Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-09-17
COMMUNICATIONS.
The WickedneSS of this Nation.

~ Pf' 'ht u uut otNot OI TiKHt an
justice, and a fxedness of purpose to be 20
vefned by the dictates of those sacred prin
clples, regardless Of consequences, indiferen
TO the popular opinion in the premises, is
matter that must have fallen under the pain
fol observation of all in any way observing
With what bold relief every where stand
out the evidence Of the truth of this declara
ton. 1t is observable in all transactions .
the day-pecuniary, legislative, and religious
Men seem to have forgotten the worship o
the true God, and commenced paying devou
s%-critice at the shrine OF Mammon. Benevo
lence Of motive would seem only to be know
in name, while those Of a miercenary charac.
ter appear to form the handspring of every
action. Plans for the most lucrative invest
ment Of capital constitute the subject mat.
ter of discussion, alike in the public prints
and the social circle; reserving at most but
a thought (no efficient act) for the condition
of the crushed thousands around US. This
unrighteous love of money is evidenced in
the many schemes to which pcrs ms resort to
acquire it, Of a character entirely irreconcila-
BILE with any principle of right.
IL we except the infamous system of driv-
ing men TO unrequited toll, as practiced in
this nation, and known (and very properly
too) as the peculiar institution no one
calling is so destitute OF epery redeeming fea-
ture as the traffic in intoxicating drinks. ]
say nnhesitatngly, and every christian and
philanthropist will bear Inc out in the asser,
lion, that none but an Infamous scOundrel will
be found engaged in that business except for
chem:ca or medicinal purposes. Every man
who receives his neighbor's money in ex-
change for liquor 10 be used as a beverage,
knows that, SO far from giving him an equiva-
lent for the amount he receives, he is giving
him that which will work a certain injury
and that, so far as the man is concerned, it
were better for him had the summary and
more honorable course Of the highwayman
been resorted to whereby 10 obtain his funds.
| say more honornblc, because, in the latter
the man is but deprived of his money,
in the former he receives meantime a
mortal thrust, ruinous alike 10 soul and body.
And yet, knowing all this, how many thou
sands there are who p%ersis, in this hell-sup-
plying business, themselves leading the van.
In how many instances in this-so called
Island of steady habits" have ! seen persons
taking apparently the last three cents from
the poor inebriate himself, his apparel, his
destitute family, all telling the story of the
ruin that follows in the wake of the rum
seller!
But in another light still is the degenerate
condition of this people, if possible, still more
dlscernible. ] refer to their slaveholding
and war-loving propensities. Our profession
Is, that we are a "christian nation !" and as
such, OF course, recognizing our duty to
love our neighbor as ourselves !" and, Z"
our enemy smite us on the one cheek, turn
to him the other also"-"avenge not YOUR
selves, but rather give place unto wrath, for
1t is written vengeance is mine | will repay
saith the Lord-therefore if thine enemy hun
ger feed him, if he thirst gire him drink,"-
- overcome evil with good" &c.; and yet,
in the face of these professions, we have, for
a series Of years, conspired together 10 rob
one-sixth of all our "neighbors" of egery
right. Though our Master, whom we pro-
iess to follow, says he is " no respecter of
PERSONS" and though we have his assurance
that without "his spirit we are none of his,'
yet we essay 10 think it hardly true that sit
is enough that the servant be as his Lord"
but seek to exalt ourselves above all that
is called God" by presuming to think that
the Niger was made for our especial use and
benefit.
We divest one-sixth of our ~neighbors of
their manhood, make them our tools and yas-
sails, sell them with swine in the market. re-
CARELESS Of kindred relations the marriage
tie or The parental relation are things not to
be taken into the account, when they stand
in competition with the pecuniary good Of
this neighdor-loring people!
Is it necessary to vote $40, 900, 900 and
10000 men for the purpose of robbing a
"poor, weak, ignorant and revolutionized
people of part of their territory in further
ance of the end Of practical neighboI-loving,
as indicated above! This nation is ready to
do it,! Though we have seen above that
the doctrine OF christianity is, "put up the
sword unto its place. yet, this nation says,
I" unsheath the sword" and that, too, in a
cause as destitute of a justifying feature as
the war in Heaven-and it is done and most
Of the religion of the land says, Amen and
AMEN"! Where are the prOfessed embassa-
doris of the Prince of Peace now that blood
and carnage are the order of the day! Are
they decrying against these things! In a
fen noble instances. But / venture to say
that most Of them, if not openly in Eapor Of
the lUar, occupy much the same p~ositian of