Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-15

and others may regard It as the word of man.
Some may think the Constitution of The United
States an Aad-Slavcry document, and others
may regard it as q pro. slavery one; some may
be anxious for the dissolution of the Union, 9TH
crs may be anxious for its preservation; it is
all the samc or nearly tho same to me. So far
as can, will work with them all, if they will
work only with me. We ccan all agree to exhib-
il the evils Of sluvc:y, and deuounec the wick
cdnoss Of tho STAKEHOLDER. We can all agree too
that, the spread of slavery should be checked,
and that the power Of the stakeholder should be
broken. We can all agree that the fugitive
slave law is inhuman and infamous, and that l.
usht to be resisted denounced and tramplod
on. We can I'll unite our efforts to imprcgnatc
the hearts of our neighbors and countrymon
with Anti-Slaycry principles, and Anti-Slavery
feelings. And II we do THIS the frghtful abo-
mination will be speedily done away. Let the
country become thoroughly Anti-Slovcry-
nay, let only the North became thoroughly An
ti-Siavery, and we shall soon get rid of the ac-
cursed thing. Aboltionists differ about the
best mode of abolition. But Let the country, or
the Northern States OF the country, once be.
como truly Anti Slavery, and we shall soon all
agree on some method Of emancipation. The
first thing is to bcget in tho minds ol thc people
n determination that slavery shall be abolished,
and al varieties Of aboiiionists can agree to la
Dor to do this.
My o,oa opinions arc rather cSccntric. l do,
myself believe, that the Bible or portions OF the
Bible, are in favor of slavery, polygnmy iorni-
cation, adultery, incest, fraud, injustice and
murder l believe that Abraham, Isaac and
jacob, whom the Scriptures represent as exam
pies Of rio;y and layor,;os of God, were slave
holders, liars and adultcrcrs. | believe there
are not two passages in the whole ofthc Bible,
tina. speaks against Slavery Iqucstion whoth-
or there be one. / question whether any Of the
carly Jewish or Christian writer's, believed that
slavery was in all cases an evil, or that slave
holding was in all cases a sin. do not believe
that either Jesus or Paul regarded slavcholding
as in all cases a sin. Neither Jesus nor Paul
ever SPEAKS against slavery Neither Jesus nor
Paul ever denounccs or ccnsdrcs tho slavchold-
or. l further believe, that the prevailing no
tou4 respecting tho divine authority Of the
Bible, arc ono of the strongest bulwarks of
slavery. And to nc, it seems necessary to eX-
pose the orr1noousncss Of those views, If We
would do justice to the slave. There are 9TH
crs, however, who regard the Bible as Anti
Slavery, and who believe it to be the bulwark
Of freedom. What shall he done; Let both
parties, say, do the best they can, and leave
results with God. If they can work together
| if they can bear to stand on the Same platform,
and address the same meeting, let them do so.
| If they cannot, let them stand on diftrem plat
forms. and address diGarcR meetings, still aim
ing at the same great end, and rejoicing in the
success the same great cause. Ii they can
not work together, let them work separately,
and still spend their energies in assailng the
common enemy, and not in abusing or dcnoun-
cling one another.
My friend, will you send me The Duslc reg
ularly. / want to know how you arc getting
on. want to have tho opportunity Of holding
fellowship, through your columns, with some ol
your readers. am a little inclined to polite Al
action myself, and l should like to correspond
a little with some Of your political aboitionists
Ii you will allow us to confer with each other
through your paper. We may find it both pleas.
ant and profitable.
You will forgive my apparent neglect of YOU
kind letter, now have explained to you thu
matter, and perhaps you will write to me again
Farewell. shall elways be glad to hear o
your welfare, and ] shall greatly rejoice in tn,
success of your lobors. Allow mo to expires
my regard for those friends mot with in Sa
lem, when there in May last. should be gla,
to meet them again. Perhaps I may have til
opportunity by and by.
Yours very rcspc( fully and afectonatoly,
JOSEPH BARKER.
Millbrook Knox Co., o.