Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-06-09

PEOPLE say, sometimes Abolitionists say. as they
look about audi see how the Republican pres.
ses' ana even others, have changed their tone, and
utter so much anti-slavery truth, some of which
they never think of applying, and never mean to
apply where it belongs. but which IL is cheering
for us to hear. The Anti.Slavery Society NAV
as well disband-its work is being done by others.
The Churches are waking up, and the parties,
even the Democratic party, are talking anti-sla-
very This lie the temptation which assails every
party Of reform, always has and always will; the
temptation to stop work 80 soon; to fancy that
more has been done than really has been. No
matter to what point the Republican party has at
tanned, no matter what heights of moral elevation
the Tribune and the Post, and other presses, may
have reached, the m0ment the Au.i-Slavery Soci.
ETY. relaxes it's efforts, folds its hands, and leaves
lis work to be done by others, that moment the
standard of such . party and such presses comes
down, just as certainly as the mercury falls when
the weather becomes colder. If we do not hold
up our standard higher than they are, they will
not stay where they are. How come they where
they aref Who made the Republican partyH-
Why, the gentleman who appeared here to shake
hands fra.ernally with us, to-day, said we made it.
Ii we have done all this work, it seems to me that
we have a practical remedy for something; at any
rate, that we have some practical power for some.
thing; and we shall need il all just as much in
the future as in the past. 1 always feel grieved
when | hear an Abolitionist say, We don't need
that measure as much as we did, because other
people are working with us So they are, and go
they will, as long as we work, but not one mo-
mnDt lOnOpr nO mt tho pOlilicol Dortiaa and
the Churches laugh to-day at the principle of ad-
herence to absolute right; cnll it impracticable,
and fa%natical, and all thai? 1t is our business to
be such fanatics and adhere to that principle,
which parties and churches will follow only afar
off; for just as soon as there are no fanatics the
world spiritually will die. Therefore, let us urge
you, Abolitionists, not to look back, not to take
your hands one moment from the plough to which
you have put them, not to imagine for ono mo-.
ment that any other agency can do your individ-
ual and collective work. For, If ever this nation
needed the utterance of our most uncom9romising
sentiments against Slavery and the Slave Power,
it needs it now, and will for the next four years.
1t is our business to see that this work is well
done.
No one can rejoice more than l TO witness the
accession to our ranks of any who heartily hate
slavery, whether they ng-ec with Us on all points or
not. Every one who loves the slave and hates
slavery belongs on our platform, and the longer
such an one stays away from US, the more harm
he does himself; and when he does come, we hail
him with joy. Those who have come to enroll
themselves with Us this year, because they love
this cause, and are willing to help US in our work,
we greet fraternally. Somebody says they come
at the eleventh hour. Well, they are welcome at
the eleventh hour; welcome to reap where we have
sown; welcome to join in the jubilee shout, which
may be heard in the land very soon.
l need not soy to the members of the Amer
lean Anti-slaVery Society that we shall not work
in vain; that it is of little Importance by what
means we work, ESQ that they be righteous ones,)
if we agree in that great principle on which our
Society is founded, no one here needs the assur-
ance that the opposition made to our cause wheth-
or by churches or parties, will avail nothing. 1t
is only a question of longer or shorter time; and
as we look back upon the events of only one year,
we zee enough to cheer the saddest heart, to rouse
up the most tagging faith, and to kindle hope for
the future. AS we look over it We exclaim, with
wonder as well as gratitude, What hath God
wrought and if we ever doubted before, we can.
not doubt now. Blessed are they who, not hav-
ing seen, have belived'; but they who cannot
exercise such faith Us that, can believe now in the
success OF their enterprise. for they almost see it.
They hardly need much faith to believe, with the
Church bowling down before it, the Democratic
party breaking to pieces at its touch, that even
the gates of hell shall not prevail against it,
Loud applause.)