Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-09-17


he elevation of humanity. The Christians infit
pncc weighed heavily for good if cxerted in tlt
right direction and it became his duty III his caretr
to assist in carrying out any legitimate measures
for the nttdiniitIt of high and glorious objects.
Rev. WV. II. CnAxNrse tyot the platform, and
the conyciitior DIS Follows:
The song ,slt, which our friends favored us this
norhinf. has reference to food of Intomperance.
Is not tho hsscmbliis of this Contention sigi
that the food is retiring FROM the face of the earth,
and thnt hot OILY has the dove gone forth on its
mission from the ark formed by the Lord, but has
returned with the olive bough? According to my
view. that dove is Woman, and the word of Woman
is word of peace and power. Applause. NJ,
The characteristics of this Convention, which
would briefly sim iip in these words, land let it not
be considered that am irrcvercnt of great ances-
tors is the disappearance of Mrs. Adam and the
of Miss Evc-or. in other words, the
of Woman in q position of suhjcc-
tioi to Man, and her re-nppearncc as she was sent
fresh from the hand of God. However Woman
NAV have been looked upon as typical of the fall,
shy Is NOW Regarded typical Of the RESURRECTION.
She was once looked upon as an ahgel OF death.
dragging man to the dust she can now be looked
tipnn as an Cnge of Heaven lcadiiig him onward.
This Is tho WHOLE subject IF which | propose to
speak this morning: Tho full and fre6 to-operaton
Of woman. as the special CHARACTERISTIC of this
Convention--it beiht the irhole worlds and not
half worlds convention. friend alluded ycster-
day in his speech to the position of man alone as
being similar to that of an individual rowing with
single oar. If it is allowable for man in mas
culine boldncss, to speak of himself as the fright
hand" then say that it has always been the mis-
fortune of the world that the left hand-thc left
sidc' has always been paralized and wonfn has
been cripple and unable to cooperate in progress
to but limited extent.
A. fbn of nul,lic sentiment IL
has appeared to me that the true mode is not so
much in the form of petition as n declaration OF
opinion. | would wish that women would ask them
selves whether they have rights in the consideration
of questions. Being satisfied that they do, would
like to hear them through meetings or otherwise,
speak authoraaivcly, whether it be their will that
a law should pass not. So much as regards the
passage of prohibiory law and respects its exc
cution it is asked whether the law can he made
thoroughly cffcctual. 1t depends upon the coop
tr,ltion and example of women, and in the fern
which most cordially srtrpathize. read recently
of the tralof number Of women, for being engaged
practically ii tho goolwork. being tried in Ohio for
mob. and | would like to more tried for the
same offences, for man is backward III legisla
ton and woman having the conscious power to
make legislation cffccii"e 'snhld like to her
COMB forward if it were necessary, and break in
the head of the rum barrel. So confident am of
her power, that believe she would be upheld and
supported by public sentiment
The cause of men and women indnlging In low
3(citemcnt is clearly traceabs 20 the wanto means
III ihdhgihs III tbs higher excitcments and here is
idiythsr OPENING for the influence Of woman to
assist in the elevation of humdhity. Tho Tow pas
sions are gratifcd because the higher passions
cannot he, but afford the opportunity and we find q
generous sentiment in response. This is demon
strated in the feeling which is elected by the
Of the characters of Uncle Toms Cabin
at the National rksater, and where the hearts of
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in behalf of truth, and their hatred excited against
evil. Tho heart is right. and the means of elevat
ing It to appreciation of the higher principles of
our nature is to bring those principles before them.
The drama is one form of promoting high excite
ment--lcctures from an intellectual stimulous and
supcradded to these socal entertainments is needed
where healthful and clcvating Influences can be
excrt,d in the indulgence of the higher affections.
Woman is doing much to effect these ends, and she
is to do much more.
Nir. CLARK eff Rochester, having just entered the
Hall, he was again called upon for n song. lie
then sang
."The World is on the Move"
with excellent effect and was loudly applauded.-
After which he offered the following sentiment,
which he drank in iced water
"Thc Health and Memory of the man that choop-
cd down the trees, that cleared the land, that
ploughed the ground that raised the corn, that fed
the goose, that bore the quill that made the pen,
that wrote the pledge of total abstinence from all
drinks" Loud checrs.]
Mrs. c. P. NIcnbis.-I cannot present to YOU
claim TO the Maine Law more forcibly
than by showing how it will restore the sweet
harmOnics of domestic life; it is because believe
this take this position. And if l needed to mako
any apology for so doing, it is that woman is the
greatest sufferer from intemperancc. Woman who
is herself not addicted to this vice, sucrsmore than
man; and It is to this point that wish 70 direct
your special attention. The laws Of this country
have bound htr hand and foot, and given her up
to the the protection of her husband. They have
her soul and body to the protection of
the husband and when he fails from imbecilitv,
misfortune, intemporance, sic
suffers! Pie mother cannot hold in her own hand
the bread that she earncs to feed her babes and
children even the clothes she wears can be taken
by her husband to satisfy his nordinate appettcs.
If intemperancc did not invade our homes and tear
them from over our heads; if it did not take from
us our clothing, our bread, tho means of our snif
deyclopcment, and Tor the training of ohr children
i'll responsibility and usefulness; if it did not take
our babes from our bosoms would not stand here
Loud kpplauss.l ] feel that man cannot row the
boat of humanity alonc-ho may try to do so, and
for time succeed, hut the labor is too hercniann
his tires, his strength fails and the rail bark
is tossed to and ho by the rude waves, and finally
sinks to perdition. 1t seems to me that tho great
cause of humanity is very much in the position of
a little child of whom l will state the following
incident. a friend of mine was taking journey
in stage coach, when she saw man with in
infant few months old in his arms my friend was
exceedingly interested in the babe;and wondered
that the father should be carrying infant so hong
q Journey She naturally fanced that tho child's
mother was dead, and her heart yearned toward
the little desolate one. She asked the man where
the babes mother was. fForepied that she would
not como along with it, and when husband andwiie
disagree, they must. separate" ..What,' she ca
gcrly inquired, 'and yoa fake the little babe?" To
this he answered that he did, for he had "both the
right and the power" But" my friend inquired,
"when the little one is hungry, can you feed it?"
" Oh ycs." he replied, .'f can feed it, have
pocket full of cakes" Laughter and cheers. T.
And so man has gone through the world in every
department of life; in the Legislative, and in all the
ouofdoor avocationn, and he has thus carried with
him u "pockct full of cakes" until humanity has
become dyspoptie. Loud applausr.l. And what
We now ask is that it might be restored to tho mo-
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