Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-01-29

its tendencies, are evil" is reiterated con-
SANITY. Yet the members of the church, in
some places, are regularly in the practice of
learning war, while all who support the 60
vernmcnt are sworn to physical violence
The whole machinery Of government depends
for its success on compulsion. Every man
who ~sustains the Constitution, gives Con-
gress the power to declare war, to levy taxes
to support war, to force men into war, to
burn, sink and destroy the property of all
those whom it deems an enemy. What is
wrong to be done by us personally, is wrong
to be done for us by a paid agent, or other
wise.
l am a non-resistant, and cannot endorse
the Christian character of those who are the
marauders of their race, who, while praying
at home for peace, are daily in the tented
field, in the person of their agents. They
may not see this but that does not alter my
duty, when | see it to be wrong. Neither
does it alter the fact, that they are warriors.
] know that there are many who see this
matter as ! see il. Yet there are many, who,
whether they see it or not, are participating
in the evil.
| would also state, that I have no sympa-
thy with the legalizers and defenders of the
gallows. 1t may be asked, why | cannot al
low an honest difference of opinion ?-why
| cannot exercise charity sufficient TO recog-
nize those persons as true Christians Ian
swer, ! have no objection TO a man differing
with me in opinion, so long as | am not call
ed mon to endorse his character. This,
while in the Wesleyan church, | am com
PEELED to do. If say by my position, tina,
n STAKEHOLDER, a sustainer of war and the gal
lows. &C., is a Christian, then ! declare to
the world that Jesus was such a character,
which | don't believe. ! think no church
is based upon proper principles, where one
has to become responsible for another's pro-
cedure.
If man will fight, Cypress and defraud-
if he will be proud, revengeful or selfish, let
him do it without involving others.
A man cannot, while he adheres 10 the dis
cipline and creeds of present church organi-
tons, tell the whole truth, especially where
he is supported by a church, without %involv-
ing himself continually in difficulty, and be-
ing thereby rendered miserable. This has
been my situation for the past several months.
l have labored hard to establish a free pulpit,
and freedom Of spirit. In this | have been
supported by many dear friends. Yet God
those who have been welded to the world
and party.
So far as my connection with the church
at Cleveland is concerned, will say a word.
l know that l occupy a high position, in the
9 itimation of very many of the church with
many deeply sympathize, and believe them
to be true men and women. Yet there are a
very few who are strong party men, Liberty
party,) who love party more than truth, and
prefer the building up of a sect to the ad.
vancement of the cause Of God. Yet they
say they are honest, and | will not deny it.
! believe truth has advanced here with as
much rapidity as could be expected. The
congregations are larger, regularly than they
have euer been before my coming F.; the church
is filled every first day.
leave this church with deep regret; ye
with some degree of consolation, from tn,
thought, that the place is spoiled for a era
ven, time-serving priest.
Still, l believe no man will be employe,
here long, who is a non-resistant, or who vii
not support the Liberty party. also thin
that a Reformer should not, if he wishes hi
influence to be felt, be identified with an
party. l think he should be FREE, as wa
Christ, and let those whom the truth effect:
form such associations as may be deeme,
best for the accomplishment of their purpt
ses-such as all can unite in, like the leagu
of universal brotherhood" or " Anti-Slaver
Society,"" &c.
The great Reformers of the age have man
of them seen the importance Of this position
and | am wishful TO be identified with then
What my future course may be, | cannc
tell certainly. Yet think it highly prob
BILE that for some time my life will be devo
ed to the Anti Slavery cause, in connectic
with the American Anti-Slavery Society.
My hope for the worlds happiness d
ponds alone upon conformity to the will
God, as exhibited in the life of Jesus Chris
Yet ! do not expect to change my positio
with being charged with /" infdelity," "dl
organizer" "Garrisonian," "traitor," &
7 Yet | will "suffer affection with the Peep
of God"
I / wish it to be understood, that / do n
place the Wesleyans on the same footing wi
! the large religious sects of the country. N
=, | esteem them for their works sake, and
the manly stand they have already taken.