Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-29
British LndltS Address.

The recent address Of the nsble Ladies' Of
England, on the subject of slavery, seems to
have produced no less agitation in England,
than in this country. There, ms here, it has
aroused the good and the evil, the spilefIl
aud the benevolent and has proved nn occa.
sion of the utterance of good deal If plain
truth, to say nothing of the amount of false
hood, it has provoked. The London Times
led OF in opposition, aud its correspondents
have been frequently pouring in their broad
sides.
For example, under date of Nov. 90, some
man, speaking for his wife, charges the con-
tinucd support Of slavery upon the luxury
which consumes the products Of slave labor,
aud thinks these ladies should not call upon
their American partners to relinquish their
profits, till they 0ro themselves willing to
reliuquisli their lIxurics.
In regard to the early history Of slavery,
the same writer hits pretty near the truth
with regard to both countries. lie says:
"In the next place, the proposed address
imputes to our own foreiiilhrfs ihe guilt of
having compelled the American colonies to
import African slaves. | do ru, believe the
fact To he so. It is, indeed true that acts for
uboishing the slave trade were passed in
snne,ui the Americnu colonies, aud rejected
10y the King OF England. But why? Not
because the colonisis were opposed to the
slave trade Oh moral grounds, while tho
British Government cherished it on mccrn-
ary grounds, hut simply hccniise the Ameri-
cans of that day were 'Prutectinnisls,' who
wished TO supply tie slave market of their
own country without the competition ol the
imported connndlty. Both paijics had in
common the guilt of clingiug To the slave
trade, though in different fufins. | should
much regret that the women of England
should Tend their sanction To any uniouudrd
or exaggerated charge against their native
country"
The writer adds another objection to the
measure, viz: that tue address, is the result
of excitement, produced by Mrs. Stoves
romance. That the Indictment she has
dawn. .is.fctilious--Snd unjust to the 'Ameri.
can!pcople, nndItat British ladies' should not
give endorsement and force to such irjusii;c.
For these reasons he declines using his ",lo.
nestle influence" in favor of the address.
Another swriter,j (in this case the lady
speaks for herself) cannot permit herselfro
interfere for the slave, because that requires
eeislalion aud for that the merits aud de-
ects of the sex equally disquulily them" nj
here must be intervention OIL the part of |
lie British ladies', in behalf of Africans, she |
recommends that il Ibe addressed in behalf |
If that class which is nominaly free. Iiear
Ter:
Slavery is an institution, detes,able one
fully admit, but il must Ire dealt with AS an |
institution. But color, race, blood, arc nott
nstitulions-iboy are subjects, not for legis-
ation, but for sympathy and nnlipnthy they |
all into the domain of ieeling-tie domain |
over which women regn paramount.
II, then, we are TO invoke the aid of our
sisters of the United SIates for the reform OF
anything that is repugnant to our sense of
humanity aud justice, let it be for the deslruc-
tlon of that most inhlIinnn sentiment by
which every man, woman, and child convic-
ted or suspected of tinge of African blood
is repulsed, scorned, insulIed, treated as if
tainted with moral leprosy, aud this without
the least regard to character, education, or
any of the qualities which ought to deter
mine the reception Of man in society.
Before we call upon the women of the /
United States To NEEDLE in matter hyoly-
ing oil manner of legal aud economical ques-
tons, let us ask them, my Lord 10 purify
their social character aud relations from this |
foul and cruel stain. This they can do, i'll
they will. They can, without attacking any |
claims or exciting any political strife, extend !
TO their cOOred brethren and sisters the egunl |
uud gracious demeanour OF Christian gen
tlewomen; they can admit those who deserve |
the distinction lard such will not long b., |
wnnling) their share in the common chnri- |
ties and courtesies Of Christian and civilized (.
life. II is the ntrocious antpathy of race
which renders the situation OF the African
slave hopeless. Even the Romans-no ten. |
der mas,ers-lelt a ray Of hope to their
slaves; and the condition accessible TO their
treemen no doubt sustained many sinking
heart during the cruel bardships of slavery.
Rather cold comfort is this plain truth 10
those on this side the Atlantic who are oppos.
ed TO the address She commends the sub
Jec' TO The women OF the U. s., in manner
worthy Of their serious consideration. She
adds;
But in America, not only the emancipatcd
slave, but even his remote descendants. are
condemned 10 state Of iniulerable doaradn.
iion, for which freedom has no cure. From
this the women of the United States may. M
they will, raise them; for ia all countries il |
Is the women who determine the place and
the value of men in society. Pily that thry
have so feeble an estimate of this their vrent
aud legitimate office, aud ihnt while tbev
grasp Vt powers they could SO III WELD. thry
sqnnnder on the vain, the showy, and tb.
prohigate those social distinctions which
ought To be the reward of merit and yir,ue
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