Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-03-11

GIRARp, Branch Co., Mich, Feb, H. 1861.
Mr. EDITOR: When first heard the name of
your paper, the Buglc, my mind caught the pro-
prcty Of the name, and | wished that had the
lungs of Gabriel and an opportunity to put my
mouth to the instrument, that might proclaim in
heavenly strains, dcliyerance to the captive.
felt that had few relics OF the divine nature,
enough to bind up the broken hearted, to feed the
hungry and cothc the naked. In view Of solemn
day, when Christ shall claim his right; when there
shall be no more selling Christ in the person Of
his followers, for thirty pieces of silver Shamc to
the Judascs Of this country) Let them go and
hang themselves. In view Of coming Judgment
when Christ shall take the throne and declare to
the assembled nations, Inasmuch as We did it
unto Of the least of these my disciples, We did
it unto Inv" how will this come home to the con-
sciences Of the yotaries of freedom, as We cali
ourselves in these United States? Methinks the
Shareholders of the North and the slave owners of
the Sou'h, will be mute and pale ns their minds
turn back to the world aud tho deeds of cruelty
and oppression they have been committing, when
the voice of brothers blood cries unto them from
the ground when human woes in all their stern
reality burst upon their minds.
1t gives me great pleasure to see the cause Of
freedom advancing. Much is being done in the
Pcninsular State Able men, both in and out of
the church, arc representing the slaves lamcntabc
condition to the masses, and glory in their sue
cess. The people are becoming converts to a re-
gon that requires them to love their neighbors as
themselves, and if there is any religion this side of
the Elysium of Glory it is this.
II pains my heart when think how dccply the
church is stained with the blood of their brothers
and sisters, but it pains me more when l reflect
that they not willing to let go their iron grasp
to undo the bonds and let the oppressed 90 free
Why is the church so backward in proclaiming the
whole truth, which might he the salvation of all
men! Why does she not arise and shake herself
from this pollution, that she may shine, the lair
daughter Of Zion, when the Lord comethg Is it
because of the love Of popularity? hope not, for
that would not bc Christlikc. 1t has been said
money is the root Of all evil. We know it is the
root Of much evil, and we think il is the root of
lc evil Of slavery. All men love money and case
The dcspots Of the South love money. They know
it can be obtained by plundering the weak, there
fore slavery exists. But they have a little COM
junction of conscience occasionally therefore they
share the booty with men who say they are sent
from God to prove that slavery is divine. Here is
the link that binds the church South to slavery.
The church and ministry North see the zeal of
their brethren in the South in upholding what we
say is inhuman. They know that "union is
strength" hence the sympathy between the church
North and the church South The membership
here in the North are being daubed with untcmpcr-
cd mortar, by ministry that sympathizes with
the South, and am glad that it is untempercd for
it cannot stay on long. When men see slavery in
all its hydra-headcd enOrmty, they will strike for
liberty. Oh, the soul-crushing, heayen-daring
abuses that are heaped upon the three and a half
millions of the people of this boosted Republic.
Your sincere friend in the cause Of reform.
A. j. CUAUNCEY