Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-09-16

! Lords. What is it to us that one calls himself
master, and terms another slave? Boasts his
Anglo Saxon blood and looks with scorn upon his
ncighbor whom he styles an African. All are
alike of one lineage, children Of one Cod
! This, then, is our starting point VIC next come
necessarily TO the conclusion that Slavery is essen
TALLY and invariably wrong. For by what process
OF right can man ensayo his Jrotier, and transmute
the children of Gol into marketable commodities
And in thus arriving at the demonstration Of the
essential and invariable sinfuncss of slavery, we
a"e compelled to perceive the duty Of immediate
emancipation, and to labor for its accomplishment
7. The resolution declares these principles to be
identical with those inculcnted by Jesus and his
apostles. On this point need spend little time
for you have your New Testamonts at home, and
can reao in them for yourselves, ehe teachings of
Jesus, and Of Paul and his fellow apostles. That
they tenah the brotherhood Of man, and the duty
of recognizing that brotherhood; the wrongfulness
Of denying it III act, and the duty of ceasing all
wrong-doing Immediately, you need no argument
or testimony from me to prove. Their language is
as you already know, Love thy neighbor as thy
self = do mto'others as ye would that they should
do 10 you; God hath made of ono Good all nations
Of men, all the law is fulfilled in one word Thou
shalt love thy neghbor as thysclf; if yc have re-
spect unto persons ye commit sin; we that are
strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak ;
bear yc dnothor's burdens; be kindly affcc-
toned one to another, in honor prelerring one an
other; and abundance more Of the same kind
But we never read there, degrade and oppress thy
neighbor; we that are strong may compel the
weak to minister to us; roll off your burdens upon
others; prefer yourselves in all things; and thc
like.
The next point in the rcsolutonais that the Anti,
Slavery enterprise is truly religious one because
it aims to make these New Testament doctrines
these fundamental truths a practical reality, and
tbat, too, where the need of their practical appl-
cation is most urgent. We 90 to the owly, the
outcast, the degraded and apply them to these
To those robbed of themselves and consigned to
Ignorance, debaScmont and hcathcnisIn. We reach
down to the lowest stratum of human nature, and
labor to lift it up knowing that if we elevate this
; we raise also the superintendent mass If Chris
tianity is good for anything, here is the place 20
test its goodness If it cannot DO this If it be not
competent, when applied, to perform what is de-
manded by the necessities of this case, it is not
what it is claimed to be- If it cannot bring clad
tidings TO the poor, bind up the broken hearted,
and set the captive free, it is time that it be ex-
posed, a delusion and imposture. We believe it
caa do this and therefore digent in our efforts
to accomplish By it what we believe to be its mis-
, sion to humanity.
pass to the next point in the resolution which
claims for the enterprise religious character be-
cause its mca3res accord with the principles and
teachings Of the gospel. Our method is the pro-
clamation of the truth. We use not carnal but
spiritual weapons. We appeal not to the sword Of
/ battle and the confused noise of warriors with
garments rolled in blood, but to that moral power
whose action, though UNDECIDED by the worldly
wise, is and irresistible. We aim not to batter
down the oppressors stronghold, and his captive S
dungeon, with cannon shot, but we purpose to diff
fuse through the whole atmosphere which surrounds
them, I'm clement of such caustic potency as shall
eat into and corrodc the solid granite destroy
II the cohesion Of its minucst PARTICLES first crunl-
bling their massive walls, then puverizing them
to an impa!p !pablc powder, and at last dissolve them
= to an invisible yapor which shall float away on the
u wind.
We remember that of old the plan devised "to
= save them that believe" WAS by ''he foolishness
of preaching;" and in this philosophy We have
>, untaiering faith We know that when we appeal
y TO violence, we place ourselves upon level with
the oppressor and have no longer the advantage of
:, , our weapons. Rejecting the resort to physical
" force ourselves, cannot countenance or encour.
- age its use by those for whom we plead We be-
Il lieve Slavery can never be abolished till the heart
- is reached. Thus aim to reach the understand
ing by the power Of truth, and touch the hear. by
= the power of love- To moral power alone we ap-
peal, knowing that if weconycrt the people by this,
that all the rest will follow.
The last point in the resolution is, that the tri-
:, umph of Christianity never be complete till
the AntSavery enterprise is successful. So long
as man is imbruted by Slavery, it is manifest that
religion which is founded on universal human
brotherhood can never prevail.
|. HALr-rAsr |, P. NJ. The meeting again con-
It vencd and was addressed by Henry Riley, who
>. represents himself to be fugitive slave On
o motion of C. S. S. Griifng, DR., X. G. Thomas was
: added to the Finance Committee.
is NJ, Il. RonINsoN followed in q speech on the res.
= outions. He said In the song of this morning,
d by our young friends there was one expression
=. which struck me with great force:
h "Men of thought and men of action,
e Ctear tic way!"
< We find in our efforts to deliver the oppressed
II very much indeed in our way.
l. individuals and organizations s-churchmember:
ID |--dcacons-ministcrs and politoians-churches
ID parties and the government all stand in the way
re Our work is to get them out Of the way-a thank
ID less task-but one from which may not be ex
le cused. Because we address ourselves to it, we &c
N, the reputation of grumbcrs, traitors and infdes
r, This reputation | suppose we must retain till ou
at work is done. 1t is great work as well as
n thankess one. And we are but handful, with thu
r. governing party, the President, the nation agains
IN us. Yet we need not despand For emancipation
he so natural thing, that it will come will come