Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-10-08
From an Edinburgh paper.
''o' "a" Hut"OuFgh paper.
ALEXANDER CAMPBELL AND A.
LIERICAN SLAVERY.

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A very numerous and respectable meeting
OF ihe citizens Of Edinburgh was held on
Monday evening, in Brighton Street Church,
called by the Anti Slavery Society, for The
purpose of reviewing a speech delivered bv
Alexander Campbell. Of Virginia, at A nub-
lie meeting in the Waterloo Rooms, Edin-
burgh, on the evening Of Friday last, and al
90 TO pass several resolutions in connection
with that gentleman.
Councillor Slott was called 10 the chair.
and, having made a few Introductory remarks.
introduced the Rev. James Robertson. The
secretary OF the Anti-Slavery Society.
MI. Robertson said-1he object which |
nave In view in appearing before you is to
state the true positions and opinions Of the
ltev. Alexander Campbell Of America, in so
lar as these opinions and that position refer
TO the question Of ~slaveholding. The gentle
man whose position and opinions are to be
reviewed is by many years my senior. This
l shall try not 10 forget, either in the manner
or the matter of my statements. Be it known,
then, that MIR. Campbell is The founder and
the acknowledged leader Of a class of profess
sing Christians. The adherents Of this mar.
~, called, | believe, Complexities or disci-
pies, are most numerous in the Southern and
Western States Of the Republic. There are
q lew OF them in Great Britain and in Ire
land, and some of them ] believe in Edin-
ourgh. Mr.. Campbell, speaking in the name
OF his brethren, declares that thew take the
Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing BIN, the
Bible, as their guide 10 faith and practice
This party, / believe, are termed essential
Daptlsts, that is. they hold that IL person must
be immersed in water in order to obtain the
pardon and forgiveness of their God. (Dis.
approbatlon.) Mr.. Campbell declares that
none can enjoy the peace of God, or the hope
OF forgiveness, but those who are born Of wa
Ter, or immersed for the remission Of their
sins. J quote from the DiGHcai ReDos;tgry of
1910, and | believe this is one of the peculi-
aritles of the sect of which Mr.. Campbell il
The leader. He is come over to Britain for
the purpose of promoting his views npon the
illogical, ecclesiastical, and ritual matters; he
mad a night, and is AT perfect liberty to do so.
l am asked what right | have to interfere with
MIN IN The propagation Of his views! Nv
answer is, that he was once n STAKEHOLDER.
and is at present The ally and friend of men.
steaIers. | deem it right that The people of
Britain should be fully aware of this gentle
man IN regard TO the important question of
slavery. took such steps rs
compel Mr.. Campbell to divulge his
in It frrence 10 slavery and slavehold-
and as he complains bitterly Of the treat
nent which he has received in Edinburgh, ]
shall state all | have done, and shall leave
ny fellow-citizens to pronounce an opinion
IN my conduct in this affair. Mr.. Robertson
hen detailed, at great length, the results Of
several interviews which he, as the secretary
~ the Anti-Slaverv Society, had had with
Campbell. He had ultimately challen-
ged Mr.. Campbell to discuss the subject of
before an Edinburgh audience . Mr..
Campbell declined accepting this challenge,
assigning as a reason his previous engage
and stating, at the same time, that he
not afraid to avow his opinions before
any community, as they were contained in
the word of God. He further stated that,
were he TO take up TIE same ground as the
S. Society, and declare that slavery was
In the Bible, and that slavehold-
ers ought not to be ADMITTED TO the commun
ion Of the church, the whole south would be
against him for they We're all of the opin-
ion that the Bible sanctioned the relation Of
STAKEHOLDER and slave. Mr.. Robertson then
that he asked Mr.. Campbell how it
TO pass that they were so very anxious
10 prevent the slaves from getting hold of the
Bible, for, if they were taught 10 read and
the Bible, they would certainly
humhly aud peaceably to slavery, if
The Bible sanctioned the relation. Mr.. C..
answered for himself that he was in favor of
on certain terms and in certain con-
1ltions. Mr.. r. then read the following ex-
.ract from an article on slavery, written by
he President Of the college to which Mr..
campbell belongs, and published in a work
entitled The Church as IL Is. published in
Boston in 1877 Tins did Jehovah stereo- +
ype his appreciation of domestic slavery by
it with the Jewish religion, the =
'niy religion on earth that had the Divine l
%anctlon.' Mr.. r. then read ~sevsral extracts
rom the writings of Mr.. Campbell, in which G
lie endeavored to point ont the necessary re- ,
alton between the STAKEHOLDER and the slave;
lie then referred 10 the challenge which he {
lad gwen TO Mr.. Campbell, and to the snea- t
ilng, shufling manner in which he had met
I. Mr.. H.. stated that he was well aware
hat ar. Z. knew that the challenge was to
liscuss the subject publicly, and not by wri-
ing, as he wished TO conduct it, but he had
ecourse TO a despicable shuttle to alter the
words OF The letter which was sent him. Mr..
then read some extracts from a letter re-
eived from a friend Of Mr.. Campbell's, Bap-
Isl, concerning Mr.. Canpbell's views on
he negro pew system. This letter stated
lr. -. was in favor Of the negro pew. lie
lated on the morning OF Tuesday last, that {
e would not on any account sit at meat with ,
colored man. Mr.. R. said. I want this 4
act to be known throu ghout Scotland, Eng y
and, and Ireland. have no doubt that GER
ain gentlemen in Dublin will not forget it, q
nd | feel quite sure that my friend Isaac j
in Belfast, will lake care of him in j..
he north Ireland will do her duty. ! ask y
ms meeting TO say whether Mr.. Campbell
has been misrepresented, or whether ANYTHING Q
oeen said in the quotations given in our Il
placard-his own writings bpinu :.
the Judge. wish slavehoiding ministers '
ana siaveholding apologies to know, that if
they shall come to this country TO enlinhten i
the public upon any subject, that they shall i
DC challenged and brought to the bar Of pub
TIC opinion IN regard to slavery, before they
are permitted to instruct us upon spythipg {
else. (Great applause.)
Or. Barby then proposed the first resolu.
ton. lSee advertisement for resohuioas.)
Mr.. Hunter then proposed the resolution.