Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-05-26

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bibles and ministers, and sabbaths, and slaves.
Butte return TO the proposition Of the gem
tleman from Tennessee, (Mr. HASKELL who
had expressed himself so strongly in regard
to his exercise of the freedom of speech
The gentleman thought that he (Mr. G.)
should hang as high as lIaman for thus dar-
ing 10 speak his sentiments. That he suppo-
sed TO be slayeholding punishment for speak
ing truth. But he could spend no more time
upon the gentleman's proposition. Another
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Nena-
ble) had spoken to the same effect on this
subject. That gentleman seemed to intimate
that he (Mr. g. had treated the institution
Of slavery with great want Of respect in say
ing that if slave defended himself on Ohio
soil, even 10 killing his master, they would
not hang him TO please all The Shareholders
in Chriatendom. That gentleman, II he was
not misinfouned, belonged to aud was a mem
Der Of a chufch founded by that good man,
John Wesley. He believed the gentleman
from North Carolina was a Methodist, and
vet the respected founder Of that church had
denounced slavery as "He sum q all c'Ha-
MES"
Mr.. Venable said the gentleman was mis-
taken; he was a Presbyterian.
Nh. Gijdings. The gentleman was a Pres
h|vterian. and vet he held slavery to be a
blessing! Would the gentleman from North
Carolina sit down with his slave and brother
in.Christ at the sacramental board, commen'-
o%ratiye of the Lords supper and sacrifclal
death? Would he partake Of the bread and
wine in remembrance of the cruciied Savior
one day with his slave and brother, and on
the next sell him who thus bears the image
. ~ CA G. ,,ltr, ,.1r md gfil eaN no was q
I Prcsjyierian? He mir. G.) denied it; the
gentleman could be no Presbyterian. No
man could be a Presbyterian who sold Gods
image, and transformed the immortal mind
into a state Of degradation and shut out the
sculptures Of eternal life from his brother. 1t
was impossible. He could scarcely realize
thar lie lived in the nineteenth century, or In
d Christian land. He could scarcely realize
that he lived in an age when the principles
Of our holy religion We're perverted Tor the
purpose of degrading cur icllow-Inan, and
shutting out from him the hope Of eternal
life.
Mr.. Neuable begged 10 say TO the gentle
man ffom Ohio, as he had alluded to the sub
jact Of religion, that he was no Methodist,
though he highly respected that sect. He
was a Presbyterian; but he could not enter
with the gentleman from Ohio into a religious
discussions. lie wished not either to hear
any thing of the gentleman's history, nor
should he stay to diIate upon his own; but
he would refer the gentleman TO the epistle
Of Paul to Philemon, from which that gentle
man would learn that Paul did not tell ser
wants TO run away from their masters, but 10
return back to them. When the gentleman
from Ohio could bring evidence TO show
that he was better, wiser, and holier than
Paul, he would listen to his counsels, and
not till then.
Mr.. Glddings said the gentleman from
North Carolina was too much excited for a
4 Presbyterian. But i, was not enough that
professors in this hall should pervert our no.
iy religion to the purpose Of iustifying tile
crimes Of slavery, but the Scriptures of Truth
We're TO he prostituted TO the maintenance OF
that institution. Had it come to this, that a
member of this House and of a Christian
church could here stand up and justify wha'
such a man as John Wesley had called, no
murder, nor theft, nor adultery, but "the SUI
n all riAanies" compounded? The substance
of all their crimes are brought into the insig
%niicant expression Of slaveholjing. He trus
ted that the gentleman from Tennessee, WHIT
was disposed 10 hang him, not the gentleman
who bad felt hunt at his former remarks
would take no offence at what he was saying
If they did, he would inform them that the,
could probably find room in the rotunda un
til he should close what he had 10 say.
A 1t had been said in the other end Of tn
T.. capitol, by a gentleman of high distinction
e that the average life OF slaves on the suga
plantation was but five years, and on the cot
r ton plantations only seven years. Thus Who'll
= generations are murdered in those regions ev
b cry seven and five years. Gentlemen woul
o remember that he spoke from high authority
d upon slaveholding data. And these murder
d were attempted 10 be justified by Scripture
e and because he had denounced the syster
i and the practice, he was deserving TO be nc
h only mobbed, but hanged, according TO tn
e opinion Of gentlemen in this hall. Indeed
it was attempted to involve ST. Paul in ,hes
o crimes by saying that he justified SLAYER
while wiring under Divine inspiration.
such was the fact, he would abjure his rel
gion and turn Turk.
IS He would pass over much which he ha
l. intended TO say on some other topics, as hi
IS time was nearly exhausted. II he shout
ID write on, his remarks, he might notice then
n The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Bayly
n had complained of his (Mr. G.'s) want
p respect for the institution of slavery. Tn;
gentleman had in his Characteristic mannr
assailed his (Nlr. G.'s) motives. Now, h
II would not stay 10 reply to that gentleman
%censure, nor to his attempt to make them b.
re lieye that slavery was a moral and justlliab
institution. lie would prefer 10 read a fe
passages from an author of that gentleman
g own State. In JelIerson's Notes he four
ID the following
"There must doubtless be an unhappy il
~ ~fuence on the manners Of our people prod
ced by the existence of slavery amongst u
The whole IN between master al
4 slave Is a perpetual exercise OF the most boi
"a ferrous passions, the most unremitting desp
70 lism on one part, and degrading submissic
: on the other. Our children see this, and leal
- to initiate il; for man is an initiative ANNA
or This quality is the germ of all education
-, him. From his cradle TO his grave he
- learning to do what he sees others do. If