Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-11-27
From the Dublin Nation
ANOTHER APPEAL TO IRIsHMEN.

once more, my co~untrymen,p permit me to cay,
that a deep feeling Of the iniquity Of slavery
should Impress our souls. If 1risSmen at home
had a manly and upright feeling in relation to this
great question, lrisbmen in America would not
di,honor their country as they do. 10y a participa'
ton in that vile system there which degrades
millions Of their fellow men equal heirs with
themselves Of Gods love and favor Into the con-
dition Of articles Of sale. and Of q transfer from
hand to hand for which wickedness there is not
even q shadow Of Justification, ltrests solely on
brute force. 1t is ~palpahle rebellion against our
Creator, who is ulike the Father Of all the races OF
men that dwell upon the face Of tho earth.
Irishuen, you have trailed your ancient honor
and renown in the dust. Your fOreGathers hated
slavery and in ages past, when other nations
held white men in bondage, Ireland freed herself
from this great %iniquity in the eight OF God and
man.
America is the country which myriads Of our
eountrynen have chosen as their asylum, a. their
future home, and the home Of their children
Slavery has laid her ~blightine finger on that land
I, is steadily sapping the foundations of the free
institutions theoretically established at the Fevolu'
ton ; and which. but for this cursed upas tree
under which every good thing is turned to ashes
would grow stronger and stronger, casting its
roots downwards, and throwing its branches up
wards until a goodly tree would be found, under
which freedom and happiness would find shelter
10 the remotest times.
Irishmen at home, the spirit Of Indifference par
slyzss you-seldshness, miserable selhshnest
makes you slumber when you should be wide
awake, guarding your own liberties by the cult
walton Of q fine manly feeling favorable to upiver
sal liberty.
Irishmen in America, you are unfaithful to the
sacred princi ples'Of liberty you p~rofessed wher
You Quilted your native land. You have trough
dishonor on the name of Ireland, by bowling dowi
Before the accursed altar Of slavery. When GU
noble, high.souled. enthusiastic lover of liberty
O'Connell-was alive, Ireland was honored ii
America, although she was hated by the enemie
Of the Colored man, because of his great faithful
ness. Now. there is not one mighty voice amonl
Us, to thunder indignant and manly anathema
against the vile system and as our sons cove
under the frown Of the tiger, contempt is the al
but universal feeling for our country, Throughout
all sections Of the Union.
There is but one way to save our name from in
fanny ; and that is, that we shall, at home anc
abroad, determine that no wrong shall receive oul
sanction.
Prosperity is beginning to dawn upon Ireland
Socially aud politically, there are signs of im
provement ; let US be careful to secure a perma
hence Of these blessings. If we hope to secure
good for ourselves. while we exhibit q total in
difference to the good of others, the eternal laws
Of God. which are at enmity with gross selfshness
and Indifference to the wants os others, will
surely punish US by the disappointment of our
hopes.
This question Of slavery in America concerns US
intimately ; because OF the numbers of our coun-
tryn,en in that land and because Of the wrong
course they have pursued, and are get pursu
ing there, in relation to it. ! pray that our future
may DO brighter than our past, and remain, Mr.
Editor, faithfully yours,
JAMES HAUGHTON.
IS Eccles-etreet, 18th July, 1858.