Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-03-13
THE ANTI.sLAvERY STANDARD.

N l'EN's 1HO sooN tbAOV hNN his
valedictory. Under Mr.. Gays excellent conduct
the Standard has become, and still is, one Of the
first and very best papers of the land, not only in
its moral character, but also in literary excellence
and as q repository Of the most important facts Of
the age. The following tribute to Mr.. Gays in
dustry, fidelity and ability, is justly paid, by the
Executive Committee Of the American Anti Slave
ry Society. The resolutions was adopted, January
18th, 1858.
Resolved, That the resignation Of Mr.. GAY be
accepted, to take effect at the time named by him.
Resolved, That in dissolviug our official connec-
tion with Mr.. Gay, We would express the deep
sense we entertain Of the value of his services as
Senior Editor of The Standard for nearly fourteen
years, of the fidelity, discretion and talent he has
|, manifested in that difficult position, and of the
zeal with which he has devoted himself to the pro-
motion Of the anti.slavery cause, and we would
cordially assure him Of eur regret that he feels it
to be his duty, from private considerations, TO with.
draw from the post he has occupied 30 long and 80
well, and Of our sincerest good wishes for his hap.
piness and his prosperity in tAe future pursuits of
his life.
Mr.. Gay states that his resignation is rendered
necessary by merely personal and private consider
ations. lie is henceforth tu re connected with the
Editorial corps Of the Tribune.
Oliver johnson, so we'll and so favorably known
for bis long connection with the anti slavery press,
is the successor of Mr.. Gay, as principal Editor.
In his hands and with the aid Of his excellent
and able assistants, the Standard will lose none of
its interest or value. Of course the Executive
Committee would consent to no arrangement which
should at all abate its value to the cause.
The committee urge the claims of the Standard
for support in the following appeal to the friends
of the slave and Of humanity.
APPEAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Executive Committee of the American Anti
Slavery Society take the opportunity of the edito-
rial change in the conduct Of The Standard, now
announced, to address their earnest appeal to each
and every Of their associate members of the Socie-
ty, and to all the friends Of an uncompromising
anti.slavery journal.
Hitherto The Standard has not had q selcsup-
porting subscription.basis. 1t has. doubtless, de.
served it too we'll to obtain it in the past. But the
change for the better, which our anti.slavery action
has effected upon the public mind, warrants our
expecting and calling for such a basis in future.
To accomplish this, we ask the steady, unanimous
c cooperation of every friend of The Standard, and
of the American Anti Slavery Society.
The excellence of The Standard as q journal,
whether in regard to its literary taste, its editorial
ability or its typographical accuracy and n%eatness,
is unhesitatingly offered for comparison in these
particulars with any other American journal;
while in respect to it's anti.slavsry fidelity, fearless.
ness aud d~iscernment, it is enough to say that it is
the organ Of the American Anti Slavery Society,
the only associated body in the land which takes
the high and impregnable ground of the utter
SinJalness Of Slarery, Of The Duty Of Immediate
Emancipation Of erery siare on our sou, and Of the
cor relatire Duty Of erery man to cease from all
governmental, political or ecclesiastical Union wiM
The american Shareholder and &are trader.
On these grounds, and for the CAUSES sake, we
solicit of every friend of the American Slave an
immediate and a perseveriDg attention to the work
Of securing to the Standard a large and selfsup-
porting subscription.list, thus leaving the funds
obtained by donation to the Society's treasury to
be applied to other agencies.
We can confidently assure all friends of our
cause, that we believe there will be no diminution
in the interest or value of The Standard. in conse.
quenco of the changes which have necessarily
been made. We shall indeed lose the services Of a
thoroughly able, conscientious, faithful and judi.
cious editor, by the retirement of Mr.. Gay. But
I uNBCbiShto boNO bOCu ihhuo VI oSSuiihS NV -
al labour and oversight, of the most thorough and
effective kind, and The Standard will under the
continued editorial supervision Of our tried coad
%jutor, Oliver Juhnson, undoubtedly maintain, and
add to, its acknowledged excellence.
With this fixed purpose, on the part both Of
Committee and Editors, we call with earnestness
upon all our associates and friends to give The
Standard a large circulation throughout the Non.
Slavebolding States, and, as far as possible through
the Slaveholding States also. There are no jour
nails in existence-not even the best Of the 1ri6unes,
Erening Posts and Mdependents-which can be
trusted to do, or which even propose to do, the
thorough, vigorous and un~compromising work
which The Standard will do. There is no journal
which supersedes or renders The Standard unne-
cessaIy. No tampering with this great Sin, no
%daubing with untempered mortar, no flming-ove
the ulcerous spot, no consent to q temporizing poll.
cy or to hallway measures shall ever disgrace it.
FRIENDS OF THE AMERICAN SLAVE! FRIENDS OF
HUMANITY! FRIENDS OF YOUR COUNTRY, in deed
and in truth! Will you not at once, and from
every quarter, the nearest and the most remote
from our centre of publication. respond to this
CALI Send to our Office, 1873, Nassau street, New
York, the name Of every new subscriber whom
you can obtain. Send thither intelligence of the
cause in your neighborhoods. Send your words
of cheer and counsel, And by your united
strength, give to our STANDARD a more conspicuous
position in the land, and q new power for the
Deliverance of the Enslaved.
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON,
FRANCIS JACKSON,
EDMUND QUINCY,
MARIA WESTON CHAPMAN,
WENDELL PHILLIPS, |,
ELIZA LEE POLLEN,
CHARLES F. HOVEY, |,
SAMUEL MAY. JK..
WILLIAM ]. BOWDITCH, |,
CHARLES X. WHIPPLE, i
Executive Committee. |,