Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-01-05
For the Anti Slavery Bugle.
FROM W
To The Editor Of he Bug,e.

be found in the West: situated in the rich valley
Of the Cedar River, and surrounded by a pleasant
and fertile country. If the sentiments entertained
here by the people were as good and as productive
as the native soil is, we might be compared to a
''city set upon a hill whose maker and builder is
the Lord" or an Oasis in the far west. To give a
history Of the sentiment here, it is only necessary
to refer to the Churches tolerated, or the religion
of the place. We have the Cecedars, Episcopa-
lians, Old and New School Presbyterians, Baptist,
Episcopal, Methodists and United Brethren. The
latter church lie the only one that makes any pre-
tensions to an,i-slavery. They say they preach
de,iverance to the captives," and evince their Gin.
cerity of the same by refusing the Stakeholder
communion or fellowship in their church. The
result is they are but few and unpopular. The
other churches make no pretensions to reform Of
any kind, except the New School Presbyterians
who pretend to be in favor Of the Prohibitory
Liquor Law, but have since proven that it was
a mere Chicanery-an effort to be with the "vox
%populi," by their refusing to aid in any manner
the enforc -ment Of the law. One Deacon in the
said church, said he had one hundred dollars to
expend in the enforcement of the Liquor Law, the
result has proven that the jealous Deacon lied
Because he has known many violations of the law
by drunkenness, and let them pass with IMMUNITY.
The only effort in Cedar Rapids to enforce the
probibitory liquor law, was made BY Doctor Z. L.
Mansfield and others out side of the church. l
have attended all the churches in Cedar Rapids
Except the Catholic) and never have heard a SEN
lance expressed in disapprobation of Slavery, by
either minister or hearers, in the church, except
by the United B rethren. l think the sentiment
out side the church is in advance Of .hat in the
same. For instance. in circulating the petition
for the impeachment of Judge Kane, l obtained
ITO names, out of that humber only three we're
connected with the church; two were United Breth-
rem, one a private member, the other a preacher,
W. M. Stuart the we'll known friend of the op-
pressed every where. The other was q New School
Presbyterian Clergyman. lie said he was anti.
slavery, would not commune with nor give his
Pulpit to a STAKEHOLDER or recognize him as a chris
tian. These were all out os the sacred order that
l could prevail upon to preach the gospel OF deliv-
er,nce to the captives, by doing an overt act TO ac-
complish the same. Rev. Star, Episcapalian, (late
from the east, who is pastor Of the Church here,
some of whose members practice usury, at the
rate of from sc to ~ percent per annum) refused
to sign the Petition for the removal of Judge Kane
from Office for seeking to enslaye a woman and her
two children, thus virtually saying, remain, you
have done right. Such Rev'ds as this frequently
are heard to say you ought to observe the golden
rule, you ought to do as you wish to be done by
In order to show the workings of the corrupt pro
slavery religion, politically as well as morally, l
will quote from d call to the Democrats of Rapids
Township to elect delegates to the county Conven-
- - Nc n 81 c. tla awe lTha,o
kxiuhs-a-xesstiag Of Rapids Township Electors
rho sse opposed 70 Abclioni sm, KnownotBh5g
Ism. Spmptuary Legislation Tor mainlawism,) and
|fanatieisR Of all descriptions, and who are in ia
vor of the Constitution and the Union and of the
honored principles of Democracy" At this meet
ing were prominent members Of the church
among which was Judge Green IAN official
member of Rev. Starts church, )who declared his
approval of the above, in connection with the
Nebraska bill and endorsing the administration to be
good Democracy, and that he was in favor of the
same. On motion of this pious Judge the Iowa
State Democratic platform was adopted, to wit.
Resolution 9th That we deprecate as dangerous
to the peace and safety of the country the agitation
of the Slavery question"
7th. Resolved, That we have no sympathy with
Northern Abolitionists. n
IA. Resolved, That we behold in the present
administration the true cOnsumation of the nations
peace, prosperity and happiness. n n y
this administration has been as successful in avoid
ing reasonable cause for complaint as those which
have preceded IT,"
The above is the platform of ihe (so called De-
nocracy of Iowa; or in other words, the religion,
of Iowa, written out in a political platform. AT
the meeting above referred to, there were the
church members and democrats in Union with a
South Carolina Manthief who says he now holds
in Slavery the "Old Black woman who first nursed
and took care of him in infancy and also the one
that took care of his wife in her infancy" He
does nothing but advocate slavery and democracy
and loaf about and take his ease while he is re
ceivins his entire support from the labour and
hardships imposed upon his Slaves in South Caro-
t lima; yet at the same time he is recognised by thu
church and democracy as 4 good democrat and
3 worthy citizen. The friends of the slave are in
3 creasing every day in spite of all opposition. on'
year ago, there were not enough reformers to holC
f a meeting; now we frequently have meetings, an;
5 Lectures; the friends of the slave are at work
speaking, writing, lecturing and trying to extenC
the circulation of anti-slavery information. TIL
slave has some valuable friends in Iowa; SOM
whose sympathy is as much enlisted in the caus
| of humanity as any / have ever met with.
"For he who values Liberty; confines
His zeal for her predominance within
No narrow bounds; her cause engages him
Wherever pleaded. IT'S the cause Of man "
The signs are ominous of good, the public
I mind is changing, the people are willing to hear
: re formers are learning how to work. and WheI
they shall learn that in anton there is strepg 9Th
and they must devise some common plan, fer oil
g and upon which all can cooperate, then will tn
dawn of freedom begin to usher in, and the free
. dom of the slave be near at hand.
i "waft. wait ye winds the Story,
e And you ye Oceans, roll,
Till like a sea Of glory
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