The Pioneer and woman's advocate. (Providence, R.I.) 1852-185?, 1852-09-04
From the Cleaveland True Democrat
AGITATION-THE PLATFORMS,
By YRAxcIs d. GAGE.

resist all attempts at renewing, in Congress OF
out Of ii, the agitation of The slavery question,
under whatever shape or color the attempt
may be made.-Democratic Platform
We will discsuntenance all efforts 10 con.
tinue or renew such agitation, Qhe agiintion
Of the slavery question, whenever, wherever,
or however the attempt be made, and we will
maintain this system as essential TO The nationI
alty of the Wing party, and the integrity OF
the Uuion.- Whig Platform.
sResist all agitation p Bold reformer, do you
hear?
Do not your strong nerves tremble, quais your
spirit not with fearf
When in this land OF Freedom, where the star
lit banner waves,
The mnions OF party bid freemen be dumb
as slaves?
Resist all agitationD o! what startling words
are these,
Flung out upon the Northern blast, and on the
Southern breeze,
Loud shouted from our valleys, and echoed
from our hills,
Sounding upon our rivers, and murmuring BY
our rills.
Resist all agitation" is the statesman's motto
Resist all agita,ion' cries the farmer at his
plOw;
Resist all agiation!' the tradesman whispers
bland;
Resist all agitationr is fhe lawyers stern
command.
Resist all agitationp cries the preacher to his
flock;
Let not national disunion my pious people
shock;
No tongue dare speak, no hand be raised, to
free our captive slaves
Peace, peace! 60 preach Saviour's love to
heathens DER the waves
Ye cold and hreling hypoc'ites, twas Chris,
who Spake these words:
Il come not to bring peace on earth, come to
bring the sword!'
!or the truths sake your Master bore the
thorns upon his brow
What crown of thorns, what heavy cross, for
truths sake, bear We nowa
Resist all agi,ationv is the Democratic cry;
Resist all agitation! shout for Pierce and
victory!
Away with justice, love and right! our party
we musl save!
Ye shall not Think nor feel, nor speak, for the
poor suffering slave.
'Discountenance all efforts! shout theWhigs in
laundering tine,
when, where or how, it matters not-let
slavery alone
Our national Wing party and the Union now
demand
That dumb be every freeman's tongue, palsied
each freemans hand
Up, freemen! Rouse, reformers! There is
work for you TO do!
Stand for the right unainching now! be bold,
be strong, be true!
And teach these boasting party lords that in
This trying hour,
There still are men, who dare to speak, de-
spite their tyrant power.
Resist all agitation!' Spurn the words with
fiery zeal
They who would gag the tongue will soon put
shaekles on the heel!
Speak out the bold, free thought within, when,
where, or how, heed not;
Cry 'Slauery back. Ter every shout that's given
for Pierce or Scott.
Agitation be our waichword, agitation ever
more,
While there's slave to bear his brand upon
COlum5ia's shore
Agitation while a human soul is bartered
still for gold,
Agitation while a mother on the auction
block is sold
Agitation while the daughters cry goes up
for help to heaven;
Agitation while the tie of wife and husband
may be riven
Agitation while man still bows beneath
the tyrant's rod
Agitation agitation our faith and trust in
oh woman, woman, where art thou in this
dark, trying hour {?
Where is fly magic influence. where, where
thy boasted power7
Hast thou heart TO love and feel hast thou
q hand to save?