Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-09
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this day, is that it gave liberty to others besides
ourselves. We have one day set apart to rejoice
in the well being of others. This shows that
wronged rs we have been, We have not forgotten
our duty to our fellow men even in distant lands.
This principle of regarding the welfare of others,
Is recognized by Jehovah as the principle of all
good, and hence this day is worthy of all honor and
respect.
If you think it right to set apart the 18th of July
to celebrate your declaration Of independence do
so. That declaration is one of the nnblcst instru-
ments the world ever saw. 1t is Republican, and
good and true. 1t adopts the principle of human
cqunlity-that God has made of one blood all the
nations of men. But the American people have
backslidden from its doctrines. They will give to
us neither part nor lot among them, But we are
here among you and we will make you own us.
We care not what is done away in Kansas or over
in Virginia, we will stand by you. Do what you
will, still will VIC be with you in veal or woe. If
you will adopt the right, We will aid you. If the
nation die in her sin we will be present to see
America die "as the fool dieth."
Emancipation in the West Indies. was a British
act-and a noble act. We say to America go and do
likewise. There arc four millions of slavcs-not
bcyound the ocean, but across the Ohio river.
There they breed human beings for the market.
Virginia sends 10000 annually to the Southern
market, just as Kentucky sends mules f. the mar.
ket. Yet The North is always crying compromise,
compromise a few yeas ago YOU had the DUES.
ton settled. But where are you now? Your or.
dinancc oil 1887 consccratcd the North West Ter
ritofy--all the territory then belonging to the
natiOn-to freedom. But you compromised it all
away. Your compromise Of 80 decided that the
new States south Of Sc 3p should be admitted
either with Slavery or Freedom as the people
shall decide. This did well enough as long rs it
suited Slavery, Douglas demanded that the
question of Slavery and Freedom should be left to
the people in Kansas. You consented to it. So
you want to settle Kansas as n Free State but
slavery has Settled" you. When Mr.. Garrison
and others told you how all this compromising
would end, you would not believe them. But you
believe them now, for you are beginning to feel on
the subject, and feeling hath no fellow. The spirit
that brushes down the black man, is just as ready.
as you are at last learning, to crush the white man
also.
Tho speaker then proceeded to address the
colored people more particularly, exhorting them
to diligence, industry and sobriety. lie said there
were three things that distinguished men in the
world. These three things are wealth, goodness
and intelligence. For the first men are generally
respected, for the other two they are loved. You
see a man who has been Industrious and has grown
rich, he has money! good farm perhaps. lie
has influence, and it is inconvenient not so have
his good opinion. lie may come to your town
roughly clad, without stockings, if the weather is
warm-may drive into town in a rough wagon and
with rope lines to his horses. Yet every one
notices him. lie is respected, and yet pot he per-
haps, so much as his wealth. Another man comes,
looking much like him. lie is poor, and nobody
notices him. Now my friends go to work and get
money. 1t is this that elevatcs men and commands
the respect of the world. | would not say to you
as the Jew said to his SON, 'gct money, get it hon
estly if you can, but, at any rate, get money"
Don't sacrifice your health or your duty, but sacri.
flee your lad habits, many of which we colored
people have brought with us from the South.
But while by industry you are making your
selves independent, don't forget to become good
citizens. Lay a good moral basis, act right and
get a good maine in the community where you live;
ana thirdly, become wise for intelligence and
goodness are sure to render you beloved. 1t is in
telligence, after all, that governs. 1t is not the
strong arm, but the strong brain that conquers and
controls the world.
We hear of prejudice against color. There is
nothing fit, it is all on account of condition. Our
color identifies us with slaves, we hold a degraded
position, and our only hope is to rise above this
position. In this community | am glad to learn
you have good opportunities for improvement. The
schools are open to you where your children can
have the same facilities for learning as those Of
the whites. Crowd the schools with your children.
Force them to 60, even if they are reluctant at
first, and they will soon learn to love it. And
you young men who have no education, go to
school don't be ashamed to stand side by side
with little children and learn the same lessons. 1t
will be a still greater shame for you to remain ig-
norant.
My brethren ! believe there is a God and my
prayer is that no may aid you in your efforts for
the elevation of your race.
VIM. G. Nell, of Boston, then addressed the meet
ing. lie said he had been much interested in what
Mr.. Graham had said with regard to free schools
and the importance of colored people ayailing
themselves Of their adyantageS-when granted ad.
mission to them. The friends OF equal rights had
labored in Boston, for fifteen years in this work
without success; for Boston, all this time, persisted
in thrusting the colored children from her public
schools, ana they wero all crowded into one school
away at one side Of the city. But we succeeded
at last,i in getting all such distinctions abolished, and
our colored children now attend school with those
of the other citizens. We anticipated trouble ON
the first introduction of the colored children to the
school. But nothing Of the kind occurred; all
goes on tremendously. A week before he left
Boston, an examination was held. The colored
children acquitted themselves croditably; several
of them received diplomas; and at next examina-
ton, doubtless some Of them will receive Medals.
which will entitle them to receive, with white
children who have similarly distinguished them
selves, Il public dinner and other honors. lie
wished to say to the honor Of Massachusetts that