Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-08-29

VIC eeIte'nig lhlbk their place q mus'ss Vas sdmi
rably selec'ed,-snd The uhole scene well eSemplihod
tho TRUNB Law. There WAS The Cour; House 10
represent the Cica tdc Of this ration, Tho Meeting
House 10 shadow forth the Diuiae ia,5, ahd the Sol.
diers. who appeared as the supporters OF its Military
lar; end without lrreverence we say, "rhEsE THREE
ARE oNE!" Yes, they are one, and the slay pinlng
in his chains has found il 50. If he dates to give wing
to the noble aspirations of his nature, and peaceably
Iclaim his rights as a man, he is told that bis enslave.
ment is an ordination of Proyidence-that i, is in con.
formIty with the Dipine idw. And then his tyran,s 20
and sit down in their Legislative Halls, and most i'm.
piously enact, "he is hereby declared ID be a slave s.
and that is Cipa ldp, and The Chaplain trakesa pray.
er over it., and his Amen! is as long as the purse which
is given him for his pious labor. Although the slave
IS told that the Divine law which our Clergy teach
sanctions his enslavement, yet he knows that his rob.
berry is wrong; and although the Civil law declares it
to be just, he feels that that law is a lie; he strives 10
obtain tho rights his God gave him, by an appeal 10
force, but he is crushed by the strong arm of brute
strength, and that is Military laD. We repea, II
4 hLoE I'M NNA huO"oh ~ Oc
so; and as his lIfe's blood IS gurgIiug ou: upon the soil
which his tears had before moistened, as he feels The
cold steel in his quivering heart doing its pledged
work, he understands tha, that steel is a Just represen.
tation of The three fold power of this nation, Of The
TrIune God whom the people worship-of their Mill.
tary, Civil, and Divine Law!
Had War been divested Of all its "pomp and glori
nus cjrcumstan ce,' - mankind would not have been SC
cursed with it blu, the sword is entwined with a wreath
| ofhowers, and the system has been enveloped 10 muct
that is beautiful and attractive. The waving Of ban
ners-the nodding of plumes-lhe glancing Of brigh
sreel-lhe tasteful drcss-the uniformity Of motion
thousands moving as one--the mul'itudinous gathering
the swelling strains of martial music, all these, II
themselves are attractive 10 most minds. But these
things TO be attractive, and therefore hurtful by theiI
connection with the system of War, must possess the
genuine quality of beauty, and not be miserable at
tempts d, Imitation, as were the efforts of the troops
we saw.
Country ~piaces-and we rejoice 10 say it-are moi
fitted for this military display which is a curse 10 our
cities and larger towns, nor are The people fitted 10 be-.
come mere military automatons. They look as uncom.
would a Quaker in a court suit, or a dairy maid 10 The
i~rappings ola Da,chess. We don'tknow bu, We shall
offend some over sensitive minds by our plain talk.
We would like however to ask these trainers a few
questions. Does not your every day coat feel more
comfortable than your military dress2 Are not your
services more valuable, is not your occupation more
digniied when driving your team, or guiding your OK.
en-, than when marching up and down a dusty street
under The command OF a Corporal or Captain, stared
al by those who think the exhibition a ridiculous one,
and followed bya troop Of noisy childreni Arc you moi
more in the line Of your duty as christian and a man
when tlling your farm and taking care of your fami-
~, than in learning the art of killing your brother
Friends, this going TO trainings, this attending Of mill
larry musters is a bad business. Ii is wicked in itsel
to learn the art of war, and by it you are furnishing te
the Sou,herner strength 10 hold his slaves, for it is by
the power Of the North, acting 10 part through ,hi:
military organization, that he is enabled TO retain biz
GER, a Tennessee paper, declares, "That to the non
Siarehoiding states, particularly, the South is lndebt
ed for permanent safeguard aeains. Instruction
And here you have been training yourselves 10 SHOOT
down The man who strives to win his freedom, toac'
quire %sufficien, dexletrity to thrust your bayonet into
his heart. You have been practising military maneu
vers in order that you may be better abe 10 do The
bidding OF The men who have imprisoned your fellow
citizens in Parkerbure jail. EDGape no more we be
seech you in such dishonorable, such wicked bu.
siness; but rather initiate The example of Him who
came 10 establish peace on earth. AMI nrnmnle pood