Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-02-19


occupation, who make shrines for an idol,
and get no small gain by their craft, see min
listers and churches prOnounciug them to be
no gods which are made with hands, and
persuadug and turning away much people,
they will almost become pious and hope that
religion will not suffer in the agitation. Its
their craft, IN danger of being set at nought,
thnt makes them so conscientious. We do
not say that all men are thus selfish and hyp-
ocritical, who disapprove of the application
of the gospel to the agitatiUg questions Of
the day; but with many and most there is
present. some vitiating motive. Perhaps they
nre afraid Of the uniun of Church and State,
or some other portentious calamity, if the
sentiment and feeling of the country OIL the
subject OF moral aud social progress, are
wrought out under the auspices OF prucli.
cal christianity; and certainly they will be-
cOtne afraid OF some great evil to community
from this quarter, il they can Use il to the
prejudice OF religion, and thus save their
threatened garlnnds or gains. Animated by
n sinister motive which is often adroitly dis
guise'l, some cry one thing aud souie another
the honor of Cesar aud The Constitution,
when that suits best; the honor of Religion
and the Pulpit when that Is the popular nut
thousands 20 into spnsiiis, is not the iiInda-
mental law of tile land, but the fundamental
thug ia their pockets. The real Union about
which mnuy harp 80 much, is union Of
ancient wrong aud its profits, which they
fear may be dissolved. Only make il appear
to shareholders. rlinl.seilers, mud all conser-
vntOrs of lucrative iaiquity, TINT the business
engaged in IL r,iinous to their purse, aud they
will forthwith fiud how mistaken they we've in
their Interpretation of the Bible, and will get
out new commentary showing what a
thoroughly nnti-sluvery, temperance book
the Bible is.
The giant iniquities Of the land dread
much more The Sovereign People marching
IN the greatness of the strength of christian
ideus, christian morals, and the christian
doctrine of human rights. Let the popular
mind take its convictions from II greater Than
Solomon or Cesar; let the masses of com-
munity get from christianity their ideus aud
inspiration upon the subjects which are burn
ing through the county; let the people he
moved 10y such sympathies as the gospel
teaches nan to cherish Tor man, especially for
man IN any kind of oppression, or tOrnIented
III the fla'ue OF his neigl,lor's traffic, or the
victim of other evils which tread him in the
dust aud make him curse the day of his
hrih let the public conscience be stimula-
ted 10y Jesus Chrisl's kind OF philanthropy,
10y the doctrines which are held nj the Court
of Heaven upon the questions Of mans iD-
ulicnnIlc rights, mans freedom aud his value
as AN immortal creature for whom the Son
OF God hns bled let there be generally this
in-poiring Of gospel ethics aud sympathies,
so that the breast of the people shull beat
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have power mightier than Cotton, mighter
than Cash, mightier tliun patriotism which is
ready to die for the spoils OF office. lie who
takes this platform, not for pelf or party, but
for his species and because he must take it
to I've true to his nature aud the inspiration
within him, will live after baser men are
dead. That mau is ms immortal us immortal
Justice-inmOr,nl Virtue aud Truth. Work
awny at your stone, like Sysiphus, TO roll il
up the difficult hill; like him you will find il
never-ending, stiIl-beginning toll, unless
you put Heavens moral engiuery behind il,
to keep il from rolling bark into the vnle.-
With society enlightened and energized to
the work OF ulolishing its mrigh,eous insti-
tutions, 10y chrisiianizing its opinions aud
feelings, we eau imngine no sin ia the sociul
ECONOMY that could survive the assault Of
such power.
The discourse concludes with the following
earnest expostulation.
la conclusion; To every one our exlortn-
ton IL, Be muu. Have the principles and
~ ympathies of a man. BE true to the utter
ances Of God within you, the inspiration of
your nature as il tells you what To sny on the
subjects OF human rights and human progress
Be free yourself the Sluye of no party, the
npolOglst OF nO.unclirisIian sentiment, how
public or popular. Never offer yourself for
snle in the market, either for cash down, or
on.credii with pledges of patronage. Speak
out the stirring convictions of your manhood,
not ashamed TO ally your influence with the
renovation mud progress OF society. Make
yourself felt for the good of your species,
whoever mny shout Tor Diana. Fear God
and your conscience, not the noise OF men
who bray for cash profits ia return. BE
thankful for the age and for the country in
which you live, aud make them both better
because you live in them.
Z" In the worlds broad field of battle,
In the bvounc of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle
BE Hero in the strife
"rrust no Future, howe'er pleasant;
Let the dead Past bury its dead;
Act-aet in the living Present;
Heart within, and God o'crhead"-
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