Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-03-16
WHOLE NO. 1856.

t1dl lne uepuldllOO5 lTOn lnb Dd0tlSt anO lUS
dependent denominations were also faithless
TO the interests Of the slave, and to the claims
of humanity, when they visited that land Of
oppression. The ministers of Leeds are not
prepared TO conirorerf the statements Of the
lecturers they believe their are
correct but they consider such revelations
10 be impudenf, unsafe, injurious TO the inter-
ests of religion. They are concerned for the
cause Of God, or for the interest Of their re-
spective denominations. They are afraid
that if these facts become generally known,
their religious denominations will sink In
public estimation, and that they themselves
will be shorn Of much Of their responsibility
and influence. They also perceive that the
Anti.Slavery lecturers are wishful TO lay the
burden and the task Of rebuking the Amerl-
can churches upon them, and upon their chur-
ches. They perceive that the anti-slavery
lecturers consider il TO be the duty Of the
churches and ministers Of Great Britain, TO
disclaim all Christian fellowship with tho
American churches. until they have purged
themselves from the guilt and denominations
of slavery. They perceive that il the princi-
Piles of the anti-slavefy lecturers are general
ly received, lhoy, the ministers will be called
upon at once to require, that the American
churches shall either separate themselves
from slavery, or that they shall be called up
on TO separate themselves from the American
churches. For a step like this the ministers
Of Leeds are not prepared. Many of the
ministers of this country are on friendly terms
with the slave-holding and slavery-advoca-
ting ministers of America. Many of orr
English Doctors of Divinity have received
their honours from American theological in
stitutions. In some cases the churches OF
this country have received liberal pecuniary
support from the churches of America; and
even lately, the Free ~ Church Of Scotland
received no less than three thousand pounds
from the slave.holding churches of America
themselves, towards the erection Of churches
and the support Of their ministers. To sepa-
rate, therefore, at once from the American
slave.holding churches, would require a sac
: riice both OF interest and of feeling on the
part of the ministers and churches of this
f country; and for such sacrifices, the minis
T tiers of this country are not prepared.
Because, it is doubtful whether the Amer
n lean Anti-slavery cause will become popular
= in this country. 1t is doubtful whether the
wealth and responsibility, the greatness and
D. the nobility of this country, will take part IN
r. the abolition movement. 1t is doubtful
- whether the ministers Of this country will be
Il, able TO increase their usefulness, 10 add to
TO their popularity and influence amongst the
at people, by taking part with the friends of the
Is slave. The abolitionists are stern, uncom-
promising men. They appear to prefer the
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principles they advocate, and the interests Of
lhe cause In which ihey are engaged 10 eve
y ~ o''eI consiuera'.oh' ihey 10 !, a'eenP'
= 70 co"cfffafe re PTJhu'ceS VI mem i"ey pay,
% no tegdlo 10 'he Jee""SS " ."oee ""o o,d"u
III 'helt way lhey speak 'lSh. Out i"ey
= u.el 'hetr cohV'cllons' " { suo"g' "
y u'Shaht ieeI,hgs' III iahguecSe wv mVs' un-
guarded lheir reouKes OF wrong ana cruel-
ty are terribly severe. They neglect the usu-
al rules oil PruFence' ana though men OF uIgn-
. w. ol extraordinary a~oili'les' tney are iack-
ing IN tact and policy. Ana these qua'i'les
expose them TO much reproach ana opposi.
lion. The world is TOO bad 10 be reformed
at once. 1t is too corrupt to bear The truth
without a vel. II cannot pear me uncom-
promising virtue OF those unspariDg REFORM
ers. 1t requires to be dealt with gently. IL
requires to have the truth presented to II by
degrees 1t requires 10 be brought over 10 inc
cause OF freedom tmpercephoT lhese' inc
principles oil policy, Of expectancy are me
principles on when me ministers OF ms
country thlhk 1t neeolul 70 proceed. bu'
these principles are cds' asioe as "oi'niess'
as un-cht'sVah, as "lcAeu, ny me ani's,a'e-
ry lecturers ihey go sud'snt Oh: ihey
care ior notnlng ou' 'he 'eue, 'he Ilgnt' .ae
re good. 30 Tar from oelhg a'tald 70 ifIi'a'e 'he
IS evii-doers' they even seem 10 reloice IN une
prospect OF irrilaung ana Ious'hg .neun' 90
90 lar from oeihg a,Ialu VI s"ocAlns t"e pItJouI
n' ces oil s!aVe-hoioe's, anu . iave'y-uPhoio
ing ministers anu c"u'cnes, 'hey appear "
oe think they cannot SHOCK such guii'y ones zoe
~ much, or shock mem 100 soon. WIN I'M
10. Leeds. and the orthodox ministers of rhi.
The corr,ry reperalv cannot sympathize. TT
ms you""y $3.50" ,ranaoJSs snob mo-,
n' Tue principles anu fto'."s' SUI" ~,
lHG thew are unable 10 give lDtIT sdNClIOns 4 Hey