Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-06-25
VOL. 8
Professor Stowe.


Eighteen years ago. Rev. Calvin Z. Stowe
sought to suppress an nnti.slavery society in
the Lane Scminary-bringing all his personal
and positional influence to bear upon the object,
and when this failed, no consented with tho
Trustees Of the Institution, to suppress FREQ
discussion, that he might eradicate anti slavery
from the institution. From that time till his
recent visit to England, he has been rs silent
as he could have wished the Lane Seminary
students to have been, EXCEPT that he OCCASION
ally gave vent to the feelings Of his heart against
abolitiouists, in bitter sarcasm, with which few
better than he, know how to point shan.
Ills recent debut as an anti slavery advocate,
though made in the light of Mrs. Stoves un-
cxampled popularity, seems not to have made
very favorable impression upon the anti-slav-
cry OF either hemisphere. A master in Israel,
having devoted his whole life to the church
and the ministry. British abolitionists in Exeter
Hall, very naturally expected Of him some en-
lightenment in regard to tie relation of that
church with slavery, especially as its reputation
was none of the faircst on that question. hut
Professor Stowe had consented with that broth
crhood Of thievcs-the American Church. lilo
had been thwsrtcd by the pbolitionists of Lano
Seminary, and rebukcd by all faithful anti-sla-
very throughout the land, and as now, he must
soHlehoC needs be an anti.slavciy man, ho Ia,
sought for some moro excellent way than
straight forward, old fashioned abolitionism,
txht tph a.. hoI auI fa
His Investigations resulted in the discovery that
the guilt and responsibility of slavery, rested
mainly not with the American church or tho
American government. Not oven with Amer
lean traders, manufacturers or consumers of
slave products, but upon Liverpool Cotton
merchants, and British manufacturers aud con-
sumcrs Of such products.
Tho singularity of this charge, has AItrac,Cd
the altcu,ion oil all classes. That the Professor
should have come from home, without even a
word uttered against the slave holder south, or
his accomplcc north, to cast the blame upon
the English, appears to them somewhat won-
dcrful and they skcpiical in regard TO the
wisdom OF his measure, however confding
they may be in regard to the honesty of his
purpose. Nor do We wonder that lie comes
home as we learn he has, without having made
a very decided or popular hit by his rot alto
gcther Or'JiHa proposition.
Abstinence from slave products thus far, has
done and will long continue to 10 little, tow
ards starving out the slave holder. It's moral
inAuerGs as exhibiting the consistency aud
! i,,Fo If itg o,lv ri,
force to the ant-slavery truth they pre- .ch, is
perhaps its principal Influence. And as tho
world can hardly suspect the man of much
principle OH this subject, who would sacrifice
whole theological seminary to slavery, and
month alter month break the sacraincntal bread
in token of christian fraternity, with slavcl.old-
crs: it may, not without reason, conc to tho
conclusion that the Rev. Professor has made
his argument mainly from one or both OF two
reasons, first from necessity, his relation to nclo
Tom compelling him to say someihihg;. and
second, his desire to divert attention from tho
church, inducing the shallow trick Of condemn
ing slavery, but charging the sin thereof upon
the Liverpool cotton traders. Aud especially
will it doubt of his hatred of oppression, after
reading his argument, for he proposes to sub
stitute for Afrco American Slavery, tho impor-
tation of Chincsc,swhom he thinks can be i'm
ported, and will work for something like Gflesn
cents per day! And by their means, lie is to
supply the world with free American cotton.
We hope he will not press his anti shrery-
! free laJJr argument at home. One enslaved
race is quite enough for this country. Wo
have small fears that he will. Ills anti-slavery
such as it is, will hardly be able to breathe in
tho Halls Of Andovcr 1t could only sustain
its sickly existence in n British atmosphere,
aud even there only by Uncle Toms help.
We intended these remarks us a preface to
an excellent article on the subject, in the Ma
tional Era. But our preface is already so long
that we find we have not room for the article.
: We can therefore only recommend our readers
to get the Era and read il. II will be found In
that paper of the 9th inst.
Free Discussion.