Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-08-05
bankers REPUTATION IN ENGLAND.

The notorious infdel, Joseph Barker, vino has
acquired such an unenviable notoriety as n vilifer
of the Bible, is now visiting his friends in England.
But at Betley, Staffordshire the birthplace of his
wife, his true character is we'll appreciated and
if Joseph's statements may be relied on, the people
justly abhor his %abominable doctrines. In a letter
to the L~i6erator, Barker says:-
"There are a few families, perhaps three or four,
in the town, who have read some of my publica-
tons, and embraced my democratic views; but
they are looked upon as given up by God to the
decisions of the devil, and as doomed to eternal
torments in hell. l am myself considered by the
rich and ruling classes as one of the most wicked
and mischievous of all men. They look on mo
with horror as well his hate. My works are thought
most damnable. All that they can do to get poo
pie to refuse to read them, or to burn them, they.
do. Persons that would as soon drown themselves
as think of equality between rich and poor, will
visit :he poor, sit in their houses, and seem inf
nltely humble for the purpose of getting to know
who has read any wicked books, who lent them,
sold them, or brought them into the town, and who
has spoken in their favor"
The above from the WESLEYAN looks to us a little
''spleeny," and a COED deal partisan. 1t occurs to
us that it is to Mr.. Barker's credit to have the alb
horrence of persons, who, to maintain their ty-
ranny, will resort to such meanness as he describes.
But all England is not made up of such aristo-
Gratis. Mr.. Barker is recognized as the friend of
the people, and as such, has received the most
hearty and enthusiastic welcome where he has Wis
tied the scenes of his old labors and prosecutions.
From private sources we learn that invitations for
lectures have poured in upon him overwhelmingly
since his arrival in England, and in consequence,
he he's nearly concluded to remain till spring. Mr..
Barker will doubtless do much efficient anti-slavery
work, if his visit shall be thus prolonged. For
the cause of freedom has eyer a place in his heart,
prompting him to earnest words and faithful deeds
in its behalf.
SAMUEL LEwIs.-We regret to learn from the
last Columbian, that Mr.. Lewis is drawing near
the grave. His dissolution is daily expected.
Mr.. LEWIS HAS DErARTED.-Since the above
paragraph was in type, the papers bring us the
account of Mr.. Lewis death. 1t occurred on the
Doth ult. Mr.. L. was SIS years of age. q native
of Massachusetts,. lie has been a most faithful
and valuable laborer in behalf of Education, Tenn
perance and Freedom.
5 The Cincinnati Gazette says of him:
I "Mr. Lewis was emphatically q self made man.
education, by his energy, zeal and merit, he has
won for himself an honorable name and fame
u among his fellow men. The elements of his char
G acter were the heroic. Whatevet his hand found
TO do, he did with his might. lie was n philan-
thropist of the noblest cast- Nothing that COLI
cerned his fellow man WAS beneath his notice.
Whatever might be his mistakes and errors, all
Q will admit that he was Gods noblest work--au
honest man."