Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-12-25


and to encourage others to do likewise, were
~pledging themselves by thousands and tens
Of thousands to abstain altogether from its
use as a drink or beverage, and that thou
sands Of men had already been rescued from
the gutter and sent TO their families, not 10
curse as they had done, but to bless them
not to impoverish, but to nouriSh thcm-and
that the prayers of the pure and true-hearied
were ascending to Heaven for this glorious
and righteous work to 60 on until all of the
human family should be redeemed from the
blighting ravagcs Of this crying sin-iha;
then the Qudkers Of Maryland, feeling them
selves rebuked for their practices and wish
ing the countenance Of the Quakers elsewhere,
urged those within the bounds of Indiana
Yearly Meeting, to employ no such means
and measures for the redemption of the ine-
briate, or to stay the ravages Of intenperance,
and that they, in reply to this call upon them,
stated that they were strengthened ard en-
couraged by it.
l say when we reflect coolly and calmly
upon all this, we must come TO the %conclu-
sion, that the act Of the Baltimore Yearly
Meeting to employ no other means but the
testimony of Friends, to prevent the improper
use Of ardent spirits, and the act Of the lndi-
ana Yearly Meeting in sending back word
that it was Strengthened and encouraged by
that epistle, were both cold blooded, heart
less, devastating, murderous acts and still
you long for religious fellowship with such
bodies of men and women!
Was it not that George I. White used his
talents and influence to roll back the wheels
Of the Temperance car, and to arrest the la
bors Of those who were working out the
slaves deliverance, that called forth your
protest? and yet you wish to be connected
with those who sanction his course and sus-
Tan him in 1t, prescribing you at the same
time, for Directing to it!
would ask you calmly to reflect and see
if you are not weakening or utterly destroy
ing your testimony, both against slavery and
intemperance, by thus seeking the company
of those who would avoid you solely because
you nobly testified at one time in favor Of the
slaves cause, and the cause of temperance!
and to query whether it would not be better
for you to take an Independent stand upon
principle and in favor of the right, and TO en-
courage others to do likewise.
Again, did not the Baltimore Yearly Meet
IAN publish TO the four quarters of the Globe,
a lengthy report against abolitionism? Did
not that meeting give evidence in this report
that it would chad it the power) crush you
for your sympathies?
Not many months since, a large number of
slaves left one of the lower counties Of Ma
ryland, and proceeding peaceabIy Norlhward
towards a land of Freedom, they being dis
covered and attacked in Montgomery county,
took refuge in a swamp. The neighborhood
for many miles around was alarmed. Men
well armed hurried to the spot to surround
the swamp, for the purpose of preventing the
escape of these poor fugitives, and among
these am informed, were some of the Qua
kers of Sandy Spring neighbcrhood. Then
how can you, as abolitionisls, so far forget your
sacred obligations to society-the slaye-the
inebriate, as to utterly destroy your te,timo-
ny in favor of the right by trying (for the
sake of the religious fellowship of these per-
sons) to force yourselves into their compa-
ny!
Can youG fellowship them religiousLy 'cihout
destroying your testimony? S.