Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-05-11
A Strange Letter.

The following extract is from a letter re-
ceived from a correspondent at Kirkland,
Lake Co.:
Having been, for more than two years, a
subscriber 10 your paper, | find nothing OBJ
jectionable, but much to admire in the dIgnl-
fled course which you have pursued. The
Garrisonians form the only political phaIanx
which is invulnerable upon the great ques-
ton of slavery-extension. ! believe that they
would see the everlasting hills removed, and
earth dissolved into lis original chaos, before
they would consent that slavery should be
extended one inch in space.
Thus far, many true-hearted Free Sellers
attend them. But farther; the Disunionisl
takes a mighty stretch in the rugged path Of
reform, which none can take who has one
foot upon the neck Of his fellow man, and
the other upon the road TO political eminence.
1t is for him to soar above the noisome, putrld
miasma of slavery, and gaze at the eternal
sunlight Of truth.
Though ] act with the Free Soil party, |
am fully persuaded that slavery, which is a
deep-rooted moral and political evil, requires
more pungent and effective remedies. Blood
is a fearful cement TO marble. This govern
ment, founded upon the base and treacherous
principle Of inhumanity, must, will, one day
rock and throe with a moral earthquake.-
The churches of our land, which rear their
gilded spires in mockery towards heaven,
are monuments of our shame-only calling
down the lightning Of heavens Indignation,
and will be levelled with the ground for on
ly upon their ruins can a temple be dedicated
10 Liberty.
Many upon The Reserve, who fear God and
~ -I 10 : knra n,nratn tIn,nSnIUAs
from those who worship the 9f un-
righteousness"
The Disunion agitation has done much for
the Reserve. Though the Iahors of its advo-
Gates have been less here than in many other
portions of the State.
The writer Of the above evidently under
stands his duty, though he does it not. In.
stead of casting in his 10, with the few who
form the only "%phalanx which is invulnera-
DE upon the great question Of slavery-exten-
sion,'' he chooses to act with the many know
ing that the abolition of slavery "reQuires
more pungent and effective remedies" than
they propose and swears to uphold a gov
eminent which he declares " is founded up
on the base and treacherous principle OF in
humanity" The extract we have quoted
gives evidence 10 our mind Of a lamcntable
sacrifice Of principle; and our correspondent,
we believe. represents a large class, but few
Of whom have courage TO as frankly avow,
as he does,
II see the Right, and l approve it too;
! know the Wrong, and yet the Wrong pursue
With such conscious Inconsistency resting
upon his anti'slavery character, we cannot
conceive how he could muster courage tC
look a STAKEHOLDER in the face, and demand
of him that he loosen his iron grasp. Wha
argument could he urge, should the man
thief, following his example, say, Sir,
have listened to all you have said agains
slavery, and find nothing Objectionable in 1t
| believe your doctrine is true, and in thi!
many Shareholders think with me but yol
take a mighty stride in advance OF us whel
you insist upon the doctrine Of Immediate T.
Emancipation. Though | act with the Taylo
party, | am fully persuaded that some NOR
stringent and effective remedies than it pro
poses are necessary to reach slavery. Tn
anti-slavery agitation has lone much for tn
South. Slavery is an accursed institution,
fabric cemenled by blood but, | trust, sill
you will excuse me from giving my view
at greater length at present, as ! understan
there is a lot of likely negroes in town whic
wish to purchase"
Such a speech would not seem 10 us nor
! Inconsistent than our correspondents letter,