Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-10-09
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sold into slavery aud to the god of Daniel. |
and the Hebrews, who was able to shut the
lions month and to destroy the hea, Of the
furnace, and TO raise Christ from tho dead.
and make him victorious and conqueror over
death, hell and the grave. We shall ere long
see the travail of our souls and be satisfied
for the cries Of the slave have reached the
ear Of God. | have heard their prayers which
they offered up while they knpeled together
in solid columns oh what f~ervency and
earnestness! ] never saw the like before
Tears gushing from their eyes in torrents,
and their groanings seemed to be unuttera-
BILE. To hear such prayers and celebrations
from the enslaved, ! was asionished. saw
just where slavery lives it lives upon the
dearest rights Of the slave naturally, morally,
and religiously. All is subiugated to the
lusts and pride Of their masters. Indeed it
was heart rending to ne to see women and
children, husbands and wives, on the day of
sales marching up to the block TO be separa-
ted and sold. ! never could witness the sales.
it is shocking.
You will often see slave-women Playing
with their children pleasantly, and suddenly
their countenance will change, their eyes roll
in tears, and they will exclaim, "Go read
upon that post you see yonder, the sale of my
little ones-my husband, my tender, aged
mother soon must be driven away, and | shall
see them no more! | heard several Of the
slaves say that smothering children and in
fants, to keep them from being sold, was COM
mon among slaves, which was afterwards
confirmed by acknowledgements from their
masters. At different times, after forming
an acquaintance with the slaves, | would be
surrounded by them, painfully hear their cries,
and witness their tears, which are fresh in
my memory unto this day. They would hold
me by the hand, gather around me in large
groups, with streaming tears, and exclaim
with loud voices, which seem as yet to ring
in my ears like deep toned thunder, 80 re-
member US poor slaves, whom Christ died to
save; we would like to read about him, but
we are forbidden! Our masters don't care
for our souls, they sell us to get money tc
pay their ministers and missionaries, to edu
cate their children, Except those that belong
to their slave concubincs,) to build railroads
steamboats,, meeting-houses, and to buy win
for the communion and most all the thing
in use 10 advance the common interests of III,
country! O! how can we let you go massa
minister Of God ? but we must. Remenbe
us at the North, when you arrive at home"
| find | am making my letter too long,
must cut short many other circumstances anC
make an end for the present, with a few
words.
My heart has been broken by the cries o
the oppressed and nothing Gin that sense,
but their emancipation can heal it. My voic,
will | lift up like a trumpet. Yes, | viii
, wave the banner Of liberty, and tell and pub
fish, and re-publish, and expose the sins {
this nation, churches, ministers, and people
until every vestiGe Of human b%utchery an,
slavery, the acCursed system Of America
, cherished slavery, much beloved Goddess {
, this land. the church-supported slavery, sha'
, be driven from the world and especial
from the churches, the professed body
Christ. if my life and health are spared.
: now realize the declaration Of the apostle
. remember those who are in bonds as bein
u bound with them. ] viii here have the al
i dacity to state that none can be liber,
men, true hearted aholirionists, except ihos
I'd who are bound with the eu.laved. Yes, "
l. must act for them as for curst Ives if we we,
in bonus, and were acting for ourselves
e every department.
re He that walkeih rinhtpously, and speake
n. uprjghtly; he that despiseth the gain Of q
| pressions, that shaketh his hands from t
taking of brbes, that s~toppeth his ears FRI
:" hearing Of blood, and shutteth his eyes fro
s' seeing evil:
lie lie shall dwell on high; his place Of I
h. fence shall be the munitions Of rocks; bre
&c shall be given him; his waters shall be su
y, -I,aih XXXIIE, Is, l6.
u.s. So | returned, and considered all the {
ed pressinns that are done under the sun; m
DIS behold. the ,ears Of such as tcsre oppressC
:. and they had no comforter; and on the 81
Of their oppressors there was power; but tn
no had no comforter. -EccIesiaSies ". J..
no. ISAAC NJ. WADE.
he Jefferson. Ash. co., Ohio.
p. S. VIII Anli-SlayeTy papers plea
coPyl
OF JEFFERSON, Sept. 90, 1876.