Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-11-08
"What q beautiful world this might be
If man but did his duty,D

NJ u FORMER meeting were referred to tho commit
tee on correspondence.
The business committee then reported resolution
No. ii, which was accepted, and after being
amended by inserting cor semi annually" after
the word Quarterly, was adopted by the meeting.
A. 1. Foss then addressed the meeting as fol.
lows
desire to submit a few remarks on tho subject
of Anti-Slavery. My own opinion is there is no
subject of 50 much Importance as this, We must
now destroy slavery, or it will destroy us. There
is no nation on the globe that holds so large a por-
ton of its native born citizens in so degrading q
bondage, and yet we are par excellence the nation,
in our own estimator.
Then have we not got more ministers and more
religion in proportion than any other nation. All
agree that the bible is the only Gods word, and
yet under its immediate influence, a whole race
may wade on in ignorance and superstition. We
claim to 30 Christians, now if we we're an honest
people; how is it that we can be content with four
million of our citizens in bondage, if you take
away my coat | can get another, but IL you take
away my liberty, and imbrnte my nature it leaves
its impress on my very being through the endless
ages of eternity.
Most of the northern people believe slavery to
be the aggregate of all abomination- the sum of
all villanies-that it is the highest Of all crimes to
enslavo a man. Again we are the most unreason-
able haters Of the negro race, yet the negro by his
intellectual and moral development, has proved
himself capable and worthy; yet we make o negro
pew away off in some corner-cannot allow him TO
go to Heaven tho same way wo go. | remember
an account Of an English clergyman, who was
travelling in South Carolina, in company with a
slaveholding clergyman. The conversation turned
on the guilt Of slaveholding, when the Shareholder
remarked he "should feel very bad if the Bible
did not teach that they might keep Thorn in bon
dage."
Now the Bible was a curse to that man. But
how is it here at the North. Moses Stewart writes
n large book to prove that the Bible upholds slavery
and upon what does he rest his principal argu-
ment-why upon the curse of Ham, DR.. Lord al
SO tells you "cUrsed be Ham" and all his posteri-
ty, all for what? Noah, his father got drunk. But
you will excuse me if | do not dwell on such ar
guments If these men had disbclieved in some
of the dogmas of the church, they would have
been disowned. DR.. Lord holds on to the hand of
the Devil. Why do they not publish anything
against slavery ION the contrary, they have mu-
tilated some twenty-five Of their tracts ard strick-
en- out all allusion to the subject; now | pray yon,
friends Is not the religion OF this country on the
side of the Devil?
While Mr.. Foss was speaking, the Finance cont
mittee passed. through the audience, and took up
a collection to defray the expenses of the meeting.
The Glee Club again sang one Of their a%ppropri-
ate, noble songs.
The 10th, llLh, and 10Th resolutions were then
called up.
Warren Chase then took the stand in advocacy
of the truths of Spiritualisrl, and the correcthess
of the Philosophy it teaches, as follows?
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: l would ask this audience if
they are ready to examine the facts and philosophy
on this subject. 1t has been presented to the
Episcopalian and Presbyterian Churches; their
answer was if it was spirits it was evil spirits and
they would have nothing to do with it. 1t was pre-
scented to the Methodists with the same success.
Perhaps some are ready to conclude that the great
American Scientific Association, would DO the pro-
per place to investigate it. But it was presented
there by Professor Hare, one of the most distin-
guished and eminently scientific men this age can
boast of, and what was their answer: "If it was
spirits it was outof their sphere Of action, If it was
not, why of course they ought to have nothing to
do with it. Prof, Hare then asked for one hour to
present the facts and results of his own investiga-
tons. But this would net do. 1t could not have
a hearing. The Colleges and Literary Institutions
all refuse it a hearing. 1t has been presented to
the government and treated with contempt.
And now Mr.. Chairman we come to you and ask
will you examine this subject. We ask you not to
believe but come and see. Take facts and make
your own decision Dare you place yourselves be-
fore the world as q society that is willing to give
this subject a hearing. If so you are the first re-
ligious organization that dare do SO, (hIr. Chase in
some subsequent remarks made an exception in
favor of the S~hakers.) If you are convinced, then
20 proclaim to the world thar the inhabitants of
the other sphere are holding communion with this.
If not ready, then take the responsibility of cruel.
flying afresh this new Saviour. We claim facts
and philosophy in abundance. We claim that In
~dividuals in the other sphere have discovered u
process by which they can transmit their ideas in
our language, of Daguereotyping upon the brain Of
mediums the form Of friends, the securing of their
homes, &c. Bringing messages of love from
friends there, teaching a higher and purer religion,
cooperating in all reforms.
The views of our spirit friends are all in favour
of reforms of the most advanced kind, ready to
find Jesus embodied in the persons Of the suffering
and degraded every where. Therefore, We claim
your cooperation on this subject, and it remains
to be seen whether it shall go like Columbus wan.
dering about to find a ship and flag under which it
may launch forth before the world.
1t seem almost unnecessary for mo to speak Of
the great ard vital Importance OF this subject
Could sc know that angels are around us watch
ing fer our good, encouraged by efforts on our part
to elevate humanity; can this fail to strengthen us
in III these exertions, urging us on to labor in every
noble work for the publication of ourselves first
and our neigh5ors next.
Man has long heeu wishing for the appearance
of a new Savior and behold it comes in the night
time of Humanity and we would advise those who
have no oil for their lamps to 60 and buy Of those
who have.