Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-05-14
]. W. WALKER.

the gentlrman's Anti-Slavcry, | am glad i; i;
known.
J. W. WALKER.
GENEVA, April, Goth, 1917.
My DEAR FRIEND -
From the few and has;y words which pass
ed between you and myself when leaving
Ausiinburgh last first day, ] was led 10 sup
pose that you felt tha,irjustice had been done
Mr.. Streeter in the remarks ] made in refe-
renee 10 that gentleman and not having an
opportunity TO converse freely with you at
the time, ] take up my pen to say a word or
two on that subject low. And here ] take it
for granted from your well known anti-slave-
~ character, that you will admit that any
man who places himself in a position Of hos
tility to the slaves interest, is not TO be re-
cognized as the friend Of freedom ; and that
ii a man does this who processes at the same
time 10 be a friend OF the slave, his influence
becomes the more dangerous. say | take
this for granted. What then is tho position
of Mr.. Streeterl Is he not standing in an at
titude Of hostility TO the slave? Let US see.
Millions Of our race are pining in bondage
their condition pcrpetuated by the will Of The
people Of these United States-the people Of
Austinburgh forming a portion Of the power
necessary TO the above. Mr.. Stree,er pro-
fesscs hatred to tue whole system by which
these persons are imbruted and enslaved.-
Another person, (myself) feeling the import
snce Of freeing those slaves, comes TO Aus
tinburgh, 10 try to change the minds OF those
who stand with iron heel on bleeding virtue.
Mr.. Streeter has the power Of bringing with
in The influence Of said person the parties
who are so wickedly engaged. He refuses,
and to the utmost of his ability prevents the
change aimed at from being effected, and by
presenting the person who cllims to he tn
slaves friend in a light Which will awake1
the religious preiudices of the community
binders these from listening, believing, an
forsaking their evil ways.
/ ask you whether this is not the true p
sition of Mr.. Streeter and, if so, does he n
occupy a position OF hostility to the slave
liberation Most certainly the most effect
al way to perpetuate the bloody and intern
system is TO prevent the opponents Of Il
system from being heard. | think you vi
see that no matter what is the position Of Il
Shareholder, none can occupy a worse pc:
"tion, to say the least, than Mr.. Streetcr.-
The man who boldly claims, on Gosp
grounds, the rightfulness of slaveholding
easily confronted and COMPOUNDED the peop
see the horrid blasphemy Of the doctrine, ar
the wickedness Of the man who advocates
But when a man will profess love for the i
suited, down-irodden slave, then stab 10 Il
heart, by the most %effectual weapons he pc
%sesses, the man who pleads the slave scau:
and that under the cover Of s~anctity, it
quires effort to present him in his true Jig
Is not the last character the most dangero
the most to be dreaded, the most likely
pass undeiecicd And could /, under
circu II stances, do less, in faithfulness to
cause Of bleeding humanity, than openly
buke Mr.. Streeter, and expose the by pocl
of his character! Judge ye! The reas
assigned by Mr.. Streeter for refusing
house to myself does not at all alter the c
I nigh, be in error on the subject Of q
Sabbath" or "family worship" "
thenl Am ! thereby incapacitated to lee
on the burning wrongs inflicted on the
ishing slave by a h%eartless mass Of pri'
~Isyites and politicians Is no person
those of Mr.. Streeter's orthodoxy to be al
ed to undo heavy burdens1 Is Oh
Theology to be the standard of qualities
for all who attempt 10 preach peace and
tidings of great joy' Monstrous! 1t Sc
TO me Il may be wrOng) that none but a
ling wolf in sleeps clothing, who wish
prey upon the ignorance and eredulily Of