Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-24

wickedness. Why is il less apparent in this
case! The political economist NAV mourn
for the election Of ignorant and incompetent
rulers, but it is a trifing evil, compared to
the election Of immoral ones. The moral
bearings Of an election, aTe always more impor-
tdnt than It's economical, and IL - greatly TO
he regretted, that this truth il 50 seldom
needed. The Quakers were once foremost
in their perception Of it, and in their practical
fid, lily TO Christian morality but chow has
the fine gold become dim I" How is the
faithful city become o harlotl Righteous
ness lodged in il, but now mOrdcTcTs."
Beside those fundamental testimonies"
OF the Society, it's leading and influential
members are free and constant in their conn
sci foI "Ftienes" To avoid all "mixiutes'
with men Of other sects in moral reforms aud
benevolent societies, lest their peculiar prin-
eiples and customs should be worn away by
the contract. Z" Israel must dwell alone"
lest by going abroad into society, they fail
into the ldoiatries Of surrounding tribes, and
forget their own faith and worship. This
may seem at first glance 10 mshff, 81 but lit
tie confidence in their own principles or viT-
tue, and TO be but a poor pTeparaiive for The
temptations and seductive allurements which
WV olC W dbl W tHtOuINNEg spun VI tnCil
monastic precautions. Yet how ever poor the
compliment these - Fathers in Israel" pay TO
their children, when they would sentence
them TO close confinement in o s~eeiarian PEN
itentiary, as the only way 10 preserve lheiI
integrity, it seems just, il we may judge by
their abandonment Of principle, when once
let loose for a political holiday. We wonder
not that after the scenes of an election day,
like that just passed, they should dread the
effect of mixtures" upon ''Friends;" though
they greatly mistake in expecting u similar
effect from the association TO which we invite
them, namely, with the good and benevolent
and pure of all sects and classes in hu mane
and needful reforms. Were we TO ask them
TO unite with the vulgar, ,he obscene, the pro-
fame, the violent, the selfish, the dishonest,
the impure and proaigate, in a grand scrarn-
BILE for political ~vic,ory-not TO honor inieg-
rity, virtue, philanthropy, or real merit Of any
kind, but TO exalt a warrior for his deeds OF
blood-we might deserve the GOODNESS or OPP
position which we so often experience from
influential Friends, when we come as the ad-
vocates Of the great Christian reform of the
age; but from recent developments we fancy
we should find a more cordial welcome and
greater success.
We might allude 10 Quaker antipathies TO
''hireling preachers and ask whether ''hire-
ling" soldiers and warriors were more accep-
table TO theml but we will not pursue the
subject further. We think the Quaker volun-
teers in this recent campaign under General
Taylor e. Friend Zachariah") might with
great propriety don the epaulrrtes and militia
ry trappings, and swing the slave-driver's
cart-whip, and initiate his ''plainness of
speech" at Buena Vista, that the unity
might be complete between themselves and
their cand Their inconsistency is TOO
apparent not 10 disgrace them in the eyes of
the world.
They expose themselves peculiarly TO re-
proach from the defeated party and other men
whose political partialities do not blind their
eyes; and even the political gamblers they
have aided, and who fat.er and praise them,
we believe, see the fiat contradiction between
their principles and action; and while glad
for such respectable support in their own un'
principled manGuvers for success, they will
secretly laugh at The gullibilily and easy vir-
tue Of their Quaker allies.
Instead of winning the reverence of their
slanderers and Prosecutors, as did their faith
ers, these Taylorite Friends are exposing
their principles to scorn and themselves 10
Tidicule.
We are glad to acknowledge that a rem
nani is left in that Society, who have stood
firm against the political current, and kept
their faith in the midst of the general defec.
tien. Few in numbers, they are mighty In
moral power. In the name Of the slave and
humanity, We thank and honor them, though
in their consciousness Of right, they have a
happiness higher than any praise can give
them.