Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-09-25
Jerry Rescue Celebration
AT SYRACUSE, OCTOBER, !, 1852.

The FIRST ANNrvERsARY of the Rescue oI
the man JERRY, at Syracuse, on the LIST day
of October, 1851, from the custody of OFF.
cial kidnappers, is to be celebrated. That
act, was the trumpet peal TO the Sons oil
Liberty throughout the world. II was an
act, which, springing from sacred veneration
for Law, defeated the blasphemous attempt
of this nation to "exalt itself above all that
is called God" II was an net, whether re-
gorded as a vindicotion of the Interchangeable
laws of Justice and Humanity, or in It's con-
sequences to the cause of Human Rights, the
most sublime in American History. 1t was
the heroism of the Right. 1t stirred the
hearts, and quickened the pulse, of the
Friends of Freedom throughout America
and il is fitting that il should be cotnmemo-
rated, in congratulations, in rejoicngs, in
exultation, IN argument and eloquence and
song. 1t is fitting that the LIST day of Octo-
ber be made Festal day in The calender of
Freedom, so long as in America is denied to
one human being the exercise of those
Rights which are the free gift of the Al
mighty fnthcr of us all. II stamped forever
with reprobntion and with execrnton, the
atheistlcal and piraical doctrine, that Rob
berry of mans Inalienable Rights, can be
Law. To the outraged American Slave-io
the oppressed llungariun-to the dslrun-
clised Sons of Erin - to the victims of
Might against Right of all lands and all
climes, II is the Star of Hope. II is glori.
Gus harbinger of "Pence on earth and good
will TO man for there is greatness, and
peace and happiness, and joy, only where
men do TO others as they would have others
do TO them. II was the bold aud practical
assertion of the Truth on which the political
redemption Of mankind rests-tlnt ROBBERY
CAN NOT be LAW. lnsensible, indeed, TO all
that makes humanity glorious--to all that
links Man TO the Diyinity-wouldt the people
OF New York he, were they to suffer one
Anniversary OF tllis mighty event-an event
whose consequences no intellect can com
puto-to pass by without such cOnmemo-
ration as the great hearts which have sworn
eternal fidelity on the altar of Freedom, ulone
can give. Such beyond perndveniure, this
Celebration will be. by direction, we issue
this Call, rs response TO the deep aud ire
pressible feeling in the minds of thousands
upon thousands Of the men and women of
our land.
Arrangements will be made, beftting the
august occasion. John i. Hale, Gerri;
Smith, Lucretia Mott, VIM. Lloyd Garrison,
Joshua *. Giddings, Frederick DOugnss,
Ernestlne l.. Rose, Hre among the noble
names OF those whose eloquent tongues will
minister to this feast of reason aud flow of
SOUL" Others, as heard from, will be an-
nounced.
IL possible, the Ohio Tent will be obtain
ed, which will shelter 5000 persons. In any
event, the best possible preparations will be
made; well knowing that, il need be, the
descendants of the men who marked tlicir
pathway over the frozen earth of Valley
Forge with their blood, for Independence,
can, for one day, suffer the Inconvenience of
an October SUM-" in commemoratnG
practical illustration of the immortal Prin-
ciples of the Declaration on which that In
dependence was won. Americans dwell
with just and exuiant pride on the fact that
cargocs OF tea were consigned to Boston
Hnrbor, in defiance Of and 10 degrade a
statute in conflict with their subsequent Dec
lnration of Independence. We now invite
the descendants Of those heroic men, TO the
Celebration OF an act, which, in its vindica.
ton of the eternal principles of Right, as far
transcends that noble deed, rs Man is more
valuable than tea. Then, Come One Come
All! TO this Jubilee of Liberty, with joyful
hearts, filled with praise aud gratitude TO the
Giver of all good, that the heroic aud beau.
tliul Spirit OF Freedom is not yet dead in the
hearts of tie American People.
SYRACUSE, September 10, 1852.
w. l.. CRANDAL,
JOHN THOMAS, COMMITTEE.
THOMAS G. WHITE,