Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-02-10

io"sohinE, the eulOgies of slavery, the lilels
"aa,ns' i,eedum, and the caricatures of religion,
eoi'ailed III the Rev. Nehemiah Adams's d" South
oide Wow vt Slavery, may lie expected to produce
u similar result. ana, in that view, are commended
10 tne thorough and attentive perusal uf every All
olitiunist.
4. Resolved, That those who remain inactive.
Tor lear OF the consequence" of the abolition of
slavery, may probably note in pr. Adams hints
~ the desirableness of introducing slavery mt the
North, and of re-estaOlishing the t0reign slave
trade some consequences Of apostacy from free
dom.
o. Resolved, That those who have doubted the
testimony OF anti-slayery lecturers, that the clergy
are the chief bulwark Of slavery, strongest in "li.
position 10 those who are lahouring for its removal.
and iartliest OF the whole community from favour.
ing radical reform in the case of popular sins, may
mud III this book one more item Of evidence ON
those points.
6 Resolved, That the open and thorough false
hood Of DR.. Adams's %pretence, that his course of
action and general influence, public and private.
before his three months visit Mt tho South, had
been against slavery, is an absolute bar to the fa-
~vourable construction of some of his critics. that,
in writing and publishing this book. he had been
candid and well-mcaning, though not Intelligent,
and had shown weakness rather than wicked.
ness.
I. Resolved, That that the unimpaircd good
standing of President Lord. DR.. Adams and Dir.
b!aSden with the ~clergymcn and lalmcn of their
ecNt, INV lnClr continued reception as competent
teachers OF picty and morality. in their respective
parishes, since their recent advocacy of slavery.
give us renewed evidence of the h~ollowness and
talsehood of the popular religion, and the need Of
replacing it by true Christianity.
Stephen S. Foster thought tho first need is entau.
stasm. without which VIC could d. little or nothinr
But he thought that not only enthusiasm. but some
new form OF anti'slave;y action, should be rreson.
ted to the people, at this crisis. lie believed the
tltna had come in which all men should be denied
the possession of an anti-slaycry character VIII,
support the United States Government. lie ork-
nowiedsed that he himself had sinncd in this mat
ter having recognised such men as Charles Sum.
ner and John p. Hale as Abolitionists ; but he
could DO so no more.
AS to Mr.. Summers character rs n man. he was
willing to concede all; in reference to that. lie
supposed Mr.. Sumner to hold, IN tie maia, the non.
nlar views OF the Constitution hence, in carving
Out these views, he must of necessity occupy the
position OF a pro-slavcry man. His saving that he
is an Abolitionist does not. Of course. make him So:
Tor, if he stands pledged to put to death men who
rise in instruction to secure their liberty, he is rs
much a slcveholder, in that respect, as ever was
Henry Clay. III answer to n question from a hear
err MIR. Foster said lie would have such a govern
ment for his brethren as lie would have for him
self and he would never, God helping him, hold
up bis right hand to swelr allegiance to a govern.
mcnt the worst Of whose laws he would not willing
ly have executed on himself and his family. He
believed, too, that the great work of Abolitionists.
for the coming year, should he the overthrow of
the American Government, and that Free Sellers
should be rebuked and denounced for their support
OF 1t. lie urged the importance Of forming a new
political party, on the basis of the Constitution of
Massachusetts, wholly ignoring the Constitution Of
the United States.
Mr.. Foster also gave an account Of his recent
trial in Worcester, which was listened to with nue.
interest and closed his remarks with Offering the
following resolution
8. Resolved, That the time has fully come when
he friends OF freedom who believe in political ne
ton can render essential service to our cause hy
the organization of a political party based upon
the State Constitution, and ignoring the Fedcrni
Government, thereby presenting, in II tangible
form, the commencement OF IL political revolution.
which Is essential to the overthrow of slavery. and
the success OF which is sure 10 be followed with
that glorious result.
Mr.. Philips hoped, we should yet have q Massa-
chuSeus, and we might have, if we only had a doz-
en- clean men to make it. lie thought that, in or
der for Mr.. Sumner and his friends to accomplish
the needed work, they must take substantially Nv
sander Spooner's view of the Constitutiun-,uch
a view as would not only unscat franklin Pierce.
but Chief Justice fancy. THIS eloquent speech he
closed by calling upon his hearers to exert them
wreck, to bear aloft the true standard, and lead
the way to Freedom.
Abby X. Foster said, the great thing needed is
to get the people ready to do auti.s!a>ely work ;
and when they get ready to do it, they will. of
course, do it in their own way. But very few are
up to the point Of fighting for slavery, if they have
the disposition and she did not believe that even
Worcester was prepared to protect the slave by
force OF arms. We ought, then, to 90 to work, and
get up such a public sentiment as will itself give
safety to the fugitive. Agitation should he our
motto.
Mr.. Marshall, of Kentucky, a forward as
the representative Of three millions ofhis brethren
IN bonds, OF whom he was once one and he spoke
TN the general subject of slavery earnestly and
well. Ills advice 10 the fugitive was. to be always
ready to defend himself. at whatever hazard.
Rev. james Freeman Clark, did not wish to see
the Union dissolved, but he preferred dissolution
to the continuance Of slavery. His brief speech
was a good one, and an acceptable one to the
cause.
The following resolution, from the Business COM
mittee, was presented by Mr.. May:
Q. Resolved, That we desire to express, in this
public gathering of the Abolitionists Of Massachu-
sets, our profound appreciation of the rare sagaci.
ty, fidelity AMI clearsightedmess of our friend Par
ker Pllsbury during hi tour through Great Britain
our sincere sympathy in his severe illness, and
our deep gratitude for his constant, unintermitted
efforts to serve the slave. shield his best friends
from slander and misrepresentation, and turn the
eyes OF British Aholitionists upon the only efficient
method to emancipate him and we recommend
Mr.. Pilsbury to the entire confidence of our Brit
ish friends, rs one whom observation, long expert
ence, constant presence in the anti-slayery field
during many years, insight into the philosophy of