Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-12-04

slave system.
VIII IN these respects slavery is destruc-
tive TO the best interests Of the nation, ana
endangers the very existence OF the Govern
nent. Whatever sacrifice is necessary TO
abolish an evil so great and dangerous,
should be promptly made. The slave sys-
TEN Is one of the strongest obstacles to the
propagation of pure Christianity. IL takes
away the key of knowledge by which the
kingdom of heaven is opened, aud it opens
every fluniain of moral pollution to de'uge
both races. Slavery destroys moro souls
thun any other system of wrong OF equal
extent. No amount of worldly gains can
compensate for the loss of souls. The loss
Of a thousand millions of dollars is not equal
TO the loss of n single soul. II all Christmas
would unite in moving the Government TO
abolish slavery by purchase, they could nc
! complish il, aud it would he one of the
| highest acts of charity not only to three
! millions and more of slaves, hut 10 mIllous
of poor white people, who are held down
in poverty, Ignorance, aud vice 10y the slave
system, aud il would he Que OF the most
glorious achievements of Christianity, and il
would tcud greatly to unite Christians That
are now divided. Sluvcry is n disturbing
principle in all the large denominations Of
Christians, aud has already made Hany df.
visions, aud is likely Ia make more. VIII
all denominations Of Christians Mt once
unite in this great moral enterprise? ? The
world never eau he rrgenernted willie this
stronghold of iniquity is permitted to exist.
TX. Nothing could bo more honorable to
the general Government aud the nation than
To give II thousand millions for the rcdemp-
iion of more than three millions of slaves.
IL would hc such evidence of the love of
liberty, as has never been given by any ma
ton, aud nothing would so greatly extend
the power aud influence of the nntion among
all the nations of she earth. II would make
this nation the admiration of the whole
earth. 1t would make every tyront in The
world tremblo on his throne. Then let
Christians, let philanthropists, let statesmen
all unite ia this glorious enterprise, nnd it
will be accomplished, and world signing
for liberty will rejoice.
will now notice some objections that
may bo offered TO the proposed plan of
ubolisiing slavery.
j. Ii may be alleged that the slaves nre so
ignorant MS to be iucnpncitated for freedom.
To this il may he replied that it is not cJu-
cation, but nationality that cnpacitntes for
freedom. The slaves are rational beings, |
and MS such nre capable of being governed |
slave system aud set all free, aud enact laws |
for the support of the aged aud infrm, for
The restraint of the idle and vicious, aud for
the education OF all capable of being educa-
ted, they will bo free from danger, and will
feel the cInnge only for the better.
.. Some fear that if the slaves were set
free they would all come TO the Free Suites,
and on That ground they oppose the abolition
of slnvery: but such fear is groundless. II
slavery were abolished, The females would
cease TO labor III the fields aud 20 to taking
care of household affairs, and some enter.
prising males would 20 into business for
themselves, aud consequently there would
he n demand for one half more lnborers.-
Such has been the result of West lndia
emancipation. Some time since gentleman
came from the West Indies to Cincinnati on
the express crrand of inducing the cOl0red
people to onigrate to those islands MS labor
ers. II slavery were abolished, the planters
would be just us anxious 10 make money
ns they nre now, aud would he glad TO en-
Iilny all the colOrcd people in the Free States
should they choose to 20 TO the South
There would he great inducements for the
colored people to go TO the South.
Many Of their children and relations nre
there, and the great body OF the cOlored |
people are there, and they have an affinity |
for society of their own color. The pro-
ducts of the South are more profitable than |
those OF the North, and of course the plan |
ters would he able to give better wages than |
Northern farmers. This would he strong
inducenent TO the colorcd people to go to
The South. And besides these considerations
there is that OF cheaper living the expense
of clothing and fuel must ever be much less
at the South than n, the North Now it is
the policy of the South TO drive out the FREQ
colored population upon the Free States,
but it emancipation takes place, tho policy
of the South will he 10 hold up inducements
10 colored people To go TO the South because
they will he needed there The result Of
emancipation will be that the colored people
will gradually tend to the warner pnrts Of
! the South and the white people will gradu-
ally recede from the warmer TO the cooler
parts. Emancipation will greatly lessen the
colored population at the North, aud that by
choice, aud not by wrong means.
3. Some may object TO nbolishing slavery
| hy purchase because il would require lmme-
diate emancipation. To this il may he re-
| piled TINT immediate emancipation is what
| Justice requires, and is therefore hest. II Is
always best to do what is right. II all are
| set free at once, common schOo! system
can be adopted for their education, aud the
! ignorance and vice resulting from slavery
cun be speedily abolished. The sense of
the wong endured under the slave system
would be removed from the minds OF the
emancipated, and all inducement to insur-
reclion would be taken away. II all are
emancipated at once, all can be employed,
but if part are emancipated at Time, that
part will not be employed, and must go TO
the Free Suites for employment gradual
emancipation will force the enlancipnied
upon the Free States an immediate emapcl-
patton will not only retain tho eInancipated
at the South, but il will open the South for
! the reception of the coiored people of the
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