Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-10-15

and had with us many things in common with
regard to the scientific discoveries Of America, il
was well known TO them all that the inventive
faculties Of the people there were very great they
were in the possession Of much civil freedom and
enjoyed Christian institutions like our own, and thu
only regret to be felt was that the stain of slavery
still rested upon them however great and glorious
they might be in SKILL in enterprise, and ia priyil-
eges still the stain Of slavery existed which nothing
but its entire abolition could wipe out. The same
stain once rested on this country from whence they
had gone, but we had, at an expense of twenty
millions, abolished slavery, and he hoped that in
this matter the people Of the United States would
soon see ii to be their duty to follow our example
lie had no doubt that those present would agree
with him that the able work of Mrs. Stowe, which
had been so appropriately commented upon by their
Chief Magistrate. and which contained descriptions
OF the condition Of the slave which were calculated
to harrow up all the best feelings of the human
heart would produce powerful effect, and be pro-
ductiye of great good even amongst those who now
held the slave to be chattel-the shareholders
OF the United States. With these views, he had
had great pleasure in presenting the testimonial
basket, which bore the inscriptions he had read,
and contained one hundred sOvcreigns, which he
hoped Mrs. Stowe would accept.
The testimonials being accepted by Mrs. Stowe,
The Rev. CHARLES BEEcuER, on behalf of his
sister, read the following reply
My DEAR FRIENDS The last few months have
been among the most interesting Of my life. In
many years have become present realities; coun.
tries and people, once dim visions, have become
near My heart has found not only the silent
beauty of art, but the warm glow Of friendship
and affection, in lands once foreign, but to for
eign no more,
1T was with a thrill Of feeling that first set
foot on the shore Of England-land of our fathers
--land OF our language Of our history, laws, and
literature, whose poets have othoroughly embalm-
ed and consecrated il, that each object seemed
to me well known and familiar. The green ivy and
holly, the crimson daisy the primrose, the hedge
row-elms the historic ruins, where all what had
read of from infancy; that had, there been none
to welcome me, should have felt as IL coming back
to home. But the homes of England and Of Scot
land-that succession Of bright, warm, secluded
hooks and des OF social love and peace which have
opened themselves to me-these these are never to
be forgotten, nor can those dear friends which are
cncirclcd by them,
Now am going; and to the last find mysel II
surrounded by kindness, s,-leaying England, as
found it, amid the tender Of friends only too
kind.
"0f the sympathy which has been shown here
in this country with the generous cause Of freedom
cannot think without emotion. Every friend Of
the cause in America has felt it, 1t has often been
said that the expression Of Engiand's feeling does
moro harm than good Ii will be time enough 10
thirk of tfis, W t';s objection comes from, the
ff5ends dfutc6tscfrf5 5tnIef,ea tfIedr Kenf.1 SO
long II is urged ioudest and with most force, by
mort of sIoverys mot or, moe a,.; ,nmGee ~ sup
beor Tho f,;ends of tho c,,,so ~ Siien i,
,sLe ,. ay, hs,eJ and In, ~ ,ha. . nnTo
sentiment of EnGionJ Jaes 5oi, - "' '"' Pu"'''
81 have CanGJsnna !, M, oo,,t',.,' v,P .,'" a..
all Great and cenerans neonie au a'.r 81
LaYc or faI, .id ,ht r %, We ~. o., "
very is not a part Of us-we do not desire it-and
we shall be free from II. England has her exeres.
ences too the growth of past ages and she never
makes any outcry ut their being criticised by u.s.
we see that she is labouring in oil good faith and
honesty to make every thing right at homo, and
therefore we take no offence at her friendly freedom
with us,
England than this, that no order of men or things
is here considered too sacred and immaculate ier
! free inquiry and discussion. Every thing here
however consecrated by rank, or station or antiquity
eSS, S'oa Up ~ ue irees. PUBIC hahpl'hg anu Ihe