Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-02-05
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Puritan Christianity,

Daniel Foster closes nm account of his
anti.suvery labors IN the Mystic valley, with
ihe accompanying piece of history. The
religion Of those old Purtnns, much ns it
has bcen lauded, had ia it the elements of
that which is now prevalent, und has legi,i.
msteIy succeeded it. 1t was selfish, iyranicnl
aud cruel. We copy from the Liberator.
Mr. Foster says:
have spoken Of Mystic valley rs a ro.
mantle spot Associations of peculiar in
aeres. also linger around the past history of
7bis valley. Hers the Pcquods had their
central home. War arose bniwecn our Ia
shsrs aud the Pequods, brought on hy the
injustice OF the white man towards his red
brother. An army was assembled, undDr
Capt. Nilsson, for the destruction of The Ind.
aus. The Rev. Tho,nns Hooker, very dis
tinguislIed clergyman OF that period, address.
ed our troUps when aNut H. set forth on their
bloody enterprise. Mark his spirit, aud
contrast IL with the spirit OF the Prince of
Peace, who cnule to seek aud save the lOst.--
Fellows soldiers, cOnniry men aud compan
i0ns, said he, you ARE this day assembled
hy the special providence of God. Your ca,ise
u The cause Of Heapen. The enemy have
blsspilen'c,i your God aud slain his servants.
You are only tho ministers of justice. The
hstred Of your euemy is m0amcd. Their
lips thirst Tor blood. They would deyour
you aud all the people OF God. But my
brave soldiers, their guilt has reached tie
elohds They are ripe for destruction. Their
eruAliy Is -noloLious, illere is .notling. La
prevent your certain victory but their ninble
fsst,iheir impeneratrnble swa'nps aud woods.
From these, your small numbers should en-
lice them, or courage drive them. Aud now
] put the question:, who would not fight iu
such a cnnise You will secure the liberty,
,he privileges aud the lives OF Christ church
ia this new world. You will procure the
ssfety for your sfirciiunatr wives, your pratt
ling, smiling, harmless babes. You will
secure all the blessings enjoyed 10y the peO-
pie Of God in the ordiunure of the Gospel.
distinguished was the honor conferred upon
David for fighting The banies Of The Lord
This honor, q, ye courageous soldiers of
GOO is now prepared for you. You iUM
now execute His judgement on The hedth,n.-
You ,ciH bind their Kings in chains, and their
nobies in jiiicys of iron. but perhaps some
enc may ienr that souic fatal arrow may de-
privs him of this honor. Let every faithful
soldier of Jesus Christ he assured, that il he
10 taken away, il is merely because the hon
ors of this world are too narrow for his re-
ward. An everlasting crown IL set upon his
head, because the rewards of this life Hre in
sufficient. March then with Christian co,Ir.
age, in tho strength OF the Lord. March
with faith in his divine PROMISES find soon
your acords shall find your enemies, and soon
shdH they fall like ieares Of the forest dnder
your .Eeei' Well, these soldiers OF God
marched Into this valley, and surrounding
L.. E,.F IL. atfn tnI
on oil sides. Being repelled, Capt. Mason
ordered the torch 10 be applied to the wig
vans in all parts of the town. Then, draw
ing his men back, they deliberately shot
down aud ssbred men, women aud children,
ill the work of destruction was complete,
and over four hundred--the population of
the whole town -iniserubly perished.
day of general Thanksgiving aud praise was
kept through New England, in view of this
wonderful inierposiiion of divine Providence
in the cruel burning aud slaugIering ot over
four hundred helpless suvages. whose only
crime was n love OF their fathers homes,
which thus led them To attempt 10 defend
them from the grasp of the Christian white
man. How very strange that the Indians of
lhis country refused TO be Clgislianized.
Mainlinomo wus an independent sachem
of the great Naragansett tribe. lie was one
of the noblest of the early Indian chieitalns
of that doomed race. In "a bntile with I'm
cas-, chief of the Mohegans, his bitter foe,
Muintinomo WAS taken captive. lie was
given up to our fathers in Boston. This was
in l643. The Governor and Council gave
him up TO the Congregational Association OF
ministers, then holding II session III Boston.
at which some fifty were present. They
were to decide upon his fate. They appoint