Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-09-20
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partly for personal reasons. and partly for those of
q general character. Tha, resolution, was the
fret presented to the business committee, and by
accident, or design. 1t was the last on their list
Immediately after the reading, the question of
adoption was put, and the suljest would Lave been
disposed Of as soon us the yeas and nays could
have been ascertained, had not the presiding ofi-
Ger Seen Intercepted whether it was to be dis
posed Of in that summary way. Permission was
granted, to discuss 1T. The ten minutes allowed
to eauh speaker, was employed, on this occasion to
no conceivable advantage. The object, was to be
q little historical and objectional. Hurried and
rambfing as it was, it might have served rs a kind
of spring-board from which others could leap into
the subject and show it's exceeding Importance
A doubt did not occur but this would be dome
Before the speaker was in his seat question was
called and the resolution adopted. Surprised and
disappointed, l rose to make an appeal to the wo-
men to do what the meeting declined to deliberate
upon. I was called to order, and impatiently re-
torted in a manner which has given me more un'
easiness than l can suppose it gave to all who
were present. They may forget or excuse the in
discretion; l trust l shall not. For this retort, the
president reproved me in Other than his usual
bland manner. That, however, is his business
not mine. So much for personalities. Permit a
few brief remarks on the relative importance Of
tine subjects brought before the meeting.
Peace, Anti-Slavery, woman's rights and Ten.
perance are all good-positrely good. Did any in
attendance, doubt this before they lef: their
hamesi What new permanent stimulus, or new
mode of action did they obtain from the labored
iscussions-th comprehensive and uncomrro-
MIXING resolutions? Have not the same senti.
ments been iterated and reiterated scores of times
in the past twenty years, until they have become
as household words? Who hears them, who reads
them but those who are already in the reform
ranks2 OF these, what portion is there who do
not conclude thae when the resolutions are print
ed in their paper land they form no part of the lit
erature Of other than reform papers) their part OF
tho work is done? Financial reports do not indi.
cate it; what else does?
Not without ample cause, com plants come up OF
Rufianism, Violence, Compromising, Intriguing,
Inactivity and Indifference, and the great question
ia. what, where and when the remedy? Soberly,
but very earnestly. the question is asked has an
adult generation ever been reformed? Is there
hope that one will ever be? L. is not the question
whether individuals. are elevated to higher moral
and social perceptions and practice; or whether the
generations are not, on the whole, progressing -
a~pproximating the True and the Right; but fire
progress is too tardy to satisfy the ardent philan-
rhropist. He enquiries is there not q better way 7
Instrumentalities, which, thus far. have been but
partially relied on? And in his solicitude, he re-
members the homely proverb, that'an ounce OF pre-
vention is worth a pound Of cure" His thoughts
are then turned to training. lie knows there are
men Of violence bnt he is powerless to restrain them.
With the ~a-tfully plausible. he cannot compete for
he cannot adopt their principles. nor use their
tools. The Indifferent and inert, love ease too well
to be excited by his circumstances
He hooks on tho children and decides that in
each of them, in a variety of degrees, are the ele'
ments of viii h Rufians. Demagogues. Tyrants,
Drunkards aad Safeguards are madei at the SAINT
time that these. or other component elements may
be SO directed and stimulated as to produce the op
posi.e character. He says within himself I'VE
must educate; we must surround the young with
the best circumstances We can bring together; be
it our task to excite deficient organs, and quiet those
tina, are red undant. Let us not dream that thu
highest conceivable degree of intellectual culture
will suffice. We shall assuredly tail if we do 10
bear in mind that we are compound beings, witt
physical, intellectual and moral natures, and tia
~ ooOePo N%O 0tag P"Si''SJ rNN
distinct natures must be cultivated tremendously.
With the appalling wrongs SO graphically dc
picted and so Justly denounced by the meeting
we have grown familiar; not so with Education
Vrse we speak of it, and provide for it. according
to the fashion of the age, but il were we'll to as
certain whether this proves comprehension, or ap
probation of its vast import.
Existing murderous DULLES viii run. fight or die
This century will roll them of the stage. Prescn
shrewd unprincipled politicians will pass ava
about the same time. The incurable drunkar
will leave before them. The inert have small in
H9ence, and make so little noise while here, tina
it wifi scarcely be known when they quit. TIL
teachers of error and frivolities will cease fror
their labors when there are no more to %humbug.
To recapitulate. living a%nnoyeis, disquieters
misleaders-aye. all that are working disorder ant
misery on Earth will, er5 long. be powerless 70
evil. They may 10 endured for a while, if Their
were security that a better race will succeed them
Convince the lovers Of their species that arrange
ments are in progress that will certainly protec
the world from like infections in the immediate o
even the more distant future. and Reformers viii
look forward hopefully. and act with new vigor.
can conceive of nothing but enlightened educf
ton for all. withou, distinction of class. sex. sect 4
color, that can achieve This desi6eIatum; (unles
there is put forth a miraculous effort Of supel
human power. This is not anticipated by thos
who help themselves," untiI) we have exercised th
faculties with which We are eado wed, wisely an
earnestly.
O'Connel said Agitate. Agitate. AGitats. we bel
ter say Educate. Educate. Educate. Let the mothe
begin the work with the being in the cradle; 10
both parents make it their chief care during child
hood and youth; lot older sisters and brothers
friends and ~neightors cooperate let teachers fee
their responsibility. and preachers, If they can
lend a hand to make the world better. Certain
science cannot do it; natural science is inadequate
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