Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-03-06

the free States as Of little consequence, and
calculated to effect very little good any
way. (9)
Yet | am not Indifferent to the subject, but
it is my fervent prayer TO God, that the best
means NAV be devised for the ultimate and
total determination of slavery. | am con-
WINGED, if this shall ever be done without
the horrors of a bloody revolution, it must
be done gradually, by having laws enacted
for that purpose by the Legislatures Of the
slaveholding States. An immediate and to-
til abolition of slavery in the Southern States
would, in my humble opinion. be a great in
Jury TO both master and slave, in consequences
of the sudden disorder that would be likely |
to succeed, jeopardizing the lives and prop
erty of the whites, amd introducing drunken
ness, i~dleness, aud a wandering life among
the blacks. In all probability, thousands OF
colored Migrants would wander through the
community. The slaves commonly are with
out education, have no calculation or econo-
my in providing their own food and raiment,
and if left to themselves, without some Judi
cious preparatory measures, would doubtless
soon lie reduced to a condition of want and
restitution worse to them than slavery. (l0)
The subject is surrounded with difficulties
| on all sides, yet they probably may be ove:-
como by the adoption of appropriate meas
ures, and the enactment Of just and salutary
laws. (ll)
With profound respect and esteem, l re-
main your fellow laborer in the Gospel,
GEO. MESSENGER.
p. S. The above was intended to be sent
as a pri, ate letter, but at the solicitation of
Br. Emerson, | h We consented to have him
publish it in the Universalist. G.. Nj.
(1) Will no cool result f ON declaring the
whole counsel of God ?-f from rebuking the
oppressor, and proclaiming our sympathy
with the oppressed! No good result from
bearing our testimony against the vilest sys-
TEN that was ever instituted and asserting
the anli-christian character of sllveholding !
Will no good result from pulling down TIE
kingdom of Satan, and building up the king
lom of Cod If George Messengers idea
of good is to be found in slaveholding pat
ronage, and southern gold for his church, and
an honorable nlme among men.thieves, we
can well understand why he thinks the Pro-
test will result in no good to the poor slaves
[how affecting ! ] or their masters, or our
selves, Hast but rot least, doubtless, in his
estimation.]
(2) Which of our fellow citizens at the
South, The slaves or the slaveloldersl Did
he familiarize himself with the courteous,
bland, and ostensibly kind manner which the
master assumes in the presence of strangers
with that hypocritical and canting spiri
which preiends to deprecate slavery I or die
he become familiar with the degradation anc
/, Ignorance of the oppressed ! Did he fAt!ion
t the depth Of that anguish th.t exists in III
9 cd with the sorrow of mourning mothers
: whose little ones had been torn away 7 an,
did he anal ze the feelings Of the strong ma.
e bowed dow under the weight of affection
} struggling with a broken spirit, with blight
ed hopes, and with crushed affections? Di
= he dine upon the ~luxuries of the master, G
n eat the hoe-cake Of the slave! Did be assc
: ciate with the oppressor in his lordly pomT
or with the oppressed in his wretchedness
e Did he tread the Wilton carpet Of the tyran
and repose upon his bed Of down, or did h
\, S'iC'Nh Hiiiiotb upon tiit udlip llOOi " III
slaves cabin, and seek in vain to cover hil
with the worn and filthy blanket of its ten
q ant? If he is intimately acquainted with til
situation and feelings of the STAKEHOLDER an
.o the slave, his life should be a perpetual pr
test against slavery, a living epistle of fire.
J. dom known and read of all men. But !
claims to be informed, and yet is on the sic
y of the oppressor. God wills that every vol
Up be broken; he then is one who knows h
~ masters will and does it not, therefore sha
q. he be beaten with many stripes.
IN (3) In what f%attering estimation does &c
or Messenger hold the sect with which he
)" connected. lie thinks the Protest unexce
ne tionable in language and spirit, and yet
to unreasonable and ignorant, SO pro-slavery al
us dogmatical does he regard the Universalisi
ii that he is constrained to declare +" that ev,
ur this mild and reasonable Protest will crea
at alarming divisions, in the peaceable ranks
e. our own denomination" This is, an adm
4. sion that the sect is pro-slavery, or that he
by regards it, for no one can suppose that a Pl
j. test against Slavery would create any gre
y or alarming excitement in an Anti Slave
body; and where such Protest does cree
s. excitement, the fact is itself an evidence II
" 4the body is pro-slavery.
IT. (4) Will some one tell us whether the W
a ter has ever placed himself in hostile arr