Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-11-05
Chr Anti Slavery Buelr.
snIen,. Ohio, Novembcr 5. 1853.
SECOND DECADE ANNIVERSARY.
OF THE
FORMATION
AMERICAN A.-sLAvERY SOCIETY,"

II is almost twenty years since the AMERICAN An
ri-SLAvERY SocrErY was organized by n Conven-
ton held for that purpose in the city of Phiadel-
phia. How cventful is the history of the Society
and of our country during this periodl The Soci-
ety. faithful in good degree to the great princi-
pies on which, as upon the Everlasting Rock, il
was so wisely founded has gone forward steadily
md fearlessly in its work Of exposing the sinful
ness of slavery and its dire effects upon the pecu-
mary prosperity, the political relations, and the
moral character Of the Nation, and demanding, us
tho right of the slave and the duty of the master,
Immediate and Unconditional Emancipation
Happy would it have been for our country, and o,
how happy for those who now pine in in bondage!
if the voice thus lifted up in the name of Justice
and Liberty has been needed and obeyed. But
alas! the American People, like Pharaoh of old
hardened their hearts, refusing to obey the mandate
Jf jehovah, and practically demanding Who is
The Lord, that VIC should obey his voice, to let our
bondmen go? We know not the Lord, neither will
We let our bondmon CO. The area Of Slavery has
been immensely increased by iniquitous legislation
and at the expense Of bloody and atrocious war
The number Of slaves has augmented TO nearly tive
and a half millions; and the Slave Pow
or exuts in the enactment of new statute for the
recovery of fugitive bondmcn--a statute worthy Of
the spirit Of Coligula and Draco disgraceful alike
to our professions of Republicanism. Civilization
and Christianity. Each advancing step in the pro-
gress ofthc Society has revealed still lower deep
ofnatonal corruption and proligacy, until both
Church and State are shown to be utterly dcfled
by the dark spirit Of Slavery, and the Constitution
50 contaminated as to leave no alternative to the
friends Of freedom but tD rcpudiatc its obi
cations or renounce their allegiance TO God.
But notwithstanding the Developments of ma
tional pronigacy, we are far from Icing discour
aged. Indeed, We see in these developments {
sure sign of progress and pledge Of Gnol success
We have compelled Slavery to exhibit itself i'll it
true character before mankind; We have succeeded
in fixing upon its hideous features the steady gaz
of the whole civilized world; we have formed II nu
cleus around which is gathering, surely if not a
rapidly as we could wish, MORAL rOwER whic
will ere long prove itselftoo mighty to be success
fully resisted. We now know, as We did not a
first the height and depth, the length and brcadt
of the evil which we are struggling to overthrow
and this knowledge is an important preparation
lot tue WOfk lnat W be uuuCs IIvhthB "
the experience of the past, and having nevcr-fai
ing source of encouragement in the consciousness
that our cause is just, and that God and Truth ar
on our side we must go forward regardless of e'
cry obstacle and undismayed by every DANCE
that may beset our path.
In accordance with the vote Of the Society at it
last Annual Meeting, We hereby invite the mem
bers and friends to assemble in Sansom Street Hal
Philadelphia, on Saturday, Sunday and Monday
December Sd, 4th and 9th, to celebrate the .Twent
eth anniversary Of its formation. The meetin
will open on the first day above named, at 10 o
clock, A. NJ. We hope to see a representation q
friends Of the cause from every free State and tina
by the presence and labors Of many eloquent chan
pions of freedom, the meeting may be instruments
in Strengthening the Anti-Slavery Sentiment of til
country, and hasten the day when Liberty shall b
proclaimed throughout all the land unto all the in
n i,abtants thereof.
rs BY order Of the Executive Committee
WM LLOYD GARRISON, President
gin,,sx EDSrSD s 2TiSSf' Gy Cor. Scerta1e.
WENDEL PHILLIPS, Rec. Secretary.
4, Papers friendly to tho Society are requested
copy the above.