Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-07-20
A Wuman,s AppeaI to her sister.
DBERrrxLp, 1850.


at liberty to say all desire. In paper devot-
ed exclusively to Anti Slavery, We cannot en-
large on general Moral Reform and yet for
my part, know not how to speak of Chattel |
Slavery without at the same timo alluding to
dognatical religion, Woman's wrongs and a
hundred other honry- y-headed iniquitics, which,
leagucd together in ono vast compact, form
system Of oppression that governs, or rather
mis- governs, tho whole earth. If we invcsti-
gate the causes which sustain Slavery, we find
that the popular Religion is tho main buttrcss
that supports it the very source from which it
derives its sustcnance How then can VIC aim
blow at Slavery without at tho same time
striking popular religionl l have heard people
talk ofpurifying religion from Slavery in order to
preserveit. In my opinion the religion that could
amalgamate with oppression ia not worth pres
crvation. A religion worthy of respect never
could have been found bolstering up system
that degradcs Mans noblest faculties the re-
ligion Of Christ is air eady pure. But rclig-
ion Of unmcaning dogmas has united with eve
ry oppression and hindcrs tho advance Of every
Moral reform, and prevents as far as in its power
lies our advance to redeem the Slave. Then can
one speak Of Slavery and let theology alone
But what most particularly wish to speak
of at present is the obvious unwillingncss Of
females to take active part in Moral agitation.
Why arc not the columns of The Bugle half
filled each week by Woman's cffortss There
is much female talent lying waste, and our
cause has none to spare; humanity needs
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Woman in common with her Brother. wish
/ knew what arguments would be successful
to draw out my more talented Sisters, and in
duco them to devote as much re al to the cause
of suffering humanity as some Of them for
merly directed to hoartless religion. Why,
my Sisters, do you not unite Why do you not
speak OH that had the ability that many
Of you have, then would / make an appeal to
you, that would convince you that you are un-
just to the Slave, unjust to yourselves, while
you neglect to use your talents for the benefit
Of outraged humanity. Perhaps you cannot
set custom at defiance, and bravo public sen IT,
ment. And would this reason withhold you,
if you had father, another or q dear relative
in Slavcrys think not ! you would then find
| words and talent to move Heaven and Earth in
their behalf, and not pause to inquire how far
custom gave you countenancc. You perhaps
admit the duty you owe to the Slave, but think
that you have not ability to do any thing. You
think that if you had the power of A. X. Fos-
ter or L. Mott, and host of other noble wo-
men, why then you would exert thom for the
Slave. And think you, my Sisters, this excuse
is valids Can the fact that we have not the
ability Of some others exonerate us from the
duty of doing what VIC can Or think you that
those high-soulcd Women would have been
what they are had they suffered frivolous cx-
cuscs to deter them from first attempt p
You know not what you can do until you try.
1 know there are many among you, whose
latent powers arc not yet unfolded, and ]
earnestly desire to see some of you in the Anti
Slavery field.
/ own have the rights Of Woman in view
} in my urgency to you, for 1 cannot separate the
wrongs of Woman from the wrongs of the
Slave. Oppression is one, let it take as many
, shapes as Proteus, it is still the same hideoui
monster, and We must war against it, whatcve
ofsctuo,lv Woman ,n,,.t .hoLo oq tho tor,o
t tbot has norolizod bor ororgioa and Stand hold
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