Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-01-03
T II E B u G L Il
Letter from Mrs. and Mr. Wilson.
CADIz, Ohio, Dec. %, 1851.

BRornER ROBINSON: viii you be so good
MS to correct some typographical errors,
which appear in our letter. lst error, about
the middle of tho second paragraph. 1t
reads, "su"posc we were to judge of the
government ofthe Uuitcd States by the con-
sent of many of its citizens" should rcud by
the "conduct" of many. 2d. error, and the
most important one is immediely after the
last quotation from the Bible, aud the United
States Constitution, which read, "ull kinds
of property was aoi to be delivered up"
should read "all kinds ofpropcrty were to be
delivered up"
Permit us TO offer short reply, 10 the re-
marks you have made on our letter. We
have no desire to convert .3Ih Sduey Pa
pers, or the Anti-Slavery Platform, into yehi-
cles for the discussion of Ihe question of the
duccd us, to make some structures on MIR.
Birkcr's letter. We considered it our duty,
TO enter our protest against what he consider
cd principal Anli-Savery measure; namely,
Bible, which in his opinion is the Bulwark
of Slavery, Separate and apart from our
view of the wickedness of his plan, we think
the means not adapted to the end. The
question would then take new issue, the
inspiration of the Bible would he the lead
ing question, and mol the redemption of the
slave. 1t would array nbolitonisis in inter
ininublc lostilities against each other. I'm
believers in the inspiration of the Bible, ma
king the onslaught would assai the R.Jle
aud its votaries with virulence. Aud those
on the defensive, would be- 10 less acrimo-
nious, forgetting that the Bible tells them.
''not TO return railing for railing" 1t would
cast rcproach on the cause, and retard its
progress--it would be said, (as it often isl
that the emancipation of the slave is not tie
end in pietr, hut to maign the Bible. A pro-
slavery community would say, Aha Aha!!
we are glad to see abolitionisls adopt such
measure as Mr.. Barker proposes; knowing
that il will insure iguomnious dcledt. We
affirm without fear of successful contradlc-
no instance, been the cause nor the Wea,.j Of
emancipation in any country no: has it ever
ITomo,cd any moral rclor'n, Gnt directly the
reverse. Witness the horrible tragedies per-
petrated by the French Revolulionsts. True,
the destruction of the Bible was not the
cause; the destruction of the Bible and their
other frightlul ouirages were the effects the
cause lay in their mad dLteistical hearts. "Thc
fool hath said in his heart, there is no God
out of the heart proceed evil thoughts mur-
der" &C., &c.
Mark the contrast between the French
Revolutionists aud the West India Negroes,
when they were emuncpnted. They had
been equally "goaded TO madness" but in-
stead ofproclaimng there was 10 God, no
Bible, and numbering their oppressors, they
bent their knees in humble alteration, tc
thank God for their deliycrance from bond
age. What sublime spectacle!! The
Bible is the most peaceful Anti-Slavery docu-
ment extant, aud has been the means o.
emancipating millions from slavery, and has
been used as the textbook in Anti-Savcry
discussions, ever since the question has been
agitaled, both by believers in its inspiration
and unbelieuerS. The Bible is the only Book
in the world that can establish the principle
of"liberty and fraternity" on a solid basis
On its first page you will see inscribed, tha
'God created man in Ills own image, ant
gave him dominion over the earth and il
fuIness. Dominion is his birth-right nher
tance, "liberty," not slavery. All spranl
from the same parents, whatever may b,
their complexion, natural brothers, "lrater
nifty" Is there any other Book except thC
Bible, which can inform us in what condi
ton man was created?
Infdels have cavaied ut the Bible, on ac-
count of it establishing the brotherhood o
the whole human family. The Bible hal
thus been made available in Ant-Slavery dis
cussions, by abstracting Anti-Slavcry princi