Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-03-22
NEwBuRo O., March 9th, 1856.
THE SAME SUBJECT-BY ANOTHER COR
RESPONDENT.

10 the Editor Of tie Bugle.
My FRIEND: AT this time feel constrained to
write to you concerning certain 30 call divines and
political not moral Republicans, of whom / am
not quite certain it will be lawful to speak
know the humble position occupy, being only a
poor mechanic, not having learned anything or
acquired great wealth. the latter not least in cloth
ing man in these days with authority and popu-
arity. When anything is said. straghtway some
ask who is it that said it. IF he is one of the
great ones, according to the popular standard, ii
is enough. His position is taken for authority
Now it seems to me this IS not the true position
Jesus of Nazareth.said, "If ye believe me not be-
cause of my low position and birh-if / am with.
out authority here, please examine what do and
say."
Now / wish to say a few things, and I wish also
to conform to our way of speaking as near as am
capable. We all know that all Of our Orthodox
Divines say and think that there are but very few
men who ever spoke with as mu ch divine author.
iy as did Moses. Now we are not ignorant Of
the character of our old friend Moses. 1t seems
to me he was a man having somewhat of the spirit
Of Theodore Parker, Wendell Phillips, or William
Lloyd Garrison. 1t seems to me he was an abo-
tionist, for in spite of ALL he chose to say 'et my
people CO." Now some Of our divines may OF
late run the risk of saying what Moses did; Let
the people 60. Others may venture to pray earn
estly in their way, that God in his infinite wisdom
may contribute largely towards the sanctifcation
of a slaveholding Church. But speak to these
little divnities in private and they will almost alb
with one accord say that Moses was right, when he
sad "let my people go'free. This is the professed
faith of all our Northern Orthodox Ministers. But
what, ask is the practice? There is scarcely one
here in the North who does not say (wish all the
might and power he can concentrate in n vote
the only power they can bring to bear, to make
their practice correspond with their faith in this
matter) They won't interfere with Pharaoh that
he Pharaoh, has a lawful right to hold on to the
people, and you Moses, are an infdel for merely
saying "let Ivy people 60" And moreover our
American priests say. if the abolitionists had
been mute, had not said "let the people CO." the
poor negroes task would not have been SO hard
no doubt have ere this time manumitted their
slaves, but my friend, your law-givcr Moses says.
LET my.people Co."
The record says that as soon as Moses began to
cry out 'et my people 60" the Shareholders set to
work to increase the peoples task II seems that
the people had their straw furnished them up to
this time and in order to increase their task they
either had to 60 and pull up stuble or make brick
without Would that they could have had our
Improvements methinks they could have made brick
easier without straw.
| Up to this time have written as though Moses
was model priest. But guess he was only a
model politician and the main spokesman. Aaron
! I suppose was priest for think it was he who
built the Golden Calf or had it built, about which
he and Moses fell out. Then too, after lsaael was
established and strong l think Aaron had certain
laws ordained, such as buying bondmen and bond
maids of heathens around about them which they
were to inherit forever; but over their brethren the
children Of Israel they were not to rule with
rcor Now this only shows that real good prac-
teal, true men, free men and priests never could
agree hence the Prophets of the old Testament and
X. priests of the same always had quarrel.
Now have few more things to say and
wish could say what think. ] want to say
through your paper few things concerning what
is called Republicauism. great deal has boon
said about what they would do for u.s. and as
politicians they claim TO be honest. admit
we have few that seem 70 be honest But this