Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-09-05
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LETTER ruoM AMOS II. WILLIS.

FREEPORT, AUG. lULn 1919.
DEAR FRIENDs.-I this day received a No.
Of the "Liberty Advocate" in which | found
my letter to you, asking for your "Bugle."-
The Editor seems to hint that | had no idea
he would see my letter, if so, he was mistl-
ken. | did expect he would see it, for sup
posed You exchanged with him, and expect
his "Argus eye'' will see this. | have not
received a No. of your paper since the first,
hence l know not whether he has been au-
swered the question he asked.
The s&iberty'' man hits us a terrible
blow, he4esSse we said ".4nfi-SAavery in us
| Dir medning." Yes, | have received the
whole weight of his Claymore and wonder
full to tell am ''growing faint with the loss of
blood" Oh that some good Samaritan
would pour into our gaping wounds the sooth-
ing balm; but alas for us, we are "lnfdels,"
and the good Samaritans are all in the
church engaged in pouring the needfii into
the pockets Of their faithful servants, the
Priests,-and between them and us, there is
a great "Gulf," for ''the Jews have no
dealings with the Samaritau's," or the
church rOtarieS with "Infdeks." And now
since we have sufficient of the ''vital spark
left to keep us from being called dead, we
will crafty this military man, with our
explanation of the difference between Libcr-
ty Party and "~Auti-Slavery in its big mean
ing" and as the Liberty Party claims to be
Auti-Slavery, it is proper that the difference
should be shown, and it appears to me to be
this. Liberty party breaches up the doc
trlne that 1t is wrong to stay in, and right to
come out of the two pro-slavery political par
ties, while "ani-shuery in its Jtg ~meaning''
advocates the doctrine that it is wrong to stay
in, and right to conn out of all pro-slavery
parties. Here then is one difference. An
other is, that the Liberty party permits its
members to remain in the bosom of the
church in full fellowship with shareholders
and their abettors; while ''anti-sIaoery in lis
big meaning" bids its votaries '.to come out
from among them lest they be partakers OF
their sins and receive of their plaques.
But to return to the notice of the "Bugle''
as found in the "Advocate." He SAYS sit
considers the overthrow of the existing Gov
eminent of the United States, and the ami
hilation of the present ecclesiastical organi-
cations, as essential means for the emlncipa-
tlon of the slave. 1t appears to be opposed
to all political action, not only for anti-slaye
ry purposes, but for any purpose; as it oppo-
SEES all the existing political parties, and al
so the formation of any new one. Such is
to be the character of the Anti-Slavery Blu
gle. Whether the friends of the slave in
Ohio will show it favor, remains to be shown
Now the obvious intention of the above was
to prejudice those readers against it who
know not the object of the paper and the So
ciety of which it is the organ. Would the
Editor have written thus if he had wished i it
to receive subscribersl Again, | read in the
same paper three or four other notices of pa
pers, all of which were presented as ,DOrihy
of patronage; not so with the unfortunat: Blu.
gle. This fated sheet must receive a stab in
its very infancy. 1t was this partiality and
Misrepresentation that satisfied me of ''thal
mans liberty" and | think | am not mista-
ken in its kind; and if the Editor of the Ad,
vocate has any desire for a controversy or
the "faith that is in him." or that is in the
~Anti-Slavery Bugle, he can be gratifed by
opening the columns of the Advocate for free
discussion. But let us for argument sake
suppose that the Editor represented the Blu
gle correctly; has he not established the SAINT
doctrine of Overthrowing and opposing? Ht
opposes and seeks the oUerfhroW OF the othel
Two parties, and justifes himself or thu
grounds that they are pro-'iapcry, Strange
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