Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-11-12

glons hefesies consist in loving their neigh
Dor as themselves-in seeking 10 emancipate
the slaves of their counuy-in trying to hush
into the stiffness Of death the rattle of %arlille-
ry, and the noise Of war. | also showed WHY
1t was that corrupt religionists of the day,
raised the mad dog cry Of infdeiity against
comeouters,-because they themselves were
infdels-haters Of God and haters Of man.
This meeting resulted in tanning up tho fire
of agitation TO a mighty flame, the people
were troubled for miles around, some were
mad, some were glad, some cried, some
laughed, some pitied, some hated, and upon
the whole, there was a general uproar.
This greatly encouraged me to appoint an
other meeting, "a peoples meetiDg) at which
| took the liberty TO notice a number of re-
ports concerning myself-,he character of the
religion Of the country, and the character Of
the Constitution. While | was speaking, a
Presbyterian brother called me a fool several
times, and made all the disturbance he could
consistent with his religion. At the close of
this meeting the people began to come to
conclusions, and TO make threats, &c. A
Methodist priest, who was present, on his
way home remarked, that "he was glad OF
one thing-that fellow (having ~allusion to
myselt) convinced me that the Abolitionists
never had done any good, nor never could
that they were too insignificant a class 10 be
cDnntnnDnCpd by an hnnaet n,oz 49,, ,I.,
originated from the Devil, and that he had
said that from the first" The Presbyterian
brother who called me a fool, declared on his
way home, that if his brother Sam had been
present, they would have given me a ride on
a rail. In a day or two brother Sam respon-
dsd, and said they would ride me on a rail,
aud if that would not do, they would tar and
feather me and set me on Ere. Another indi-
vidual declared that he could prove that | had
lied, and that slavery was right, both, by the
Bible. Again,a few Presbyterian sisters threa-
to give me a ride on a rail themselves,
rather than it should not be attended To-. A
good Methodist sister wanted a pair of shoes
made badly, but would not venture her per-
ion to go to the shoemaker until :he Come
'uters left the neighborhood. Quite a num-
er Of others resolved that they would never
o to the polls again, TO vote under the pres d
mt Constitution. Others resolved to leave d
prc-slavery Churches, and many others
acknowledged the Comeouter doctrines TO be {
ne.
These things greatly encouraged me to
ppoint another peoples meeting, which |
i'd, giving notice at the same time that
mong other things, the character of the Con-
would come up for further discus
ion. ] challenged the Liberty Party men
o come out and tell the people all about
heir anti-slavery Constitution. Word was
sent to all the big guns of all the parties to
TO the discussion. The people assem-
,led-the great men were present, and | pro-
,eeded 10 make some remarks with regard 10
he effects of the former meetings, how the
people had threatened, and resolved, &C.,
served as an introduction. | procee-
1ed to give my views of the Constitution at
then expecting some of the great men
present to give opposing views-I took my
seat. After a short pause a Mr.. Rambo
arose-made a few remarks only, not having,
as he stated, sufficient health to proceed. No
other person present being willing to take up
the converse, the meeting dispersed.
Now a few words with regard to the Meth
odists; they, with but few exceptions, refu-
sed TO attend the meetings which had been
held, and at the same time were Industrious
ly employed in circulating false reports con-
myself, and the doctrines of Come
cutters. Seeing it was impossible TO get them
out to our meetings, TO show them their posi-
ton, and TO meet their falsehoods, ] resolved
to go TO their class meeting, the next Sunday.
Accordingly at the appointed time | was
in the class room, with the rest of the
brethren. The leader commenced by calling
on the members one by one to relate their
experience, until he had spoken 10
them all, except myself, whom he passed by
just as would a common dog; but think
nav 10 hCSOuHttu IOT. AS lie passed :
around, quite a number of those who had at
tended the Comeouter meetings, closed their
experience thus 81 this day dissolve my
with the M. f. Church." NV
wife (being presently was asked to relate her
experience, in which she expressed a deter
TO be faithful in her opposition 10 a
man-stealing, womcn-whipping and
'aby-selling religion. These things SO goa
led the poor leader TO such feelings of rage,
hat he turned about and faced me, declaring
he was glad he was a member of the E.
Church,-fhOugh IL is a sLapehoLding
Church, he gLoried that he ,cas a member of il,
md he did not care pho knowed il. As soon
Is he had got through with his short address
70 me, without allowing me a minute to re-
late my experience, or to reply to him, he
rallied on a brother to engage in prayer, and