Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-22

against them as much as they are against the
slaves they are so; labor, white and black must
fall or flourish together, and when laboring men
fully see this then will they stand with us on the
ant-slavery platform. l say this Of the people of
the south, those we must regard rs such and not
the slayehoders; "the aristocratic lily fingered
cradle plunderers," as Miss Stone has termed
| (Thunders Of applause.)
The Constitution was no bargain between slave
holders and non-slaveholders, Il was no contract
between black and white, the rich and poor il was
the act Of the people; it began, 1--WE, the people"
&C., and If the word means anything, or the people
intended anything, the constitution was intended
as an instrument guarantee for the extension Of
Justice, liberty and humanity (Cheers.) But
who nrc the slayeholdersY The South Not at
all; there are only 100000 shareholders in the
whole South, and when they talk Of sovering their
union with us, say let them do SO, VIC shall still
be in peace with the South.
If the Shareholders entered into this contract ms
bargain, they also knew from its face that this
constitution was liable to be construed in favor of
freedom, and like Shylock, who stipulated for ono
pound of the flesh Of Antonio forgetting the
blood) and when the bond became due, through
malice demanded its fulflment, is told by the
shrewd judge he may take the flesh if he can get it
without tho blood. l take this to be as sound
principle in law as in play. Mr. ID. here read
from various authorities passages proving his
Interpretation Of the law governing expression Of
intention to be correctly
! can illustrate il thus by anecdote. Some wears
ago the white men of Connecticut, passed law by
which negroes who were out after o'clock, p. m :,
were compelled to carry lanterns under penalty of
fine. This was to protect themselves from STUN.
bling into the society Of black men. Well, the
negroes bought lanterns and walked about as freely
as before. Some Of them were brought before the
court, but the court decided that inasmuch as they
had carried lanterns they had obeyed the law. OH
but said the counsel for the prosecution the obvious
intention Of the law wis that the lanterns should
be lighted, have candles in them for what was the
use Of lanterns without candosY
But the Court decided against his clients the law
was one abrsdging liberty, and must be construed
by the letter. Well, they passed another law COM
pclling candles to be carried in the lanterns. The
negroes obeyed, they carried lanterns with candles
but forgot to light 'em. They were again tried and
acquitted another law was then drawn up pro-
viding for the lighting of the candles, but fell
through, but il il had passed it would have been
obeyed, for the negroes wovld have carried dark
lanterns the while there was nothing in the law TO
prevent them. loud loughter.) The speaker ex-
planned the position Of the Anti-Slavery party to-
wards the Church, which ought to have been the
first to help in the good cause and concluded with
an eloquent appeal in behalf of the slave
When the applause succeeding Douglass speech
had subsded, Mr. Burlegh replied to his argument
in respect to the Constitution, and after meeting
with some interruption at the hands Of the more
impatient portion of the audience, to whom he nd.
ministercd sharp rebuke, he was succeeded by
Miss Lucy Stone, who for three-quarters of an houi
so cnchained and enthralled the audience by heI
eloquence, pathos, and soul-subdung appeals Ia
their hearts, on behalf of slave women and chill.
dren, that when she finished with "I have done, ;
and sat down. not one of the vast assembly spoke
or stirred for nearly half minute, but then burs
forth such a storm Of applause as Greenwood sci
dom or never heard before.
The Chairman then called upon the Rev. Mr.
] HOyntOn lNhOsO N tha euhiact oc eli
had been spoken Of to take the stand and whef
we left, that gentleman was in tho middle Of ar
address. We presume the Convention adjourned
shortly after-sine die.