Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-15

Such being the actual state OF things in this
country, the slave must of despair Of hope.
and the free blacks must submit TO the ombarrass-
ments by the loss Of his natural rights, and bear
ignominy and contempt rs his lot. To look to our
government for protection was in vain, and his
only hope was to fee from our free shores, and
seek government Of his own in Africa.
lie endcavorcd to prove by the past that nothing
had been done by the anti-slavery society. for the
removal Of this natural prejudice that every
effort to elevate the black man to level with tho
white man was perfectly abortive; that tho dis
tinction of the races was perfectly natural and
could not bc oblitcrated. 1t was q necessary evil
that the white man would exercise unjust suprem.
acy over the black man. Thus equality in tho
races social and political, was a natural ntpossi-
bility.
| The efforts made by our most prominent anti.
slavery men, we're exhibited rs purely athcstieal,
and cultivated spirit Of rebellion against ali
government. and the final results would be such
appalling scenes as the French Revolution pro
scnts.
This rstort upon anti-slavcry men as no govern.
mcnt men, desiring to promote an atheistical inf
del sentiment in society, thus exhibiting the evil
tendencies Of such sentiments Of human equality,
on the doctrine of liberty and equality to all msp
independent Of colors l answered, taking the mat
up on his own grounds, and by his own arguments
proving the atheism Of the church.
Answer. If understand my friend rightly, 10
regards natural prejudice as the insurmountabie
obstacle in the way Of the protection Of the nat.
ural rights Of tho colored men in this country
That in consequence of this distinction Of color,
no social or political equality between the two
races can be produced, and therefore all efforts to
produce such equality must be abortive. Owing 10
this prejudice, no anti-slavcry effort no argument.
in Congress- efforts to redress the wrongs Of the
colored man can be Of any avail, and hence his
last resort for protection and liberty must be to
seek government Of his own across the waters
Of the mighty deep, where the white man will not
intrude.
In answer to this position Of tho impossibili.y
Of producing social or political equality, and thus
causing the colored man to feel at home in our 40
called Free country, ask in the first place, whs,
is the nature Of christianity in accordance with
the opinions of its professed advocatcs7 What 10
it designed to accomplish when carried outi One
great end Of christianity, according to the adms-
sion of its friends, is to produce harmony and
peace among men. The song Of the angels Al
Christ's first advent was. "Glory to God in tho
highest. On earth peace aud good reH 10 men,
How can this blessed sentiment be realized whom
man exercises unjust supremacy over his f.low.
man-when prejudice on account of color 10
allowed to exist and to furnish an excuse for man
to rob his fellow man Of his dearest rights, even
Of liberty itself, and make him a nero cha..le, .
thing OF naught, menial scrvant7
Again, the great law Of Christianity ia this,
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thysclf." No
distinction of color is here impressed or implied,
and by the carrying out of this law in society.
perfect equality between the whites and the Llaci.
will bo the result. The rich and the poor, tho
learned and the ignorant the white man and tho
black man will meet on perfect level and no dis.
tincton by outward circumstances will hinder this
social equality. Equality then in the light Of tho
great law of christianity constituting its chief es-
Sence, is its ultimate exalted and glorious end.
Again, the golden rule Do unto others as ys
would that others would do unto you," is an in
junction involving the same equality This carried
out, and the same noble results will follow and IL
is the primo essence of Christianity to produce
this beautiful and consistent equality, and when il
fails in this end, it fails in accomplishing the great
end God has designed through it.
In the light of the above dclineation we will
examine our friends position. lie says that a
natural prejudice Of the whites towards the blacks
furnishes an unsurmountable barrier to tho pro.
duction Of perfect equality between the two races
and this prejudice being natural cannot bo extin.
guished. 1t is in vain to attempt it. The protoc-
ton of our government is designed for tho whites
AMI not for the blacks. Our constitution is pro-
slavery, arising from this natural distinction of
the two races. 1t cannot be altered so as to pro.
duce social or political equality to the black man,
because of the existence Of this prejudice. No
power is sufficient to obviate the difficulty and the
only true expedient to the unfortunate race that
has fallen victim to the sad results of cruel prciu.
dice is to flee from the more powerful and seek
relief in different cline. Christianity saws.
" Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself" Ny
friend says, owing to a natural prejudice against
color, an obedience to this law is impossible The
angels cried, peace on earth, good will to men,"
My friend says, peace on earth and good will to
men cannot be as long as men are distinguished
by different colorsl and different colors will al.
ways exist, therefore, tho song of the angels will
never be realized. Christianity says, "Do unto
others as ye would that others would do unto you."
My friend says, this injunction will do to be an.
piled to whites in their social relations, but this
equalizing law of love cannot be carried out by
the whites in their relations to the blacks because
of their natural prejudice against color!
According then to my friends position, a prae.
teal exhibition of christianity is impossible, owing
to natural prejudice existing in the whites
against color! Christian influence and society
must die! 1t is weak and powerless. II must
necessarily fail in the great end of its mission.
Gods purposes through it are frustrated, or in
'ther words He cannot mako His plan accomplish
what he would. lie is forced to give it up as i'm
Decile, and human selfshness must finally trinnnnh