Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-11-06

anwered the Landgraye, Go and preach about tht
rights OF man and against all slavery, and you will
Ieel stronger ihan any Landgrave can be !"
The "bon6age Of tho English the "servitus'' o
he Italians and the "mortaille of the French
we're yet in the fullest march when in German,
all traces Of "Leibenchaft" had gons centuries be
fore. And when that horrible modern trade in
human flesh. called "black slavery was first
known, 1t was again the Germans who rose indig'
nantly against the infamous crime of STEALING and
selling men )" so that the sad fact of there being
in America, German.born citizens going for pro.
slavery, must be considered as one of those prob,
lens OF human nature which so often afflicted our
hearts, and make doubt about all consistency of
human beings.
The first direct Abolition Society against black
Slavery was founded in Germany 10 1899. Two
young gentlemen. Ludwig Storch and Max Lang,
nschwartz, called meeting at Leipsic for the ex-
press purpose of forming an "Anti.Slavery Society
in favor of the unfortunate Africans" Tue meet
ing was a large and important one, the people and
friends of the cause coming from Weimar, Dresden
Berlin, and many surrounding places. A known
author Mr.. Herlossoln, was elected president aId
several popular speakers and literary men address.
ed the audience. The principal resolution
TO stigmatize the horribly disgraceful crime
of buying and selling human flesh, and to act
against it with all legal means and with all pussi.
Jle power"
was carried with indescribable enthusiasm. Max
Langenschwartz whose talent as an improvisator,
excited at that time all Germany, held q poetic
speech about the matter, and the learned critic
Ludwig Tieck being present. wrote few days af
ter: heard Mr. Langensehwartz BEFORE and
krew him to be great speaker and improvisation,
but now find him to be more than that he is our
pioneer Of the rights Of man, and the inspirited
messenger of human liberty"
Alexander Won Huboldt congratulated the speak
er in a complimentary letter. Soon afterwards.
two other learned gentlemen, Professor Schumack
or and DR.. A. Rehner, started an AntSlavery So
,iety in Mentz. Lapgenschwartz was invited by
the Mentz Committee, to speak at the solemn open
ng and Professor Rehner wrote about him the
following lines " Never the African victims will
have more Jealous and more powerful vindicator
u Germany. This poet, Mr., L is a true volcano
II liberty, lightning far around, and burying un
Ter It's lava the adversares of natural human rights
fhe audience found his speech against the
kidnappers (Seelenverkaufer) n little too
and indeed we would like
10 see Mr.. l.. speaking with more cool.
ness and self'command. But if we consider his
heart SO full and overfowng with hate against
slavery and despotism, and his brain, SO full and
,verHowing with the prominent ideas of the age,
hnk we can excuse it, if tho glowing stream of
he volcano carries away the speaker himeelf with
he lava"
In 1895, number of branch societies were in
tailed by the LEIPZIG Abolitionsts in different
owns, and in '3S and '39, large sums were sent to
england. to be distributed to the victims freed
rom slaveships.
In 1858, MIR Langenschwarts arrived in New
York, where he started the German Abolition pa.
yer Die Gegenwart" creating a great excitement
mOng our German fellow citizens. and augment
ng rayidly tho number Of friends to our cause
from the French paper, "Rerue de Z Quest" pub.
ished inst LouisMo we learn February 2lst 1857 J
he following interesting notices "The whole life
t Max Langehschwartk was but the pursuance of
ne idea, viz the deliverance Of humanity from
lavery, despOtism and monopoly At the age of
ixteen years he wrote first pamphlet about
white and black slavery" and had to endure the
ursuit of the Austrian Government In 1910, he
'as the German Sarrut in Paris one of the first to
tart universal association for the deliverance
the cololed race from slavery. In 1911, the
aris african Institute for the abolition Of black
avery" nominated him unanimously n member
that Institute. Mr.. Langenschwarz is an abo
tonists. throughout and not merely a halfand
alf' Aboitionists like the sonamed Republican
party.
Let US hope then, that the German brethren of
lr. l.. will renew the old glory of their birthand
= advocating in our country the principles of our
oily cause. Nations suffering from despot-
'm have nothing to expect from our Democrats
ur Republicans, our Natives but they can expect
IL brotherly aid assistance and protection from our
lBOLlTIONlSTS. Abolitionism is the e1trm.
nation of ALL slavery, no matter under which
'rm or pretext it might be introduced into human
ociety. The past history of the Germans is glo- |
ious one but that glory can be maintained only
y joining their endeavors with ours and by help.
1g us to create that happy state of mankind where
,stice is given to ALL, freedom to ALL and the
ghts of man to ALL. This is the sole and unique |
i'm of the Aboition;sts.
JOHN I. H-GS.
The following is from "The Free South" flor.
,erly she Kentucky News" Newport, Ken,
lcky.