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

TOO neglectiul of self on the contrary,
think their selfshness is the great obstacle IN
their way. And this is why desire TO see
them diligently studying the laws that gov
ern their nature; being fully convinced that,
until we all look inward, aud there lenrn
what is due to our humanity, we shall in VAIN
seek to understand oIir duty to others.
The STAKEHOLDER can never be convinced
of the enormiiy of his ronsgression, the he
nious God-deying character of chuitelisn',
until he first studies the law that is written
on his own nature, where in inefacible char
aciers lie inny rend, "Man seeks too high a
position in Gods moral universe, TO he Imp
ny himself while he holds unlimited control
over his brother" II is in vain TO refer the
oppressor to books for n judgement against
his sins; for exactly rs the subilety of the
lawyers used to search for the flaws in le-
gal enaclnents, thereby enabling their eli
ants to evade the Obvious intention of the
law /; SO can the man, whose msdirecied
soul has learned to love oppression, find
some hidden meaning IN every sentence that
may be written against mans enslavemeni,
aud give it construction that suits his own
perverted understanding of human duty
Then, while mankind look no deeper than
to u book, to learn what is due to themselves,
and for thut purpose use n book, the mixed
aud contradictory character Of whose teach
ings render it susceptible OF an endless va
riety Of construction, and while they do not
even rely on their own judgements to com
prehen6 that book but pny sulnries to n
privileged order OF men to explain il for
them: men whose living depends upon the
breath of those who employ them il is not
miraculous that even shareholders should
hold themselves justified by the book, for
the clief business of the expouuders seems
to luve heen to search it diligently for all the
materials whereof to compound healing plns-
ters for every sclfnccusing conscience, that
threatens TO disturb the quiet of the man
expressing domain, aud then close the book,
refusing to examine, aud see whether the
written record did not sny something on
the other side of the question. Mankind,
hive given up their individuality. Tney
must resume il. They must study tlen-
selves--nnd having found the method which
Christ taught, OF rying each action at the
home tribunal first, they may afterwards fear
lessly compare il with each other, or mans
opinion. Gods works are all harmony, and
Man, his highest manifestation must there
fore be harmonious with all things,-whcre-
yer discord is found, it must he in conse-
qucnce Of violated law. lf man is not har-
monous, he is out Of his legitimate path. If
he has broken natures laws, he is become n
inonstrons existence. But it is not by impu-
ting folly TO the Wise One; by declaring the
universal existence TO be finite creature,
subject to all the british propensilies, where
with mankind have debnscd their own high
natures; that man can he rendered better,
and consequently more happy. II the Inv
lIns been broken, the law can also redeem.
Let us return 10 obedience and endeavor to
apply the seli;redeeming principle 10 heal
the wounds that have been made by hui
manity's injustice TO itself But you are
weary, aud ] must bring this long rambling
talk to an end.
In full sympathy with humanity,
Believe me yours,
A. CLARK.