Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-12-28

! record Of this law: snow both the chic
priests and the Pharisees had given a com
mandment that if any one knew where he
(Jesus) was, he should show it that they
might take him." OF course it became the
official aud legal business of each disciple
who knew where Jesus was, 10 make II
/ known to the authorities. No doubt James
and john could leave all and follow him
with others of the people who knew not the
law of Moses aud were accursed; nay, the
I women, Muriha aud Mary, could minister
Z unto them of their substance, could wash
his feet with tears, aud wipe them with the
hairs of their head. They did it gladly, Of
/ their own free will aud took pleasure there
in, make no touhi. There was no merit
! in that" any man can perform AN agreeable
duty" But there was found one disciple
who could "pcrIorm lisagreeablc duty."-
lie went "wiih ulac .iiy," aud betrayed his
Savior to the marshal of the district of Jc-
rusacm who WAS called IA centurion. Had
he no affection for Jesus? no doubt, but he
could conquer his prcjudces, while Mary
and John could not.
Judas lscuiiot has rather n bad name in
the Christian world; he is called" the son of
perditiou," in the New Testament, and his
conduct is rcckoncd II transgressiou;" nny,
II is snid the devil "cntcred into him." TO
cause this hidcous sin. But all this it seems
was q mistake; certainly, If we are to be-
lievc onr "Republicnn" lawyers and states
men, lscariot only fulfilled his A." constitution
al obligations" II was only on that point,
of betrny ing his Savior, that the constitutions
al law required him TO have anything TO do
with Jesus. lie took his "tlirty pieces of
silver"-nbout .G6ecn dollars, Yankee is TO
do it for ten, having fewer prciudccs to con-
quer-ii was his legal fec, for value received.
True, the Christians thought it was the
"wapes OF iuiquiiy," and even the Pharisees
who con.muDly made the commandment of
God OF none effect by their rtradiiions-dared
not deiile the temple with this price ol bood:'
but II was honest money; it was as honest II
i'r 1s Any American Commissioner or deputy
Wl,l ever -ut iur q siIdiar service. How
mistaken We are ;--Jtidas iscarlOt Is not n
traitor, he was It grrat patriot, lac conquered
his preludlccS,' performed 'diSagrccahle
duty AS an officer oi high morals aud mgh
priuciplo;' = hC kept tie law aud the con
stiluiion,' and did all he could to save the
Union ! nay, he WAS saint, not whit
behind the yeiy clic.,st apUs,lcS.' The luw
oi God ucyrr commands ~ Ia disobei the
iaw ~ man." Slaae iSovoic ora pro aobs.
II It. a litlc suGugr To hear tins tnlk IN
slhetO anu lfst ltf ttNfltltit OI IilSNFf bDfi-
deuce lu n law whicn sets Christianity at
defiance, taught here ia the face OF the Ad-
atuScs, aud Hancock, and Washington Ii
is Amazing To hear this talk, respecting such
n law, amongst merchants. Do they keep
the us'ry lawsY 1 never heard oi but one
moHU-iender who kept them, and he has been
q long time dead, aud think he lett no kitII
nor kin The temperance law, is that kept?
the fifteen gallon law-wcre men so very
passive in their obedience TO that that they
cannot even ueitate; yet it violated no law
OF Coo, d,-wus not unchrisliun. When the
government iuterieres with the runlsellers'
property the law must be lrod under foot, hut
when the law insists that a man shall he
made slave, | must give up conscience in
my act OF prayer, aud stoop to the vile law
men have made in their act of passion
But think know of one cause which
tnay dissolve the Umion-one which ought
to dissolve it, il put in action; that is, seri
ous attempt 20 execute the Fugitive Slave
Law, here and in all the North. ! mean an
fttempt TO recover and take back all Fugi- !
tive slaves in the North, and to punish with |
hne aud imprisonment all who aid and con- |
ceal them. The South has brOw-beat us
one cheek with 'protection,' and we have |
turned the other, kissing the rod she has
smitten us with free trade She has i'm |
prisoned our citizens; driven off with scorn
aud loathing, our officers sent to ask Consti- |
rutional Justice. She has spit upon us. Let
her come TO take back the hIgiIivcs-and, |
trust me she "will wake up the lion"
In my humble opinion, this law is a wedge
sharp at one end. but wide at the other-
put in between the lower blanks of our shin
Of State. If it be driven home, we go to
pieces But have no thought that that will
he done, quite yer. believe the great poll
ticians who threatened 10 drive il through
the gaping seaus of our nrgosv. will think
twice before they strike again. Nay, that
they will soon he very glad 10 bury the
wedge "where the tide Gibbs and flows four
ll'nes d1y" ! 40 not expect this of their
courage but OF tnelr ienrs; not OF their JUS