Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-06-02
WHOLE NO. 5o4.

the great fundamental principles which under
| ic all anu-CpprsssiUn movements. Yes, l pity
| he one who does not choose to be ideLtihad viii
| he right; pity that man and that woman who
4.re not speak their honest cOnvictoHs; for tbep
know that they have been breathing the atmosi
rherc Of evils and the malaria Of moral death
until their nO1m nature is 50 disc ased that they
cannot stand prielt III the face Of mankind and
be true to themselves, 20 humanity and to GOD.
1t is the OF this nation that it has succeeded
in uimTolating the conscientious judgeme mt Of its
sons and daughters upon the MolUch altar of
public opinion, of custom, of law. Ay 80 wsra.
men and women arc taught to do as the law re-
quires and 80 the conscience and judgement arc
laid away to rest; they are rolled up III napkin,
rs !. were, and rendered almost useless to their
possossor.
i When cu~ brother Langston told rs that ha
lorgcd u 20 and to exercise the attributes
Of his b .mnuity, thought that it met with II
spouse u each OF hearts. Have not
all that deep lon, ing to exercise the attributes Oe
oar hun auity? Let Us, then. remember the pUcs
slave who 's pre- ented from being true to his GVd-
given nature IN almost every respect. Has not
every true American entered into the sanctuary
of his own soul aud said, i'll the language Of 10,
give me liberty or give me death " 80 iot It's
he free, not only in body but in mind, aud true to
our Own earnest convictions.
I have sa: by the bedside and seen friend npd
stranger quietly pass away from earth, and have
reioced in the Thought that | had done nothing
to induce that event and that | had neglected
nothing to prevent it, and | could consign that
departed friend or stranger to that Providence
whose decree has gone forth against oppression,
But my friends, turn to the South Look at thrco
and u halt millions literally entombcd they are
dying not single death, but threetod nay,
. DrUmethean deaths breathing, moving and feel
ing beings, they arc ciyilly dead, and yet dying
iclntinualy uur country has crtonbed them
s,c has rolled .he great against the door Of
their sepuchra and placed there her sentnels to
prey cnt their escape. Think cf the ignorance to
which the bOudsman is subject. Do you not pity
him, thus robbed Of TIM. Mtel llectunl culture with
ort which .Ee mora! cannot flourish? Ignorance,
it j. said, went into heaven only by the gateway
the left, below juycnility, and it is thnt the
black man is saved. Wig sloulG we not then
! feel in behalf OF one 50 wyUuged and one whose
dumb lips cannot speak for myself Let as
throw of the sin whica is the CREST curse Of our
land let US be dsunited from the evil; let US bp
,lisuniuuists in that at least Let each one
lyf u.s. at whatever hazard wash our hands in iHno-
Ioenoy and be true to ourselves, to humanity and
TO God.
For one, rrofcss to he u true demrcrat in the
proper sense Of the term, but an; not ready to
Weld UP my own ideas OF right to any majority.
And are you friends? What Of you be-
Ilicyiug in the sinfulnes9 of would dare take
iuron himself the responsibility Of thrusting q
sword into the heart Of his brother because the
majority of his cuuntrymen had crderedi itH Re-
SpOusibIl'tics rest upon us as individuals, and We
c0nnot7shake them off and lay them at the door of
; "If you take sword and draw ii,
And should stick a ielleI through,
Government won't answer for t
! GodIl send the bill 10 you"
Maorties have rights; they have the right in
IA democracy, Of making laws-laws that they
themselves are solemniy hound to obey; bur.
isurey, they have no rlgnt to make laws requiring
the minority 10 disybey the dictates u their own
conscience. Mmorlues should yield oDcdienc5
! where justice is enGeuvored u be attained, but
not to requirements which are pllpaDly unjust.
/ If Shareholders believe that slavery right, is
sanctioned by natural and revealed religion, let
lhem shoulder the responsibility VI II aud execute
their own laws by which 1t Is upheld; but i've
, Tho believe in its sniuheos are bound to refuse
obedience, ana they have 40 right to require vs. to-
aid them in uphcld:ng hat Which We beiieHe te
nc unjust ami cruel. Let US work earnestly; to
prove to the world tnat we are rght aud mus
compel them 10 come out and endorse the SYSTEM
as aforementioned institution, II they really be,
iieye 1t to he go and then how long viii they
stand up pIn the face OF the world aud nlantaii,
ther ground BRING the sayehuider and his
lbettOr 10 the test Of the golden rule and 1t will
uot be long before the majority Will be our
sIde instead Of his, and the Work viii be doue.
My friends | rejoice II tins nnu-siqNery moves
meut reiulccd, last nlSnt To hcir ttiHt earnest
, man Mr.. " Ison, from Il heart that, o,idlntiy.
J felt what he said, speak To US upon this great
D subject. The cause must gD forward; 1t caliEoJ
be sfli- no. never, whlle UOd Is God, shaii tlsle
j be trrnins Gick of the nipecus towards ireedJm.
i 10 man can predict with certainty the iuiure Of
Y this country, but we can predict with certainty
-! the future Of freedom; 1t shall yet reign trlpui-
IS phaut throughout the WHOLE world. uUd Gny
5 KNOWS the dconi OF TINS ndtIon; 1t may become a
q wreck; but wh2t IS the late Vt nation compared
c with freedom itself? What IRE hn.pap lpsttu-
&, lions compared vita man? What are tie events
$ Of the present day compared with the great prin-
l. ciplcs which rCmu!n throughout all time! This.
e movement mtst go turwarr, IN VAIN have men
u trod to crush 1t in ffi have they tried to put
j. down agitation
y SPEECH OF WENDELL PnIbIIrd.
u Mn. President: Ny friends who has just taker,
, his seat KIND enough, when he commenced his
remarks 70 announce nImselt as the cloud of rain.
and he thought that siopld throw eyer it the,
rainbow / tAnk, il you will allow me TO ehsnsa
\ the Old hymn, You Will agree with me- that
Il "Lhe clouds we 50 much dread
Arc big with elrquence aud have brOks
t With blessings ON our heads" sApplause.f
e And whatever else he thinks he has forgotten, he
at least, forgot this remark, and did up his own
rainbow Uaughter) Certainly, you would not
expect me to attempt anything to complete whai
ho has done.
remember story in the life C. Michael IN,
gelo, wNen hs was brought to u torso of Hercules
that had been dog no out Cf the ancient ruins and
!. asked by the Pope 70 restore it'd put arms and
. legs to i. The sculptor went to work twice tu
=, frame the rcn,urkrble limbs but when be cane o
q thrd time to it, he took his hammer AID kglesed
- his work to pieces saying, Let who will try Bus
- will not" Now, If the speech to which you
= have just listened is to be considered in any sense
4 torso, certainly shall not attempt to add to it,
- nor to gather up after il. seems to me that our
" friend in his hurry 70 retire frop the platform,
has only left ursaid one single Semark--one single
~ criticism of the existing state Of things, which
io almost looked for, aud which was needed, think
~ to send Us away satisfied and that was, lt,ls
u more definite statement OF what hia hopes aud
~ fears to which no alluded were. lie described To
II us tho vlrties that had ari, ell under 1.-THE Wha
.l- h L. tichn desrrihed 10 rs tha effnris