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

Oppressed and to enforce the most stringent uuths
tfen our proceedings will bring us days iournc.
nearer the goul Of freedom.
/ Some words Of fcnr and faltering had been over
heard by him since he had arrived at the power O
the pro-slavcry feeling horc for himself he had NJ
fears Of ultimate peace and emancipation.
This Slavery question was mingled with oui
daily bread, it was at present the only question
that could brighten up the eyes or pick up the
Of the people, Talk about banks and tariffs, and
peoples heads hang down; but strike the living
question Of Slavery and all heads are erect Both
political parties have abandoned all other issues,
but both unite in support Of this; on the subject Of
Slavery both occupy the same ground
] Wings and Democrats unite in support of tno
platforms Of Slavery and in this crisis the diSioint-
cd elements Of liberty are nrraycd against them
both. Few Of US as they think we are, there arc
enough of us with vitality concentrcd, to shake
the land and rock the nation. Discussion is what
we want. The people arc discussing it-the church.
es are discussing it--partie discussion it
even the ministers Of the Gospel in New England
are petitioning this subject. lf the same 5000
preachers had taken this stand ten years ago, III,
chains of the Slave would have been loOsor to-day
lie thanked his good namcsakc Douglass for intro
ducing the Nebraska Bill he recognized in hin
an instrument, in the hands of God, to promote
IAnti-Savery. lie looked upon him in the light o.
q God-send. lie believed in Divine Proyidenc,
and that this procedure has been brought ahcu
by him. Shareholders and their aletors had aim
]
ed peace for slavery; the South said let Us alone
pro-Slavery parties said let it rest Their Compro
mise measures were shaped as they thought tC
bring peace
Webster after the completion Of their plans in
1850, broke out in the language Of Shakespeare in
poetic congratulation " Now is the winter Of dis
content made glorious SUMNER" &c. Clay said,
now peace, quiet and tranquility reign throughout
all borders from Maine to Louisiana, all rejoice
in the silence 4 number of the most distinguish
ed patriots Of the day formally united in a round
robin pledge to oppose all and any person who
would again agi,atc the slave subject in Congress.
Yet Douglas, one of the high priests Of the peace
movement Of slavery is the first one to open it up
with all its violence and excitement. Verify there
is u God to bring 10 nought the cOunses OF wicked
men, They seek peace for the STAKEHOLDER, but 10
the Shareholders there can be no peace his is bad
business TO him, while stakeholder, there can bo
neither peace of mind nor peace of conscience. If
they could close up all anti-savcry Conventions.
take all our Publications, Uncle Toms Cabin, and
tho portions OF the Bible which teach that men
should do to others as they should wish to he done
by, place them in the District of Columbia. set a
match to them until the flames reached the sky; If
they could have every aboltionists tongue cut out
thus to procure their silence, they will not have OBJ
tanned their object for deep down in the secret cor
ners Of the Shareholders SOUL God Almighty has
planted an abolition sentinel in his monitor, the
conscience.
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him in bondage, rs Cowper said
Il would not have slayeto till my ground for
all the gold that sinews, bought and sold, have
ever earned" -..
Mr.. Blackwell took up the resolutions scriatm
and lucidly cxpoundod their tendency and meaning
and concluded by inviting all parties and persons
religious and political, male and female, opposed
to the anti-saycry movement favorable tOit to the
convention, and if they thought proper, address it,
guaranteeing thema patient and respectful hearing.
the conclusion Of Mr. Blackwell's, address the
ballad - Children of the glorious dead " was sung
TO the tune Of "S Scots wha ha," and the Conycn-
ton then on motion adjourned
AFTERNOON session.
At half past p. NJ, the Convention re-asscm-
blcd, the proceedings opened with prayer By the
Rev. w. j. Shucy. The number present must
have been at least 500 every scat in the room be-
ing occupied, and large number Of persons stand
ing.
Miss Sicnc soid:-I hasc objection to being
voted on the platform for the purpose of making
speech, for you must all know there are times and
hours when ono can speak with greater freedom,
when the hearts feelings will find moro ready ut
terancc than Mt others; nevertheless, when called
on, am only too happy to speak in behalf Of that
cause SO dear To me. | shall not address myself on
this occasion much 10 the resolutions introduced
This morning, ms to the language Of my friend
Douglas. |, like him, have heard some talk OF dcs
pond -ncy in this cause Of the aggrcs sOns of Sa-
p y
Thousands Of slaves being each year added to their
numbers but yet this time, above all others, is none
for dependency. Young workers may be discour-
aged, but let them look back 70 25 years and see
the position Of the cause then there WAS no organ
izaton no party, no issue Of party no voice raised
from the east or from the west, from the north or
from the south, to utter one cry for the poor OPP
pressed slave. \ quarter Of century ago n poor
printers boy without name and home, over whose
head scarce = summers had passed, found the ma
tion dcad-silent as the grayG--in this cause. NoI
man was so poor but what he hnd friend and nd- |
vocate, save alone the slave Then it was w. l.. |
Garrison, the printer boy, stood up and asked this
great nation to give heed to his words, TO lend
helping hand TO the slave to mako him q man
among mon. BY day and by night he pleaded, but
no voice respOHded he stiled the very beatings of
his heart whilst he listened, but no sound was
heard toquickenits pulsatiOns Well, without word
or cheer, with bread and water for his food, living
in attic small that friend described il as be-
ing " being neither long nor wide" he resolved he
he would be heard he resolved to be us stern as
truth, as hard as justice for he had that simple
faith in truth that word of it once uttered would
fall unheard by that Great Spirit who is the embo-
diment of truth
Awhile later, and the little band of ant-slavcry
men were formed but was daily subject 10 injury
both Of person and reputation and now slavery is
the great issue. The cry was raised by we'll
known anti-slayery man, as he saw the democrats
men; 'let discord reign forever" what meant that?
Why the agitation Of slavery. The inherent ty-
ranny Of each party had concentrated itself agast
this cause but this discord had deserted them
they had been divided by the great wedge of anti
slavery skillully driven in. The Free Soil party |
has joined us, parties from all parties have Joined
us Gerrtt Smith has declared al slavery illegal. /
This feeling has gone behind the throne Of polti-
cal power. it has reached religious organizations
i has made Them act, some against and some for us
Tho Episcopal Church, like Pharoah proud in its
greatness and its treasures, for long while kept
dumb but Mr., Jay persisted in bis exertions
against slavery, and at last conquered; for at this
very moment black delegate sits in this church
The MethOdsts are great body, but have been
rent in twain. From them have veseparaed the Wes-
eyans, who allow no Stakeholder among them
The Baptists, too, and other secs, have felt the in
luenoe of this sublime movement. Missionary
boards have experienced it. even literature Is
changing and the most popular book in the country
an Qnti-sayery one Uncle Toms Cabin is every.