country. Know, then,
that It is in your power TO succor us in our
present struggle. Do not regard us us your
enemies, but as friends and brothers, and aid
us by your words of sympathy aud good
cheer. II public man from England, who,
in his own land, has ranged himself on the
side of the people, against prescription aud
class legislation, come TO these shores, let
him not be treated as though he were re-
sponsible for the abuses which prevail in his
own country, but let him he commended for
his honest though unsuccessful efforts, and
animated by your "God-speed." (Checrs.)
Continue TO give us the benefit of your
wholesome rebukes, and show to our people
the more excellent way. Spure not whom
soever and whatsoever you may observe
|
of liberty. But at the same time give youl
censures and your admonitions force, 10y ex
hbiting willingness TO allow those things
| IN yoiI which strike us as anomalous, or as
injurious TO the cause of general freedom, TO
| be pointed out; and deem us not your enc
mics because we tell you the truth. Cheers
in England, we cherish high aud exalted
views of democratic and republican princi-
Piles, and we look TO this country 10 see them
carried out with ilnpartially and Success
DO not compel us to lower those views or to
look upon your great experiment with sor-
row or disappointment. Let II not he said
that you abuse your freedom, and that il is
less safe to promugate unpopular views here,
than in countries where the institutions are
less free aud democratic. Leave truth fair
field on which TO combat error, and fear not
| the result.
Let not the enemies of the human race,
who would iain obstruct the march of the
| people TO the attainment of their rights, he
able TO point TO this country for the proof,
that here, where men are free, speech is not
free; that n stranger is free to fdtter, but not
TO condemn: and that the only opinion
which is prohibited from being uttered and
proclaimed, is the opinion, "that men are
free and equal, and that in this country, as
well us in all the world besides, every yoke
should be broken, and every captive deliver
ed from his chains" Let there be at least
the liberty of free utterance, aud practical
recognition of the right of man 10 speak
with his iellow-man on the great subject OF
the rights and destinies of humanity
| (Cheers.)
Above all, you may aid us by giving wi
der range, and more impartial application to
the sublime principles of mans emancipa-
ton, on which your own freedom has been
achieved. You can show us the godlike eX-
ample of nation using its power to lift up
the fallen-to vindicate the cause of those
who have been wrongcd-to bestow the lib
erty il has cOnquered--to make one quarter
of the earth "aI hallowed ground !" and to
spread by its acts, more than by its profes-
sions, the spirit of liberty TO the remotesl
habitations of man. Oh aid us thus, and
we will fling back the taunts which the des-
pots of the earth throw in our teeth! Loud
applause)
You have now heard the man who is rep
resented as having come from abroad "to
abuse, slanler, viiiy and blackguard this ma
ton and people" Hear his worst wish
May lie who hath planted your feet OIL this
great Continent and made you a mighty ma
tion-who hath given you an inheritance ex'
haustless in its riches, as it is limitess in It's
extent-who hath caused you to lie down IN
green pastures, beside still waters, aud crown
ed your existence with loving kindnesses anC
tender mercies, may lie turn your hearts tC
a consideration Of what you owe TO Him fo
this long catalogue of blessings, and thi'
, boundless prospect of future good May
lie dispose you to look with feelings of jus
, tce TO the condition of those millions who
, sigh and pine in bondage within this land :
/ MAY he put il into your minds TO nrise fol
their deliveroncc, and may lie grant success
= to Your lahors. Then shall you he indeed I
= free and happy people-when the glloriou
sun, as he goes forth from tho chambers Q
5 the east to run his race, shall not, from hi