Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-08-15

ing had Just come of, and il had not proved O very
quiet one, or one very flatteriDg TO those who array
themselves in opposition TO the movements of the
aboIltIonlsls. Among other things calculated to bring
up an agitation on the subject of slavery, was the
appearance at the meeting of Joseph A. Dugdale, of
Ohio. Some-the opposers of anti slavery-con-
tended that Joseph had no right 10 a seat in the meet
lng, and was not a member, having been prescribed
in Ohio for his antislavery. After much contention,
during which, las am credibly informed, for | was
not there,) Nicholas Brovn was foremost, and most
malignant against Joseph, he was finally suffered TO
remain IN the meeting as q member. During the
whole week, Nicholas is said never to have missed 40
opportunity TO abuse (f he was capable of doing i)
Joseph and his friends. Such is the great predomi
nance OF passion in bis organization, that | have new.
er seen him pass through a Yearly Meeting without
betrayiDg, in the most ridiculous manner, his peiu
lance. After the stormy Yearly Meeting, Joseph
came to this city, and was present at Friends meet
ing on the first day following. Nicholas came al.
so among u.s. Joseph spoke at considerable length,
TO evident discontinue of Nicholas, whose face de.
picted bis uneasiness. 1t was not till near the close
Of his sermon, that he alluded to the grea, system Of
American slavery. But the brief though faithful ties.
timony he bore, was enough to raise the opposition
Of his EVIL genius (Nlcholas) Immediately after
Joseph took his seat, Nicholas arose, his face flushed
with passion, showing the most distinct marks Of
downright anger, and made some very insolent re-
marks, among which | remember the following:-
Beware Of wolves in sleeps clothing; there are as
many at this time as at any age IF Satan wan
ted mos, particularly 10 transform himself into an an,
gel Of light, he would be very likely to be found I'M
der a Quaker gnrb.' (Let friend Brown apply thls
to his pro Sldrery, under a Quaker garb J lie final
~ concluded by saying that I'VE had seen most fully
demonstrated that day, that The mountain was in la
h0r. md hrnn0ht forth a FpnuRafil Innnndiatalv n N
his taking his seat, Joseph, who is all mildness and
sweetness of temper, knelt down to pray. The
Friends began to arise, as is their usual custom, when
The words that head this article wore spoken in an IA
lucrative tone, by Nicholas Brown: GT'SIT STILL,
FRIENDS, HE'S NOT A MEMBER OF SOCl
ETY.'-9 Let not the 'Quakers' boast of having no
priests es long as such men are tolerated 10 their So
cieiy. What priest, what 'hirling priest, which Nlch.
oIas Brown SO stou'ly denounces, would dare com
mand an audience to sit STILL when an individual al
tsmpts to prayf 1t was an act which would make a
common priest blush for shame, as many of The
friends Of Nicholas did for him. Sue, barefaced
prlsslly tyranny would not be tolerated by any Or.
thodox church in onr land; and all this display of
bigotry, intolerance and passion, because Joseph a..
Dugdele spoke and wiU speak IN behalf of the op.
pressed. Lett be held up as a warning against an
or recommended priesthood everywhere,
hlreling or no hireIing. They are always, in every
society, an arrogant, privileged order, Sc, above hu-
and as an order, will in some manner prey
upon II. They are never to be trusted. Occasional.
ly some Of them in every society will rise up as
men, and throw off the priest, but they then have no
more fellowship with the order. Nlcholas's langnag &c
the spirit of sect every where. Let none
urge men 10 join with any ofthem,in The vain hope of pu
them. 1t is not in the nature ofa sect to be pure.
What an example was here set-whata rebuke, a keen
febuke, administered by Joseph! No revlIing- - NO
irritating language, but calmly kneellng in
prayer! Which Of these acted most in accordance
with what Jesus is said to have taught, al who know
and hear of the transaction can easily Judge. No.
has ever taken place to open the eyes of The op
of anti.slavery in the Society Of Friends, more
han this. They were, many Of Them, ashamed Of
heir greatest champion. His assertion that Joseph
was not a member, is a f~alschood, which ought to have
been corrected before the audience, many of whom
were not Friends and entirely unacquainled with
The circumstances. Long will the testimony That
Nicholas left be remembered, as a testimony of the
desperation of the a~pologlsts for the peculiar lns.ltu-
.lon,' aud the folly of seclarism.
f.. w. CAPRON.
Rochester, NJ. Y, June 80, l645.