Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-10-20

Wright. lie said the Bible commanded come
things because they were right; some things were
right because they were comman ED. lie loved
the Bible. lilo owed to it all he was, except what
pertained to hs physical being.
Mr.. Wright asked if Mr.. Foote believed that
God had authorized a number Of men, being the
majority, to command others to do their bidding
and kill them If they refused.
Mr.. +. replied that, if they commanded what
was right, they were so authorized.
Adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
SUNDAY MORNING. SESSION.
Meeting called TO order by the chair.
The meeting was thon addressed by j. Ii. Phil
leo. of Now York. at considerable length.
MIR. p. commenced by referring to the univer-
sal abstract recognition Of the doctrine Of the hui
man brotherhood.
He said whatever differences might prevail In
regard to our common parentage-as to whother
or not we were ali descended from the same parents
- the admission was all but universal that every
being bearing the human form. belongs to the hui
man species; that they all possess, in the germ
state, at least, the Same faculties.
And this is all that is essential to consulate the
relation and impose tho Obligations Of q human
brotherhood.
Whether OF not the different races Of mon now
on the earth. have descended from the same par
cnts. or from different parents. in different ages
and in different countries, is a matter Of no conse-
quence. We only need to know that they all bear
the Same rational nature; possess the same facul-
ties; in thcir degrees of development, the came
deep emotions, the same yearning affections, the
Same high hopes and holy aspirations. And know
ing this, the equal rights and obligations of a
worldwide humanity are placed beyond all qaee
ton or cavit.
The speaker next referred to human obligations
as growing out Of the nature and relations Of hu
man heiugs.
lie said it was 4 strange mistake into which mer
have fallen. that our rights as human beings are
based on human legislation. and our obligations
are imposed, mainly, if not exclusively. by law ant
custom.
The rights to him to DO free,t 70 ezcr,ise'our own fac
ulties, in our own way; to think our own thoughts
TO speak our own words, to 10 governed by oui
own convictions, are ours independently of all thc
constitutions in the Universe, and against ali the
I LSSioldllun anu .JuulS4iL uGSlSlOH VI tilO NcIIl.
They are ours by virtue CT the nature We bear
and tho relations we sustain.
They are founded on tho otorual constitution OF
things, registered III tho irrepcalahle and unalter,
able statute book Of the moral universe. and re
vcnled to the human soul through the u%ntutored
and instructive perceptions of iss better nature.
Back, then, Of all constitutions and governments
are based the rights Of human beings belonging
equally to all, because they pertain to human LA
ture, which nature is one the Universe over.
And on those rights. pertaining to universal hui
manity, are founded obligations alike equal and
universal.
The speaker went on TO cay that, In view Of
those principles, every where acknowledged, he
wished TO refer what had been said by Mr.. Powell
yesterday. Mr.. p. had included in the charge OIL
theft and piracy, the members Of the Republican
party of the North.
1t might seem very bard to the members of that
party to DO called thieves and robbore. Updoubt
eddy, so far as intention was concerned, they were
many of them to whom the principle would no.
apply. But in so far rs tho members Of tie party
were responsible for it's position. ho did not eet
how they could escape from tho charge.
That tho government was a conspiracy agains'
the rights OF detenselcss humanity, no ono could
doubt. That they were parties to tie government
pledged to perpetrate robbery and plumber, wal
equally plain. And how wero men, voluntarily iden
tilted with those whose life long business is TO tram
pie under foot the rights Of TIE weak and defense
loss, to maintain a character for honesty.
know that Republicans tell us that they are
induced to occupy their position, in order to main
tain the government and save the Union. Blu
what class of men ever pursued a criminal cours,
without an excused The advantages to be derived
always constitute the motive of the wrong doer.
know also, that you toll US you hope to serve
the interests Of freedom, by pursuing such a
course.
But will you consent to become the victim? Ar,
you willing TO sustain to the government you
party is pledged to uphold and administer, the re
lation of the Slave? When the government shall
become the enslayer Of your wife and daughters
and force them into lifo long prostitution and de
graduation, will you swear to maintain il, and e~nforc,
its laws. Such q man l have not found amonl
you.
How, then, can you, MS honest men, voluntarily
identify yourselves with a party. pledged to do t.
others, what you would not have done to you an(
yours, 10 save a thousand such parties from de
struction.
The speaker then referred to the remarks mad,
by Mr.. Foote, in opposition to Garrisonians. auc
also in reference to the Bible.
He said: We are told that the Garrisonians pro
pose to dissolve the Union, and establish a North
ern Confederaey, composed Of those unrepentan
northern Shareholders they now deuounce.
But If this charge were true, II does not com,
with a very good grace from such q quarter. BIZ
Poote proposes to have what he calls a righteous
Civil Government. But this government is to b.
one Of force, which requires a majority TO govern
for how can a minority enforce law against tn
majority
OF course, then, cur friends government mus
be enforced by that same nurepentant majorit
that now ~enforces an unrighteous government. s
that the very objection hO urges agains, the CARR