Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-09-20
Mr., Pillshury-.,a ,aisrsprrssntatlons.

J The slanders put in circulation TO defeat thc
Abolitionists, are faithfully illustrated by lhc
miserable falschood, charging Parker Piilsbdry,
with casting reproach upon the ceremony Of
baptism, by its public administration to dogs.
The story was started most opportunely for fhe
priests and dcmagogucs Of this region. II cahc
into circulation just upon the eve of Mr.. Pils-
bury's arrival here, on an Anti-Slavcry missibn;
and was SO told as to produce the impression,
that the occurrence took place in Salem. Ohio.
We refer to 1t, not TO contradict the miserable
fabrication, but to expose the falsehood and BY
d, pocriey of those who have propogated it; and
who by their refusal to contradict il, still give
sanction to its currency.
Though the New York Tribune has positive
ly denied its truthfnlnoss, and given the circuh.
stances of the case. Mr.. Garrison who Was
present ut the meeting where the transaction is
said to have occurred, has repeatedly and posi-
lively denied it. TIC Commonwealth-Ma Mass.
/ Spy-Essox Freeman, and other papers, though
taking special pains to discaim all sympathy
: with Mr.. Pillsbury, sna all approval of his
views, have repeatedly denied it, in answer to
its more frequent repetition by the pioty and
I politics OF New England and We know that
personal representations have been made to
some Editors on the subjeot-and yet not ono
of all the papers which have circulated the sto-
ry, have so far as VIC have seen, had the candor
or honesty to mako the correction.
The reason is obvious, Mr.. Pllsbury has
fatflC,lft, ovI t. a..
wicked cooperation Of the parties and churches
of the North with Slavery. lie conviets them
Of hypocricy and duplicty. Proves that while
they profess to be the friends Of truth and hu-
manity, they are the abettors and upho!ders OF
slavery. That they are the authors aud perpe-
tuators of the wicked public sentiment, WHICH
makes the community heartless and selfish .as
it now is makes it capable of looking upon the
horrors of slavery, with perfect Indifference
makes it ready to sustain or destroy il, in the
light of cool business calculation of its effect
upon their business, their politics or their rdi-
gion.
Unexpected this disingenuousness and false
hood-this persistence in the lie they have so
loved to circulate, from some of the miserable
Wing and Democratic editors of this regiouk-
They have long ago. proved themselses. as-d
titutc Of sclf-respcct us of truth and fairncls.
But VIC were hardly prepared to expect, that
Professor Coles, of the Oberlin Evangelist,
would have permitted his hatred of the Infdels
to have so entirely run away with his candor
and common sense as to repeat this story, and
then refrain from its correction.
But We will make all duo allowance for the
difficult position of these Editors. The YAcrs of
the Infdels are terribly stubborn and their ar
guments unanswerable Indeed no body now
tries to answer them. Their appeals, though
unattended with cloquehcc, would commend
themselves TO the oonsciences Of tho people,
There is, therefore, no alternative, but if pos
siblc to keep the people from hearing. This
they hoped to do by this tale, which IL true
would convict Mr.. Pillsbury of absolute idio-
cy, and OF course prevent all attendance upon
his ravings-or if false, presents such an appeal
to the prejudices of the pious as to produce the
same result.
These pious Editors, have reasoned wcll.-
They understand the moral ignorance and de-
gradation that preyails-and well should they,
for none havo contributed moro largely than
themselves, to cause it. They know that such
has been the bcnighted influence of their teach
ings, that to cast reproaeh upon the ceremony
of baptism, is immeasurably moro horrible, and
deserving Of frcry tortures-than to brutify
tho human soul-blast all human affections
crush all human aspirations for tho true and
good-shut up the divinity of manhood, in the
dark ness of ignorance; and in short, drive the
horrid, creaking car of our American Jugernaut,
axel deep, through human blood and human
souls. The pharisees of this day, like those of
old, mpass sea and land to make one prose-
lite-who, when made, can make prayers and
ilog women-sing holy songs and separate hus-
bands and wiyes-save souls from feabled,
future he'll and doom body and soul to con-
tinuancc in 4 present one, by circulating false
hood and SANDER against those, who are labor
ing for their doliveraneo.
The Churches aud Political Parties, are in
league; seeking their permanence and aggran-
dizomcnt, by such means. What wonder then,
that falschood should be uttered and persisted
in, in spite of all contradiction and demonstra-
ton. And if our labors are comparatively un-
successful, wholly they cannot be--tho respon-
sibility must bo east upon tho Church-the
Ministry, and their eo.adjutors tho political
parties.
Conventions.