Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-05-03


BY the terms of this statute, GALL GOOD Ci-
TIzENs" are laid under Obligation to do what
ALL GOOD CHRIsTiANs are bound, ny nlgn-
or obligation, to refuse TO do. 1he au'Ilorl-
" of man is on the one sidci on TIE o'ner,
the authority of God; so that the chOlce,
however reluctant aud painful, cannot for Il
moment he doubtful, with any one who owns
the validity of the maxim, I'VE ought TO
ob.y God rather than men," II is by a nU
MAN right that the property is the masier'sj it
is hy DIVINE right HAT the liberty is the
slare's. The right of the slave is imprcscrip-
tiblc. Il is his birtl.right as Il creature Of
God. The unjust infringement OF it 10y
another does not cancel il. When, us flu
gitivc, hc acts upon it, he does not resume
what he has lost. He hus not lost it. lie
has lost the liberty, but not the right to lib
erty. II 10y force or 10y fraud It man is rob
bed of his property, the property is still his;
aud he violates no right OF another, hut only
asserts his own, if, when opportunity Oilers,
lac resumes il. This is what is done by the
fugitive slave. lie rtclaiuis his property Ito
matter whether it he from the original rob
her, or irOm ti. re-selter.f Ii Is sui his
Aud he who, IN such circumstances, inter-
cepts his flight takes part with the robbcr
and the re-seiter against the rightlul Owuer
he nets in the face of every natural and re-
venlrd obligation lac prefers oleymg God ;
lac violates, IN spirit aud in letter, "tle Roy
al Law"-doing To another what h0 would
deprecatc hcing done 10y another to himself.
BY this Bill, the Christian portion OF Amer
lean ciizeus, aud even such of them as uc-
knowledge no higher laws than those of ma
ture and conscience, are thus placed III II
iuost embarrassing dilemma. We iundly
trust that there will he principle enough,
among the former, ESPECIALLY, to whom we
more Immediately address ourselves, to act
up TO the emergency, and that thus the rising
tide OF public opinion and .Jteiing (now TO 50
great an extent the urhltcr oi the desIlnles Oi
nutions) may Ultimately and speedily roll
away on its bosom the national reproach.
What u glorious lesson might America
now read to the civilized and the unclNlllzed
world, were she bnt induced 10 bring her
practice up to her principlcs-to mct consist
enlly-to testify her regard for righteousness
by the sacrifices which righteousness de-
mands of her-to show her love OF Freedom
aud her appreciation OF the blessings which
Freedom bestows, by freely bringing the OF;
lcring, whereft even a hecatonb, to Free.
dom's altar.
Let the gentle force (thc gentler, rcmcm
her, the Inigltier, ns well as the more in ac
corlance with womun's chnracter) OF ieni
nine enrnestness and feminine persuasion
warm from the heart OF pity and piety, b'
assidnously pun forth l,y euch and all OF you
in the spheres in which you are respectively
called to move, with the view OF bringing
about this " conslInnation so devoutIy to bt
wished" God "send prosperity" 10 YOU
efforts! Let that prosperity be sought and
secured BY prayer. Then nny American
and British Christians come together in un-
ituered and delightful communion. And
| then may the two countries-the mother and
the auehter-nIited hy the bonds of Il com
mon freedom aud reciprocal feeling of OBJ
| legation aud dependence, become, in friend
| ~ rivalry, under the smile and blessing OF
the God of nations, the glory and the JOY OF
the world!
In name and by appointment of the La
dies of the Association, we are, dear friends,
Sincerely and afleclonally yours,
B. ARNElL, Acting President.
AGN ES ROBERTSON, Treasurer.
MARY Mum, (sooro,,r;os
GidsgOV, Wednesday, March II, 1851.
-" Re-Sctter. In Scots ldic, receiver Of sto-
len goods. - Webster.