Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-03-03
WHOLE NO. 49l.

and some gentlemen from the city. When the
company we're assembled, the DR.. expressed his
regret to some of us, and hiss frequently done ID
since, tha, our coofed brother, James Bradley,
was not present; and said, if he had dreamed of
his being absent, he would have gone himself and
insisted upon his coming.
1t may rot be known to hll that this brother is
q native of Africa was stolen in childhood, and
sold into slavery, in South Carolina. A year and
half ago ho purchased his own body and joined
this Institutions. lie now leaves it unwilling to-
surrender again, inalienable rights, or to aid fff
the destruction of society of which he is
beloved member, and officer, and which he assisted
in organizing, for the redemption Of his poor perl
ishing brethren
There are many other objections, insinhations,
&c. which, though trifing in themselves, wear an
extrinsc importance in the present excited state
Of thepublic mind, and contribute much to the
prciudical circumstances in which we stand. We
would be glad to take them up, one by one, and
settle them but the space which has been already
occupied with more essential matters utterly for
bids.
In conclusion, we withdraw from Lane Semina-
ry, not bccause the trustees and faculty claim the
right to exercise supervision over the students
This right VIC cordially recognize. Not because
they are cUlonizatonists and oppose the Anti-Sla-
very Society, nor because we are aboliionists.
Not because our literary pursuits grew wesrisome;
for they were our delight. Not because labor was
a drudgery for we loved it. Not because we have
been disappointed in any Of our antsiGyery meas
ures, for we hope throughout eternity to sing the
praises Of Him, who has so signally blessed and
united us. But we leave, because the authorities
above us have asserted the right to suspend free
discussion upon theirown aIbtary wills. Because
they sanction the principle of prostr alton to public
sentiment, corrupt and desperate it is, by avow
ing the doctrine that discussion must be directed
according to the popular will. Because they un-
warmntably infringe upon our social privileges
and rights interdicting such conversational state
mcnts and Communications, with the publication
of such interesting information ION ordinary oc-
cartons, at the table and elsewhere" as are indis-
pensibe to the social convenience and comfort and
contribute to the mutual affection and improve
ment Of band of brethren engaged in the same
pursuits, and constituting one family. Because
they will allow us no alternative but abandoning
the cause of universal liberty and love, or with
drawing from Lane Seminary.
The Institution was endeared to us by associa-
tions noble, and by hopes as sacred, tas our
hearts could cherish but the great principles for
which we contend, are dearer far. Nor can we be
induced to compromise them, by selfish psospects
however alluring, or hy creature favor however
fraught with honor and applause.
We leave Lane Seminary with sentiments Of
grateful affection for the advantages which, dur
ing our membership, it has so largely afforded US,
and, apart from the grief we feel in being obliged
to withdraw from these advantages. our heartielt
sorrows is, that in crushing the high and sacred
principle of free inquiry its ruling authorities
have given death blow to the spirit of its glory.
and have dragged it down to a dishonored level
with those institutions where mind becomes the
crouching slave of prescription and is stfed under
the incubus of tpSe diru authority ;--1nstutions
where that which the vindicatioh of Gods law de-
mands, and the requirements of his love call fors
is nterdicted-Institutons v here that which the
necessaries of mind require to fiird it for the ext
gencies of eventful age and the warnings Of q
ruined world finds no toleration.-in which the
cries of liberty, PROSTATE and bleeding and Of
TRUTH reviled and outlawed, are unheeded but
where all that fashion will countenance, and public
favor applaud, and patronage and power defend,
find ready admission, a hearty welcome and a
bountful reward where siding with the strcne
against the weak with the doerS against the suffer-
ers of wrong, is the stipulated condition of mem
bership, and the sole passport to favor,
Finally we would respectfully remind the trus-
tees, that men, though students of theological
seminary, should he treated as men,-that men
destined for the service of the world need, above
all things, in such an age this, the pure and i'm
partial, the disinterested and mngnanmous, the
uncomprOmising and fearless,--in combination
with the gentle and tender spirit and ensample Of
Christ; nor parleying with wrong, but calling it
to repenance not, ,hattering the proud, but plead
ing the cause of the poor. And we record the
hope that the glorious stand taken upon the sub.
ject of discussion, and up to the close Of the last
session. maintained by the Institution, may be
ea-ly resumed, that so the triumph of expediency
over right may soon terminate, and Lane Semi
nary be again restored to the glory Of its begin,
ming.