Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-07-26


questions every virtue, to make sure that no dis
honrrahe motive tuints it: and then, if his hand
ur his foot cause him offend. he ~ rendy IN cut
them uff and east them from him. Thus he keeps
no terms with the enemy. and finally cnmrelS him
tn submit. Not without pain is this manly course
chosen and pursued For passion is strong and
desire enticps many the charms Of animal
content; sweet the Establishments nf the world:
and the siren voices of friends the wealthy, the
elegant. the refined. the aifectonate and near ni
kin-ah. how seductive they are. The hiss nf the
old serpent il dreadful when it comes through the
teeth of the powerful in intellect and place. The
loss Of social repute, the lrss of ease of riches too
it ought not u I've hard to bear all this but it s
For all. the way is so clear, and Truth overhead,
the dread hereafter opening under our fee., it is
not easy tn serve the good God. But what power
comes through tnat service! What lluminations
come too! What ecstncies Of triumphant joy
How the film burns off from the eye! How the
brood of lusts flee before the majestic uprising of
conscience! What heavenly powers descend tn
aid the weary will! The man. having conquered
himself. receives power from God to conquer
others also.
"Ths path of duty is the way of glory.
lie that walks it, only thirsng
For the right, and learns 10 deaden
Love Of SELF before his journey closes
He shall find the stubborn thistle bursting
Into glossy puppies, which outredden
All voluptuous ga:den-roses.
The path of duty is the way to glory:
He that, ever following her commands
On with toll of heart and knees and hands
Thro the long gorge to thar far light, has won
His path upward and prevailed,
Shall find the toppling crags Of duty, scaled,
Are close upon the shining table.lands
To which our God himself is moon and sun"
The anti-slavery cause has nubly illustrated
these glorious lines of the poet TennysOn. Aud
the illustrations are nUt far from our own homes.
There stands the prophet Garrison still uiterIhg
his words, severe Truth " hila idularies riS
ing aud falling around him and the whirlwind Of
feeling he has created tosses popular opuuns and
men ike dry leaves into the air. The >erenv Phil
hps, accomplished knight of this crusaoe, With
practised eye, thrusts his keen unerribg rapier
into every shape OR sopistry, and, without All et-
tort, lays III the dust the mrst majestic lie. The
hearty Sumner, Ringing off his cumbruus gar
ments one 10y une meets tho challenge Of the Phil
istnts with the cheerful aacriiy oi David. Clear
eyed Gerrlt Smith uoks right through the tangled
web "f Congressional sopstry. ana unrayels the
hardest questions by the logic of ingenious
heart Parker, champion OF the new church mill
tant, with undaunted look conrOnts all the demons
lice u face, aud never misses his blow. he pure
spirit OF Thomas L. Stone Shudders ut the very
approach OF tasity. What power there is III sucl,
men! How they stand! VIVA, lights they are.
low their eyes look through u.s. low brightly
our lamps burn in the presence Of sucl How
little, IN all they have resigned, do they scem tu
have l"st! We do not pity them for their lack ui
,"cml privileges, their lack Of professional hunur,
their stern labors aud trials. We iet that TO pit,
would be to insul; them. How wretrhed the prizes
"l lie compared with the prizes OF immoralIty
How mean the society "I the gay and elegant when
compared with the fellowship Of heroes the crm-
.,t.,
"i bestowing mods and smiles upon IL crowd ri
courtly admirers as contrasted with glnry of in
h.lmlng dull cunsciences and inspiring ldnl hearts!
low worthless the approval Of gentrel dignity.
when the high-minded admire and the good are
grateful!
Yes, the path of duty is the way to glory. But
there is unutlrer path which conducts also tn it,
shipper purSues. He. instead of nheying CON
sc ence. buddy seeks to abolish it. lie cuutounds
right with wrong, calls evil good, and good evil.
Conscience lis name, one thing To day, another
thing to-m"rrow, one thing here, another thing
there, IL creature of chances, pre- iudice, whim.
lhe hearts affections are personal, therefore sell
hNh lie has lao faith in general principles, alb
Stract ideas, radical truths they are nuthng but
sentiments fit for dreamers and schuul girls. lie
Is practical common sense man; he is i"r things
that work well plans that succeed enterprises that
pay. With him every profitable vice is IL vrtne.
All successful knavery is recIitude. Policy Is the
measure ut principle. Cover up evil and it is not
there. Moral insensihilty is IA most excellent
quality; it saves from much foolish en- husasm
and lanaticsm. Moral cowardlce is an admirable
trait; II secures against so many Quixptic veI-
lures. Do yon talk of sefShness? Why, it In the
very law of life without which society must lie dis
solved. You rharg" HIM with austerity. What is
austertv but grave and faithful justice? You accuse
him Of inhumanitv. What seems Tx nhuman:ty 10
\ class is humanity to mankind. Craft! cunning!
who finds fault with thesr? Must not II man lie
tute and skilful? Is one aways to postpone his in
terests snch romantic ancies us honor and truth?
Sef,preservaOh is the first duty self indulgence
is the grand primeval right based on that; and he
is IL bold pretender and knave who would sacrifice
these to the empty notion of conscience. This
man sonn ribs himself of his angels. Having
said, Evil, he thou my gond,' the spirit o. good
ness departs from him and the devils quietly enter
in and take possession. The anti.savery cause
has turned up examples Of this kind too. | Will
not name them. You can do that for yourselves
the demOniac men are mOre conspicuous than the
sanity. You know who they are thar defend sla-
very MS divine instution-patron'z 'ze the Bible as
it-patronize the apostle Paul for re-
turning Onesmus To his master-talk Of Gods
providence in the hdeous crime. as if the AL.
mighty was the chief overseer and master driver
on their plnntations-speak of the beneficial effects
Of the system upon all concerned. and especially
upon the III tcks by bringing them within the reach
Of an oppressive Christianity" You know who
they are who rave and bluster about Aboltionists.
and write trunulent letters to Northern ministers
and lecture committees. Some of these people are
genial, dashng rioting. reckless men. good humor-
ed, fiery. with great relish Of animal life and no
appreciation of spiritual. Now and then you see
a more deadly specimen of the cass-the man
whose heart is ms insensibe as the neither mill
stone to the slaves piful story. and the freman's
indignan. response, and the Christ's weeping APP
peai-who denounces open speech, and handles
about the names "infdel" and traitor" and is
loud advocate for orthodox believing because
orthodox believing is such capital cloak for
heterodox behaving. You know who they are.
need not name them. But these persons,
ike th" heroes, are fev, II costs struggle