Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-09
Truth for Clergymen.

The clergyman, not even he is exempted
from the performance of this duty; (catch-
ing iugitives y but he must go from his pray
ers and exhortations. TO assist in catching
aud confning the fugitive, e but not in feed
ing and clothing hm.0 No the law does
not require that! And since he, among the
rest, is required to aid in enforcing this law,
/ especially call upon him, wherever he may
be, to join with us in its denuncation, and
in earnest efforts to procure its REPEAL
(cheers.)
II has at times been difficult to prservo the
minds of many of us, from momentary skep-
ticism, when we have seen ministers of the
gospel of our Saviour, refusing TO lend any
aid, by word or countenance, to efforts which
have been made to renew among the people
a right spirit, and a right understanding up
on the subject of slavery. Entertaining as
have always entertained, and always desire
to entertain respect and reverence for the
faithful minister, without regard TO sect or
party, appeal to him no,C, wherever he may
be, from this time hencetorth to let his light
shine before the people of this country, and
point out TO them their duties in regard to
the existence of slavery us il has been spread
ing through the land, (appluuse.) | call upon
him now TO denounce this law in no mild or
lhihl l'iHhc kiiNui ltui huu ullitSs lt
himself is willing to obey all its provisions
and TO perform all the duties, required of
him and others, ask him to come out before
the world aud indignatly condemn the law,
and join with us in earnest condemnation of
its authors. (cheers.) l demand of him MS
he regards human rights, as he is impressed
himself with the spirit of the religion he
breaches, tina; he lend henceforth his earnest
and his uniform aid, in the promotion of
measures, and in the establishment in pow
er, of men, who will do what can be done,
TO remove sooner or later the curse of slave
ry from tic country. And / would respect
fully remind the clergy that past indifference
aud lukewarmness upon this subject, disre-
garded to the progress and tendency of
things in relation TO the institution of slavery
in this country, which so many holding the
sacled office of religious teachers have man.
iicsted, has done immense mischief not 10
the cause of freedom only, but generally to
the religion they profess. Ii has made skep-
tics of men, aud brought down opposition
upon the church and upon the cause they
profess to advocate. respectfully tell such
u clergyman, that for his guide in the way OF
duty, he has more than that law approved
by Millard Fillmore, he has also the law of
the Bible; the law us it was given in an
ClCut tlllcs, lOI tnc pIOlCCllOn OI lllc OppfeSS-
ed fleeing from despotism far less severe
than the despotism Of slavery in the United
States. And let him judge which he will
obey, the law as he find tin his Bible, or the
law as he finds it in the Statute Book or ra-
ther, will he reconcile his Bible TO the law
or the legislation of the country TO the Bible
(hear, hear.) In relation to a far mildcr SER
vitude, what was the command of old p
Glide the outcast, Bewruy not him that wan
dereth, Let mine outcasis dwell with thee,
BE thou a cover to them from the face of the
spoiler" "Thou shalt not deliver unto his
master the servant which is escaped from his
master unto thee. He shall dwell with thee
even among you in that place which he shall
choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh
him best thou shalt not oppress him."
That was of old the language of Him who
made of one blood all the nations of men.
1t directed men TO Succor the olltcast and the
oppressed, TO reiieUe him in his necessities,
aud TO shelter him from his pursuer. But
the law of the statute books commands that
he shall deliver up the iugitives 10 the OPP
pressor, that he shall afford him no shelter,
no succor, but that he shall give him over to
hopeless bondage. Let us then say unto the
minister of the Gospel, as he is accustomed
TO say TO us, "Choose you this day whom you
will serve."-Hon. Charles .Alen's UorceSte,
Cneech