Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-05-06
Anniversary AT NEW YORK.

This important meeting occurs next week. We
hope for a large attendance and glorious and
cessful meeting. We commend to the readers Of
the Buele the following from the Liberator;
In addition to the official invitation Of the Exeeu-
tive Committee Of the American Anti-Slavcry So
ciety, to its members and friends throughout the
country to be strongly represented at its approach
ing anniversary at New York, we would add an
earnest appeal to the same effect. In what period
Of our great struggle has there bcen crisis 90
momentous as the present--an occasion so impera-
lively demanding the tbronging presence and seri-
Gus deliberation Of the tried and unfaerng friends
Of bound and bleeding humanity-or such an op-
portunity to strike effective blow at the hollisl
power Of SlaveryH The state Of the Northern
mind is now sympathetic and catholic toward cur
hitherto unpopular movement; the current of pub
lie feeling has vsibly changed its course; the
defenders and apologists Of the loathsome slave
system no longer stand boldly forth, ns once they
did, on Northern SOIL but skulk for shame and
confusion Of face; 1t is now seen and felt to be ~
reflection upon the intelligence, and stain upon;
the character to be charged with being pro-sayery
in spirit or position the subject is universally
discussed, and has swallowed up all other topics Of
national interest rs Aarons rod did all the rods Of
the Egyptian magicians; never has there been such
willingness to hear the advocates Of impartial
freedom, ready aequiescenee in their views
and sentiments and it is apparent that, at every
public gathering, whether to protest against the
Nebraska Bill, or to seek the entire abolition Of
slavery, the strongest uttcrances for liberty are
responded to the most enthusiastically. These are
indeed cheering signs Of the times. Now is our
salvation nearer than when we believed To strike
while the iron is hot is as important in any great
moral enterprise, as IL is in fashionng any cFrnst
weapon or instrument Of husbandry. And what
an enterprise is that in which we are embarked
So comprehensive, so immeasurable, so indissolubly
connected with human redemption, so regardful OF
the honor and supremacy Of God, so imbued with
the word-reconciling spirit Of human brotherhoodl
And what a revolution TO be accomplished A
Democratic nation, and every sixth person in the
land the property of some other personl A civil
lied nation, and millions Of its population doomed
by law to ignorance and utter degradationi A
Christian nation, and the Bible a prohibited vol
ume, the institution Of marriage abolished, the
souls and bodies Of men daily In the market for
sale and barter, and all parental and 6lia ties dis
honored, among population greater than that OF
all the New EI gland Statesl And, finally, the
Slave Power omni ipotent over the whole country.
animated by the spirit of nfernalism against all
that is holy, just and true-uttering the foulcst
blaephemies against Heaven, and plotting for its
extension wherever the American flag extends, or
by conquest or annexation can DO carried round tho
/ globe IT ..e
Friends of the whole human race Let our APP
preaching anniversary ut New York be worthy of
our high calling. Let no one say that his absence
will not be missed, that his presence that
casion will not be OF any Importance. The time
has not yet come when the humblest laborcr in tho
! field is to cease exertng himselfto the utmost. As
the decisive hour draws near, in which the fate Of
the republic is be determined, the more persons
we need in counsel, and to commune with each
other, face to face. 1t is not to be presumptuous
or assuming to say that, whatever may be the in
strumentaties at work for the overthrow Of Sla-
very, or to check its expansion, the American
Anti-Slavery Society still leads the van and 10
worthy Of the most absolute confidence, the most
generous support and the highest praise.
Our country is widely extended, and they who
live at q distance get TO New York only at con-
siderable cost of timo and money. Many whose
presence would he extremely desirable, doubtless
are unable to meet this cost in full. The burden
ought to be cqualized. In various distant localities
let there be union o. means to ensure delcga-
ton of one or more persons, and as wise expcnd-
ituro in furtherancc Of the noblest movement Of
the age.-Li6erdior. ID.