Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-07-14
A REBUKE.

The ancient town of Dorchester in Massachusetts
commemorated its first settlement by celebrating
its two hundred and twenty-ffth Anniversary, on
the 4th inst. Edward Everett was the orator of
the day.
Some Of the citizens not approving the selection
OF the day or the Orator published a hand bill pro.
testing against both. They say:
What true Patriot or rejecting Chr;st;sn c.n
ieel himself justified in its hollow festivities-tbe
public parade, the roar of cannon, the tumid do.
claination, the vain glorious sentiment, the bror.
CART rehearsal of the Declaration of Indenendence
which should make the ears Of every American
Jungle and his cheeks burn with shamo-in view
of the fact that every seventh person in the land
is a chattle slave, and therefore a marketable com.
modify that, in all the Southern States, freedom
of speech and of the press is utterly DESTROYED
that no citizen of the North can travel south of
Mason anc Dixon's line, as the avowed opponent
OF the horrible slave system, except at the peril of
his life that the Fugitive Slave Bill remains un-
repealed that the vast Territories of Kansas and
Nebraska have been wrested by violence from free
dom; and that tho whole land is under the despo-
tic sway of the Slave Power.
The other consideration which forbids all par
tlclpation IN your observance of the day is TIE
ORATOR who has been chosen for the occasion.
Either he must be endorsed as worthy of sneciol
regard and honor, or those whose self-respect. and
sense of justice, and love of freedom, will no. por-
hie IeH W w tiilS, HluSt absent themselves from
the public services. 1t is not enough that
EDWARD EVERETT,
is a native of Dorchester, or that he is a gifted
and brilliant orator, 20 entitle him to such n mark
of respect. Unless he has lived n manly life and
well performed his duty in an evil day-or n.
least, indicates a purpose no longer to bow tho
knee to the dark spirit of Slavery,'-be ouoht N
be rebuked for his pusillanimous course. md not
treated as a son worthy of all honor especially
IL the present fearful struggle with the Slave
Power. "
Remember what EDWARD EVERETT has said
and done! ""' '"'u
First. On the 9th of March, 1926, Mr.. Everett.
then a representative in Congress from Middle.
sex, delivered a speech in the House, in the
course OF which he uttered the following revolving
sentiments -
Neither am ! one of those citizens of the North
who would think it immoral and irrelipious to
join in putting down a servile Instruction at the
South. l am no soldier, Sir. Ny habits and edu-
cation are very unMilitary: but THERE is NO
CAUSE IN WHICH / WOULD SOONER
BUGkLE ~kNAPSACK TO MY BACK, AND
THAT ~
For avowing such sentiments, John RandolpS.
Of Virginia, rose in his place, and said,-I envy
neither the head nor the heart of that man from
the North who rises here to defend slavery on,
principle
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see, said =
Sir, did not 60 the length of the gentleman
from Massachusetts, and hold that the existence Of
slavery In this country is almost n blessing. On,
the contrary, l am firmly settled in the opinion
that 1t is A GREAT CURSE, one of the greatest that
could have been interviewer in our system. ], Mr..
Chairman, am one Of those whom these poor
wretches call master. | do not task them; l feed
and clothe them well; but yet, alas they are
slaves, and SLAVERY is A CURSE in any shape
Second. While he was Governor of the Common.
wealth, In 1886, he sent a message to the Lepisla.
TUE, responding to the demand of Virginia and
other slave States, that Massachusetts sbould
adopt penal enactments, or such other measures
as VIII etectually suppress oil associations within
her limits, purporting to be, or having the charac-
ter Of abolition Societies, and giving il as his
opinion that the abolitionists should be indicted at
common law
Third. As Senator in Congress, one of his last
acts was the timid presentation of the Protest Of
THREE THOUSAND Clergymen in New ENGLAND
against the repeal of the Missouri Compromise,
followed. on his part, by an apology for presenting
1t, an unjustifcable attack upon the anti. slavery
movement, and an attempt to lull all apprehen-
sion as to Kansas and Nebraska becoming slave
States!
Massachusetts has placed her seal of condemna-
uon upon him, in the most emphatic manner. Is
1t for Dorches'er historically to disgrace herself by
giving him the post of honor on the anniversary Of
her settlement, and on the Fourth of July At
least a portion OF her citizens feel impelfed. bv
their regard for her character. to bear this public
testimony against so ill-timed and disgnceful n
choice. They wash their hands of ali RESPONSE.
bllty in this matter.
Dorchester. June 80, 1855.
The Postmaster General has issued orders that
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