Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-10-16

lnieriority! 1he white man aller clhlui"e
dominion over the female, one half our spe-
cies; claims, in our country, the right to
hold as chattle slnves, one sixth of all our
population, for the very logical reason, (They
are colored)
&c we call for his authority for ruling the
female, he cites us to his theology; to the
original curse against woman. In testing
theological creeds, by natural truths, we
must not loculize our comparisons. There
is not n nntion on earth that lIus made any
advances in civilization, but have traditions
TO account for the origin OF evil; not one
fourth of which believe woman TO he the
originator. Yet there never has been ma
ton discovered, in which woman is not op-
pressed, aud degraded my man.
The same reasoning will apply to the OPP
preston of the African race. Our theology
again cites us TO the curse against Canaan.
As nations who never heard of our peculiar
theology, ensluve and oppress all within their
power, there must be some more universal
reason for this similarity. The plain reason
is Ibis: Man never lacks authority to do
what he desires, provided he has the power
for his gods always give him whatever au-
thoriry he wishes, and fight all his battles,
whether they be of wood, or stone, or an
Ideally. The god of every nan is generally
counterpart of himself; deligltiug in cru
city, revenge, and domination, If his wor-
shipper happen to be Of that type. What
ever he approves, his god sanctions; what
ever lac claims, his god decrces and so on
with all the aspirations Of his perverted pas
sions, aud his executive Instruments. are his
superior bodily strength and art in mental
suhugotion.
Another wrong, is the unequal distribution
of the products of the earth; which with
hold from n part of mankind their natural
sustcnancc, while another part is overbur-
dened with surplus. Mans undue provi-
sions for the future, regardless of natures
continual supply, is one of his many inven-
tions. A most instructive auecdote, giving a
philosophical hint, is related Of n native Bra
zillinn. When told of the immense treasures
of the French nobility; he enquircd, what
became of their wealth after their death !?
On being told that it was transmitted to their
children, he exclaimed with ustouishment,
that he was sure the Freuchmon were fools
that he and his people had no such foolish
cares; that the earth had always yielded n
supply for them, and they doubted not it
would yield the same 20 their children.
We are well aware that this simple faith
in nature could not become practical where
one man has legal right to infringe upon
mouopolizing hundred fold more of the
products of our common heritage, than is
necessary for his own family wants. lie
might with seeming impunily heap up gold
aud silver, and all the gaudy supcriluilics
that pride and vanity could suggest; but to
withhold from any human being, the priv-
lege of culivaling and reaping his natural
share of the products of earth, is an unrighi.
oOus violation Of natural rights, and pnIpa-
ble sin against the laws of natures GOd.-
As our business in this world, is with our
fellow beings; our highest practical duty
evidently consists, in treating Them with like
justice MS ourselves. This is the grand dcsid-
eratnm of ethical science; the fundamental
principles of which (if founded in truth
must accord with our natural rights. One
great mistake of mankind las been, civiiza-
ton has preceded science that is, man has
attempted TO improve upon nature, before
understanding her laws. Comparing the
wisdom of natures God, with his own mar
row views, her seeming evils occasioned a
mistrust, and with his little dangerous kpowl-
edge, he has, in attempting to remedy those
supposed evils, perverted the just designs OF
Deity.
AS science has advanced, we SEQ man dis
carding his fears, and his supposed improve
ments. Hc no longer appreIlends a collision
in the planetary system or a dissolution Of
terrestrial afliniIies. The physician no Ion
ger draws the life blood from the veins oi
his patients; for he now perceives more
clearly, the wisdom of nature in its supply,
and its resources when its order is disturbed
The philosophical expounder of law, now
contends, that no laws are valid, that are
antagonislic TO the laws of nature. The
iheologinn, though most tenacious of his tra-
dilional crceds, is beginning to think God n
wiser, aud better being, us he, himself i'm
proves in wisdom and goodness. We no
longer hear him contend that God created II
part of his intelligent creatures, expressly to
gIoriiy him by writhing eternally in I'M
quenchable flames. As he lnore clearly per
ceives that the penalty of broken law oi