Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-11-13
WHOLE NO. 6S3.

1906 the time when this language was used, the
Pennsy yvania Abolition Society was disposed to
succumb to the rising spirit of slavery. From
this period dates the decline Of the anti slavery
spirit in Pennsylvania. Partly the cause and
partly the tfec, of this decline, the slave sys
TEN increased in power and spread in extent In
1913 it was strengthened by the purchase Of the
Territory Of Louisiana, a vast region extending
from the Gulf of Mexico to the Lake Of the Woods
and from the Mississippi to the Rocky Maintains.
In 1892 the State of Louisiana, formed out Of the
lower part of this territory was added to the
Union. greatly adiingfto the strength Of the slave
system. In 1919. 80 powerful had the system be-
come that the Shareholders demanded the admis-
sion of Missouri, another portion of the Louisiana
territory, into the Union as slave State. Srenu-
Gus opposition was made to this by the North. and
long and violent contest ensued in which Penn
sylvauia took conspicuous and honorable part
Her whole moral and chief political weight was
thrown into the scale of freedom, and she showed
herself to be still animated by share of her
early spirit. But her efforts not Sufficiently
sturdy, and the opposition proved unavailing.-
The contest terminated in the triump of the South
Enough of "Doughfaces" as they were called BY
John Randolph, then, for the first time were found
to yield to the threats Of the shareholders and be.
tray tie Of freedom. OF these out OF del,
egation Of twentyt three, Pennsy ylvania furnished
two Massachusetts, out of representation ot
fourteen, furnished four. The relative position
of these two States at that time was greatly
in favor of Pennsy lvania. Since then how
ever, the case has been reversed. Massachu.
has shot ahead in the race Of freedom. and Penn.
sy lvania' which once led the van, TO her shame be
it said, now lags in the rear.
The triumph Of the Shareholders in the Missouri
contest gave a blow to the aboli,ionism of that
day, from which it recovered. Local Soci'
etes in this and in other States died out and the
Pennsy vania Society thenceforward confined its
attention chiefly to Efforts for the benefit of free
people of color.
In the mean while, the Colonization Society, q
new organization, holding Numerically opposite
doctrines, claimed and received the public
favor. The right of the master to his slave,
the invincibility of prejudice against color.
the evil of emancipation the coil, and
the obligation to remove the free colored people
to Africa or elsewhere, the doctrines
which this society held and inculcated With
these doctrines tho public mind became saturated;
and at the end of ten years ensuing the Missouri
W
almost complete. s4glsd
Such was the state of things when, in 1881, Mr..
Garrison started The Liberator, demanding imme.
diate aud uncomfortable emancipation as the
right of the slave and duty of the master. This
was the daw ming of new era, and 1t was hailed
with joy by many Penn sylvanians who had not
yielded to tho corruptions Of the times nor bowed
the knee to the dark spirit of slavery" For al.
Il A. a; Il -. I,l
Pennsy sylvania, 1t had rever died out. The Genus
Of Unicersal Emancipation. an anti slavery paper
conducted by Benz jamin Lundy, that earlier pion.
eer Of freedom, had many subscribers in Pennsyl-
vania, and the cause in this State was at no time
left without witness. The second A. S. Society
established in the United States. based on immedi-
ate emancipation, was formed in Penns lvania. 1t
was the Carkson Association Of Lancaster and
Chester Counties, society which from that time to
this has maintained an active and useful existence
In 1882 Mr., Garrison gave to the world his
Thoughts on Colonization" This publication,
following up, it did, the eloquent testimony
which had been previously borne against the So.
ciety by the colored people of Phadsl phia, gave
clew to that nrigh;eousss sssh ,me which was the
beginning of its end. For, although it afterwards
acquired greater number Of advocates, and may
have actually enjoyed large degree of popula
ity, its hold upon the public confidence was bro
ken, and its subsequent elimination was only a
prelude to its decline 1t has, since then, subsi.
ed into very narrow limits, and the functions
which it now performs rarely bring it into COLI.
sion with the anti.savery movement.
| In 1888 the American Anti. Slavery Slciety was
organized and Philadelphia was the place of it's
formation. Numerous Anti Slavery Societies
were established IN this and ether States, and in
| 1886 the organization of the anti slavery move.
ment in this Commonwealth was made complete
by the formation Of this, the Pennsy lvania Anti.
Slavery Society, whose Twenty second Auniyer.
sary we are celebrating.
The history of The movement, as within the
bonds OF this Society, is familiar to you all. IL.
progress during the first few years of its existence
was continual struggle against persecution and
brutal violence but it moved steadily forward
increasing in power and growing in influence. In
1888 so numerous and confident had its advocates
become that they erected beautiful ami costly
edifce in Philadelphia FOR the use of the cause,
and consecrated it to free discussion. The mob.
without hindrance from the authorities, set IL on
fire and reduced It to ruins. But the outrage
failed of its purpose. The Abolitonists continue
in their course with unabated zeal, and the right
of free discussion was from that time forth, de-
oisively settled. ' s-isf1
In 1912 the last and most atrocious outbreak Of
popular violence that had yet occurred marked
another stage in the progress of the cause. In
this instance the colored people were the objects
of attack. They hud been celebrating the eman.
cipation of their brethren in the West Indies bya
public procession and appropriate banners. some
of which, by doing honor to the magnanirnity of
Great Britain. contained an implied reflection u,.
on the people of this country. This was more
than the mob could bear. Foiled in their pre,ious
attempts to put down the Abolitionists. they now
seemed resolved to crush the people of cul.F.