Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-18
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NATIONAL ANTI-SLAVERY BAZAAR,
TO BE HELD IN BOSTON, MASS,
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This annual effort, having for ita end the Ab5li.
ton OF American Slavery, has been so long before
the eyes of the community that we feel prolonged
explanation in respect to it unnecessary. A yery
simple statement will be sufficient for pur purpose.
Convinced as We ara ,lst Slavery is sin and q
crime everywhere gnd Under all circumstances,
that I'll completely or conaivapce With It impliga
moral gtilt just in proportion to the extent Of the
sanction given, that consequently all p%plitlsal and
especially all religious Fellowship with such n sys.
tenn of denominations is eminently criminal and
dangerous, it is our endeayor to promulgatc these
sentiments, 50 far as it may be in our power,
throughout the whole length and breadth IF the
land. '''''' ."
We propose to do this through the medium Of
Newspapers, Lecturers and Tracts, and we call
upon all who fear God or regard Man to give IA
their sympathy and cooperation. The country is
stirred rs it never yet has been, Lnt ol how mad.
o9uateIg TOR The Gcconpl!shmcnI or the great work
that lies before it, aid, in too iaauy cases, by wha:
poor and insufficient motives.
Should American Slavery he abolished .iroueh
The force OF moral power, a noblcr example will
have been given to the world than any previous
qge has ever WITNESSED. 1t is in The Colonial pos
SESSIONS Of Monarchial Governments that Slavery
has been abolished. le are laboring for lis cx-
iinction In tho midst of a,great nation. where it is
enwoyen with every fibre Of commercial, political
and religious life, and where, with unimportan;
exceptions, every man is voter. We do not allude
to these facts with any discouraging purpose, but
only THAI we may declare with convincing earnest.
ness the necessity there exists for the PRONUNCIATION,
not of any halfway testimonies or diluted doctrine,
but for the truth in its entire efficiency, without
eoncealmont and without Compromise"
This graat mission the american Anti Slavery
Society alone discharges. and therefore we co,oro,
rate with it. Her members refuse to be coucertud
in the administration of a government cemented
with the blood Of slaves, or to recognize MS churches
OF Christ the apostate ecclesiastical bodies of our
country, who consider as goods and chattels per:
sonal, subject to all the fluctuations that mark 9th
or property, the souls for which they profess to
believe He died. This is the Treason and this lilo
%lnidelty that 80 conyulses our country. Whether
that country be destroyed or saved, we cheerfully
leave the character of the American Abolitionisls
to the verdict of coming ages, believing that it will
then appear that Loyalty consisted in adhesion to
Righteousness and Faith, in tie declaration that
the Affairs of the lord ware not even as those Of
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Wesolicit correspondence, counsel and assistance
from all friends of the Slave, whether at home or
in Europe, and we pledge ourselves to employ most
conscientiously whatever of influence or money
may be committed to our hands, and to make faith.
ful account Tor the same at the close of our under.
taking.
Communications may be addressed to the Com
mittee at 81 Cornhill, Boston, Mass, or to 1888
Nassau street, New York.