Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-12-13
THE GARRIsONIAN ABOLITIONIsTs.

The MtneSota Republican. instructs its readers
in regard to Garrisonian's as follows: Theodore
Parker and Ralph Waldo Emmerson though not
Of the Garrisonians have the liberality and courage
to cooperate with them in anti-slavery effort
If We may judge from the candor and earnest
anti-slavery tone of the Republican, we think if
the editor was somewhat better acquainted with
the Garrisonsans his judgement would be some
what modified in the points wherein he condems
them. The Republican is one Of the most earnest
for anti-slavery among our Republican exchanges.
Garrisonian Abolitionists, so called from VIM.
Lloyd Garrison, their champion, who for his early
espousal and untiring yindicatiOn Of the cause of
Human Rights-notwithstanding his cratic relig-
lous oplnions-wll be honored and rcyered long
after the memory OF the cotton divines and pro-
slavery politicians who have mathematical him
have rotted in infamy and oblivion.
Haired of oppression is a virtue, and the mis-
takes or follies Of those who possess it do rot
make it less a virtue. The popularity of the class
of abolitionists of which Mr.. Garrison is Tho lead
er and exponent, is this: They regard the Con
stitutlon rs n pro-slavery instrument, by which the
Shareholder is protected in his piracy against his
and they see no method of emarcipa-
ton except through the dissolution of the union,
and the overthrow of the existing overnment.-
Their watchword is "7he Consultation is a corenant
wlh DEATH and an agreement icih He'll" They will
neither vote nor hold Office under that constitution,
because thereby they would be conse nting to its
Jnstice, and helping to maintain it. They prove
their siuccre devotion to this principle by virtually
renouncing the rights of citizenship, while still
bearing its burd ems. They are not enemies to all
government, but to all such governments as they
consider built on the compromise Of fundamental
principles.
In the tanks Of the Garrison abolitionists may
be found some Of the most talented and yirtuous
a n, fhn nttAa .,a, Il -. = ~ -.
views on this question would receive the highest
homage ever paid to literary attainrents or moral
worth. VIM. Lloyd Garrison, Wendell phillips.
Theodore Parker, James Russell Lowell, Ralph
Waldo Emerson, and Samuel j. May. arc all men
OF the first ORDER OF intellect, the richest culture,
and the best quality Of heart; and wherever Orato
ry, Philosophy, Poetry, Philanthropy and moral
llerolsm receive their due need of praise, these
names will not be forgotten nor will their uu.-
sounjness in Theology ~ostracise them from the
most brilliant galaxy of eminent Americans,
whenever the world can afford to be just.
We know Of but three papers which are devot-
ed to the dissemination of the sentiments Of these
Disuujon Aho!itionists, viz. The National Anti.
Slavery Society, edited by Oliver johnson: the
Liberaior, Boston, Mr.. Gnrrison's own and the
Anti Siryery Bugle. Salem Ohio, edited by Marius
X. Robinson.
Besides the National Society, there are various
auxiiiaries, in New England, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
ill tISGN LcIc ana lUtSD societies MAINTAIN
through their presses and itinerant lecturers. an
lncesSant cunnonnde upon the American churches
ana the American Government which thew con-
slider the two principal pillars Of American Sla.
very. They did not Mt first assault either church
or state. But a few vain efforts to induce the form.
C: to cleanse herself from the blood guiltness OF
oppression and be true to the mercitul mission
and to her NJ lister, they assumed tho position of
irreconciicable hostility and now they seldom
characterize the pr0iessed Christians Of this ma
ton by any milder term than "A Brotherhood of
Thieves" AS to the government, we believe they
did not until about lo44, como to the conclusion
that 1t was based upon the outraged rights of the
slave and if we are rightly informed, the wit and
law.logic of Wendell Phillips were chiefly instru-
mental in the change.
Our limits will not permit a long discussion of
the merits and domerits Of this class of anti-sla-
very men, bat We think, while paying them so
much OF IL compliment, it is but Just to say that
tAey have cut themselves off from access to the
ears and hearts of multitudes by their needless
severity and denuuciatiOn. Bitterness i'll becomes
Il reformer 1t is alike un-christian and unphiloso-
phical. "Things by their right names" isl max
i'm which the human heart loves TO abuse, because
it furnishes an excuse for sitting in harsh Judge.
mont upon offenders, No particular class Of men
are sent here to IDEAL damnation round the land !"
and that is II most misanthropic, philanthropy
which cannot ope its mouth but out there flies an
epithet of censure.
"Not the less should stern-eyed duty
To her lips the trumpet set:
But with harsher blasts should minglc
Wailings of regreat."
We think, therefore, if our Garrisonian friends
in their earnest pleas for the slave exhibited more
christian commiseration for evil. North and
South, they would DO more successful. Surely
right adherence to justice and truth can co.exist
with yearning tenderness toward a world lying in
wickedness. Thunder and earthquake have their
use SO has denunciation. But neither must be
continuous.
The theory of the Constitution maintained by
this class of Abolitionists we regard as untenable (;
but neither can that now be considered. Their
impotence with the churches and ministry be.
cause they come 30 slowly "to the help of the
Lord against tho mighty" forces of Despotism,
may be set down as an error. 1t takes time to
bring about great changes; and from the half-de.
loped' dwarfish religion, of our people, it is folly
to expect too much.
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