Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20

who had been living together IN unanimous
nnd selfsatsfed wickednGss. 1t is an es-
sential part OF Repentance. II is stuge of
that conviction of sin which must precede
Regeneration. The fact of the AboliliOusts
not being popular is nothing 10 the purpose.
Or, rather, il is most materially TO the pur-
pose, innsmuch ms II is proof that they have
done their work well. They who nuke 9th
crs uncomfortable in their minds bodies or
estates, are not usually well beloved, until
the bcnefcent purpose of the Disturbance has
wroHsht itself ont. Popularity was not pre-
ciscly the end they had in view when they
set out so they are not concerned NJ having
missed il. The disturbance OF the apathy
of the general mind by the recital OF the
facts, and the exposure o! the designs Of
Snvery,wa their purpose, aud to its accom-
plishmcnt they have applied themselves
with what means aud energies they could
command.
The effects Of the stimulus thus given to
the American mind have been seen IN the
very fury of the an,agonism it has excited.
The Annexation of Texas, the Mexican
Piracy, the Compromise Measures, the Fu-
gitiye Slave Law, are all necessary parts OF
the present stage of the nations history
Is Slavery any the safer because II has
thought these measures necessary To its Sc
curiW? Would il have been nearer IT'S ca
tastrophG, had the acqulesccnce aud quiet
ism OF the North rendered them supcfllu.
Gus? All these things lead, ot necessity, to
provoke thought to arouse attention, TO eX-
cite indignation aud to prepare the way Tor
the next and inevitable stage Of Ar,ion.-
Every attempt to suppress agitation has only
multiplied il. The memorable events OF
Chrisliana aud Syracuse, and others which
will, questionlcss, follow in their train, are n
part OF the process hy which the Mind of
the Nation is to be educated up to the point
of Abolition. While, all the tune, Mr..
WEBSTER, and Mr.. FILLMoRE, aud MIR.
CuoATE, are going nhout telling the people
that the Union is in danger and cXhoriing
them TO save it, As it there were any more
enectual way of setting them To weighing II
aud calculating whether it be worth saving
or not!
The third stage Of our history, thn; Of Ac-
fion, will come in due time, What shnpc II
will take, by whit machine the god HAT is
10 diseutangle this knot viii descend upon
the stage, remains TO he revealed. Il is
none OF our business, who are hut the her
aids aud lInrbngers OF him that is to come,
10 pry into the details ol lis mission. Our
duly is, 10y faithful cooperation to make
straight his path. When he will come y
also hidden from our eyes, but we have
faith in the signs which tell that he IS at
hand. The mighty passions which are
abroad in the land; the desperate struggle
between the WEALTH and llGus of the Ma
,ion, the servility aud SulhSlincss winch are
bringing contempt upon Christianity ahh
RepubIicauisn, all speak Of coming charge.
Reposc is what all despois long Tor. The
Order that reigns in Warsaw Is the Object
ot every iyraut's aspirations. Have even ,he
kings and kuisers of Europe coInpnssed II
Have all the standing armies, the Ceusor-
ships OF the Press the kuout, the dungeon,
or Siberia, been sufficient TO keep tho IN
Innlcria thought, which is the prophet ol
things to come, from practising us miEhly
alchemy in its secret cell? Inlitaiive hs we
ure of the Old World lyrannies, aud gladly
MS our rulers at Washington would we wl'li
Pope or Emperor in crushing thought ald
srranrling opinion, it is luckily beyond their
power. Slavery has not yet succeeded III
establishing its censorship and us espionage
in the Free States. Supple rs its tools have
shown themselves, and ready ns they would
be to do this, If they dared, they have not
vet dared TO make the attempt. The very
selfshness of the Anglo-SnXnn race would
array itself against IT, With freedom OF
thought, freedom of speech and freedom OF
the press, it will he tlIe fault OF Ihis genera
lion Of Aboliionisis it they do not mnlntnll
that wholesome agitation which is necessary
10 crente the life aud strength ihnt is TO pre-
pare tie nation for the final md GROWING
process Of this chapter OF its history.