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

few passages before this congregation. lie
proceeds thus:
In regard TO the scriptural view of Slave
~, under the gospel dispensation, we ask
MIR. Clay or any of his Northern associates 10
point us TO a single precept, or word, uttered
by Jesus Christ, or his Apostles, prohibitory
OF Slavery, or even passing the first intima-
ton of censuGe against the institution. Were
not the Christian Churches founded by Christ
and his apostles well organized societies q
Would MIR. Clay or any other than an avow-
ed infidel dispute that fact! And yet In
these Churches were slaves, upon whom, to-
ward their owners, the strongest iniunctions
TO submission, obedience and fdilbrulness
were every where most positively urged, by
the inspired writers of TIE New Testament:
and the strongest terms cf reprobation used,
against such as should attempt 10 teach sem
tinents subversive of the institution of Slave.
ry, and tending to corrupt slaves: see | Tim.
vi l-G: see the Episile 10 Philemon, in
which Paul practically taught the incompat-
Utility of a slaves escaping the service of his
master, with the divine forgiveness, and
christian profession of such fugitive slave
Under these instructions Onesimus felt him
sell bound, as a christian convert, 10 return
10 the service oil his MASTER"
He was a rather better Christian convert,
according TO the Rev. gentleman's view, than
our friend Douglass, before me. ! met YES
terday in Worcester, Mass. a very good lady
a member of one Of the orthodox churches,
on whom Douglass once called for a donation
10 the cause Of Amt. Slavery. She inquired
who he was. lie said he was a fugitive
slave. "Then," said she, al have nothing
more TO give you; you hare stolen yourSe
f.nY. ann. .r.y~, aal H. H.. a -
do, is to return to the master to whom you be.
long and from whom you have so wickedly
stolen YOURSELF" ~(LaughteT.) He was not
quite pious enough however to do that, as
Onesimus was, according TO the showing Of
this Southern divine who felt himself bound tc
return TO the service of his master. The let.
ter continues:
"But we ask at this point if the omnis
cient Saviour and his inspired Apostle:
would have instituted regulations for the per
petual continuance of slavery, if they had no
recognized the institution 10 be a blessing +,
well organized society,""
Mr.. Clay, it will be recollecied, undertook
in the course of his letter to argue in thi
way. He intima,ed that the argument in de
fence OF Slavery by the Southern brethren
proved too much, because it proved that an,
body who had more intelligence and s,rengil
than another man might enslave that wea
and ignorant man and make him subseIvier
TO his power. Now here is think u curiosI
~ OF an answer TO that doctrine /:
"Are we here to understand Mr.. Clay {
be playing into the hand of Abolitionlsm, b
insinuating that the institution of SLAYER
~iustifes violent seizure Of men, whethe
white or black, entitled 10 freedom. and thu
by force subjects them TO a state of bondage
Does he place the rise Of the institution G
African Slavery among Us, upon such foot
ing. If so, we call upon him to give th
proof, till which, he must excuse US for con
sidering this absurd sophism a d~isingenuou
thrust at The sacred rights Of the South, aat
an unhaA0wed Misrepresentation If GOd'
Institution. The Whole Of his Sd and At
verses are made up Of the same sort of SC
~phistical misrepresentation, suited well I
please Northern fanatics, and strengthen the
hands in their mad disregard fthe Bible an
, tile .9mcricGH COnSiiiuiiOn-in their lhreatene
$ onslaught upon Southern rights"
2 The Bible and The Constitution arc the tw
: main pillars which support Slavery in thi
courtry, in the estimation of the South, an
may add, of the great mass of the clergy
men of the North. The letter goes on
, Gas Mr.. Clay has perhaps neglected
= examine the Bible plan of Slavery, throug
: his many engagements in electioneeTing fl
= the Presidency, and in the duties OF the hig
I, Offices of State which he has filled, he vi
: pardon us for showing him GOd's method
making Siares."
+ But | will pass over " Gods method "
another passage.
= elias this divine institution Of Gods a
i pointment done our Southern slaves wIoI
in placing them beneath the protecting Jo"1l
e Of the Constitution and haUS If HE most chi
scd portion Of The rorld; THAT may he
new idea to some of us and under the gu;
dianship Of owners, whose christian GymF
It thy and personal interest combine 10 lurnl
them (|parents and children) a comfortal
home for life, and such supply Of food, r
r, ment and medical aid, as may be best Gale
IS lated TO secure health and p%rolong life! /
when Mr.. clay shall hare answered tic scr
y al Undergraduates prOpOunded 10 linn an
is comment If tie end verse Of his chapter,
y will have found God and Christ, and all he
n men of old, sanctioning Slavery as the M
or sublime institution Of mercy, next TO that
~ Redemption much Laughter, and a requ'
$, TO read that again and intended by God,
" exemplifed in the Bible, TO be lncorporat
IL with every well.organized society,""
re "a voice.; give us Inc "flloI 5 hdn'o y
l. The writer's nam is not given: the article
of headed, "A review of Mr.. Clay's letter
n Emancipation by a Southern Clergyman
| think IT took a clergyman 10 wli'e this.
Uaughter.) There is no politician / kno
10 Of, that ! regard as more corrupt Than Hen
re Clay, but even he couldn't write so. |
y not believe there is a politician this side
l. Millions Hell, that would write or utter eu
re bEasphemies. applause and hisses.) I'll
nr is interesting 10 me-eveTy one in his on
y vernacular. Cloud Applause and laughte.
But let us hasten with the letter;
+ "What, then, must be the fearful prediC
p ment of Mr.. Clay and his abolition frien
IN both Of Old and New England? lie gro
at solemn here, Are they not all, whell
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