Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-14
Communications.
INDIANA CORRESPONDENCE.
ANGOLA, Steuben county. Indiana,
Anril Ath. 1875.

% cViNVn VI iheelpBs Ill ms county, III COlnHh'N
with our faithful co-laborer, Mr.. Foss, which,
Judging from the amount of violent opposition we
have received from ,ro-slavery churches, have been
unusually effective.
In our first visit to this county, we were encour-
aged to believe, from the amount of ant'-slavery
sentiment that seemed to pervade many Of the
churches, wluso doors and pulpits were open to
anti-slavery advocates, that their ecclesias teal
pro-slavery positions were only nominal, and would
coon yield to the principles of human rights, hui
manity and truth. But late demonstrations com.
rel us to the conclusion that this confidence was
without foundation-that we were hoping against
hope, and in spite of evidence.
The Methodists, Baptists, Disciples and Presby-
terians in this county have shown a determination
and audacious efrontery. in maintaining and de-
Tending their connection with the pro-slavery or
ganizations, both political and religious, that would
secure to them the confidence and loving union of
the most pro-slavery portions Of our country.
Bat this opposition to Anti-Slayery is by no
means to be lamcnted, if their hearts are, as they
must be, set for the defence of a pro-slavery
shurch. Their h%owlings Of Inidelity and Treason,
for want Of arguments founded in justice and
truth, awakens, in all thinking minds, an inquiry
into the cause for such n defence, instead
Of openly meeting the issue. So that while
they do not prevent the progress of the sublime
structure of universal freedom by the smoke and
dust of their confusion, the stencil from the whited
sepulchre OF dead mems bones, warns the people of
pestfferous miasma, where deadly poison threat
ons to destroy all moral and spiritual existences.
This exhibition of themselves in their own chosen
diction, like the late demonstrations of the slave
power in the Government, are contributions to
Freedoms Republic, indispensaJly necessary to its
completion.
But it is lamontahle that honest minded men,
vhO profess to hate Slavery, as the vilest of all
sins, should be dupcd into the support Of churches
whose ministers and members buy, sell and own
men as brutes, or apologize for. and give Christian
character to those who do, adopting as a settled
and undeniaLle policy, the principle of non-inter-
ference with relations authorized and established
by civic laws together with the denial of the
right of free discussion upon the question of Sla-
very.
The martyrs and prophets of olden times, before
the Christian era, listened to the voice of consci-
ence and Of God, and t~rampled upon the DEGREES
Of kings and the commands of priests, and have
thus nnmortalized their names upon the hearts Of
all just and good men and Jesus and his apostles
propagated truth and denounced error by appeal
ing TO the consciences Of men in this language
Whether it is right to obey God, rather than man,
judge ye"
Four weeks ago we attended the Methodist
Quarterly Meeting, held in Angola, and listened to
several discourses from the Presiding Elder, Rev.
Mr.. Colglarin, in all of which he labored to show
that the present reforms and late discoveries of
science were, many of them but Developments of
Infdelity.
In proof Of this, he informed us that within n
few years past, I~nidelity had rode before the pub
lie ON three hobbies-phrenology, mesmerism, and,
lastly, aboitionism and spiritualism leagued to-
gether. But, he continued, the firing of their
pop-guns have not, and car never, destroy the
church. Then, leading our minds on to the result
of such Infdelity, he portrayed the awful horrors
Of the French Revolution, when the Sabbath was
disresarded, the Bible burned, the Priesthood ban
ished, and an infamous woman led forth by the
populace, and crowned the Goddess of Peace.
AT the cl0es Of the meeting, opportunity was
asked to make Il correction, which was promptly
denied by the Presiding Elder, and the minister
in chdrge. Liberty was then asked for the use of
the house in the afternoon, (which was to be va
caifs for the purpose of reviewing some of the
monstrous positions assumed by the preacher,
which was also loudly denied by Rev. Mr.. Hutch
insou who said the key was in his pocket. The
Sheriff also vouchsafed his aid, by declaring him
self in possession of a revolver, and that ii an at
tempt should be made to open the door, blood would
be shed! Of course, wisdom would dictate a
speedy retreat, and no such attempt was made.
Notice was then given, that at the close of the
Methodist meeting we should hold a meeting in the
place, for the purpose of correcting the misstate
mente that had been made.
Their meeting which was without any special
interest, excel its opposition to reform, closed on
Tuesday evening, when the minister in charge re.
marked that ''some persons were in town waiting
to do the DEVILS dirty work, and that he should
therefore close his meeting. hoping that none would
be silly enough to give them "A hearing.
On Wednesday evening we held a meeting in
the Courthouse, and reviewed the character OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, as demonstrated
in it's government, and its relation to American
Strengthening it to be a despotism unparalleled
by any but the Romish religion, whose cruel OPP
pressions, united with a corrupt Government, had
produced that horrible French Revolution. which
had been presented as the result of hyfdaay-and
most truly represented by that term. Tor what
Jnfdelity is so b~lasphemous as that rel gion which
robs man of all his Unborn, his inalienable rights,
reducing him to the level of a brute, in knowledge,
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and eonsequently in responsibility, under the sane
ton of God, and through the support of the Bible.
Such was the Catholic religion Of France, and such
is the American religion.
Facts from the history of that Revolution were
presented in proof Of that assertion. The audience
was large, and apparently much interested. The
following Sunday and evening we held meetings
in the same house, discussing the character of
American religion in relation to the greatest of MI
tests, human rights anddnties-and passed strong
resolutions expressive Of Misrepresentation of that