Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-10-20
TWENTY SECOND
NATIONAL ANTI-SLAVERY BAEAARI
10 BE HELD IN BOSTON, MASS
DURING THE CHRISTMAS WEEK OF 1855.

This snnpd effort. having for its end the Adolf
ton Of American Slavery, has been so long before
the eyes Of the community that wo feel prolonged
explanation In respect to 1t unnecessary. n very
single e.atanert will 10 s~nfaciant for our purpose.
Convinced 40 wo nro tina. Slavery Is c sin md y
crime avery wbese and under all ciicrn'stanc.s.
that az completely or conni7ance with It ~'Ulhea
moral gsilt Jass In proportion TO tho extent Of TIN
sanction given, that consequently all Political and
especially all religious fellowship With saeh a ssa
tom Of denominations Is e~ninently criminal and
dangerous, 1t is our endeavor 10 prvnulgNte iLeeo
sentiments, 20 far as It nay be in cur power.
throughout tbs whole length nnd Lreodth Of ,ko
land.
We propose to do this through tho medium 0
Newspapers. Lectcrers and Tracts. and va call
upon all who fear God or regard Man TO give us
their sympathy and cooperation. The county ia
stirred as 1t never yet has been. bnt OF how mad
~equately for the accomplishment; Of the great work
thu. lios bsf0re it. md, in to many CASES, ny what
poor and Insufficient motives.
Should American Slavery 10 ubelsAel th,osgh
tho force Of moral power, & nobler example VII!
have bsen given to to world than any p%royipus
age has ever witnessed. It is in the Colonial pos
sessions Of Monnrchial Governments that Slascrs
has been abolished. Ne nre laboring for its cx.
%tinction in the midst Of q great nation. where 1t ID
cnwo7en with every fbre Of commercial, political
and religious life, and where, with unimportant
exceptions, every man Is O voter. We do not nl!udo
to these facts with any discouIaging purpose, Aut
only thai VIC may declare with convincing earnest
ness the necessity there exists Cor the PRONUNCIATION.
not Of any halfway testimonies or diluted doctrine.
but for the truth in its ontigc efficiency. "~wiiAo"e
c~oncealmont and without Compromise"
This great mission the American An,i.SlGvery
Society alone discharges, and therefore we CO op+-
rate With it. Her members refuse to We concerned
in the administration of q government comcntod
with tho blood Of slaves, or to recognize as churches
Of Christ the npostate ecclesiassicel bodies of cur
country. who consider as goods and chattcls pcr-
sonal, subject to all the fluctuations that mark 9TH
or properly, the soula for which they profcss 70
believe 10 died. This Is The Treason aud this lie
1nRdeEty that 80 c~onvulsoS cur country. Whether
thai: country be destroyed or saved. we cLserful!y
leave the character Of the American Abolitiun;s,s
to the verdict Of coming ngea, believing that it will
then appear thnt Loyalty consisted in adhesion 20
Righteousness and Faith. in t1e declaration tha
the Affairs Of the Lord wers not even as those .
Moloch.
Wesolicit correspondence, counsel and assistance
from all friends of tho Slave, whether ct home OF
in Europe. and we pledge ourselves to employ most
consaientiOusly whatever Of Influence or money
may be committed to our hands, and to make faith
full account for the same at the close Of our under
taking.
Communication may be addressed to tie Com
mit.os at q Cornhill, Boston, Mass, or to l3S
/ Nassau atreet. Now York.