Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-11-13
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we hardly open one OF our Southern ex-
changes which does not give some Interesting
account of the prevalence Of the revival spir-
ii of the age. The Methodist churches
throughout the south are in a high state of
spiritual prosperity, and are working in de-
lightful harmony in promoting the common
cause. The seal of heavens appreciation
rests upon the instrumentality, and ives of
light and glory are rolling over their sunny
plains. Every Conference and every church
appear to be in the revival spirit, or are ten
ding TO the spirituality and increase of the
Church, while at the north the stiffness of a
death-seene prevails. Here we mourn over
the decrease of membership throughout our
almost entire work, while there souls are
converted by thousands every week. What
means this What do their wide-spreading
r%evivals betoken! Who can answera Whom
God blesses we bless. Amen. Let the work
go on.-Gen. Euang.
We remember when there used to be great
~revivals at the North, when sectariauism was
at premium, and hundreds and thousands
were focking 10 the denominational folds.-
Now, protracted meetings are barren soil,
never so wisely. We will not here pretend
to account for the existing state of things in
the northern churches, where, as the Evan
gelist truly observes, 'the stiffness ola DEATH
scene prevails )" we wish however to state a
fact in this connection, and leave our readers
TO draw what inference they may. The
churches of the North are decidedly and I'M
1uestionably pro-slavery, while the public
sentiment around theni is assuming an anti
slavery character. The hollowness of their
professions is beginning to be understood,
and even those who make no pretensions to
religion are unwilling to recognize as chris
tian, churches which frame defenses for the
opprossor. Instead of being what in former
days the people had supposed, temples upon
which Holiness 10 tie Lord" is written,
they show themselves to be the hold of eve
ry foul spirit, the cage of every unclean bird.
"CoMING EVENTS cAs THEIR SHADOWS
BEFoR The following specimen of nom
conmittalism is from a leading Democratic
paper of Buffalo, N. Y. Though but straw,
Ills a straw which indicates the quarter from
which the political trade-wind blows. If the
party felt itself as strong in opposing mig
ger rofing" as it once did, we should have no
such uncertain sounds as these from any of
lis organs. Colored suffrage has become
to the knowing ones of the New York De-
mocracy what slavery has always been to the
South-"a delicate question:" and at the pre-
sent time especially they would be glad to
keep it as far in the back ground as possible.
If they can quietly deprive the colored man
of the elective franchise, they would rejoice
to do so, but some of the leaders evidently
fear to say much about it, upon the principle,
probably, that 1.-THE least said, the soonest
mended.' As il is reasonable 10 anticipate
a speedy change in public sentiment in rela-
lion to this subject, their course is a wise one
for politicians.
Memo SuFFRAGE.-It will be recollected
that the question of unlimited negro suffrage
is to be submitted to the people of this State
at the coming election as a separate PROPOSE
ton. If decided in the affirmative the co.
lored population are to have the same rights
of voting as other citizens, but if rejected,
hey are restricted as under the present Con-
stituiion--allowing a man to deposit a vote
for $3.50 worth of property-or, III other words,
making $3.50 in the hands Off Negro, equal, in
respect to the right of suffrage, to a citizen,
with the requisite qualification.