Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-03-30


(who had long sat head at their mccting,) about
the much time and money our Congressman
had spent clccting Speaker; he replied the
blame ofthat was all chargcublc on the Free
soilers. 7th. The same man asserted in my
hearing that we eboltionists were guilty of
elccting James Knox Polk. Many more of
them accuse and abuse us in the same way, al
though they do not think we cast q vote for
him.
Now taking the above facts, and then refer
ring to their predictions in their Adnonitory
Address," that "he will, as VIC shall see, still
continue to confound them ia their own cum
ming" "and put to naught all their devices ono
by one" that it is folly for these to suppose
that tho All-sceing Eye cannot sec their hypoc-
risy, and will not expose the deceitfulncss of
their souls to his childrcn;" now 1 say take all
this. and especially their assertions that those
labors "will all be brought to naught," and
then witness tho great advance on the Slavery
subject within the last few ycars-the increas-
cd dctcstation in the public mind on the subject
OF War-also on the Death Penalty, and of
Land Monopoly; witness also the progress on
the subjects Of Temperance and the Rights of
Women, which our "prophcts" (taking their
own words for It in their Address, seem so
much to dread say, take all those facts and
all those predictions, and am willing to leave
it to any sane mind whether our professional
prophets are moro entitled to the word Infall-
bility or Lie-Ability.
know / have used some plain language
above, but rccollcct am on the defensive, and
am sure the attack on us was uncallcd for.
know that went not into this work "hypoerit-
ically," but in sincerity and am willing to be-
lieve others with myself are also sincere. In
all truth, it docs appear to me ono of the unac-
countablcs of the age in which we live, that
those mon who arc prcicrring the charge OF
"hypocrisy" against us, do not sec tina. it be.
fits themselves rather than us--that those who
profess to be tho "truc" followers of that faith
full rcionner, George Fox, should now be found
opposing reform.
Ism13I! For and has the light,
Set up by thee on England's shore,
Gone out amid tho mists of night
Pcrishcd forcvermorc;
Is the religion taught by thee
Tortured into mockcry:
For thy descendants now nrc found
Upon their beds Of ease reclining,
While millions of their brethren bound
In slavcry's prison-house arc pining;
And when few whose hearts arc touched
With sympathy and kindly feeling,
Their suftcrings and gricvous wrongs,
Unto the people are revealing,
And pleading for their just release,
They meet thy followers crying Peace
Dc silent, and the Lord will save,
In his own way and time, the slave
Say, did the great Rcdeemcr, when
lie dwolt among the sons Of men,
Command his followers to cease
Their labors when they marred the peace
And when their enemies arose
The glorious mission to oppose,
And raised a tumult in the land.
And thrust them in the dungeons CELL
. tell me, was it his command
That they should then be still
Or has not his undying word
To every land gone forth,
That he had como to send sword,
Not peace, upon tho earthi
As certain as the stars arc burning
In heaven with trembling light,
As certain as the earth is turning
Upon its axis day and night,
So do VIC know that this is true,
That when the truth and error meet,
A struggle always will cnsuc.
I'LL one be vanquished or retreat.
Eternal Truth! and can it be
That now when over all the earth
Thy messengers are going forth,
And gathering many unto thee,
(Who family know thy priceless worth,)
Aud NOW 90 ,,1ony owns ara turuinu
To where thy qucnchless fires are burning,
In many a vale, on many hill,
BY many a softly flowing rill,
When all the hideous crimes that dwell
On earth and likcn it to hell,
Arc writhing in their agony
That those whose sircs bravcly fought
With mans obdurate, selfish will,
To bring those very crimes to naught,
Arc crying now, "Be still -;
And while lntcmpcrancc and War
Receive their cool denouncing thunder,
And hcathcn nations from aiar,
Arc turning to the work with wonder,
And glimmering glimpscs of the light
Into their darkened minds receiving,
And thus upon the true and right
And merciful onc-half believing;
That those whose fathers in the church
Were ever stirring up strife,
Unceasing though their labors were,
With tumult and excitement rife,
Arc frightened now because the truth
Produces mobs and riot,
Whenever fearlcssly proclaimed,
And cry, {" BE still, keep in the quiet"
Spirit of pure Religion when
Wilt thou return to them again,
JONATHAN HUDDLESTON.
P. S. Since writing the above, solicited,
and unexpectedly got conference with several
of those members about whom l have been wri-
ting. They positively claimed this very infalli-
bility which had charged them with claim-
ing. then presented them with a review of
tbo;r % Adnnonitorv Address and also charood