Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-05-28
T H E B U G L E
Letter from \. MantOr
LINEsvItLE, Crawford Co., Pa. I
April 25,h, 1853. :

April 25,h 1853.
FRIEND RoBINsoN: not only,,csteem il a
privilege hut a duty to speak in behalf Of
the down-trodden sons aud daughters OF
Adam. II the Church refuses 10 do her du.
y-if she is willing to say, A little more sleep,
little more slunlber, littlel more folding
of the arms, MS she has already done, she
cannot expect that those who are not in cou-
nection with her, will cry peace, peace when
there is no peace. We wish to go forward
in this great work of Reform. Spreading
truth aud justice before, in order to remind
her of the duty she owes to Cod aud to lIli-
Inaniiy. know that the Church brands us
with in6delity. ! am willing she should. ]
am willing she should pour Om her Seuen Uidis
ofto-aih on our devoted heads, as long rs we
are found on the side of justice aud against
oppression-on the side of humanity aud
against tyranny, aud on the side of equality
and against slavery. Sir, we live in mn age
of Progression-in nn age in which arts and
seiences are moving OH with gigantic strides
in an nPe in which temperance and reform
are promulgated-Antisa slavery principles nre
advocated, and men begin 10 think and act
for themselves. All of this is done 10y those
who do not profess to he members o: my
church or creed, but by those who profess to
promulgntc the principles of truth aud justice
humanity aud equality, and yet they are
denounced as infidels and fanatics.
Demonstrations of this kind are very com.
ed their robes, aud made them white in the
the blood of the Lnmb-to have put of the
old man with his deeds, and clothed them
selves with the new man, which is Love-
But mere profession without possessing the
thing or substance sought for, is good for
nothing. A man may profess, he niay point
out the way for others TO walk, and not walk
in il himself Such a man is n hypocrile,
aud deserves 10 be denounced for his hypoc-
recy.
Sir, this nation is the most hypocriticdl of
any nation under heaven. She claims to he
the only nation where man can set under his
own vine aud fig tree aud worship God nc
cording TO the dictates of his own conscience.
Il is the only nation that proclams to the
world her freedom and independence by the
waving Of her stripes aud stars, by the echo.
ing of her cannon upon n thousand hills OIL
the fourth day of July, in each and every
year. She is the only nation where they
ssell their own sisters in the church for
the seraglo, aud invests the proceeds of the
sale in Bibles for the heather. The only
nation where they rob the lorlorn and des-
pairing mother OF her babe, aud 5arter away
that babe for wine for the communion table
mourn over this nation. She deserves
ahe sympathy Of every philnuthropst aud of
every friend of freedom aud humanity. She
should repent in sackcolh and ashes for the
crimes she stands connected with. II we
do our duty, oppression will one day loose its
power, aud ere long he mingled with the dust
and ashes Of decay. Hopes bud and bloom
in generous hearts for millions that have liy-
ed on sorrows breai, and the greut day OF
universal education aud universal freedom,
and universal refinement, filings the shadow
of its morning beauty along the sky. From
the middle of this century, mnn can take no
step backwards, nor can he stand still. The
growing and glorious light of sun-high reach
ing thoughts of Divine destnies for the hui
snan race, cry out with earnest enthusiasms
this is the day time of mans salvation.
Ignorant and insolent distinrtictions have
dlsgusted the intelligence of the age, and the
truth Of reveald nature is daily confessd.-
Our motto is and should he one brotherhood
throughout the word-God our iather.
E Yours fraternally,
A. MANTOR.