Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-04-06

VI evil ana thlTst Tor gold, obtained bv on
preston, and does not belong to the king
dom or laws of the Prince of Peace and righ-
leousness; but does belong to this wicked
word, and all those who do approve and fell
Iowshlp the oppression, are parlskers of their
evil deeds. You wrote in a former letter
mat You had no hand in bringing the ne
groes into this country, &c. | agree 10 that
yet by your agreeing TO and approving
lhelt deed, ana continuing in the oppressive
Lalllc, you refuse 10 obey the command Of
uod, :" 10 loose the bands Of wickedness, to
undo the heavy burden and let the oppressed
60 Tree; and that We break every yoke" lisa.
%: g. Corresponding with this, is our rule
gwen by our divine Lawgiver, Mark 10: AZ,
4 know that they which are accounted TO
rule over the Gentiles, exercise lordship over
Them, and their great ones exercise authority
upon them. But so it shall not be among
you! is not this a prohibition of this ty-
tdnny, oppression and traffic in the kingdom
and church of Christ! And TO think Of Chris
tlans buying and selling their brethren and
sisters In the church, and depriving them Of
all civil social, c%onjugal and religious en-
loyment, &c., it looks so much like the works
OF darkness and the kingdom Of this world
and Satan, that ! do not wonder that Christ
wholly rejected it from among his disciples
-and while gou approve and practice these
needs OF the fathers. are not you partaker Of
their evil deedsl You say you had no hand
in bringing the Africans to this land of on.
preston, &c. But do my son read Matthew
23d chapter, especially from the Goth verse.
" y say, If We had been in the DAYS of our
fathers, we would not have been par,akers
with them in the blood of the prophets,
wherefore yp arc uritnaSsaS ,n,o ,-o,xIuo-
that We are the children Of them which killed
the prophets, and do approve Of their DEEDS
by following their practice and examples.
My son, which do you think would be
the most diabolical, to open a marke, to buy
and sell stolen goods, cattle and horses, or a
market 10 buy and sell stolen men, women
and children My son, the first of those YOU
and the world would dlsapprovc, and by the
laws of the States, would punish the offend
er: but the last you justify, and try to defend
as a Christian aud Bible right and privilege /!
Can | believe that my son, brought up in a
land OF freedom, and protesting to be a Chris
tan minister OF Jesus Christ, by going into
a land Of slavery and oppression, would be-
come SO intoxicated with the spirit Of slave
ry, as to prefer it above all other earthly, and
| fear hedreniy good! Whatever your pro-
tession may be, doubtless you are honored,
being a Northern man concerted to Southern
and siauery principles. But, my SON, there
md a Judge, and according to iht
declaration Of the Judge himself, | mus
say, as ! said 10 you at my house, and as
wrote to you heretofore, and | cannot change
my mind until my Bible is altered, | do con.
slider you as criminal before the Court Of Hea-
ven, as Judas was, for selling the literal bo-
dy Of Christ. Matt. IS: 10, "Inasmuch as
ye have done il unto the least of these my
brethren, We have done it unto me-" Bntin-
ssmuch as you have done il in tntoricufed ig-
norance, | hope you may come 10 repentance
and find a gracious pardon, like Saul of Tar
sus, and become an humble ad vocate of RICH
teousnesS and liberty, or | have no evidence of
your meeting the appreciation of the Judge, or
a happy, welcome appreciation into the joy
OF the Lord, whatever your profession and
honorable standing may be among men,
These sayings you may say are hard sayings.
But, my son, can ! speak differently, with
the word Of the Judge and Lawgiver sound
ing in my ears? must say with President
Jefferson, :" tremble when ! reflect that God
is just" My son, do you wish me to use
tlattering words 10 you more than | would 10
a stranger? | dare know no man after the
flesh. And J love you. my son, with too
much feeling and affection, TO suffer sin of
such magnitude in you without a parental and
Christian rebuke. Lev. 10: IL. My son, |
love you too well 10 die without this warn
ing admonilion and rebuke. | soon eapect to
die
"You write that the way seems 10 be clo-
sed against your coming TO Ohio, as is mani
tested in the acts of your Associations, &c.
My son, would you be any more encouraged
to come to Ohio, should we invite you to
bring as much effects of stolen goods and
horses as You can obtain, and we would re-
ceive you with open arms! Is not a man
better than a beast q" Matt. IL: 10. Shall
we justify you in bringing the avails OF sto-
len goods, to establish you and your family
in s~plendor in this land, and wink at il! |
fear that such a mink would procure a frown
from our Judge! My dear son, permit an old,
%grieved, and burdened father 10 say, be not
afraid TO be %poOr-rather than 10 get wealth
by traficking in such stolen goods.
"Now, my son, | must leave you with the
Lord, fully believing that he will not suffer
you to live and die with your slavery prnci.
Piles and practice, and approve of your doings
in the judgment day Amen! Yet my
prayer shall be for grace 10 rest on you and
your dear family.
~ had almos, forgotten TO answer you.
query respecting your servant w~oman-whose
husband you do not own, &c. To this |
would answer,-do as our laws require us
when the right owner comes and claims a sto-
len horse! Restore the stolen property TO the
right owner. Restore her 10 herseT;- i'm such
a legal way as that she may never be redu-
ced TO slavery again!-and if you have been
so ignorant or wicked as 10 purchase known
stolen goods you ought TO loose your money.
This lie from your affectionate father,
JESSE HARTWELL.
To Ed. JESSE HARTwELL."