Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-09-25

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The pious man seemed TO have the Wesley
an Methodists and the Disunionists strangely
blended together in his mind. At one mo-
ment he would charge them all with "black
infdelity under the garb of religion, the
next, he would represent them as the open
and aroped enemies of all religion. Now he
would have them laboring "to build up a
church Of their own and anon they were the
opponents Of all church organization, and ev-
cry form of worship He charged them with
slandering the American churches, by calling
them pro-slayery and entered into an argu-
ment TO prove that these organizations, and
especially the Methodist Church, had no con-
n%ection with slavery. 1t is scarcely necessa-
ry to state that he utterly failed to screen the
church from the charges made against it,
Even a man of talent would have failed in
such an attempt, or if not, it must be because
such a one would not have had the folly to m
dertake the task. But | will not attempt TO
give any further account of the Rev. gentle
mans speech except it be to mention that it
occupied about three hours and a half, and
was, upon the whole, the ueahcst, the %ioicest,
the meanest discourse it has ever been my lot
to hear, even from a pro-slavery priest. The
vilest charges were made-the lowest insinu-
atoms thrown out against the DisunionistS.
1t is useless to repeat these charges and in
situations here. Those who have associated
with the most degraded portions of pro-sIaye-
~ communities have heard the same all 9TH
ers would be shocked and Disguised by them.
Mr.. Keller gave no privilege of a reply to
his discourse, but dismissed the meeting as
soon as he had concluded-or rather conclu-
ded by dismissing. Friend Prescott asked
permission of the Trustees Of the house, and
of the audience, who had risen to their feet,
to defend the Disunionists before the same
audience which had heard the charges against
them. The people seemed anxious to hear a
reply, but the Trustees forbade us the house.
The audience then retired to the green in
front of the building, and the create part of
them remlined a considerable time to listen
to remarks by several different individuals,
all OF which were hard upon Mr.. Keller. We
soon saw that there was too much intelli-
gence and virtue among his hearers to admit
of their endorsing his course. We heard
more than one person, after he left the house,
administer rebuke to him, such as he will
not soon forget.
1t being late in the afternoon, an appoint.
ment was given out for an evening meeting
at the Disciples Westinghouse, and the peo-
pie dispersed. Our meeting in the evening,
and also that Of the next day, were well at
tended, and | believe productive of good. =
e.. p. Bassett Of Ravenna. and C. w. LET
ingwell OF Franklin, who like ourselves had
gone to attend Mr.. Keller's meeting and re-
ply TO him if opportunity was given, added
much TO the interest of the meetings. The
character and position of the American
churches, especially the NJ. Z. Church, were
fully examined. They Were shown 10 be
feariully corrupt-a brotherhood of thieves
Mr.. Keller, though specially invited, did not
attend.
We were much pleased with our visit to
Randolph. The people are highly intelligent,
and are in favor generally Of free discussion
and good order. We were Hospitality and
kindly treated, and became acquainted with
many who are Jealous in their opposition to
slavery.
J. BARNABY, In.