Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-18
LETTER FROM PARKER PILLsBURY.
To the Editor

~ re- SottO'
In my last letter, your types make me speak Of
the prospective instead Of proscriptire Constitution
Of Oregon: but it was too long since,to make much
accoun, of il. / will not censure your types; fer
my own mistakes are doubtless very often far
greater than tbis.
Since my last writing, there have been many
things worthy Of note, transporting, but my time
and strength ore pretty severely taxed and writ
ing, except in urgent cases, is nearly out Of the
question-my standing apology.
Our New York and New England anniversaries
have been held as usual, though in some respects.
with moro than usual interest. The numbers attend
ing exceeded what l have before seen for many
years. The speaking at times, seemed to be divine
Inspirations. Mr.. Phillips, in the New York meet
ings exceeded even himself. if that be possible.
Our resolutions you and your readers have seen
for yourselves. To me, they appear to foil below
our former testimonies, at least in some respects.
The Republican party escaped all direct censurs,
or criticism the resolutions relating to it, in New
York, having been laid on the table. and in Bos.
ton, re-considered, though at FIRST passed by q small
vote. 1t seemed to me q melancholy mistake for
surely the party, as such, never so needed watch
fulness and rebuke. One thing becomes daily
more anu more CeTtulu-N must aCCept o sluTo"
holder. lat least in spirit for its next presidential
candidate, or divide and be defeated. The large
majority so far, appears ready for the former AZ
tentative, though there are some honorable sxcep-
tons. But everywhere, the treatment which tho
party is showing the free colored people, is most dis
graceful and devilish confirming essentially, the
bred Scott decision, whenever or wherever there
is opportunity. AT such a time. we can, in my
Judgment, do better with our resolutions upon the
party than To- lAY them on she table. That 10 not
the way to preserve, en3 add to the little virtue
which il may possess. Rather,
"Lst III. saAs zsrants, 7%yrant,".
The too early death of our inestimable friend
and co-adjutor, Charles F. Hovey has filed many
hearts with unutterable sadness. Few people
knew the number of his graces. Still fewer knew
how to appreciate them. Even to speak of him in
no loftier language than ours, seems a kind Of pso-
%fanation. There are occasions when silence IL
louder and far truer than any utterance. The
deepest grief is not, cannot be, spoken. God can
not BIO described. Nor can he be, 10 whom God
gives so much Of his spirit, as our friend, now no
more, possessed. His was a nature more deep and
spiritual, moro divinely clear in its perceptions
and more true to all the dictates of conscience and
the demands Of humanity than l have ever init
mately known. None were below his compassion
ate regard none, surely, were above his firm and
faithful rebuke. if false to the laws of Justice and
love. What most men carry as a cross, he wore
as a mere What, to most, would DO
martyrdom, was to him scarcely sacrifice. Tho
worlds law and custom were no rule to him. Its
generosity was, to him. hardly justice. He ex-
plored whole seas Of virtue, where almos. all 9TH
ers only crept near the shore. Where, under the con.
ventionalisms of society, respectable morality and
integrity left off, there his great and noble sinceri.
ty Of soul made its beginning to live and teach the
higher. holier faith and philosophy of the world he
had not yet seen. Living, he gave away fortunes;
so constant was the golden stream of his charity /;
and dying. he has bequeathed a sum to the cause
of humanity, (along with the glorious example Of
his life. that should 60 far toward, ushering in
its millennium.
Ono almost longs to exclaim, "the brightest lum-
mary in our constellation is exsinguishsd We do
indeed mourn q Pleiad lost. And ye. it eanno.
be.
Is not heaven happy this year in its new in
habitanss' Humboldt and Hovy ;-were they
not earth's greatest and bessf Fit companions in
travel to the undiscovered worldsl
But 1 forbear comparisons. Let us hope the
, race of great and good men will survive-nay, will
be transcendantly improved, until every young
; man shall DO greater than Humboldt, at four score
q and ten 4; and better than Hovey, with all his illus.
8 trious ~endowments.
' PARKER %PILLSBURY.
CONCORD, N. H, Sumo 10. 1859.