Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-04-09

give it any attention until now. That DIR.
Bailey may be truly represented to our readers,
wc publish the whole article as it appeared in
the Era. In justice to ourselves however, VIC
may say that the Era did not quote our entire
article.
A LITTLE SINGULAR.
The National Era has the following, which
would not linve sounded ni all strange IN any
of the Pro Slavery Journals OF the country,
but as coming IRON DR.. Bailey very lorcibly
arrested 0ur attention:
Religious Freedoms The persecution and
1 imprisonment of the Madiui family hy the
Grand Duke Of Tuscany, for exercising the
rights Of conscience, have aroused the iudig-
nation of liberal men all over tho world. At
this time of day, it is too had that any yrant,
great or small, should dare to punish "a mun
tor reading the Bible, or worshpping God
according to the dictates of his own con-
science, without interference with the rights
of his neighbor. Such oppression ustities
Intervention of the most decided character
1.-The United States, recognizing us they
do, ia their organic law, the rights of CON
science, aud faithfully securing the full en-
inyment oiihcsg rights to immigrants, snlour-
ncrS, or citizens, without distinction of sect,
are houud to prumutc the cause OF religions
freedom throughout the world; and especially
to secure for Americans, in other countries, ,thc
freedom of conscience guaranteed TO citizens
OF those countries while sojournng or settling
within our borders"
! Here is a clear declaration of one Of two
things-cither that our three aud one.third
millions ofslates are neither "imInigrnnts, So
journers,or ciiiZcns, 'or else they ARE projected
| 10y the Constitution in their rights of con
sricnce, their right to rend lnnh of course to
learn to rend) the Bible ,&'worsI,p God nccor-
ding to the lictatcsof their own culIscienre'
Tie Doctor for tie time c was writing this
paragraph, must have forgotten tie existence
OF slavcry.-.lnti- S'dre'y Bug'e.
The remarks Of the Bugie might hnvo been
called for, had the position of the Era on the
question of Slavery hecu ht all doubtful. But
rs the Era is an Anti.Smvery paper, aud has
never neglected TO bear testimony against the
oppressive laws Of the country concerning
colorcd people, nobody cnn sliSpeci it of hy-
pocrisy when it undertakes To dunuuuce the
expressions of other countries.
Negro slavery is not the ouly kind of sln.
very; oppression is not confined tu runred
people; spiritual despo,isn is ms bad as phys
iral the world is full of evils to he rcneAied,
wrongs to he redrcssed.
The wisdom that comes from above is
"wiIlioui pnrtality and without hypncrsv."
but we suppose it recognises tho truth HAT
Z" there is n time for all tllings.' The sincere
and intelligent enemy OF Slavery will take
good care to set his face against every form
of opprcssion; but it does not follow that lie
l.. 4 A. ...
inrni, without specifying at the same time
every oihrr. Nor will lle rasIly denouuce
the rffnrts of others to establish freedom in
one qnrter, hecauSc they may choose To
overlook its interests IN another. lie will
rather encourage every right movement
whatever its special object, no matter though
The views oi It's supporters nIay he partial
and their conduct in other respects inc0nss.
tent; first, becnuse it is right movement,
aud next, because one reform always pre-
parcs the way for another, by educating aud
elevnlng public sentiment, ,nnd throwing light
upon the fundamental principles OH which
all reforms rest.
As To The remarks of the Era on which the
Bug'e comments, there is not one we would
take back or qualify. So far, from having
forgotten the existence ni Slnvery we select
ed our words with special reference TO il.
We said that "the United lSl1tes"-iie .N,ition
-" recognising in their organic lnw"-the
Federal Constitution tho rights of consri
ence, aud faithfully securing the full cmiuy-
uent ot these rights to immigrants, soiuirn.
ers, or citizens, without distinction of secl"-
is not this fact p" are hound TO promote
the cause ofrcligious freedom throughout the
world; aud especially Ia secure for Aneri-
nftpr epItufrins tit, lr..fl,,,,.
tied to citizens OF other countries while So
Journng or settling within our borders"
We state fact, strictly true, nnd draw an
inference clearly logical. The fact Is honor
able To tie country, and furnishes good
reason iur the kind OF inicrposilion Indicated
But, says the Bugie, here is n clear derla-
ration that slaves are neiiher" immigrants
snlourners, or citiZens," or that the Cunstitu-
linn secures To them the rights OF conscience.
The answer is Obvious. They are neither
''iumigrants," -" solourners,n Temporary res.
ilants,) nor "ciizrns:" hence our statement
is literally true. II we had used the term,
Inhabitants, residents, persons, or natires, the
statement would he laIse aud deceptive.
While on this suecr, we must be excused
for adding a few remarks, suggested by the
comments of the Bugie.
We are lar from believing our country per-
feet, hut in all the elements OF Christian
civilization, we think il IN advance of other
countries. It's political institutions and ils
laws 1--WE do not regard slavery as a part OF
llen) ure not perfect, but they nre, beyond
comparison, preferable To those of any nation
we nre acquainted with. The motto, "t'ur
country, right or wrong" m lis popular ne
ceplnliun, is aI internal one; hut we 30 Tor
our counlry when it is right, md shall never
abandon il, hut labor To save it when il is
wrong. We hate lis slavery, bat admire its
freedom, aud shall never shfltr our ahhor-
renee Of the lorncr TO lessen our admiration
of ille latter.
There are some among MS who bail every
manifestation of English sympathy for tho
cause of freedom ia this country even when