Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-06-23
THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN ANTI SLA-
VERY SOCIETY.

The British Foreign Anti.Slavcry Society re-.
Gently held its Anniversary in London. 1t seems
that some of the prominent members of that Soci-
ETY. are not more anti slavery than they should be.
A Reverend eulogist of the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions, appeared
upon the platform. Afterwards, George Thomp-
son came forward as a speaker and stirred up a ter
rible commotion, unintentio nally and with very
little trouble. 1t is rather a'rich rehearsal of some
of our American scenes. We quote from the
Empire:
will now continued Mr.. Thompson) endeavor
briefly to answer the question, what can we do
here in England to assist the great ard glorious
movement on the other side of the Atlantic? First
and beyond all other things, let us maintain our
great anti-slavery principle with uncompromising
purity. Should We corrupt this principle, we
should do indefinite harm instead of good to the
American movement. We mnst keep clear of all
connection with those who in any way support
slavery--we must oppose any such connection as
that which has been entered into with the Ameri-
can Board of Missions (applause.)
Mr.. Samuel Quincy (interrupting) | do think
that subject has been sufficiently alluded to, and !
hope it will not be continued.
Mr.. Thompson | will, sir, refrain from discus
sing 1t at this time loud cries of Sc or" and con-
siderable confusion.)
The Chairman: / mo st deeply regret that this
subject has been alluded to, and l hope we shall
not have any more of it loud cries of ''Go on, go
on" and Thompson Thompson.")
Mr.. Thompson: | have, sir, been in too many
meetings not to know what is due to a chairman,
anG.so long as | End you supported in that posi-
ton by the meeting, | deem it my duty to bow to
your decisionk (Mr. Thompson then resumed his
seat, and a scene Of great excitement followed,
during which Mr.. Thompson and the Chairman
remained silent.
Tho Chairman n rain rnso opd s,iJ I 40 oot
intend to stop Mr.. Thompson, but | have stated my
feeling (cries of Thompson :" Thompson ="
Mr.. Thompson responding to the call of the
meeting, which appeared unanimous, rose and pro-
ceeded to say: On coming to this meeting, | de-
termined to put my feelings under the severest
restraint, that I might say nothing calculated to
hurt the minds of those with whom in years long
passed | have labored in this sacred cause, and
who, whatever may have been our differences, will
1 am confident, bear testimony to the fidelity with
which | have adhered to the principles which first
brought us together.
Mr.. Thompson then proceeded, in connection
with a resolution which he was about to read in
reference to the slave trade and slavery. We de-
nounce the African slave-trader, but how much
worse is the highly protesting Christian vino joins
hands with him: Yet in America you have hun
dreds of men filling the pulpits of the land, who,
while they hold the New Testament in their right
hand, have at the same time, their foot upon the
neck Of those for whom they profess to believe
Christ died, and even work, and whip, and sell
the members of the very church to which they
belong (sensation.) And shall we spare such men?
(Cheers.) Shall we concentrate our displeasure
upon Sir John Young, and apologize for those who
prostitute Christianity itself to the base purpose
of unfolding slavery? 1 say, emphatically, nc
icheers) Spare whom besides you will, but lei
such men be denounced as the worst enemies OF
Gel and humanity (cheers.) What do these men
do? L will mention no names. They assist to
hold two millions and a half of their fellow coun.
trymen in chains; they keep them from the word
of God, they leave them to perish in darkness, and
Yet they belong to Societies for spreading the Cos
gel in foreign parts, they desire to send the Bible
contributions to a board for the purpose of evange.
lizing Africa and the South Seas, and perhaps for
missions to Turkey (cheers and laughter.) Shall
we have connection with such men and such boardsf
No! it would De better that we abandon this cause
altogether, than that we even seemed to conniyo
at such hypocrisy and crimson guilt (cheers.) II
the Christians of this country desire to cooperate
with their co religionists in America, let them slip.
ulate in the first place that their connection with
slavery shall cease that they reject blood money
they do that for the heather at home which they
propose to do Tor tue heather abroad, and then lei
them join them in every good work, whether in
Africa, India, or in Turkey cloud cheers.) l per-
ceive 1t Is wholly unnecessary for me to make any
special application of this principle daughter
What is it that the Abolitionists of America wan
you above all things else to do? 1t is not to send
them silver and gold it is not to send them mis-
s onaries, but it is to preserve the purity of your
own anti-slavery sentiment, and to maintain un
compromisingly the standard Of Christianity
Above all things they want yCu to be faithful Il
those who are so recreant to the Christian princi
Piles of liberty in their country, and to disown then
as long as they commit such vile outrages upor
the religion you profess to revere (cheers.) lie
me warn you against all compromises in this cause
Either carry out the principle irrespective Of per
sons, or abandon it entirely. Be not led away by
the alleged responsibility Of the offender. Rather
he the more faithful with snch a man, for the in.
jury he doee is in proportion to his respectability
] would warn MIR. Cuthbert Young against the
spirit Of Compromise entered into by those who
framed tie Constitution Of the United States that
led to the evils which we have been contemplating.