Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-10-13
TWENTY SECOND
NATIONAL ANTI-SLAVERY BAZAAR
TO DE RELD In BOSTON, MASS,
DURlNG THE CHRISTMAS WEEK OF 1853

This annual effort, having for its end the Adolf
ton Of American Slavery, hes been SO long before
the eyes of the community that we feel prolonged
explanation in respect to it unnecessary. A very
simple statement will be sufficient for our purpose.
Convinced as we are that Slavery is q sin and a
crime everywhere and under all circumstances,
that all completely or connSvance with it implies
moral guilt just in proportion to the extent of the
sanction given, that consequently all political and
especially all religious fellowship with such q sys-
tenn Of denominations is eminently criminal and
dangerous, it is our endeavor to promulgaic these
sentiments, so far ms it may be in orr power.
throughout the whole length aud breadth of the
land.
We propose TO do this through the medium q
Newspapers, Lecturers and Tracts, and we call
upon all who fear God or regard Man to give us
their sympathy and cooperation. The country r.
stirred as it never yet has been, bnt OF how iuad-
~equately for the accomplishment of the great work
that lies before it, and, in too many cases, by what
poor and insufficient motives.
Should American Slavery be abolished through
the force Of moral power, a nollcr example viii
have been given to the world than any previous
age has ever witnessed. 1t is in the Colonial poq
sessions of Monarchial Governments that Slavery
has been abolished. We are laboring for its cx.
tinction in the midst of a great nation, where it is
enwoven with every fibre of commercial, political
and religious life, md where, with unimportant
exceptions, every man is n voter. We do not allude
to these facts with any discouraging purpose, Eut
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
concealment and without Compromise"
This great mission the American Anti Slavery
Society alone discharges. and therefore we co oye.
ratio with it. Her members refuse to be concerned
with the blood Of slaves, or to recognize MS churches
Of Christ the apostate ecclesiastical bodies of our
country, who consider as goods and chatlels per,
sonal, subject to all the fluctuations that mark 9th.
or property, the souls for which they profess II
believe lie died. This IS the Treason and tlis It'd
Infdel.ty that so c~onyuises our country. Whether
that country be destroyed or saved, We chccrrully
leave the character Of the American Abolitionists
to the verdict of coming oges, believing Lat II will
then appear that Loyalty consisted in adhesion To-
Righteousness and Faith, in tie declaration this
the Affairs Of the Lord we're not even rs those .
Moloch.
Wesolicit correspondence, counsel and assistance
from all friends of the Slave, whether at home or
in Europe, and we pledge ourselves to employ moss
conscientiously whatever Of influence or money
may be committee to our hands, and to make faitL.
full account for the same at the close Of our under
taking.
Communication may be addressed to the Com
mittee at q Comhill, Boston. Mass, or to 1888