Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-07-31
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CiseInaArl. July a. 1916.


C~iscrSSATl, July A, 1916.
25tae Editors Of The 44nti-Slapery Bue1s
DeAR FslENDs ;--fhrough your columns
Of June 26, DR.. Bailey has been very sevare-
" censufed in your editorial remarks. and al
50 by a resolution passed az the Anniversary
Meeting of The Q. Am. A. $. Society, in re-
lation to his course about the Mexican war.
AS supporters of the Bugle, and members
OF tho Society. we write this 10 ask you to
give DR.. D. an opportunity to reply through
your paper to the charges made against him
us fairness demands that the same readers
that see the charges, should likewise see the
defense for Aie f'u.it is tho grand thing to
be sought for.
We only ask a heating for the Doctor: we
by no means Undertake to defend one so fully
competent 10. do That for himself; bot will
very briefly state our ewn reasons for thus
addressing you. We believe that with the
exception Of the single short article under the
head Of "a Word Of explanation all else
that he has written, goes most decidedly and
strongly 10 reprobaie the war. As regards
that article, we d~isapProye of il entirely, re-
greet that the DR.. ever wrote il, and should re-
ioice 10 see him retract it. But at the same
time. we think the language Of the resolution
does not set forth the case truly, and is UNI
s'affeaiably severe. Dr.. b. has not bestow-
ed upon General Taylor and the United States
Army, the highest onlogy for their singu-
larly successful slaughter Of a people, whose
only offence was their hatred of slavery
M the eulegistic expression he makes use
OF, is coptdined ia the words, " that noble Of.
fcer and his brave army "a style of expires
sion that would be considered quite moderate,
and very customary in speaking of any officer
Of any corn-stalk company in the land--yegy
far from the highest euIogy. Then, this mod
crate eulpgy was not q bestowed for their
singularly successful slaughter Of the Meg
leans.
The resolution also says r. ny (Bailey
and Glay) have :. exhibited a rerkless1ess Of
rrinci:.le ehish Identifies ,hern ir neral ,ur-
I,itude with the originalors of this foul ana
d%asiardly scheme 10 perpetuate the 8 peculiar
institutions Of our country"
Now, we must say we cannot perceive how
"a single error OF judgment, such as that com
United by DR.. B. in his Word of explana-
,ion," if not purposely separated from his
daily, Incorporating denunciation OF The
war, can with any sort Of propfiely be con-
eidered as identifying him in moral turpitude
with the originators of a deliberate and deep
laid scheme Of %villany.
We greatly regret Dr.. Dailey's having
made what appears to US as a mistake, but
think the greatest injustice is done in pro-
nouncing him as morally base as Polk, Cal
houn, Buchanan and such men.
The resolution also appears TO lis unwise,
ani no, correct as regards Mr.. Clay but his
course is so very inconsistent and itIeconcila-
biz, that we have no wish 10 dwell upon it.
BY inserting this, and complying with OUT
request that DR.. b. may be heard through
your columns, you will oblige
Your Anti-Slavery Friends,
c. DONALDSON.
HIRAM S. GILMORE.
WIN. DONALDSON.
JOHN o. WATTLES.