Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-10-29
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l feel called upon 10 say a few things with
regard to my present position. Among the
Weslcyans at least, there is an opinion that
but lately embraced Disunion doctrines, and
that | was induced thereto by something of a
selfish, or pccuniary character, and not from
principle. Now, without saying anything
hard of the Wesleyans, | would simply state
for information, the following facts. ! first
declared myself a Disunionist in February,
1916, which declaration was made at Zanes-
vile, Ohio, at R. S. Ensign's house, in the
presence of several persons, among whom
was a Bro. Josseylin, who remarked at the
time that he never knew any person adopt
such sentiments that did not ultimately be-
come an infdc-naming some persons at the
same time, who had previously embraced my
views, but now were confirmed irfdeh. a.
gain, /, in May following, declared myself
at West Middletown, Pa, in the presence Of
S. S. Foster, A. X. Foster, and others, to
be Disunionist, and was spoken of by the
first named, at their meeting, as tie 0nly one
in Tie place. | also at that time acknowledge
ed in a public meeting (held by the Fosters)
that the Wesleyans were guilty of aiding in
fastening the slaves chains upon him. /, inn
mediately after the close of the Middletown
meetings, wrote no less than three communi-
cations for the Buglc, and the same number
for the True Wesleyan, [two of which were
published, with comments by the Editor,)
in all Of which | took Disunioa grounds
At a number Of meetings which | held on
Leesburgh District, l made myself known as
a Disunionist, and had warm controversies
with a number of Wesleyan preachers on the
subject. At the Wesleyan Conference held
in Pittsburgh in the fall Of 40, while being
questioned by the President, ]. w. Walker,
among other things l was asked, Are you
opposed to voting for pro-slavery men 10 fill
Offices in the State" | answered, 81 am OPP
posed to voting al all under the present Go
vernment."
In the winter Of ~ | received from the
Editors of the Bugle a Disunion Petition to
Congress, which | took with me round my
District and presented it Misunderstanding
ed fifty or more signatures, and returned it
TO the Editors again. think the above facts,
all of which have been of public character,
are sufficient to clear me of the charge of ha-
wing but recently been induced to adopt dis
union sentiments from unrighieous m9iipcs-
seeing ! was " known and read Of all men ="
as a Disunionist for more than one year while
in good and regular standing in the Wesley
an Church.
Again, it is said, especially by Wesleyans,
that can now no longer cooperate with the
Am. A. S. Society. And why! simply because
| am not travelling as an agent of the West
ern A.. S. Society, in connection with ]. w.
Walker, as formerly | did! To this | say, |
i'm not only as much of a Disunionist-be-
lieving in the Old School Doctrines, and CO.
operating with the American Society-as
when | was in the field, but more and more
do | become established in the good cause
Therefore it is not because / have not faith
in the doctrines and leading principles Of the
Am. Society, that | am not travelling but
my failing health, in connection with a num-
Der of other things, give the reason why |
am not in the travelling ranks.
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Again, it is said by Wesloyans, that have
become a vile man-that | am opposed to
preaching, to praying, and almost every 9th
er thing that is God-like-that ] am opposed
to keeping the Sabbath-that | teach strange
doctrines, among which is tho disobedience
of children to parents. / say the Wesleyans
declare these things to be so, because | hear
them from no others. l do not hear them at
Leesburgh, where ! live, even by Wesley
ans bat being in Pennsylvania two weeks
ago, | was met with them in Eldersville
neighborhood, and at West Middletown, by
5 WeshyanS alone, and they told me that Wes-
IeyanS brought the news directly from Lees,
; Ourgh. So 1t appears to be a company con-
Germ. To this | say, l both preach and pray
my religious views are seripiural-my doc
trlnes are the doctrines Of Chrisi-I teach no.
J thing that is immoral, or that has an Immoral
tendency. My motto is, "No union with
Shareholders" "Be ye seperate." "Come
! out of her." "Do violence to no man.
Love thy neighbor as lhyself;' and his the
people shall know wherever | 60. Again,
|, the present President of the Allegheny Con.
ference wesleyan declares that / have pub,
lished lies, in saying that the Wesleyan Con.
ference is degeneraIing-that it is going
down. To t5is | say, all that [ have pub.