Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-01-13

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drifting, purporting to DO an exposition of tho pro-
ceedings Of an anti-slavery meeting held in this
village, in the month of November last, conducted
by a Mr.. Fcss and otbors, in which myself and
others are seriously misrcprescntcd, I beg leave,
therefore, to correct such miSstatements rs l think
necessary to lay before your readers.
The article to which I refer would lead the read
er to believe that the opposition to some of the po-
sitions Of the speakers was Designed to interrupt
tho progress of the meeting, and produce disturb
ancc. This, however, was not the case. Had the
speakers been content to heap odium on the church
und falsify evidence to sustain their allegations,
no opposition of a public character would have
boon offered, but we were not only invited to listen
to their false teaching, but challenged to give our
reasons, if we dissented from their views, and the
impartial reader will at once discern that we had
no other alternative.
Mr.. Foss declared repeatedly that "thc only re-
ligion taught the blacks in the South was, Ser
wants, obey your masters" and not the. main part
OF their religious teaching, rs your Flint cores
pendent would have you believe. The evidence
brought to repel this evil charge, was mainly from
a work entitled Religious Instruction of Ne
groes," by c. c. Jones. On page 81 is a quota
ton from Bishop Gadsden, of South Carolina, ITO
make those fellow creatures who share with us the
precious redemption which is by Jesus Christ,
good Christians, lisa purpose of which this church
is not, and never has been regardless" Page 256,
AS to the subjects of sermons, they may embrace
the whole round of the doctrines and duties Of
Christianity" Again, on page 25S, Classification
by faith alone" The reader will at once perceive
from these extracts that the Michigan correspon-
dent Inexperienced the evidence on this point.
The declaration of Mr.. Foss that "the entire
Methodist ministry, of the New England Confer
cnce, had falls fed, in denying that the Northern
NJ. L. Church embraced within her jurisdiction
Shareholders" was also completely refuted, by
showing that the ministry in the Eastern States
had been urging the General Conference to take
action against slavery in her midst. The state
ments of your correspondent that Mr., Jennings,
when pressed, stated that he had no hope of anti
slavery action in the NJ. Z. Church, under her
present corps Of Bishops, is an entire fabrication.
This, Mr.. Jennings declares, and indeed it bears
upon its face the evidence Of an error, from the
fact that the Bishops have no control over the
action Of the Conference upon any legitimate bust
ness, by virtue of their Office. The position of the
Baptist minister in relation to the ~infdelity of Mr..
Garrison, was not refuted. | was not at that meet
ing, but am informed by Mr.. Fulton and others,
who were present, that the time fixed was between
twenty and twenty-three years, and not definitely
twenty-five, as your correspondent stated.
The statement that l brought with me a rabble
aud IL drunken doctor, and that the Rev. Mr.. Root
joined them in demonstrations of applause at the
spirited arguments, are statements without the
least foundation. Mr.. Root is a gentleman much
admired in this community, and it is to be regret.
ted that an attack upon his character, SO uncallcd
for, should have been made.
The declaration of your correspondent that l
~professed a willingness to be qualified to the re-
ligion of the Shareholder, is also untrue. 1t was
in relation to the nature of the religious instruc-
by a Mr.. Haywood, and can produce other evi.
dencc, if necessary.
There are many other errors that can easily be
shown to exist in that most extraordinary produc-
ton, but they are of minor importance, and l need
not now expose them in detail, but will remark in
conclusion, that il Mrs. Grifing could lie induced
to render the course of Mr.. Foss & Co. rraisewor-
thy and successful in sustaining a good cause by
false p%osftions, and by such Misrepresentation as
| have shown, we cannot be surprised at her ref
erence to our "boistcrous manners" want of re-
sponsiJility, and Justification" not established
nor even specified by Mr.. Foss, to escape the re-
sponsibility of a fair discussion of his disorganiz-
ing sentiments.
Yours, &C., D. A, POST, NJ. D.
To NJ. r. Robinson, Editor Buglc.