Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-02-05
African Character.


tion, by Edward Everett, is remarkable for the
circumstances of its delivery. In the first
place, the argument is a conclusive one. And
If an argument on such a subject was needed,
and can do any good, this must accomplish the
work. 1t takes from slavery the poor privilege
of cnslaving the Africans for their alleged in
feriority. This is the point now made by slave
holders. The African organization qualities
thcm only for a subject condition, hence, hu-
man chattclism is right Mr.. Everett has
shown the premise to be o fiction, of course
the conclusion fails-and some other justiGca-
tion must be hunted up.
But tho character of the audience, and the
past history Of the speaker, gives importance
to the address. The occasion, was the ami.
vorsary of the colonization society," an organi-
zation which next to the government and the
church, has been the most active and efficient
pro-slavery organization in tho country-no
southern conventions, vigilance committees, or
other associations, have ever begun to equal it
in vigilance fidelity-and labo-
rious efficiency in behalf of slavery. And yet
the Secretary of State, chose this occasion to
mako war upon, and utterly domolish the only
argument, Except bible oxample,l which slave
ry prctends to use in her own defence. The
audience too, was one of Shareholders and their
most intimate and reliable associates and abet-
tors, and yet in Washington city, they witness
scd with applause the demolition of the bull
wsrk erected for their defence. Orthe speaker,
the Tribune justly says: "Mr. Everett is no
fanatic, no radical but leading dcvoteo and
magnifcr of the lower law-who has proclaim
cd on the floor of Congress, his readiness to
shoulder a musket in bloody resistance to any
slave insurrection, whose ruling tendencies are
all pro-slavery, and who never yet publicly
expressed anti-slavery sentiment, but when he
was in quest Of anti-slavery votes" and we
may add that he once suggested TO the Massa-
chusetts legislature-that abolitionists might
the publication of their sentiments. Certainly
il is fortunate for Mr.. Everett that this opinion
of his, has not been responded to by the judic-
iary of the country, else he would be himself
now liable. Whether Mr.. Everett has anti
slavery votes to gain" by this speech, we do
not know, perhaps it has some connection with
an election to the U. S. Senate, but an import
ant truth has been told and ably defended, and
therein we do and will rejoice. We quote
again from the Tribune. 1t says:
"No jealous nbolitioniss ever madc-we
hardly know one who could mako u more fore
ible and conclusive argument against slavery
on the question Immediately pending, than did
Mr.. Everett, to applauding thousands of Anti
fanatics in Washington city last week.
"Such testimony cannot be invalidated. 1t
cannot be set aside. 1t cannot perish unnoted
or iruitless. It is bound to reverberate and to
tell. The Secretary of state, has stormed and
carried the fortress wherein human bondage has
deliberately taken refuge. lie has shown that
the fundamental assumptions on which it bases
its right to dispense stripes, instead of wages,
and make merchandise of God's image, have
no basis in fact or reason. He has branded
those assumptions as fallacies, and given judg-
ment against their upholders. What will be
their next REFUGEE
This is something, though from experience
we know, that the overthrow of an argument
is no reason with Shareholders, why it should
be abandoned, or cease to have its influence
And this one, will be as Aippantly used, al
though the secretary Of state had not taken the
trouble to demolsh it..