Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-08-13

ter would never cease asking me to join him in q
new political party, what then Z l know no men
whose hearts are nearer mine, none whose past la
bors have been more Efficient and few whose pres
ent blows are half as powerful as theirs in attack
Ing our great elm, and can work with them a,
long as l see them at cork.
fhese mistakes ~ they did make them) would
not, like Cheever's and Beecher's, shield a corrup,
Church, or uphold a wicked government. Mr..
Pillsbury would. in that case, do grave injustice
to worthy men, and that, by constant protest, |
should do my best to remedy. But both Of those
sen really love the slave so IA UGH that ] do not
think fhey would wish his true friend gagged 10
save their motives from being nisconstrued, or
sheis labors sudervslaeG for one shor. hour.
Not cniy, however, does Mr.. Pillsbury not cling
" Sas word enemy; the other charges against
him are singular!y mistaken. He never uses
much time. and several other speakers occu-
pied twice as much time as be did at the late
Conventions. lie rarely makes a long speech :
she fear Of most listeners is, ''iest ho should make
an eud." lie rarely replies to any attack on his
positions or resolutions and If the discussion of
such points as those em braced 10 his resolutions is
q waste OF time. many Of us must plead guilty
before he need, and show him the way off the
Platform with double offences on our heads.
OF course I do not question Mrs. Martineau's
right to- give US any advice she deems ht, to ask
as to withdraw ie she thinks that course best. The
same free platform / claim is as free to her as to
ms, and gives her, therefore, that right. But /
aver that 1t is q mistake, and one utterly alien to
the genius aud purpose Of our Society, to suppose
that its lists are not broad enough to admi: the
cooperation OF all honest haters of slavery, no
matter how different their method or views. Our
unity comes from a common purpose, not from
Identical opinions. Like the Romish Church, we
have work for everybody, and q place for every
method. provided il makes justice its polar star.
Conservatism is like machinery, with its motive
power often underground, and all its parts above
che grave mere tools. But collision of opinion is
The life Of cur meetings, and draws to our doors
all the life that remains IN Church and State /;
gives us the heart Of the nation to mould, and en-
sbles us to mould it. We are the laboratory
where Republican parties, Beechers and Cheevers
are generated. The working chemist needs acids
IS we'll as alksis and throwing aside those i'm
perfect products, works on--failure teaching him
s&ill--tiil at last out of the darkest matter will
blaze forth the pure gem. I have myself urged
Beecher and Cheever, in public and private, to
come to our platform, not asking them to surren.
der their avn opinions, but only to stand with
Us shoulder co shoulder, each welding his own
weapon, but bearing the odium of q motto which
proclaims Man, if not the only thing sacred, at
least the most sacred thing beneath the Heavens
and, undsr God, Liberty and Justice first, and
sperything else afterwards" We falsify all our
past il, after claiming, for thirty years, of all
parties, that they sink difference Of opinion an6
join on our platform, in o common purpose, we
sow ask any to 60 out merely because their meth
Cd differs from ours. Any one who should heed
such advice. and, in consequence, leave our socie-
~, would commit the same grave offence against
Ats principles and his owu past life and claims.
nut. RI tact, there IS no radical difference. A
sliding preference for one phrase rather than an,
sther-some difference of judgment as to how
mach and how far--but none at all as to the fac
that. SO long as any nah adheres to that 'cove
nant with death, |" called the Union, and acknowl
edges the DEVILS caldron for the cup of Christ, h,
does more harm than good to the slave. And al
the eloquence of Beecher and Cheever avails moth
ing against the charge, except so far as the worl,
believes their words to be truth and their lives 4
lie. tl s4,t -et,
II may be permitted to advise, / hope no on
will leave our ranks who feels that he can worI
with us least of all those who have laid thei
MAY Of youth" on the altar, whose SCARED an,
veteran names are dear to us beyond expression
identified with many a brave deed and many bra
Yer acr~i6ees--hafed by all who hate justice, bu
gems of our crown, right arms Of our strength
Headers" themselves, approached by courage
faith. labor, clear insight and long years Of match
less devotion. ri as-.
sesa o Yours WENDELL PHILLIPS.
BILLERIcA, Mass, July 2lst, 1853.