Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-05-23
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

that their institution was being endangered
~ the upbuilding of the Churches of the NUrthE
did not expec; to hear that there would be any
emancipation Of slaves by these ~revivals, because j
nave too many times heard that Shareholders are
ond of REVEALS among their slaves, inasmuch as
religion" increases omewh the value OF the
slave, and many n plantations property has
been greatly enhanced in its market value, 1t not
In is moral character, by these REVEALS OF Amer
religion daughter and applause). But the
to which | was going to refer IL this that we
hear in the. South continual apprehension about
tho orthodoxy of such ministers MS Henry Ward
Beccher and DR.. Cheever, and some Others whose
course in regard to slavery has been unlike that
of most of their ecclesiastical brethren; and the
ministers have been a great deal exer-
cised in regard to the same, Now do not myself
think much of Mir. Bescher's anti slavery. l think
he hates slavery bad enough, but think
he hates genuine anti-slavery a little more than he
should. Nevertheless, his position is so distinct
from that of the great body Of the Northern clergy
that his clerical brethren are a great deal disturbed
about him. The piety and sunctity Of the New
York Observer are greatly shocked by the aberra-
tons of Henry Ward Beecher. DR.. Cheevcr
preached II few discourses last Autumh, in c0nuec-
ton with the Presidential canvass, against the ex-
tension of slavery and some of the people thought
they might be worth reading, and 50 solicited
their publication. | think he went through the
City of.Now York. among all the publishers, to
find a man WHO dared append his namo to those
sermons as publisher. DIR. Cheever had. made
himself quite conspicuous by thc.delivery of those
three or four discourses. lie did publish them
he had to 20 to some obscure or less popular Office
and assume the publication of them himself.
Well, the ministers all around, as well as the New
York Observer and New York book publishers, are
u great deal disturbed by Mr.. Beechcr and DR..
Cheever. l believe they have thought seriously
of sending DR.. Cheever to the madhouse, and |
don't know but they may have to send MIR. Boecher
there to take care Of him Qaughter). But what l
was going to say is this their orthodoxy Is called
in question, their fidelity to. the denomination Is
called in question.
A little while ago, | went into a town in New
where there was an orthodox minister.
| don't think he is very widely known, so l will
not name him here. l rather thought from his
appearance that the pedantry and pomposity with
which he seemed to abound constituted the greater
part of his picty, unless it may be perhaps, the
addition of Il little potato starch Qaughter). /
was talking with him abou: Henry Ward Beecher,
and he drew himself up, elongated his face, and
said, Yes, hut we are losing our confidence in
fIenry Ward Beecher." Said |, "Who are tce P"
20, we ministers" said he 1--WE think he is get
ting entirely over the track" Well, | do not sup.
pose Mr.. Beeoher will ever feel materially the loss
of that mans confidence (aughter). But yet l
think it q very significant fact. These two men
have made themselves conspicuous, and the
Church, the ministry, the New York Observer, and
even tuc Nc" III bNdIpCllstt IuiHh lubN uTC u
little wide Of the mark, that they are a little lat.
itudinarian and thaJ the sect is likely to suffer by
their alterations. But here is n fact which has
not yet at all attracted the notice Of the New
York Observer or Congregational ministry, or any
of the great c0nseryatOrs of the ecclesiastical
faith on the other side Of the question of slavery,
men may take pretty broad ground, and yet not
by any means alarm their brethren in the clerical
profession. or in the editorial chairs of the relig.
ious press.
have here one of the letters Of the Rev. DR.
Ross, of Tennessee, well known as a prominent
member Of the New School General Assembly OF
the Presbyterian Church, the same who, when the
body met year before last in Buffalo, and some
body got n resolution before the Assembly propos
ing to inquire how many Shareholders there were
in the Presbyterian Church and how many slaves
there were and what was their condition., moved
an amendment proposing to strike out all after thu
word inquire" and insert. 'how many Northern
Abulitionists have wives who attend Woman,
Rights Conventions, and wear Dloomer dresses
how many wives of Presbyterians of the Nortl
have henpecked husbands Qaughter). and how
many Presbyterians get rich by the manufacture
of slave. whips for the use of Simon Legrees."
mention this 10 order that ysu may understand
the character Of the gentleman | am going tt
introduce to you. He is one Of those. | think, wht
have the misfortune, when they speak to be under
stood.
The Rev. Albert Barnes, of Philadelphia, an
J utiler nlenlDer Oi tue new OCnUOl 1FesDNleTlul
Church, has recently written a book, in which h.
first beseeches one divinity and then the other
} until | believe, both sides claim him the Nurtl
claim him as anti.slayery, and the South as pro
! slavery. l think his book. with u very little alter
alton, will answer, like almauacs. for any Amer
r lean meridian Caughter). DR.. Ross has write
Mr.. Barnes some letters in regard to this book, i
which the DR.. declares that in the discussions i
a the General Assembly, though the weight Of til
j arguments and most Of the feelings may hay
= been on the iside Of the North, TIE power an
y practice Of the General Assembly arc entirely o
. the side of slavery. In one Of these letter he ask
Mr.. Barnes several questions, and then goes on
Q state several propositions, one or two of which
will read.
: God has thus given to the Southern planter n
n absolute monopoly-a monC poly 50 great that he
- the Southern planter, sits now upon his throne {
: cotton, and yields The commercial sceptre Of tn
& world. Yes, it is the Southern planter who say
to-day, to naughty England, so to war, if yo
dare Yes, he who sits on the throne oc the cot
ton bag has triumphed at last over him who sit
!. on the throne Of the wool-sack. England is pro,
lrate at his feet as we'll as the Aboiition.sts.
God has permitted the anti-slavery men OF tn
J North, in England, in France, and everywhere, $
30 blind themselves in hypocrisy as to give til
5 Southern stakeholder his last perfect triumph owe
them. For God tells the planter to say to til
e North, to England, to France. to all who buy CO
} ton 'Ye men of Boston, New York. LondoI
u Paris-ye hypocrites-ye brand me as a pirate,
Q kidnapper, a murderer, a demon fit only for hell
and yet, We buy my 6loOd-stained cotton. o! y
< hypocrites.. Ye Boston hypocrites-why don't yo
throw the cotton in the sea, as your fathers did ii
n tea? Ye Boston hypocrites-ye say i ice ho
been in the days Of our fathers, ace could not la
Is been p~ariqkers WiM them in tie blood Of the sia
n trade! Ye hypocrites--ye New England hyp
crites-ye Old England hypocrites-ye Frenc
r hypocrites-ye Uncle Toms Cabin hypocrites-y
g Beecher hypocrites-ye Rhode Island Consolidate
70 hypocrites. o! your holy twaddle stinks in II
NJ nostrils of God, and he commands me to lash yc
with my scorn and His scorn, so long as We gabb
At about the sin of slavery, and then bow down
me, and buy, and spin cotton-anJ thus work f
me rs truly rs my slaves. o! ye fools and bin
ir fill up the measure OF your folly and blindnes
lie and shame" Laughter and applause.
Now the piety of tho New York Observer h,
s. been shocked at the alterations Of Mr.. Beech,
and Dr.. Cheeyer, bat have any cold chiIls gor
over its iron frame at reading such language
J, that? Have you ever thought of it, that while q