Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-09-12


feelings, thoughts and aspirations and if II man,
he cannot be heid as property. In his judgment
those at the head OF this moment directly recogniz
cd the right of property in men. The South has
not ntimated any intention to accept compensation
and release its bondmcn. The call for this Con
vention should have come from shareholders and
not from Abolitionists This movement would
draw aside tho country from the true issue now be.
fore it (viz.) Abolition of Slavery. In Missouri
and Kentucky, it would retard it. 1t would crush
out the conscience Of the North, now SO thorough
ly aroused against Slavery as Il heinous sin, q
crime against God and humanity. 1t would stop
the awakened Shareholder, and lead him to be
ieve that Slavery after all right and it would
confirm the South in the general opinion that they
had right of property iu man. He saw its Ell.
fects already here in this Convention, whore men
who had for years bntted with this giant crime,
were now closing their eyes to its enormities.
Again if we are to abandon the living issue
now before the country and go into system OF
compensation, tho slave, and no. the stakeholder,
should be the object Of our movement For years,
the latter has lived from the sweat and toll of the
former tho is already rich, the other degsad.
ed and poor. Fathers and mothers, sons and
daughters have been the victims Of every outrage;
they have been herded together with sheep and
beasts of burden thew have borne the CALLING
yoke upon their necks /; and now we are asked to
compensate the men who bave done all these
things. The slave should he compensated; hu-
manity and justice alike demand it, But this plan
ignores the claim of the poor slave, and refuses to
place him upon a level with man. For one, put
my foot on such transaction. AT this day, We
should not talk of national compensation, but ma :
tional retribution. Gods laws cannot be violated
by man or nation with impunity. This Govern.
ment has departed from Justice and truth with
full knowledge of the consequences and unless re-
pcntnnce and good works speedily come, national
retribution will inevitably follow.
Mr.. Pryne spoke at considerable length in oppo-
stion to the scheme of the Convention. The
slaves Of the South, said he, are not on sale
their newspapers say they are not M power
could compel sale, the whole scheme would
fail in the outset And even if they could be pur.
chased the Government had no money 70 buy.
His honored friend, Gerret Smith, had taught him
that Government was poOr-2s poor as church
mouse. The money and lands belonged to the
people, to the toiling millions, and Government
has no right to take either for such purpose.
This sohene again, diverted attention from the
great Anti slavery movement, that was gradually
making its way into the national conscience. But
some may say, il we cannot have the surplus rev.
cnue and public lands then let us resort to 6hCct
taxation. Suppose we propose paying $225 per
head to the master and $25 to the slaye, it would
require 81, lZ5, 100000, which would be tax Of
S37 80 upon every man, woman and child in the
country. To such tax the people would never
submit. In bis view, simple emancipation would
be Of sufficient advantage to the South to justiiy
such q measure. Within ten years, her wealth
and commercial importance would be increased to
such an extent as more than to compensate her
for the lCss of 81, 10 ,OOO,OU0 IN slaVes.
Mr. Pryne's speech was an able one. and elicit
ed considerable applause His points had a
peculiar nungency, from the fact as he said,
that his principles Of liberty had been iDihihed
at the foot of that 'Gamaliel pointing to Gerrt
Smith.
The Rev. Mr.. Monroe (colored many Of Mchi-
gan followed in few remarks in favor Of the
scheme PROPOSED.
Corr;tt smith rnon rising. vas rec;oyed with
rreot onn,on.n Re ia q noble sneciineu of fl man
,,d M n,,n con listen to him win indiasrepce.-
IL atrIo "a t1rci,la and cnncisa bia voice deem
~ ~ ;Ja.,;o o,1 liz lsli,..,, or ,io,os in,n,ss
;ooi Ia ho,,, hy rsrerrin, to fine sneecbes made
~; 10 aTorn1nn Tv h;a old fsllow-Iahorers in the
~; w I, ,,,,s i, or,ositn to th,s nnrep,nn,
i"'. ~ ,,j ,aII;d raria,, nr hi. coT,rsc
La ns ti,lIy satife5 thar he was rinht. ard that
ia 49, 49," 1900 rror,r Irdoad the on1o.ticn bad
tan3ad 10 attach linn more cloeelv to the plan.-
w. ,Gis 'io,, ;nsnrurete n great movenent-o
fII s. boo p tLc sIaye to the slavehoder and
,In @ ,nhnIa cnrrty We here declare that wa Of
~ ~ %,h Iii skro ,,;th the Snuth in tba ,tcmno
rnUr, Ioss ,hinb sholition will cause Slavery il
nat;onaI nnt sectional. We of the North have
roLo II rotionol and it's sin lies as emphaLicalIy
- c',n ID as .+ tho doors of the S,ntb. The
pT
obIrnLcs bava hou,od down apd done this mon
o.noa Cs.a, royerence Northern helm admitted
rava, "a Nor,he-n votes renc.Ied tho Missouri
Gor'nr",iso Pnt for Nnrtbern churches and col
Iare! thero would he no proslayery spirit at ths
| Nh6r,h and comnargtiyely Little at the South L
ros ,,arofore m more tIan eyenhnnded Justice
tbot the Nor,h should largely contribute toward
Jelveance from this great evil.
VIZ e''': .,, !, A.,
put IL 10 sa'1 we ptoposo 0''n0 aooras tn ~,
holder TO cease it?lh hiS ~rUns, eli ne 80 W ~.
not. % tefrlI'e Is 'ue r,oUs U '' tho uInj,
ii@s'eL as ,sIl;uo r. snnorl to the nrinci
country,that ne was wing 10 appea' " we tihe'
pie OF soihshness 10 ofihg ~ 70 , an etu a1o @
neighoor VINO is n.lSetao.a nn"st w, ~
him ny every cohS'I?s".ion " ai 90 I"o
honor 10 apahuoh ms cups, od' e. a. ~ Nv ,
then take lower srou,las' anu oHei mn .ti a GOV
he VIII quit his aisSustnk hao'ts Is !uS sii
or is it bribery esnhT1 80 interest," M IN 'i. hi,
prove my s!ngeaa tHn wa anu nnrs to the sIsSsbo5a,
upon moral GROUNDS 10 ehiaueIp"'c us siu'e0 "u