Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-05-27

ed itself twcniythroc years ago. is in the highest
degree chccring-that the change which has taken
place in public sentiment ON the subject of the col
ored mans right, as ovinocd in the tone of the
newspaper press, and in the character of the cur
rent literature OF the day. is such rs to inspire the
friends Of the cause with the lvcliest satisfaction
and to produce thE conviction in the minds of Mi
careful obsorycrs that mighty revolution is going
steadily on in this country. that will result and
that at no distant day, in the utter overthrow of
American Slavery, and the restoration to tho col
orcd man of the rights of which he has so long been
robbed.
We all rccoect the effect of the first declaration
of immediate and unconditional emancipation. and
how the man who startled this guilty nation bv the
bold avowa OF that doctrine had large rewards Of
fcred for his head, and was incarcorated in n
southern prison. The gathered energy and spirt
o, o 'lul Pniianuropy' penetrating the walls Of
Slavery, said, " am in earnest; will not equivo-
cate will not excuse ] will not retreat single
inch and l will be heard" (appause) That
these pledges, mado in the full confidence in an
abiding trust in the power of truth and God have
been faithfully redeemed, no argument is needed
to show. The trials and prosecutions, and sacri-
ices OF property, Of liberty and life, have shown
that those men who entered this cause were not to
be turned aside by threats We may be personally
defeated our principles never. Their reason, jus
tice and humanity will and must gloriously tr-
umph. And that there has been triumnh both of
the principles and of the persons who advooa ed
them, our presence here to-day is not among the
smallest evidences
will not attempt to weary tho patience of this
audience by recital of facts that have fallen under
the observation of all in proof of the progress
which our principles have made in this country
but you will allow me to refer to single one and
significant one in the rcbOunding Of public sent-
mcnt overwhelming in defeat, disgrace and moral
death the Irish miscrcant, John Mitchell (appausc)
"a man who longs for southern plnntetion stock.
hnnlfhy unIt Ntn hon, a.,
associates in his internal opposition to human lib
erty the sacred names Of St. Paul and Jesus
Christ (appause). Sir, this braggart traitor to
liberty has met with n repuse which, while IL was
an index to the advancement Of our principles in
the public mind will be a warning to any unprn
ciped foreign adyenturcrs who may hastily PROSTATE
their seryilo souls to tho slayeholdng spirit of our
land (applause). This John Mitchell is disgrace
to your City, and his presence would be curse
anywhere lapplause).
/ Pardon Sir, somewhat Of the feeling on this
subject. became member of an association Of
colored persons in Philadelphia whose object was,
| by contributions and otherwise to promote the Re
peal movement in ireland ("bcar, hcar"). We
felt for Ireland as we believe no other class in the
country could ("hcar, hcar'0 We sympathzed
with her IN her distrcsscs, in the wrongs and out
RACES inflicted upon her We contributed our
money and our personal efforts to assist her in the
/ overthrow of what we conceived to be n calling
despotism. But, Sir, could we have believed for a
single moment, could it ever have entered our
minds that the leaders in that movement were
such men as your Mitchell and your Menghcr, how
much sympathy do you think we could have shown
for that cause? | couple the name of Meagher
with that of Mitchell, because according to his own
confession II will be three years before he will be
enabled to determine whether he will be man
Nhon hc becomes nm American citizen (applauso).
In other words, this libcrtyloying patriot will then
decide whether his influence shall be for or against
native born Americans, many of whom arc de-
sccndants of those who shed their blood in the rev.
olutonary struggle, and of those who subsequently,
in important crises and perilous times, have shown
their unfailing devotion to the interests Of this
country in maintaining its liberties and securing u
refuge even for such yagabonds as these (great
opplause).
I Mr. Presidents 1t is hard to bear up against the
trials and prosecutions which our cause has to en-
counter from our countrymen; it is hard to en-
dure the insult and ingratitude Of Americans; but,
God helping us, we will defy them ALL and We viii
look with plying contempt upon all insults to free
dom, whether from the foes the apostates Of lib
erty, whether foreign or domestic, whether exhib-
tied in that rare specimen Of superatye impudence,
John Mitchell, or in tho unscrupulous dcmagoguc-
ism OF that traitor to humanity and to his country,
Stephen Arnold Douglas loud and long continued
applausel, man who would offer up to the bloody
Moloch Of Slavery the unpollutod and virgin soil Of
territory larger than the original thirteen States
(applause).
Sir, these things should only stir us to renewed
zeal and devotion to the cause of freedom, for
after ALL there is no mistakinG Itheir tendency.
The signs Of the times are brighter than ever be-
fore. A series of articles has lately appeared in
that widely influential journal, the Nev FORK Tri-
bune. calculating the value Of the Union ("hoar,
hcar) The doctrine Of disunion which this So
ciety has so often expressed and maintained amid
censure and opprobrium is finding its way into
the hearts and minds Of men. The sentiment OF
freedom Is abroad in the whole world. The despot
ic thrones Of Europe are shaking to their very
l foundations, and the spirit Of liberty is animatng
and arousing men everywhere to do their duty
9 For more than three hundred consecutive nights
the popular and faithful drama of "Unce Toms
Cabin" has been performed in your city, in oLed
f ence to the demand Of the public, and still that
demand keeps up. Such signs are not to be mis-.
taken they are an index to the progress of the
/ cause Of Human Freedom
I But will not dotain you with any further re-
) marks In the language Of the resolution have
submitted, repeat "that mighty revolution i,
|. going on In this country, that will rcsult-and
that at no distant day-in the utter overthrow OF
American Slavery" The day is not far distant,
4 We confidently hope and believe, when the soil OF
, this country will be unpoluted with single stain
q of Slavery (appausc)
Mr. FuRYEss begged to be allowed to state as
Mr.. Purvis fcllow-citizcn of his, that
l. he had reputation Of being man o
o wealth at all events, he was rich enough to have
purchased an alliance with whittier complexion but
l. he chose, to his great credit to identify hinsol
: with the coored race.
y Mr. GARRIsoN-My friend, Mr. puryis made al
usion to the of the Irish refugee John Mitchell
1t is difficult to look far enough down to be able to
> find one who has sunk so low. But dc you want to
know how far the South has fallen or portion OF
! it? Do you want to see the last evidence Of the
fact that the slave power feels at length that it is
time 10 clutch, like drowning man, even at straw
to save itself from sinking? Hitherto we have heard
great deal about Southern chivalry. Southern dig
nifty and Southern selfrespoct In times past these
traits Of character have bcen strongly exhibited on
various occasions, so that when any Northern dough
the Shareholders have invariably spit upon him anC
spurned him one almost too base for them t
touch even with their feet. Bnt now when JOIN
Mitchell comes over here and gets down, not on al
fours, but on his belly (laughter) and attempts T.