Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-06-01

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selves, then you may adopt such measures
as your wisdom and judgment may dictate to
get rid Of the evil"
The Rev. DR.. mildly reprobated the
course pursued on this question by the West
etn P%reshyteries as being injudicious, and
calculated to beget trouble in the church.
The South entertained kind feelings 10 all
their brethren Of the church, but he desired
10 warn them Of the evil growing out Of the
agitation Of this veXed and delicate question.
This General Assembly was called upon TO
pronounce slavery a disciplinary sin, and so
to amend the constitution as 10 give the row.
er 10 the majority to satisfy that discipline,
by turning the offenders out of the church.
Now, lie would ask, how would they en-
join the Presbyteries TO take action on tie
subject, and discipline Shareholders Where
would they find the Presbytery that would
regard that order Of the General Assembly
Where would they find Presbytery or iudica-
tory that would attempt to cast of such Of
fending members q! Where would they find
assemblages of the churches that would turn
in among them and play the part Of the Kill
kenny cats 1t was unreasonable 10 sup
pose that such mandates as these would be
oheyeJ. Well, then they would be brought
before the General Assembly for disregard.
ing the ordinances, who would have to take
some action on the subject, in order to cut off
the putrid limb. lie would say, prevent, il
possible, that catastrophe, at least to the
weak churches. We have Confined the
Rev. Dr. suffered the loss of all things for
the sake of our connection with our northern
and western brethren.
Our Pfesbyteries have been divided our
churches have been rent asunder; our fami-
lies have been divided by reason of the ac-
ton of the General Assembly in 1878. If
we have shown ourselves TO be constitution
al members of the General Assembly, and
co operated with you for the honor of God
and the glory. of His house, then we are at a
loss TO know why we should be treated in
this manner. But. suppose we were 10 re-
gard the action Of the General Assembly,
then We would bring ourselves, the members
and elders, and all who cooperate with us,
in direct conflict with the laws of the land
Are we in The South to rise up and say that
the Governor, the Legislature, and all who
are in authority in our State, are officers exc
cutting sinful laws, sinful in all their relations;
that they, themselves, are sinful in all their
civil and gubernatorial capacities, And we
must undertake that ungracious aud unsnc.
c%essful office, aud render ourselves obnoxious
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our %p1lpits. Every minister would be i'm
mediately compelled to leave the State. Ev
cry man who undertakes to carry out tn,
mandate of this House, and act under tn,
laws you may enact, will fall within on
week-one hour-who attempts TO act on tn,
principles of these memorials. He mus
abandon his homo and his Preside. Who will
90 and do it! Will our Northern brethre
90 and perform the du,yl Will YOU, or an
one here, 90 and preach TO those colored pee
/ plel Mr.. Moderator, l will not allow my
self ~ express all | feel on the subject.
would respectfully, a1ectiona,ely, enireat til
members, ministers and elders, 10 deliberate
to act with caution, and with some respect
Oh, yes! let me say with some respect, wit
some kindness for our Southern brelhren.-
This General Assembly has done enough t
clear its skirts; it has done enough 10 clea
its conscience. And what it has done ha
well nigh DESTROYED us.
a SUMNER PIcru"E.-The following line
from The pen Of James Russell Lowell ar
seasonable according TO the Almanac: an,
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arises that our readers will peruse them be
side comfortable fire, and will feel that tn
dascrir,ion or lime does not lailv with m
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hears but lille resemblance 10 summer. an,
vet we know it is bere-in the abstract,
a., nha1 ,,.aas,d,ni InnoI
Then If eyor' come neTfac, DAYS.
Tben Heaven lries the earth if il he in tune
And over it softly her warm car laws:
Whether We look, or whether we listen,
We hear lie murmur or see 1t gI'sIen;
Every clod lee's a sur oil might
a" Instinct YUM ni''eaGnts a"' lowers
AI CiiwE 'Spr to ! e sanity ~ % pDu.' and do "g%'
The lnsb Of life NAV Well be seen
Thrilling back over hills and valleys;
The cowslip %s,artles in meadows green,
The bu!tercup catches The sun initschaIic'
And there's never a leaf or a blade too mea