Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-07-24

My friends, are you ambitious? Does the
hres OF an honorable ambition burn in your
heattsg Let the ask, in tie name of all that
Is noble, what can be more worthy of your
ambition tlian to aid IN working ont such n
glorious political regeneration for your c0un-
try' Whht offices ar honors can any polt-
teal party bestow that shall give JOY To your
hearts, compared with such an achievement
as this. All tliis is within your reach. All
this You eau demonstrate, and when they
Stand upwith their gifts, their offices, aud
iheir honnrS you eau tell them, us did the
humble Hebrew captives of old, "let thy
quits be to thyselves, and give thy rewards TO
unolher, but ! will reuh the writing Oh the
wnll, and toll you the Interpretation Of it."--
(Cheers.l That yon can do; that you mny
do aud that, it you are true inen you will do.
Let me commend this to your Judgements,
to yonr hearts, aud TO all the purposes that
can animate tlienL
word more, and will conclude. Most
particularly aud aiiecionaiely would alI-
peal To the young men within the sound OF
NY voice, TO the young men just entering
upon the political arena, whose hearts are
not calloused 10y the influences of political
corruption. Young rnen of Massachusetts
y noble heritage is yours bat upon its
peaceful aud serene en- Jyment much de-
pends upon your efforts. As by labor aud
sacrifices of your fathers, free institutions
were gwen you; may you, like them, stand
ready 10 do battle in defence Of those iusti-
tniIohs, without wnvering or ulleriug,
against all odds and thus preserve TO those
VINO come after yOu, 10y your manly aud pat
pntic action, whut their vhlOr won. Let me
ask you MS you are about 10 step out Ia per-
form your part, to look well to your POSITION,
and he sure that your ieet are planted upon
the rock of truth, aud that Your aspirations
anvc wider range than mere party tri-
umph.
There ARE, in effect, but two parties before
the country; ~ the present time. Upon the
banner OF one, are depicted the chains and
scnurges of slavery, fit cmhlems of its pur.
poses, and under them is inscribed the word
"FfSALITY," as il the chains aud scuurges
were Ia lie forever the highest lot to which
humanity might aspire. Bul, my young
friends, upon the banner of the other party
are iuScribCd tie words "LIBERTY AND
TRUTn" 1t is given to you To decide under
which your efforts will he enlisted. Under
ours, yOn may not, in this lite receive any
offices, or h0nOrs; but ou slmll receive that,
~ comparison with which all houOrs aud
offices will he poor, aud weak aud contempt
ihle. You shall secure the appreciation Of
your own couSciences aud convictions, the
gratitude and regard ni all good men, and
the answering smile of llenven. You shall
feel that you nre fellow workers with Gnd
aud Christ, aud the just of all ages aud all
times, in the elevation aud advancement Of
your fellow men. Though the praises that
are lavished upon succrssill warriors niay
not fall upon your eurs, though the clanOr-
ouS shout 0f n moh, IN honor of Your elcva-
iinh tn Office or station, may never greet you,
YET when the march oi Lille is ended, wien
Its ttluI dream is over, aud when the dread
summons slihll come at which you are TO
render AN account - your Maker, you shall
60 peacefully To sleep, will the consoling
reflection that you hn,e faithfully performed
your part in the great mystery OF life, that
you have fought the good fight when God
was your leader, and that lie will he your
leader still.
My friends, take these things home with
you, when you 90 hence ;--ponder aud re-
fleet upon them IN your workshops, on your
farms, and at your irosides; aud us your
Judgment shall determine, so Gct. Loud
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