Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-03-16


would be broken, The spirit of that
Book of Liberty would 1901 inspire their
hearts with q love ofliberty, which would
manifest itself 10 the great danger of the
masters properly.
They shave had their children bapti-
zed." Among Presbyterians baptism inn
plies certain vows-obligalions on the
part of the parents 10 perform certain du-
ties to the child. But the laws of slave
ry prevent the parent from performing
any of,hese. The parent a come UNI
der no VOWS, as the child is moi his own.
1t would indeed, be a strange kind of
baptismal ceremony,
Not much wonder the master can give
800 per year TO this good cause, AS
thereby he is rendered more certain OF
retaining his properly. Christian slaves
are always the most tractab!e. This mis-
%sionary says the slaveholder-lhiS pi-
Gus member Of the church-meets with
them, and exhorts his servants to faith
%fulness. Oh what god-like exhorla-
ton! "Servanls be obedient TO your
master =" she exhoris them to faith
tnlneSs." Yes, and her his pious ''lady
leads in singing on the Sabbath What
a pious matron, and how sweet a clerk
she must be And then 10 make out the
~heaven-like trio, "the OUerSeer joins in
closing the meetings by prayer" Joy
to the world The gospel will soon have
done its desired work See the picture.
This exhorling master, having purchased
a slime lol" Of slaves for his sugar plan
%ta,ion, having perhaps sundered as ma.
ny families, or severed us many hus-
bands and wives, parents and children,
brothers and sisters, as he has slaves up
on his farm, whose bleeding hearts can
give no expression in words-the lady,
who has revealed in wealth and luxury
on the fruits of the unpaid toll Of her do
mestics, having, during the six days OF
the week, urged on her women ervants
10 hard labor, perhaps chastised them for
slight offences, nor daring 10 instruct
them even in the first rudiments of En-
glish, that they might read Gods word,
or sing his praise intelligibly-and the
overseer, whose hands are scarcely wash.
ed from the blood Of the poor ~cowhided
slave, whom he has whipped at the mas,
ter's bidding,-all unite in worship (; the
master, exhorier; the mistress, leader
in singing and the overseer, leader in
prayer. What a sight! Whilst angels
of mercy are looking down with compla.
cency and compassion upon the poo
: heart.broken or benighted, heathenizec
q slave, who, in the honesty of his soul
. forgives the cruel wrongs Of his oppres
n sors, and with JOY hears the tale of III
e cross, demons are laughing and ~rejoicin
at the mock religion Of these dealers i
i 'sslaves and souls of men"-,hese iasl
masters, cradle.robbers and baby ssea
q ers," whose hands are reeking with III
blood of the slaves, with whom ihoy [
: mite in prayer! Is this christianity 2
Are robbing men, women and childreI
of all lha, is dear to humanity and sacre'
10 the christian, during six days Of tn
= week, and then singing, exhorting ant
; praying with them on the seventh, reli
. gion7 We say, is this religion No
, it is the service Of the Devil, demonisn
"a blasphemy agains, the God Of Heay
en-! "Pure religion, and undefled be
fore God and the Father. is This, 10 Wis
the fa,herless and widows in their attic
ton, and to keep himself unspo,ted fror
e the word." Pure religion, is "to ZOOS
the bands of wickedness, 10 undo III
heavy burdens, TO lie, the oppressed G
free, and to break every yoke"