Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-12-18

what lie could IN wisdom recommend, or
what assured remedy he could prescribe for
this prevailing and dominating evil. And I
above all, even supposing that we had the /
right TO reproacl, or the sngacity to advise |
we should he most careful on the score of
policy, that the manner and tone Of Our par
tisauslip, to use the word IN its hest SENSE,
docs not damage the cause we have most ut
heart, aud actually injure the afflicted race !
for whom know there are those amongst |
us who would willingly lay down their lives. |
To gag the FREQ aud iull expression ni opinion |
in this country upon any exhibition OF iyran- !
ny and unrightcous, tuost assurcdly never |
will consent, in tile face Of European dcspois !
or American shareholders; but we may I've |
quite certain that we could not confer more
material assistance upon the friends aud pa
irons Of American slavery, than hy arraying
on their side any feeling of insulted nation
oliiy. have seen the most devoted nboli.
tionsts suddenly give up, if they thought
their country was exposed TO undcserved
censurc, or in0pplcabc conlumcy. The
nnt.slnvery pnriy in the United States are
entitled TO the most iervid expression Of our
Hympathy and admiration the personal in
tervcntion of Foreigners in their enterprise
would, am pesuadcd, only clog their efforts,
and nulliiy any which, as u nation, VIC may
ever have fair mud legitimate opportunity
7 20 Use. let the only weapon of wnriure in
! this high quarrel he the concurriug consci.
encc OF mankind; let the only shout of Ii-
umplI over its final adjustment be tie Hal.
lelujahs Of tho Heavens.
"Ncyerhclcss, willie am anxious TO pre-
scribe even TO the warmth of sympathy, aud
the nrdour Of humanity, their due hounds
! and restraints, think it most desirable, not
only that the conscience of the American
people should he reused 10 its inmOst depths,
but that they should rchd in the increased
stir and sensation which the question cXcites
through all tue family of man, the certain
indications that it can never sleep, but lhOt il
must work and mine its way till, in one
mode or another, its ultimate cunsumaiion
he accomplished. II is for them to examine
the ground, TO lay the foundation, TO smooth
! the approaches; happy for them it will be il
! they may rear the uoiIlc cdificc of races
/ freedom in tranquility and composurc, and
/ not amid scenes of confusion, violence and
! hloodshed, such MS the gaze OF Liberty her
self would shrink TO encounter. Let item
only drink in deep enough the thorough con
viction TINT things cannot go on forever ns
they are going on now. Within even tlie
| sUOIl lnltINul WHICH lla5 clhllSCN SllCc
own visit to the Union ten years ago, and
from even tllis far distance, it appears to ne
that can trace the footsteps of no slow pro-
gress in this great cause. Such seems TO
me the formal proposal of a candidatehy the
anti-slayery party for the next election 10 the
supreme Office of President of the United
States; s,ich seems TO me the appointment
conferred last year, bv the ennncnily com
mercial, emnenily American State of Mas
sachusetts, TO the office of lis senator in
! Congress, upon my own muclI-valucd friend,
Mr.. Charles Sumner. In Our past hours Of
| friendly intercourse, in our frequent walks
by the sparkling estuary of Boston, or upon
the sunny brow of Bunker's llill, how little
? did /, how little did he, feel well INSURED,
dream of such an opening upon his quiet
and unostcntatious career Aud now, while
hive been writing these lines, hnve re.
coiyed the speech he has lately delivered in
Congress on the bearing Of the Fugitive Slave
Law, which, ly the closencss of his logic
and the masculine vigonr of his eloquencc
proves to me how all the perlections of li,
mind have grown up TO, aud been dlluicd
with, the inspiration Of the cause which liu
has now made his own. Indeed, when !
rise from reading such speech MS his, or
such n book ms this to which have now ven.
turcd 10 prcilN ihls hurrleu preluue, leel
constrained at once TO temper aud dignity
my own sentiments 10y clothing them with
appropriate accents borrowed from our own
drann:-
Reward them for the noble deed, just Heavens
For this one action, guard them and distinguish
them
With signal mercies, and with geat dclveranoe
Guard them from wrong, adversely and shame.
The poor Iorsakcn ones
Shall they be left prey to savage power;
Can they lift up their harmless hands in vain,
Or cry to Heaven for holp, and not be heard;
+ Go on, pursue 4! assert the sacred cause;
Stand forth, yG proxies Of all-ruling Providence
And save the iriendless captivcs from oppression
Saints shall assist ye with prevailing prayers,
And warning angels combat on your side
CARLISLE
Castle Ho,crd, Oet. ., 1852"