Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-11


made OF tenderness, and his bowels melted
with love. The lawyers cultivated soul.
and all Whites witnesses caught the spirit.
They wished me to have a fair trial, and the
advantages Of this ! could have by correcting
his Honor's foolish blunder, which, by the
way, | was not iorwarned 10 do. His Hon
or then took me into a private apartment, to
tell me how much he felt for me. But it all
sounded to me like the law cant of a Metho-
dist Episcopal hypocrite. To cut this matter
short, ] told him that | had no more conf
dence in them than | had in the Devil.
They finally proceeded 10 trial. but would
not try with them under such circumstances.
SO they had to try alone. And truly the
mountain labored and brought forth a pro-
slavery raj. At the close of this leral farce.
his Honor said he should fine ME, but could
not tell how much, until a future day. as
ked him what he would do with met and
was graciously informed, that [ MIGHT 10
home to my family, and being let 90 | went
to my own company, rejoicing that | was
counted worthy to suffer for Christ. ! silent
remarkably sound that night, and have ever
since. ! do not know how my lying accu-
serS rested, but guess they were harridden.
a few more such trials | think, will open The
eyes OF such as are not given over 10 believe
a lie that they may be damned. At future
day his Honor rendered the awful Judgment.
and al! suspense was removed, hitherto fine,
was a harmless abstraction, but now, Sis,
gave fine its dreadful reality! Fifteen Dol
lars and costs of Court is the sentence. The
execution has not been issued, and | think,
if his Honor has half the sympathy for his
purse, or reputation, that he had for me on
the day of trial it never will be.
Being released frorn a participation in the
pains necessary to the birth of such a Judg-
ment, | had time for reflection. | thought
the Constitution Of the United States guar
anteed 10 every criminal a trial by jury, and
compulsory process for the obtaining OF
Witnesses, together with The assistance of
counsel. All these were denied me, unless
! would consent 10 splice his Honor's bro
ken legal roTe. | was glad 10 see the old
Constitution t%rampled upon, for it richly de-
served il. | am sorry that good should be
reproached, but when Tray is found in bad
company he must share the fate of his COM
Fit would not have been c%onstru.
ed into contempt of court, | would have
Amen! as loudly as ever the NJ. f.
Justice did at campmeeting.
Again, | reflected upon the nature of that
which requires legal power to give
it vitality. How unlike The religion of the
Son OF God. | believe in all ages, spurious
religion has resorted to the lash and the fac.
got, the jury Box, the criminal box, and the
cartridge box, and always will. | don't
think He'll could have sent a fdirer represent
tatlon of her quarrelling dominions than was
present on this occasion, here was the NJ. f.
Judge, the NJ. +. Class-leader, the NJ. F.
Constable, and the NJ. L. Democrat.
Here too, was the Regular Baptist minis.
Ter, the Baptist Deacon, the ex-Deacon and
members. If my blood would not have been
an agreeable sightto them, their actions great
" belle them. But what had | done? Had
| stolen communion vessels from the sanctu-
airy! No! had | polluted my neighbor's wife,
or daughter! No! Had | been found wallow.
ing in the mud in drunken ftsl No! | sim
ply went TO the place of my appointment to
tell the people that these bloody ministers
were not the Ministers of Christ, but of the
Devil-lhat every man had right to liberty,
that he had a right to his wile-that every
woman had a right to her own husband-eye-
ry parent to his child-every child TO his
parent. ! went to tell the people that Christ
was on the side Of the oppressed, and his
church likewise. As the people had been
guilty of robbing men of their rights, | went
to tell them 10 repent, and turn to God, who
would have mercy on them. And for this,
the above described vermin, will rob Inc of
my liberty and property.
CALEB GREENE.
'Southington, Jan. 10, 1913.
HANOVER, IL mo. %, 1877.
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