Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-08-20
FIRST OF AUGUST CELEBRAT1oN.

rst inst Wendell Phillips Theodore Parker, and 4
w. l.. Garrison were among the speakers. The
'Olorcd people also had celebration at New Bed
ord which attended by Frederick Douglass
and others, speakers. At Cincinnati also in
many other places east and west the day was APP
propriately celebrated.
On the fifth, the New York city A. s. Society
had an excursion to Flushing L. |. and a picnic,
In honor Of West India emancipation. The STAN
dard, reports the very interesting proceedings in
full. There arc numerous letters from distin-
guishcd men, and Mr.. Garrison and Mrs Erncs-
tine L. Rose, were the principal speakers.
Mr. Garrison, in the course of his remarks read
the following interesting letter from Joseph Moz-
zini, the Italion Patriot to friend visiting thic
country. 1t is worthy ofa man occupying odistin-
guishcd position as the friend of liberty Will
hc dougbTaces Of this country who have extolled
him heretofore, repudiatc him now when they
curse abotion2 lie says;
"My dear Friend; You go to the United States
you will see Lucrctn Mott, Garrison and others
who, like them, engaged ia the noble task OIL
promoting the abolition Of slavery throughout
America, viii you shake hands with them for
me- TOO, and tell them how much do sympathize
with their aim and efforts! This is noble task;
let them pursue IL, as old Goethe said without
stancy, as benefits n noble cause,-wth element
love toward men, and unbcnding adhesion to prn-
cipcs as BELTS noble SOULS and let them be blessed
for all they will achieve purpose, by all true wor
shippers Of God and Liberty, to whatever land
they belong,
And let them ncvcr forget that what makes
their struggle a sacred is that they fight not
for an interest, but for principle; that the prnci
pie is general ono, embracing oH creatures stam-
pcd with the image of God, and blessed with an
pirstion toward ideal of rutha goodness; that
white slavery is sin in the eyes Of God and ought
20 be in the eyes of men, negro slavery; and
that while we deeply aud openly sympathizo with
oil efforts tending to the emancipation Of the latter
they ought to deeply aud openly sympathize with
u.s. engaged as we are in n perilous and equally "a
cred struggle for the emancipation of those millions
Of white Italians and other slaves, whose voice
would be powerful protest in favor of abolition
Ism, were they not deprived of liberty, free utter
ance Of their thoughts right of associating, scfed
ucation, and everything that has been decreed by
God for man.
''Let them think that the causes for which we
struggle and bleed are one single cause, not only
in principle, but in the means ofsuccess. Lctthem
whenever circumstances allow, lift their voice in
the defense of oppressed nations in Europe and
help them. Our problem must have u universal
solution, or it will have none.
1--WE are the sections the regiments of one ar
my; We may he entrusted by the circumstances un-
der which, or the land in which we live, with dis
spread over us ALL and We ought from time to time
30 commune on the same ground.
"Tel your friends these things and remind
them that Europe, once Free would noteave them
alone in the struggle. Twenty-four millions Of G.
mancipated Italians would be twenty-four millions
of fabolitonists, rendering support to their Ameri-
can brothers"
Mr. Garrison was followed by Mrs. Ernestine l..
Rose, who in the course of her remarks narrated
the following Incidents
"About six years ago." said she, 81 was in Col
umbia >. q. A Senator returning from Wash
ington, made speech there, and talked n good
deal about abolionists, who trying 10 dissolve
the Union. A young lawyer staying in the same
house with me came home full of these ideas, and
commenced a conversation with me on the subject
of slavery and was so full of the subject that he
could hardly find time to express his indignation.
1--WE don't want the North" said he "we are in
dependent Of the North, and VIC can afford to dis
solve the Union to-day" let him go on for some
time, for knew he would run himsefout. Taught
cr.l After he had done so | told him | did not
wish to have the Union dissolved would like to-
stick to you because you need us. Laughter.
asked him. wherein would you be independent o
the North? Who are your teachers and professors
Northern men. Who weavcs your cloth and bed
ecks you? Northern laborers Who grows mucl
of the food that nOurishes you? Northern men," In
deed so greatly impoverished is the land in tho
South, that it is II positive fact that | once saw
cow held up while she was fed. lGreat laughter.
'JuSt remember, my ueaf sir Sulu i, 'llluJ IfoH
your head TO your feet you were manufactured nj
the North, directly or indirectly" Laughter.
''From him who first taught you your alphabet
TO the professor who gave the finish TO your educa
ton, and taught to make black appear white, they
were all northern men. Nevertheless, don't want
to see the Union dissolved, for as long rs we are
united we have an influence over you; indeed, you
stand so greatly in need of us that should be very
sorry 10 leave you. Laughter. When | first
stepped on slave soil read the curse ofslavcry up
On it. The slave owners arc poor, miserable, inac
tive lazy beings. Are they not to be pited?-
Laughter. A gentleman once asked me at the
South, what thought, on tho whole, of South Caro-
lima? ! told him; II am sorry to say that you arc
century, at least behind in the means Of civiza-
tion!" Laughter.
''Hc wanted to know why thought So | said
"rhe only civilization You have exists among your
slaves; for if industry and the mechanical arts arc
the great criterion Of civilization, land | believe
they are,) then certainly the slaves are the only
civilized ones among you, Because they do al
the work. Laughter In Charleston and Col
umbia, 5. c., the slaves painters glaizers, ear
penters and masons in fact, all the trades are fiji
led with slaves. The owners cannot do any kline
of manual labor because il is disgraccful, so tina
everything is done by slaves lie told me | haC
to thank my stars for being awoman. Laughter.
said | always thanked my stars for being w0
man, but wanted to know wherein | had to thaul
my stars in that particular Instance.
"Said lac" our State has made provisions ia
many cases, but not for some For instance
we catch good aboltionist we give him coat
tar and feathers Laughter. Then told hin
that as for me, was an aboitionist in the fulle
sense of tho word applau land be woman or NJ
YOU are so exceedingly lazy and inactive here tho
think it would be an act of charity to give yo
something to do, were it even to give me coat
tar and feathers. Great laughter and applause.
TO say that he was euragod would express no idC
whatever Laughter. Then | said to him, M
dear sir, you have to thank yourself for this altc
cation did not begin it; knew your weak spc
and did not wish 10 touch it, Laughter. Mr.
Rose then spoke of the great political trick" thi
enacted to 'save the Union" and believed thG
there not common sense man in the Sout
who believed that it was anything else.
E.P. wHPPLEs OPINION OF SLAVERY