Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-08-14
VOL. T..
Letter from A. Brooke.

half rcgretful. A problem for the curious in
such matters to attempt to solve Is presented.
which may thus be stated. How long a time
will it probably take for "Garrisonism," ths,
terrible bug-bear to quict-loving community,
to back square OUT and Trcatlsm, to assume
the vacated positions 1 apprehend the labor
will be somewhat difficult to persuade the slave
to distinguish" between the robbcr who hos
him by the throat, and the deeds done by said
robbcr, so that while he tenderly loves the one,
he may cordially hate the other. And for that
matter l should not wonder IL all genuine
friends of freedom would occasionally be puz-
zlcd for long time to come, in distinguish
ing" between the villain and the villainy, be-
tween cause and effect, so accurately AZ to per-
nit their sensitives to flow out in loving kind
moss toward the one, and hatred and rcproof
toward the other. As the question has "got
to be settled" l feel like adding my mite in.
assisting to do it. There is evidence of so much.
good feeling and eaIncstncss Of purpose in
friend Treat, that regret to see the danger he
is in Of losing his way in the fog. The laws OF
Nature arc inexorablc, and attractions and re-
said. Like will tend towards like and as an
individual who receives benefit is unable to
distinguish between his feelings Of enjoyment
in the blessing received, and his emotion to-
ward the visible bcncfaetor, so the oppressed
cannot scpcrato the idea of the injury sustain-
cd, from his feelings toward the opprcssor who
occasions il.
! Inpcrfcetion in language, perhaps, aids in
promoting indefiniteness Of idea. Treat says,
"Abolitionists never denounced a slnvc-owncr
in love-" What is love or what is to be un-
dcrstood from the use Of the word in this con-
nection; Does he expect me-, whilst he desires
me to "denounco'' the deeds Of one whose
almost every act is clearly n direct violation Of
the right of his fellows, to feel towards him
those emotions which spontaneously flow out
towards another, who is exactly the opposite
character Docs he feel the same kind Of
emotion, personally, towards the slave owner,
and commissioner Ingraham, and Daniel web
stcr, that he docs towards NJ. X. Robinson,
William /. Garrison, Saic Holly. and Lucy
Stone l need not ask for to do so is as impos-
sblc to him, for any other natural antaeo-
nisms to coalace.
1t is question of Importance to ourselves
to determine exactly the proper relation
wo should sustain towards slave-owners ard
slave holders. AS l unden tand the word
dcnuncuton, esteem it duty to dcnoun,o
slavc.owners and slave. holders, to themselves,
and to society-frst, to prepare them for re-
pcntance and reform, next, to warn others
against falling into the same evil practices.---
This duty grows out Of the relation we sustain
to the opprcssor, the oppressed, and society,"
And as understand the word love, l esteem it
my duty TO love thuse evil doors so far as to
avoid all infringement upon their natural righis,
and to put into operation all the influence eau
possess, in arousng their conscicnccs to activi-
ty. 1t is in this sense l understand the duty Of
loving our neghbors ns ourselves, and thus only
can l love the slareholdcr. The wrong he
does, confeIs no right upon me to violate natu-
raj law in my intercourse with him and society.
But the community of interests which exists
between him, and his victim, and all Others
with myself, renders it my duty to appeal to
his conscience through his intellect, by showing
what he is, in contrast with what he should
be. In denouncng him then, am violating
no law which commands me to love him. As
he is being compound in character, not wholly
depraved, wherever can prcccive the oppor-
tunity to appeal to the good still within hint
cherish and promote its growth, this too is my
duty But as conscience the only arbiter be-
tween us, is blind impulse, and inst as active
in wrong direction as a right, when not suf-
eicntly cnlightcnd by intellect, it seems as ii it
should be plain, that we have in the .irst place
to soad the wrong docr into repentance be-
fore we can expect reform. The anger and ILL
feeling he exhibits under the operation is not
wholly directed against the one who disturbs
his case. part of it turns inward upon him
self and this is the first step unconsciously ta-
ken towards the right.
To change the subject. is not this the time to
make an effort for the liberation Of poor Draw
ton and Sayrcs. Political considerations IL il
to be hoped no longer stand in the way of their
liberation by President Fillmore and perhaps
he would be glad to be solicited to feel the lux.
ury OF doing good. The coming anniversary
will afford favorable opportunity to GO. peti-
tions freely circulated. wish it were possible
foi me to be with you. Subjoined is a form
we are using, adopted in the hope that it con-
tainS nothing offensive to any party or opinion.
1t may be generally signed.
Yours ahectionatcly, A. BROOKE.
OAKLAND, Aug. 8, 1852.
To Millard Fillmore, President of the U. s.
Of America. The undersigned residents of Ohio
most respectfully request of you to release
those prisoners OF the nation Messrs. Drayton
and sayres, now in Washington prison. for rea.