Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-06-03
WHOLE NO. 452.

from, every wnshwoman and wood-sawyer, and lit
tle bilo refuses the offer of $4,000 from our treas
ury upon condition that it would open its mouth
TO protest against the system that deprives thros
millions of countrymcn OF the scripture,
which they consider so essential to their salvaton
(cries of 'shame'), Go to the meetings OF the
Education Society, Or the Missionary Society 10
they send ont their young preachers ana their ms
sionaries to preach any other gospel than that
which allows cradle-p plundcring and woman-whip-
ping in the United Statesl ] ask you, then, dp
you consider it as taking sides to stand with sueh
a Church. many Of whose members, in full fellow
ship, buy and sell their own brethren--aye, heir
own offspring. too--and scarce one OF whose male
members does not go TO the bailot-box. year aitef
year, and vote for the extension OF Slaycryi 7
submit 10 YOU whether Church. the members OF
which having risen from their knees IN prayer
that God would give them good men to rule over
them. will 20 strightway TO the ballOt-box and
vote for men pledged to the Internal work Of drag
gng women that arc fleeing, with their babes. to
land Of liberty back to the terrible hell FROM
which they had acd, is an eS ctjicio Anti-SlA'cry
Society.
Oh. sir. if could. for one moment, feel as the
slave woman whom saw, few days ago, close
by the Canada line, felt, shut up in an upper
chamber, with her fec children about hcr; the
youngest Il mere babe nesting closely to her throb-
hing bosom and clinging to her trembling arms
the next u child Of two years, scarcely compro-
hcnding that il was fearful place; another four
when it saw the tears course down her cheeks;
another of six years, who says "mother, will 1t
do to speak loud" and another Of eight years,
fully comprehending the reason OF her mothers
fvar-I say, if 1 could feel she felt standing
this platform do you think that would call that
Church whose members enacted that law By which
this woman and her children were hunted like wild
BEASTS and driven into a hiding place from officers
Of the government, who were Mt that moment with
in call Of that house, an Anti-Slaycry Society
(Applause.)
But did not rise to make n speech. We arc
come here TO take sides. The time Is coming
when we shall stand in the great congregation Of
the unnumbered myrlads of Gods universe, to
render an account for the deeds done in the body.
The meaning is fgurative; nevertheless I believe.
that it is Gods truth. lnfdel though am called,
feel that it is the truth Of God. And we shall then
have to take Sides the sheep shall be divided from
the goats. And to the sheep on his right hand he
shall say, Enter into tho Kingdom prepared for
you from the foundation Of the world" Why's
Because you have joined er-o6icio Anti-Slayery
Society, Il church, No. Because | was an hun
gcred, and yb gave me meUt; thirsty, and We gave
me drink stranger, and We took me in I; naked,
and ye clothed me ; ock and in prison. and yo Wis
tied me; for inasmuch ye have dono it to one Of
the least Of hese my brethren, ye have done it unto
me-" And 10 those ON his left hand he shall say
Depart from me, ye accursed." Whyg BECAUSE
you did not join an sr-o6cio Anti-Slavcry SSeiety.
i a Church? No. Because | was nn hungered;
and ye gave me no meat thirsty, and ye gave mo
no drink stranger, and We took me not in; ma
ked, and ye clothed me not sick and in prison,
end ye visited me not: for inasmuch rs We did il
not unto one of the least of these, ye did il not
unto me-" Sir, it is the Church that has taken sido
with oppression and against these least of Christs
brethren. 1t has opposed its colossal power to
emancipation; and Just so long it continues TO
oppose it and to be powerful as it is ut present,
our preaching, perchance, will be like Noah's,
which God grant we may continue to utter, even
though none should repent after hundred years
! (great appause) .I.