Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-06-20

brought about Tor The public good by political power
Hlones II originates such changes. Il never
thinks of mixing my such changes. I'LL moral power
has suggested them, ard prepared the public mind to
aequiesce In them! Political power is artificial me-
chanical, and incapable OF Going anything good,
without The creailse, preparative aod sustaining in
duence Of moral r1wer.
8. In respect to their freedom and elasticity NOR.
al porcr is superior.
Moral power is not restricted 20 tines places and
set forms II is not confiad TO certain classes Of
persons, within certain lines of latitude end longiiude
nor TO parculer OF conduct and character, Il
is chained 10 no arbitrary processes II free and
elastic as the mountain air. II is al home every
where. among all human beings, at ell times and
places. Not with palilical power. II Unrestricted
on every side by CONSTITUTIONS, laws, regulations,
prscedenis, forma,ies and usages 1t mus, not med
die with persons property excepting at particular
time, within ?adiculer geographical limits. with Ger.
atn performances, and according to certain technical
forms Of proceeding. Its every process this side OF
war, is liable to be hinderod and quashed by reason
Of soms constitutional, legal or technical defect
Governor is elected by single vo.e loses his ecc-
ton BY tho accidental omission Of letter in his
name on half dozen ballots. whole estate is
lost gained by lae inadverent OMISSION or inser-
ton Of srord 10 some document or record Political
power operates through compex and cumbrous ma
chiae With immense internal friction, and very awI-
werdiy accomp!ishes a small amount Of good as an
enormous expense.
| 4 Ia rcrious other respesis moral foaer Is sa.
perior.
Moral power operates through all iis mulform
proccsses, and accompshes its magnificent, results
with little show, and ct lie oua expense. Political
power puts on lie robes, sounds trumpet, and pa
rades lie machinery before tho public eye, at The
pense Of the public. i taxes them ss heavily as
they will bear, compes them TO pay the assessment,
and takes care to secure itself an ample renuner-
ation Many persoua continually magnify the bene
ss conferred on the people by governments, and The
execution ofshe la,D But whatever govefnrneu, may
do for the governed Ia any way, its always takes
itself and i.s principal funciionares veH paid
i The fal.a Of Justice Monkey eating up the cheese
Tor IiIgant cats, not adsapropos. fney VINO
fortunate enoughto keep clear OF political power
are fortunate indeed
1 Again. Moral power, being transformations and
dsineres.ed, exers purifying and ennobng influ.
euce the character Of lts vo,aries. We are all
made wiser and be,ter by humble and unselfsh ef-
forts TO render others And every moral phiIan
thropist feels that bis soul has grown in grace
lust in proportion the fidelity and self sacrifice with
which he has lsbored to promote any great and good
cause. This is not the least important part of his
reward But political power has the contrary enden-
cy. Il generally renders it's devo,ees more selfish
corrupt, hollow hearted and tyrannicai. Many a
docen,y good man has gone into the labyrinth Of
politics, and held Office his moral ruin. And
where is there ono that ever came out t for The
kingdom Of heaven unless driven by tisgus, from
It's sorceries? Il requires ordinary virtue main
tain ones moral Integrity against the seducIions of
political power
Finally. Moral power has devised and accom-.
pched nearly all tho good tba, has been done among
mankind since the foun6oiion of the world 1t has
discovered, invented, and perfected, all of i'm
provemen:s- :s-mechsn,cal, chemical, intellectual, SO.
cial, moral and religious, which distinguish and
adorn tho mos, civilized, enlightened, ana christian
portions Of mankind. |, has done mos, of those
mighty works iu poverty and solitude, with little or
coun,enance from political power IFS worship
pers and not unfrequcntly in spite of their most
deadly opposition. On tho other hand. political pow.
seldoms patronzes the beneacors Of their race il
| they are quite able TO tako Of themselves. Il
generally starves crucifas or stones them, and af
forwards erects monuments 10 their memories; or gar
nishes their sepuichres II is busy with IFS own uss,
xuries pleasures and Selfpreservatiou. II has dc.
uged the earth with blood, and prosecuted many OF
the most righteous causes that ever proposed 10
the consideration of man. Moral power has always
been struggling TO reform political power, and has
with great difficulty succeeded in clothing it with its
present respecability. All tho good here 10 in it or
about has beea wrought ou with olI, tears and suf
| erings by moral power And it never will become
what it ought 10 be, TIL moral power shall have COM
| pleteiy saturated il with Christian principle. Then
! will il from all craft fraud, intrigue, and vio
ence, aad wisely coGrce the few that NAV need CO.
erciou at all, only by injudcious, benefcent phys
cal force, which shall equally the individual
and public welfare
Moral power therefore incomb1rabIy superior 10
political powerj in respect 10 their objects; TO the
ntrnbers that exercise them; 90 the prominent details
Of their operation; 10 Their instrmmeaalties; 10 pri
ority and independence of action; to their freedom
and elasticity; to their their expense,
their influence their depotees, the service they hare
rendered mankind and their pery nature and tenden
cy throughout Has not this superiority been suii
eIendy demonstrated? II, not, let the panegyrists
and dependents of political power show the contrary