Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-08-18

Of the American Mysteries, turned out in ful re-
gala with music and banners, making o grand
display, aud marched from the City to The Fair
ground under directions Of Grand Marshal james
Chittington, where sumptuous arrangements we're
made for the entertainment of The people. After
the audience was somewhat stillcd, Mr.. w. II.
Henson delivered an GRAFTON, after which refresh
ments we're served the people then again assem'
bled to hear something further Of the great ques-
ton Of the day--Freedom and Slavery.
DIR. G. II. Langstou Of Oberlin, addressed the
audience upon the soul %crushing system of slavery.
Between the two speakers the cause Of the down
troddcn and oppressed was fully discussed, and the
horrid form of oppression was Justly exhibited to
tho towards and dough faces Of the north who
protect and sanction that foul and terrible system,
When we see the banner Of America unfdrled and
floating Ger us, with its stripes and stars, when we
look back upon the days which gave birth TO the
Declaration of Independence, and find in that doc
ument the undeniable truth that all men are born
free and equal, md endowed with certain inaliena-
bic rights, among which are life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness, we remember that our Faith
ers fought side by side with yours, that there is
not a battle Geld from Maine to Georgia but has
been drenched with our blood, and whItcned with
our bones. But do the colored people of TIE nom
inaly free states enjoy these rights of liberty Does
the poor slave of the South enjoy to-day the rights
guaranteed him by the Declaration Of 1~ndepend-
enceH Alas, no His happiness is changed to
the deepest hell (! His liberty denied and taken
from him TO make more secure that of his brutal
master. His whole life is embitteGed by that foul,
and accureed system Of slavery, which changes n
living soul into a thing, and denies to man even
the liberty of sheep or swine. But these and sim
liar accurscd things when ommitte by numerous
Americans take quite q different shape and color,
and why ? Is it y because the colored American Is
destitute Of the attributes Of humanity ? Do not
the cruelties arising out Of the prosecution of this
barbarous traffic fall uTon a people with feeling
and intellect like yourselves Are we not capa-
bic Of suffering the most heart bursting grief, en-
loving the most exquisite happiness ? Our hearts
ure sick and faint, when we behold tho grooming
millions of our brethers. We survey the South,
and our eyes arc wearied with the sight Of down
trodden humanity, and might t%rampling upon
right
Woo, unto q land, whose profit and whose gains,
Are built upon u system of manacles and chains
Aud woe, unto that banner, whose stripes and stars
DO wave,
Ore land that's SO degraded, man calls his broth
or slave.
But we need not look to the far South alone Tor
oppression. We see the strong tram ping down
the weak and defenoeless here in the liberty loving
North. There is a great work to do, both North
and South, and who will do itP The pure, the
noble and good. You who Lave the power 10 your
own hands to rule the land for good or bad. Viii
you take a noble stand, firm as eternity; aud
show to all the eternal principles of humanity
Teach the nation the sacredness of mans right tc
himself and the brotherhood Of humanity, ant
unveil to all the foul and terrible system q Amer
can Slavery. May We hear the blessed word
sounding aud resembling from your temples o
worship, your halls Of justice and learning, tina
you will never desist till you have released your
selves from the guilt and shame that is now upor
you, and have banishcd every trace of this bloody
system from your boosted land of liberty, which
has been so long a disgrace and disbonor to you
Woe, unto a people, who sanction and uphold,
This God defying system of selling men for gold
And woe, unto q nation, whose land is red witl
gore,
With Afric's blool that's wasted on many Il south
ern shore.
Let all who are in the blessed cause still contin
uo their warfare against tyraEts and Shareholders
Let us not despair. 1t is a great cause, and sue
cess will ere long be ours. Let us stop not, in al
the plains Of pleasure unit! wo have gained thu
recognition of our human nature, which for 81
long a time has been shameGully denied us. LIE
our motto be, upward, onward, right on, though
frc-catcrs OF the South and dough.facts Of thr
North oppose.
After the addresses were concluded, the differ
ent EncampMents and societies then reorganized
and marched to the city, and were dismissed fol
the day. A social reunion was held in the Color
ed Wesleyan Church at night, and thus closed oui
celebration Of The twenty.sixth anniversary Of
West India Emancipation.
Yours for humanity,
j. GREENIY AMPEY.