Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-07-24
From tho True Wesleyan.
lniGmpCranCC vs.. Slavery.

We arc horror stricken at the idea OF slavery
but " hat is there in human bondage that can
compare with the slavcrv of intcmpcranco -
SEaMoN OF REV. J. d. WARELy, July 4, loj2.
II ninv serve for n rhetorical iluuii-h, to
indulge IN this often repeated expression. -
TIE punruity Of humin bondage hring u'l-
united, il is quite II clmuN, Ia tower above
Hnd b,youd llis 10y declaring intrmprrtncr
worse. But bow ARE these words. Luok
at the iucts involved for Instance, in Hn al
tempt to escape.
The slave uf incompetence, and the victim
uf A'ucrirau slavery IN intervals of suffering
ifuui tlir Impressions OF their tnsk masters,
sigh fur TOR irrrdum. What are their rc-
sprrliyc rlmrcrS of escape? The bondage
at The unr j. vuuututy-ihc other cunipu>u-
~. Tie fiiSt is surrounded 10y Il popular
influence inviting mud encouraging him to
srnp liis huud- nsiindrr. The ulhcr j. de-
uouured hl the religious aud political s,gli-
urnt about him. us q traitor to suriCty, md "a
rebel against Gud. il BE- dare To think Of
breaking away iion his prsouhou,c. The
one is protected hy laws now coming into
vogue generally, destroy ing the rower uf
his old tyiuut and defending lin as 10y a wall
of fire round about from the danger OF re-
capture. The utlrr is branded hy the inter
prefer of the Constitution ul the lhud Us one
"who slHll he rrSlurrd'--iuiquilous laws
disgrace the statute hook ol the nation, cOn-
stiiutiug the whole territory, slave hunting
ground, and making the whole community
slave calchcrs-rcycrcud occupants oi pul
pits in most eases urge the duty Of slave
cntrhiug upon the Christians ~ they oversee
tile puItiral parties hold their solemn
meetings, standing 10y thousands on the ne
IA e.. A 4. 81
The slave sllnll wear his chain tor ever
while the spurious aud hnsr cnuucriii rep
rrsrnihiveS ot Christ keep silence, or souihe
the OpprpSsOr. 10y the assurance of official
inurnns tlat the good sense uul Christian
q FEELING of tie body refused 10 entertain
lin. dsrussiuu."
"Whut is llirrc to con,pare;" Aye s,:ir
enough. There is no comparison TIM can
he successfully instituted Their origin is
not the same. Individual appetite vililrrd Is
the source at the one, while the iron will of
n DEPRIVED heart, cnnkPfrd by lust ni gold
aud love of power, made strong IN crime 10y
the Legislation Oi ages. lS the source of the
other. They ARE as dsSimiar. IN inrt, rs tie
nisrrirs of earth fall short of the tu"uiriiiS
OF hell. And. hnwcvcr much the niSrrrs
of the slave of intruprrHucc may he cunil-
ed On postrriiy, the community do not hold
lIIt child per inrre n slave To ram. Bui with
the victim nf churlel slavery, his own bones,
aud hlnnd and nerves, aud heart, uI,d soul,
nre wasted, destroyed. perhaps damned, md
lllcu follow his children 10 the lntrsl geucu-
lion, damned To an endless night ol storm,
crnsclcss wmines oi bitter anguish, and the
goomy path OF despair, aud death, aud
hell.
pray you MIR. Wnkcy aud other reverend
grhllemrn, do not justify your silence on Ihr
ahoninnlion "f slavery by any such rhcluri-
cal IlourlsiIes when dealing in nlI honesty
your blows against tho great crime of imem-
nuInnrp.