Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-06-12
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DEAR EDITORS The War spirit has again
broken out, and the murderous enginery Of
battle is doing its bloody work. Tumulta and
excitement fill the minds of the people
Like raging waves of the sea they are foam
ing out their own shame. In such an hour,
it seems of but little avail for Truth to lift
up its voice. VIII the thousands of voices
in the land, advocating the principles Of
Freedom and Peace, be heard amid the clang-
or of arms, or the whirlwind of war; Rea-
son and Reflection are dethroned, and many,
partaking of the nature of bulldogs, will rush
madly on TO battle. As well attempt to rea-
son with wild-bcasts, as with such, or with
those who urge them on. Still, a few there
are, whom the truth will reach and it be-
comes every friend of humanity to protest
against the war now waged by Christian
America against the - Semj-barJarOus coun-
try Of Mexico. War, though always I'M
righteous and inhuman, is, in this case, SUI
peTlativoly mean and internal. Slavery, that
spawn of darkness, has demanded this war
to extend her CORY dominions. And the peo-
pie of the North have responded to her call.
Wings, Democrats and Liberty men have
lifted up the bloody battle-axo at her bidding,
and have gone forth, or are ready to go forth,
to STAY and butcher their fellow men. And
the men in these parties are making profess
sions of Christianity high as heaven, but shall
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hell
Certainly, Liberty men generally, do not
sympathize with this nation in this terrible
work. How many there are who do, I cam
not tell. At any rate, quite a prominent one,
who is Captain of the " Darlington Artillery
Company" has offered his services to the
Governor of this State to go and hew down
the MeXicans.
As a further illustration of the inhumanity,
the peridy, the rapacity of this nation, look
at the demon-likc exultation of the press over
the butchery and bloodshed of the people of
Mexico. The Wing paper published in this
county copies an article from the New Or
leans Picayune, headed "Glorious triumph
Of the American Arms Destruction of Mata-
moros-700 MeXicans killed ;" and another
from a Baltimore paper headed Glorious
news from the seat of War-l2OO Mexicans
killed" A " glorious triumph to desolato
human hearts-to make widows and orphans
10 batter down cities and slaughter their
Inhabitants, drenching the earth with human
blood, and causing the shrieks and groans OF
mothers and daughters, husbands and wives,
to fill the earth. The clergy of this nation
say almost universally, that Christianity al.
lows these things. The few who have man.
hood and humanity enough to condemn it,
are branded as infdcls. God grant that !
may ever be an infdel to American Chris.
tianity-a Christianity which riots on human
hearts and human blood. | cannot be faith.
full to Truth, goodness and humanity, if am
. not. The clergy profess to initiate the Prince
! Of Peace. Let their fruits testify if they are
Q not followers of the Prince of War, of Slave.
2 ry, of Darkness, and infdols to a pure Chris.
5 tiat ity.
! Look at the nations treatment of Torrey-
g a noble-hearted man who was captured, i'm,
j prisoned and murdered for acting the part oil
the " Good Samaritan" Did the church and
clergy Of this land plead for his deliverancel
Did they hearken to the entreaties Of his be,
; loved wife! They showed about as mucl
> sympathy and humanity as an ice berg!-
> When their brother 50 was sick and in prison.
! they eiSiied him not" But | turn from the
j contemplation Of these things with sadness
of heart; and look out upon the grassy lawr
= and verdant hills, and flowing waters, and
hear the wild bird sing his song in gratitude
+ for this smiling morn. In these things | SCI
harmony, beauty and peace. Then "wel
e come, We bowers, We fowery thickots, hail.
t From mans terrible doings let me turn, while
: you shall be TO me as the shadow of
i great rock in a weary land"
Yours ailectlonately,
. Milo a. TOWNSEND.
i New Brighton, Pa, May 81, 1916.
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