the proposal was promptly seconded by the American Anti-Slavery Society.
The pledged philanthropy of Earth.
And know in each a friend and brother!
On Malta's rock or Syria's sand!
The banners of the Cross unrolled!
The bolt from every prison door!
Its vigor to the instrument.
And Erin's "harp on Tara's wall"
The hand of her O'Connell moves!
And song of Freedom float.
The scar of slavery's broken chains!
Of Israel's prophet-lyre is known.
A free and brother Mexican!
The fire-burst of Bolivar's cannon!
Alone against a hostile world.
Land of the dark and mystic Nile!
And victor horn of Ibrahim.
The herald-sign of Freedom's dawn!
Would cloud the upward tending star?
To greet the down-cast Star of Morning!
"Aha! and art thou fallen thus?
Art thou become as one of us?"
The children thou hast spurned so long.
To their unnatural mother turning.
To caste and climate unconfined.
For vengeance on an erring brother!
Shall thunder an awakening call.
The fire-sign on the palace wall!
The fire shall fall from Heaven!