Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-06-08
SALEM, coLUMBIANA CO. OHIO, JUNE 8, 1850

Iully supported the statements advanced
Judge Ruthyin nt the same time observed
that this was a state of things which every
man must regret aud repudiate; but such
was the state of things, and II could not be
altered. The slave was made just good
enough to be good slave and no more
Here person among group in one corner
of the gallery, who had frequently interrupt
ed the proceedings, exclaimed, It's lie,"
aud considerable kissing thereut was made.
When order was restored, the reverend gem
tlemnn proceeded: We'll, whether il was u
penitentiary offence or not, he would not ar
que with the gentleman in the corner, as
doubtless he had been there and ought to
know daughter, applause, and hisses from
the corner before alluded toy should like
to see the man who could hold any one OF
those present who supported the cause by
such a tenure, although there might be some
present who might he easily held, but on
quite different plea. The thing was ilnpos-
sible, and what was impossible in one case,
ifjustice and right prevailed, ought to be inn
possible in another. 1t is said that it could
not be removed; that the slave or colored
man could never he the equal of the white
man. True, he never could he, as long as
worse than the darkness Of Egypt was
thrown over and around him, and he was
red (IIere considerable confusion ensued,
by the groans and Kisses from the group
in the corner of the gallery, and Mr.. Lewis
Tappan came forward and begged those who
were causing il to desist, if it was only for
their own credits sake, aud for the comfort
of the ladies' present. If there were any pres
cnt who dissented from the views of the
speaker, if they would only come on the plat
form, so that all could hear, he pledged him
self that they should have patient hear
ing.)
Order being finally restored, Mr.. Beecher
proceeded Never mind, boys, (pointing IN
the direction of the gallery where the dis
turbance had taken place.) have played at
football too often myself to heed few kicks
on the sliins or n few tumbles; beside, like
opposition: il stimulates Inc TO more energy
and exertion; therefore hope you will not
permit our friend Lewis Tappau to come il
over you so as TO make you desist. IL has
been stated that such state OF things once
prevailed in this aud the New England
States; this deny. Judge Reeves, of Con-
necicut, has plainly demonstrated this fact.
In those States the slave could hold property,
aud had other privileges never allowed or
thought of at the South. They were inthose
States more int,c chnraclcr Of nvrrrniicrs
than slaves, with this only difference, that the
slave was an apprentice for e,andthe other
was for a certain number of years. In the
second place, il was commended that the slaves
in the South were as well if not better off
THAI tlle laborers OF the North. This was
equally fnlacious. AS proof of il, will
read what tho Southern laws say onsthe sub
icct tlicre' he read un extract showing the
the slaves were subject 10, their
a
gcd from tlieir parenls, wives separated from
their husbands, each sent to distant different
purts, teJiiaIes compelled 10 submit TO the VII
lest passions, aud the interihinable Use oftbe
lash H. Nor law or Justice prevailed in their
behalf; they were thought of and treated in
very ,lnaly cases not so well as tile horse, the
cow, The pig, or the dog.allow was il lpossi-
bic that such a state OF things could exist in
Lowell or any other place where labWcrs OF
lInanufactories prevailed Suchthings could
not be, or ever were, done here. They could
not be tolerated for moment Oh, no.
Now ask you it'such spirit could prevail
ia New York ("No, no.p) Il contend shat
this system is directly opposed TO nature aud
the Gospel Nature orduins and establishes
her social affections; slavery declares them
not 10 exist. The Gospel declares the man
hood of men, that they are free and account
able beings, ordained with rights and duties;
but slavery gives the lie to all this. Was il
for things that God sent his son TO die Was
il TO save things that the apostles went TO the
fiIrtherinost parts of the earth TO preach such
doctrines Oh, no! 1t was just as much
opposed TO nature as il was TO the will OF
God. The Gospel said that man slio'd live +;
slavery said he should not. God made man ;
slavery made him athing. God made man
free aud accountable slavery made him 9th
erwise. 1t was every way opposed 10 the
Gospel. Man was the child of God tlayeiy
was tile child ofthe devil. But this is not
the worst of the system. Shareholders are
| moi half so bad as slave laws. Those who
keep slaves must abide by the laws that are
made tor their government. These laws laid
| it down that the slave should be goyenedt ty
the lash and lie that did not so act was a
breaker Of the laws and was punishable nc
cordngly. This is distinctly laiG down by
the laws of South Carolina. lie here read
an extract from the statutes of that State to
that effect. Now the stakeholder OF that State
acts consistently; he acts up to what he be-
lieves to be right and just. Not so with mosl
OF the people OF the NORTH; they know und
exclaim that the system is unrighteous, un-
just, and contrary TO Christianity, and then
quietly put both hands i'll their pockets and
sit down, without any farther exertion 10 pre-.
vent or removeit The Rev. MIR. Jones, o.
Georgia, once preached a sermon tola con
gregation of planters on the subject Of intro
ducing the Gospel among the slaves. II for
chilly delineated that no minister could preacl
! the Gospel to them faithfully while such 1
state of things existed. Now If such thing
/ is stated there, and you are inclined TO mol
people for stating ii, you had better go ther'
and do il. liza minister was 10 preach th'
true doctrines of the Gospel inthe South Il
the slaves, as laid down in the book Of al
books, the New Testament, he would swinI
in ajiffey, orworse, be vilitied in the JOpao
Of Commerce as an ugitator, a troubler, AN in
4 ltermeddler with other mems business. Tn
stakeholder that the Gospel, if preach
ed TO or introduced among the slaves, viii
! have . tendency TO make him, az an animal