Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-05-11
Politicians ShOrt-sighted.

We have in our view some prominent
statesmen WHO have fully exeinplifed the
words OF Christ-iie ihul tcn sare his lie
4 shQN lose Z, Ihrs have gise,, ,,lp every ding
! Tor anii)iiioii. 70 be the President oil he.
United States has made them silent when
they should have spoken, and made them
| speak when they should have been SILENT
IL has made them fearful OF their better inl-
pulses. Every Thing has been suidicd-cal-
culaied--mcusuIed. = hey have been states
men OF their own advancement. They have
leen selfish. Truly they have their reward.
Is there no one who will make proof OF that
other scntence-He that iciH lose his lie shall
sane IL?
Many men, weary Of agitation, longing for
peace, would be glad to see the slavery ques-
ton settled III some way, even ii that way
were not exactly the right way. So much
stronger are the selfish instincts of commu-
nifty than its benevolent sentiments, that il is
hard TO hold it up to long, persevering de-
nand for right simply as right. They ara
soon sensible Of less excitement, OF less in
terest, of wavering moral sensibity, and
then, pcrudventure, OF All iInpuiience OF con-
sidcralion and agitation. IN this mood, their
mind is 10 settle The thing TO settle il in the
best way you can but TO settle il Like.
sick men made delirious, they are more anx-
~
moving the disease.
But 10 moral question, practical or theo-
retic, is finally settled until il is settled right
Ii will not be quiet. 1t scorns il. Il begins
at the moment TO assert aud re-assert ITSELF
There is vitality TO Right in ITSELF Wrong
subssts by power given il from without. IL
is dead III itself, aud may be lewed and sha-
ped like stone or timber, and lie pnssively
wherever the builder puts il. But Right il
not passive, nor dead. Ii suffers violence
impatienlly. Ii works and strives against
compression, and seeks 10 free itself. Ii is
fire inextiDguislable which, ruked up, yet
lives, and pieIccs through the covering aud
seeks liberty, and with every breath OF air,
bursts out in flames. lie that huddles up
settlement between right and wrong, ull-
mindful of this truth, viii find ere long his
troubles return TO him seyeniold. Stnvc of
the question of Slavery now, and il will
come back agan. They WHO cast off Righg
cast il against God, aud he will give il an
Omnipoicnt rehouud.-Hemy Uara Beechr.
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A Dirty BLAcKGUARD.-Wo see il stated
that the Rev. Mr.. Mcclure, OF Maiden, hay
ing been requested few SabbaIls since to
read notification that Miss Lucy Stone
would deliver an Address in the Town Hull
on specified eyeing that week, on the sub
lect OF abolition, the reverend gentleman
glanced az tie written notice, and rising in
his pulpit observed with great gravity-sI
am requested to give notice lhnt there will
be hea.crowing in the town hall - eve
ming, in imitation OF u cock" The benedic-
ton followed, and the audience adjourned.---
Lolceit (.iiaSs.) .fm91eGn
o. This Mcclure is a meddlesome, i'm
pudent dogmatic, quarrelsome and conceit.
ed fellow. He has been, and still is, the cd
lior OF Il monthly pamphlet called the Obser-
vaory. Al one lime lie became so reckless
in his statements concerning theological OPP
ponents, so insolent and abusive in lone aud
temper, that il was necessary to put him un-
der the surveillance Of special committee.
We believe he is now let loose again, and il
appears by the above that he is throwing tlirt
at his opponents, as before. Why such /.
man is permitted TO desecrate pulpit, is be-
yond our understanding. lesser fyepqn.