Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-07-20

limit has been cficctually done by tho hon
orable gentleman from Massachusetts, [Mr.
Fowlerl But will soy that these reverend
parasites do more to make infidels than all
the writings of Hume, Voitaire, and Paine.
IL Il were once shown that the Bible author
lied, sanctioned, and cnjoined human slave
| ry, no good man would be Christian. Il
contains no such horrible doctrine. But if
II did, il would be conclusive evidence, to my
mind, that il is n spurious imposition, and
not the WORD of the God who is the Father
of men, and no respccter Of persona.
l have before me work by clergymen
who maintain the above doctrine. They
descant largely on the comforts Of slavery
One of the heads of this pious discourse Is,
Slavery is benefcent Institution p
know there are many degrees in tho
miseries of slavery. Some masters treat
their servants with great kindness; others
more severely; others with merciless cruel
ty, according to their dispositions, Ior iilit
alone governs their conduct. But, notwitiis
standing this diversity in suffering, he mus
have q callous heart who eau speak Of the
bensfoenoe of slavery.
Dante, by actual observation, makes hell
consist of nine circles, the punishments of
each increasing in intensity over the prece-
ding. Those doomed to the first circle are
hthth ACco uullItCu ttfutt tiDht W utt HlNtIf
where are tortured Lucifcr and Judas lscnr-
riot-nnd trust, in the next edition, will DO
added, the Traitors TO Liberty. But not
withstauding this difference in degree, all
from the first circle TO the ninth, inclusive, is
hcll--cruel, dcsolate, nbhorrod, horrible hell
II might venture to make a suggestion,
would advise these reverend peryerters OF
Scripture to devote their subtlety 10 what
they have probably more interest into as
certaining and demonstrating (perhaps an
accompanying map might be useiui) the ex-
act spot and location where the most COM
fort might be enioycd--the coolest corner in
the Lake that burns with fire aud hrimstonc!
But not only by honorable gentlemen in
tiiis House, and right honorable gentlemeD
in the other, but throughout the Countrywide
friends of Liberty are reproached as trans
cendentaists and fanatics" Sir, do not
the terms in such connection
There can be no fanatics in the cause of gen.
uine Liberty. Fdnaticism is ercessire zeal. =
There may be, and have been, fanatics in
false religion; in the bloody religion Of tho
heathen. There are fanatics in superstition.
But there can be no fanatics however warm
their zeal, in true religion, even although
you sell your goods, and bestow your money
on the poor, and go and follow your Master.
There may be, and every hour shows around
me, fanatics in the cause OF fnlse liberty
that infamous liberty which justifies human
bondage; that liberty whose cornerstone
is slavery" But there can be no fanaticism,
however high the enthusiasm, in the cause of
rational, universal Liberty-the liberty of the
Dcclnratian of Independence.
This is the same censure which the Egyp-
tian tyrant cast upon those old abolitionsfs,
Moses and Aaron, when they "agitated" for
freedom, and, in obedience TO the command
of God, babe him let the people go.
But VIC are told by these pretended advo-
Gates of Liberty in both branches of Con-
gress, :hat those who preach Freedom hero
and elsewhere are the slaves worst enemies;
that il makes the stakeholder increase their
burdens, and tighten their chains that moro
cruel laws are enacted since this agitation
began in 1895. Sir, am not satisfied that
his is the fact. l will send to the Clerk,
md ask him TO read a law of Virginia, enact
I'd more than fifty years before this agita-
ion began. IL is TO he found in the 9th VOL
line of Henings Statutes at Large Of Vir-
.inia, published in 1919, "pursudnt 10 an act
'f The General Assembly of Virginia, passed oa
he 5h ddy of February, 1S0S."
Sec. XIV. Z" find that tchen any sldUe shaR
&c notOrioitsly guilty Of going abroad in the
ughi, or running diOdy and ia16ng out, and
'dnnot be reclaimed from such disorderly courses
,y common methods Of punishment, Il shall DO
dtsfid for The County Coftr, upon complaint
md proof thereof 10 them made by ue o,7ier Of
stch slave, 10 order and direct such punishment
By DIsMEMBERING, or any other iody, not Touch
ing lie, as he Court shall think III. Ind "
'uch sidpe shall die by means Of such DIsMEM-
BERING, no forfeiture or p,tnishment shH 6e
hereby incurred"
no. lo,.t
gentleman can turn me 10 any more cruel
avs pissed since the "ngitnfon." did not
.ead il myself though found on the pages
If Old Virginia's law books, lest it should
make the modest gentleman from Virginia
Mr.. Millsonl and the gentleman from North
CAROLINA MR. Stanlyl and his graylcaded
legro, blush
[Mr. Bayly of Virginia. That law is re-
lealed, or not now IN force.
Mr.. Stevens. Then am glad that the
agitation has produced some amelioration
If your laws, although still fund il an your.
a..
But suppose il were true that the masters
lad become more severe; has il not been so
With tyrants in every age? The nearer tho
oppressed is to freedom, and the more hope
ul his struggles, the tighter the master rivets
bis chains. Moses and Aaron urged the
OF the ensiaVed jews. ILe 4
master hardened his heart. Those lanaficaia-
holitionsts, guided by Heaven, agilated anew.
Pharaoh increased the burden of The slaves.
lie required the same quality Of brick from
hem without straw, rs when The straw had
been found them. They were seen dispersed
nd wandering TO gather stubble, TO make out
heir tnslS. They failed, and were beaten
With stripes. Moses was their worst enemy,
ccording to these philanthropic gentlemen
lid the Lord think so, and command him to
esist, lest he should injure them? No; he
irected him to agitate him again, and de- 2
land the abolition Of slavery from the King
do not find that this law is rcpealed.--
ut II is most probably not often executed,
nee as shown by the Hon. Mr.. Meade, Viz
inia has become breeding State.