Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-25
TwENTY-SECoND
NATIONAL ANTL-SLAVERY BAZAAR,
TO BE HELD IN BOSTON, MASS.
DURING TIE cNRISrMAS WEEK OF lsss.

This annual effort. having for its end he Adolf
ton Of American Slavery, has been SO long before
the eyes Of the community that we feel prolonged
explanation in respect to it unnecessary. Al very
simple statement will be sufficient for our purpose,
Contihced as we are that Slavery is a sin and 4
crime everywhere and under all circumstances.
that all completely or connivahec with ID implies
moral guilt just in proportion TO the extent of the
sanction given, that consequently all political and
especially all religious fellowship with such a sysa
tenn Of denominations is eminently criminal and
dangerous, it ~ opr ~epdeayor to promplgate these
sentiments, 80 far us it may be IN opr power,
throughout the whole length and breadth Of 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 ua
their sympathy and cooperation. The country is
stirred as 1t never yet has been, bnt OF how inadr
oquately for the accomplishment Of the great work
that lies before it, and, in too many cases, by whas
poor and insufficient motives.
Should American Slavery lie abolished through
the force of moral power, a noblcr example viii
have been given to the world than any previous
age has ever Witnessed. 1t is in she Colonial pos.
sessions of Monarchial Governments that Slavery
has been abolished. We are laboring for its ex-
tinction in the midst of q great nation, where it ia
enwoven with every fibre of commercial, political
and religious life, and where, with unimportant
exceptions, every man is a voter. We do not allude
to these facts with any discouraging purpose, but
only that we may declare with convincing earnest
ness the necessity there exists for the promd1gation,
not of any half way testimonies or diluted doctrine.
but for tha truth in its entire efficiency, "~withou,
concealment and without compromise"
This great mission the American Anti Slavery
= Society alone discharges, and therefore we co-ope-
rate with it. Her members refuse to be concerned
in the administration of q government cemented
6 with the blood of slaves, or to recognize as churches
of Christ the apostate ecclesiastiqSl 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 lie died. This is the Treason and this the
lnfdel.ty that so convulscs our country. Whetheg
that country be destroyed or saved, we chesrfully
= leave the character Of the American Abolitionists
to the verdict of coming ages, believing that it will
then appear that Loyalty consisted in adhesion to
. Righteousness and Faith, in the declaration tina
l. the Altarq Of the Lord were not even as those Of
Moloch.
We solicit correspondence. counsel and assistance
from all friends of the Slave, whether at home oil
in Europe, and we pledge ourselves to employ mos,
conscicntiously whatever 9f ipapepcp or money
may be committed to our hands, and tn make faith
full account for the same ut the clpss Of opr under
taking.
Communication may be addressed to the Com
mittee at 81 Cornhill, Boston, Mass, or to 1875
Nassau street, New York.
s Anne Warren Weston, Mary Gray Chapman,
Mary May, Elizabeth Gay, ""
Anne Greene Phillips, l~lanyietta Sargent,
Louisa Loring, Sarah r. May,
Eliza Lee Follen, Caroline Weston,
Helen L. Garrison, Susan c. Cabot,
\ Sarah S. Russell, Mary III. jackson.
IN Maria Weston Chapman, Sarah B. Shaw,
Francis Mary Robbins, Lydia C. Parker,
!, Sarah ii. Southwick, Eliza +. Eddy,
Mary Wiley, Evalina A.. S. Smith,
Abby Francis, Ann Rebeees Bramhsl
Anna Shaw Green, Elizabeth Eon Arnim,
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