Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-08-18
From lie Western Reserve Chronicle.
Rev. Mr.. Walker.

Being at Mesopotamia on the ODD of July,
and learning that this gentleman was to preach
an abolition sermon, we embraced the oppot-
tunity of attending, TO hear what he had to
say. When we got 10 the house he was
talking about the piety Of Gen. Taylor, and
not having learned the subject Of discourse,
we scarcely knew what he was driving al;
but before we had been long seated, w soon
discovered that the Proclamation Of General
Taylor, as President, for a general fast, on
the first Friday Of August, was the subject
Of discourse. He discoursed first, upon the
fast proposed by Taylor, and second, upon
the true fast, such as all good people should
observe. The Lecturer went on TO say, that
the idea Of the proclamation was, that this
nation had been guilty of some great national
sin-some great moral delinquency, and
hence an overruling Providence had sen, the
scourge among the people TO punish and chas-
ten us as a nation, and now, it was proposed
10 appease the Divine wrath, by fasting and
prayer, and thus drive away the Cholera
This he regarded as hypocrisy, as mockery,
and worse than blasphemy. What was the
national sin! What was the condition of
this nationl One-sixth Of the population,
with their strong arms and brawny hands,
were in abject and absolute bondage--com-
PEELED to give the proceeds of their labors to
enrich others, 10 enable a privileged few 10
live in afluence and ease, and domineer over
the down.trodden and oppressed. One-sixih
Of the women Of this country were subjected
10 all the insults, abuses, and hellish luSts of
an unbridled Righteousness RIGHTEOUSNESS
created, tostered and sustained by our accur-
sed system of Slavery. One-sixth Of the wo-
men of this country were beyond the protec-
ton of all Law, so far as their persons, or
their marital rights are concerned. One sixth
of the children Of this nation are born and
reared for the auctioneer's block, are born
apd reared FOR the mati ca IA cartls aaHhesy ss
TEN Of slavery, that is the cause of all this
|iniquity that is the cause of this great sacTi-
) fee of others rights-that commits these out
. RACES upon the innocent female and makes
her an outlaw-an outcast-a mere brute
d that compels the infant born or unborn to a
:, life of degradation, Of ignorance-and a life
u Of unrequlted tolls the cause Of many more
wrongs that allict the people of this nation
and retard The progress of humanity. 1t ere.
ates, in the midst Of our republican institu.
lions, a race Of d~espols, Of lordly arisiocrats
- who are reared and bred as tyrants, and
p taught to tyrannize over all with whom they
TX may come in contact. 1t places its burdens
OF not only upon the enslaved race, but also up
10 on The poor white population in its midst. |
keeps them down as eflectually as are tht
h. serfs of the Russias. 1t keeps them in igno
I'd rance, refuses them the rights Of American
lg citizens, and dooms them TO a life Of slavery
almost equal 10 that Of the Africans. 1t has
I'd controlled our government and lis policy TO
ne years. 1t uses the high places ii has beer
or enabled to get by its influence, 10 per
ne petuate its power, and 10 forward the views
Ut Of lis own peculiar selfshness. 1t poison'
IL the public morals, corTupts The churches anC
rs makes their christianity a hypocrisy II blunt'
the sensibilities of the people and dries VI
j. the fountains of their hearts, so that they can
e, not feel and appreciate the condition of Thu
h, oppressed in the nation.
er Such is our condition, family sketched.-
e. Much more might be said about il; yet thit
IN were enough. With this state Of things,
was proposed TO ask an offended God 10 re
lis move the scourge he had sent TO punish thi
ID, nation for its great wickedness. No repen
nd ance was proposed. No confession Of sir
he was expected. No effort was to be made t
/ wards relieving the oppressed, towards co
en- recting the many evils our system Of Slave
ell has brought upon the nation, and hence
ial looked upon it as hypocrisy.
ork He did not look upon the cholera as
led scourge sent by God to punish us as a natl
as; for our sins. He thought it the consequen
are of a v~iolation-the continued violation Of Il
bly, laws Of natule. That if it was sent by q
il would be directed at those who had SON
thing to do in the management OF the atidI
roo Of the pnblic-those who had been dlrecic
and had brought the nation 10 commit su
tho sins. 1t RACES most among the dirty a',se'
III BILE wretches who inhabit the lanes and b
WAYS of our cities. 1t was most severe up
,n o those who were not permitted to have al
y voice in governmental affairs. In the Sou'
the slaves were the most peculiar objects
zoe its attacks. In and about Nashville 1t "
MY almost wholly confined 10 the slave popul
lion. SO of Charleston. In Savannah, no
jen- but slaves were its victims. Gen. Iayi'
pun i, was reported, had lost about one-ihlrd
lion his slaves. Hence he looked upon II as
aro- mockery to ash God TO remove that which
by has nothing 10 DO with.
per- He next discussed what he believed wa'
ing true fast, and one acceptable TO Gcd. II W
SOU 10 let the oppressed 60 ffee-lo nnhlnd !
s. chains that keep down the body, The SO
md and mind Of every human being, correct
'he bad state Of society occasioned by our I'M
'rty, tuition of Slavery. Teach all true republics
IuP' ism. Bring our government into It's leg
mate track, wIest il from tie naughty Sou
au- erner who uses power but 10 abuse it-w
and uses it but to spread his selfish doclrln
ally and poison the public mind. Eli va'e
Mis-. down trodden-teach them their Iish's