Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-12-01


David slew thousands Of his fellow beings,
murdered Trial to obtain his wife, oppressed
and tormonted his people. Lived under the
influence of the most rcvengeful feelings, prayed
for the destruction Of those who were his enc
mics down to the third generation, sc. But
David was a man after Gods own heart. There
stand in the way of the qualification of our lusts,
cultivate the most diabolical feelings and yet be
innocent! All fright says this divine.
Solomon said a good many foolish things, kept
the largest Harcm, revealed in RIGHTEOUSNESS
Yet was the special favorite of God. Therefore
we may say foolish things, live with hundreds
of wives, keep twice as many concubines, and
be innocent So we might go on and show
from the reasoning of Mr.. Smith that there is
no crime that we may not rightfully commit.
Our attention is next called to the Now Tesla
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Now hear Paul. Rom. xiii. &c.
"Let every soul be subject unto the higher
powers. For there is no power but of God:
the powers that be, are ordained of God.
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resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that
resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
For rulers are not a terror to good works,
but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid
of the power? do that which is good, and
thou shalt have praise of the same:
For he is the minister of God to- thee for
good. But if thou do that which is evil, be
afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain
for he is the minister of God, a revenger to
execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Wherefore We must needs he subject, not
only for wrath, but also for conscience's
sake.
For, for this cause pay We tribute also: for
they are Gods ministers, attending continue
ally upon this very thing"
Mr.. Smith wishes it to be understood that
these commands by Paul are imperative, and
the facts mentioned undcniable. This has been
made the weapon of the priesthood in all lands.
1t is made the stronghold of despotism every
where. The clergy use it in England, Franco,
Italy, Russia, Germany-evorywhcre to stifo
the cry of revolt, to put dow every r~cformatory
movement. The tories of the revolution were
peculiarly active in the use of these weapons,
ground and tempered to their will. And VIC
have it reiterated again and again among us.
VIZ want to ask, Did God ordain all the "pow-
ers' that now exist as his ministers? Did God
ordain an absolute monarchy-a limited mon
archy-a republic: Are Nicholas of Russia,
Mcttc-nich of Austria, Pope Plus of Rome,
Victoria Of England, Zachary Taylor of Ameri-
ce, Gods Ministers? Aye they Ministers for
gool? And must the fathers of the Revolution
must the Chartists of Great Britain-thc Re-
pealers Of Ircland-the Republicans of Franco
tho noble Kossuth and his brave compeers, all
receive DAMNATION because they resisted
the "powen"i Out upon such monstrous
blasphemy.
We may be charged with daring to assert our
reason. We plead guilty to the charge, and
call upon all to exercise their reason in the cx-
animation of the facts in this case. In the in
depreciation of these sayings of Paul it is af-
firmed first, that the "powers" are ordained Of
God for good; secondly that they who resist
shall be damned; thirdly, that they are a terror
to evil doors. We affirm hat the government
under which Paul lived never was a terror to
evil docrs,-that this government is not a terror
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if any, from that Of Nero down to this, ever
stood opposed to the wholesale tyrants and plum
derers Of our race,-that the governments them
selres have been in all ages the organized rob-
bers and grinders of the peoplc-that this gov.
eminent, and Edward Smith knows it, has beer
engaged in an evil of the worst and most dam.
ming character from the first moment of its cx'
~istcrcc. 1t has crushed out the lives and hope
of millions of Indians and Africans, to say no
thing Of the masses of others who have fallei
beneath its influence. Yet We are to believe il
the teeth of endless facts, in the face of TIN
worlds history, that the "Powcrs that be" ar
o terror to evil doors.
Is this government a terror to men-stcaler
and men-traders, to the murdurer and land
monopolists: Is it a terror to q. Taylor, to J
c. Calhoun, and the one hundred and thirtcel
thousand men who rob, crush and destroy thre
millions of their brethren These very mel
are themselves among the first in the govern
ment, so far from being a terror to evil doors,
gives political power in proportion to the evi
done and the greater the deeds of blood an
oppression, the greater the honor conferred. !
terror to evil doors. Aye How terrible the re
tribution to that hoary-hcaded murderer VIII
now occupies the presidential chair!
Fourthly. "a praise to them that do well.
Nothing can be more untrue. Where is tn
government that gives praise to them that d
welli Was it the government under whic
Paul liveds No, they did not praise the be-
~ao1 That 400, l;,ol Tar,,. IS No,oro4h Il,
they put him to death! Did the carly Chris
tians do well What praise did they obtair
Did the Apostles themselves do welli VIII
was their fates How much praise has tn
government CiYen those who nrn enraped in Il