Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-07-19

have in corrupt Italy, Germany and France,
state of society where the illegitmate
births arc MS twenty to one, and where there
are millions of human beings who know
not the tender name OF Father aud Mother
Slavery tras established by The decree Of The
Creator ormdn.
has reteired his recognition IN erery are,
aud he has made positive regulations con
corning it, in both the Old and New Tes,a-
ment
That whilst Christianity does not abolish
the institution, it would seek TO improve and
sunctily IL, in common with all human rcla-
tionshps and conditions.
IL has existed in all ages, and has been
found amongst nations, highest in the scale
of civilization
History has hitherto positively decided That
the negro race can neUer be induced 10 labor
continuously 'cithom The authority Of master
That is Southern Christianity.
Here is a Thanksgiving Sermon delivered
in the Presbyterian Church in Clarksville,
Tenn, November q, 1851, by J. r. Hen
drick. lie goes further than Mr.. Furguson,
and says:-
An excellent writer says, 1T is manifest,
that the circumstances of slavery, in which
Providence has placed the negro, are most
favorable TO his conversion and religious en-
Ioyment. This position is nbundanily corro.
borated by facts for out of three millions of
slaves in tins country, at least half million,
-one in erery sir are professors ofreligion,
which IS proportion greater than can be
found in any other class of mankind, where
the profession of religion is n voluntary thing
on the part of individuals And not only so.
but IL is another remarkable fact, that there
are more professors of religion, three TO one,
among the slaves in America, tliau in all the
heothen countries put together. The num-
ber of evangelical missionaries in different
parts of the world is only 1850. The num-
ber of church members in heather lands, in
cluding the colonists, which, presume, con
stitute Il large majority OF the whole, togeth-
or with the families of missionaries, is only
l90,623, whereas there are not less than
100000 protesting Christians among The SLAVES
in This country. How amazing and how gra-
cious the ovcrruling Providence of God, in
making use of the slave trade as means
indirectly, OF saving more souls than all the
combined missionary operations of all Chris
tendon, within the last three hundred years
thereby bringing good out of cyil--iIrning
the curse into a blessing, and causing the
wrath of man to praise him.
Here is a sermon by Rev. Samuel Barrett.
preached in Boston, April 10, 1851. DIR.
Barrett is Unitarian, and he saws: =
Can we help thinking, with painful re-
gret, as inhabitants of Boston, that city, SO
distinguished in times past as ours for its
quiet submission to the laws of the land,
should contain within its bosom the elements
OF reasonable hostility TO the officers aud
edicts of the government? Can we help
thinking with painful regret, that so many
are found amongst us, who do all they can
by word, and all they dare by act, to render
null and void, by illegal means, principle
ot tho National Constitution and an enact
ment of the Congress of the United States
Can we help thinking, with painful regret,
that, within few weeks, in the centre of our
population and in broad day light, the sane
tuary of the law could be invaded, and the
processes ofa legitimate court could he pre-
vented 10y mob? Can we help thinking,
with painful regret, that crowds can be col
lected on our beautiful common, and even
in consecrated temple of religion, who are
prepared to applaud the outbursls of lanati-
cism, which, while it reviles alike the legis-
lative, executive and Judicial authorities of
the land, eXcites to forcible resistance, by
pockets with pistols, and that the country
populace may come here tomorrow, armed
with muskets and ball cartridges? Can we
help thinking, with painful regret, that the
state of things, even here in the metropolis of
New England, is such as to require, as
iDiSe and necessary precdution, that chains
should surround the courthouse, and that
the police be sustained by the reserved pow
~ 4 ni IN in
tive duty, night and day? With painful re-
gret, did say' the phrase is altogether too
Insignificant. What words does our Ian
guago contain strong enough fitly TO desig-
nate the enormity of the social aud political
error,-to use the mildest term,-of those
who, calling themselves republicans, have
been purposely instrumental in producing
condition of affairs, which, in proportion to
the extent of its existence, must endunger
the stability and success of all the free insti- |
tutions bequeathed TO us by our fathers p
Happily for us, that error is confined TO n
few.
But he does no. forget his humanity to such |
as have not grace 10 be on The right side, as to |
these matters, and says iurlher:-
If you and ], brethren, have had grace to
be ON the right side, as to these matters, we |
will rejoice and be grateful, yet not forget |
ting, before God, our sinfhlness in other res |
poets; and though shocked and offended by |
those who have taken an opposite course, let |
us endeavor, this day, 10 supplicate on their
behalf, in the spirit of our Savior's prayer, for
enemies, Father, forgive them, for they know
not whit they do
1t moreover happens,-incredible as it
may seem,-that preachers of that Gospel, |
which, if il teaches any thing, inculcatcs res
pect for the rulers, and obedience, active or
passive, to the laws of ones country, do some
times utter from the sacred pulpit against |
magistrates what would be deemed, in n
court ofjustice, akin TO punishable libel,
how near kinship we are not told and
against the DEGREES of the national govern
lnent, what, interpreted by the common
sense of any decent community, amounts 10