Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-03-31
Gbe Anti- 5Iaucrp Buolc.
SPEECH OF DR.. JOHN s. ROCK.


fseedom poured from the veins Of one Of the pro.
Scrbed race
LADiEs AND GgNrLsNsS:,
have been invited by my friend Mr. Nell to
say something IT, you the occasion of this the
ninetieh anniversary nI the birth Of the Americat,
Revelation, and that. too, in the face Of my recor-
ded opinion tnat that event ushered ia hy the
rashuess Of one Of our noble hut mi'gu'ed an
eestors.' If, OF der The circumstances, sbouid
give you little plain talk. differing somewhat
from that which you haze been accustomed to
heat, OF occasions like this you need not be sur.
2r.sed. The times require speak QUE. / am
free to Col fsss. that the remembrance of the de-
tails Of the event which We are assembled here to
celebrAte are, by no means dear to me- | am not
yet ready To idnlixs the actions of Crispus At
tHcks, who was II leader among thuse who resOr.
ted TO toIcible measures to create new govern
ment which has used every means in its power
20 outrage and degrade his race and posteri,y. in
order 20 0ppress them more easily. aud to render
their condition raore hlpeless iG this country.
l sm free To confess that | have strong attach
ments here. in this my native c0unry. and desire
TO see il prosperous and happy; Set situated aud
outraged ~ | am. in Common with a race whose
lives have teen of toll make this country
what it i- would deny the manly promp'ngs of
m,oxn soul if should NOT say that American
liberty ia a word that has no charms Gr HE L.
isa name without meanns-a shadow without
eubstance. which retains not even 50 uueI, as IN.
ghost Of the ori snai.
The only es,uts in the history Of this countr,
which think deserve t. he commeu,orated, are
the o,saniz,tion Of the Au;i Slavery Spcietv uud
(Applausel
believe in insurrec,ions a o,luusel- md o.nec-
ially thore Of the uer and of aha suort Wu
Lloyd {, rri.on il [ ,bink. perfect eu,hoaip,.,
of the mora. in.u,ree,i,n of ,b,,,h, wb;.h
tin,alIy ,eaopinc the pcopie # ,his ,nnrrv ,ha,
minis, laws ana ,..p. ,ac,s mad. Lv n,hsrs
bindino up,o ,beir ,nu, and ,ta, .n,.,
Law, .I C;ud wht.h We are b,u,i 20 e,.c.+, ,ss.,,
"a ma Il, dn anu, o,ha,s 80 ,uId b.,a ,ha,. l.
unto ms WAli..r II Seward I bs mas, .,-,,,i.
nent R.pui,;i,..u ,,o,,iid,,e Far ,he pr..;d.,.,
wbu has bee1, n .u.lu.r in sneedin an ,b. .;rrs
nress,tae c,,,6Ict' hetw,eu freedom and loar,
has suddenly low cred his moral standard mai
dwindlcd from great statesman to a cvn,iny nail
itici.n arr.. ai,h lie C,a,g,,. DIES Ei,ix I,.i.
that his r,c.1t ,,,,,hI.. disa,,t,uit,ted tmlh hi,
frerss and his foes the former he ha, deceived
aud the 4.tter are authnriz4d To- look unon il as ,
snare Chirayn and the pre,iderc, Ln,e dane
this. But when til cr:si. is un. sst. | ,h,uk >ou
will agree with n,e. that while be has .iuued IA.
has not wholly fallen from grace.
John Brown was and is. the retressnta.ivo oil
that potent uover. the sword. which uroo,sas J.,
settle At once the rs)nt;un Letveq,. ,,,,,r ,,b
slave-p.aceail, i. il can. turcibIy if must
This it, no doubt, the II ethud by which the free
dom Of the blacks viii he brought abnut in ,hi.
country. 1, is severe aerhud: hut To severe III,
it is necessary to apply severe remedies SLAYER,
has rnken ~ the sword an It ia lur Just that il
should perish by it. (Arplnuse.) The John
Brown If the second Re."lut.n is but the Girls.
pus Autc%- ui tire first. A few years hence. and
this asser,un will he u mattrr e history
Cri>lus Attucks vas II brave man. and hp
fnught with fathers in I ,od caasr; hut The,
we're not victorious. The> fought !ur liberty. lutI
they got slavery. The white man was hene iued,
but the black man was injured | do n,t envy
the white Americans the liule iberty which the,
enjoy. IL IL their righ,, and ;hey ought TO have
ii, wish thea, .uccos1, thorph do not ,huk
they deserve IL. desire tn see all men eriuv
freedom and prnsperity. iApulare) Bo, h,
this do nut mean To imnlv that .boulu our .,,n
try be aIain situated az il Was then. we would ,e
willing 10 re.cumm;t the errors Of ou- R.volo,i,n.
airy fathers The Scutch have a saying. When n
man deceves me once, shaue on him but " when
he deceiyes NE twice. shame on me-
see one thirg il celebrating this day, which il
would be well nut !" overlook. and that H. Crispus
A,tu,ks has demunst attd ~ = thar insurrections
when properly pIauued, may lead 10 succe sstul
revelations.
1t the present aspect Of things s an index to the