Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-12-12

name Il bears. It would, perhaps, be presump'
ton IN me to pass judgment upon the artists pro
duction, and yet | could not resist an internal con
%viction that II had been painted when art was in
its infancy in Fairfield. 1t was some satisfaction
to think that no foreigners ever visited the town,
for it would be humiliating to have them suppose
that the portrait of Benjamin Franklin which
yraces the Franklin Hotel at that place was Il
correct likeness of the old philosopher and states.
man, a faithful representation Of that man, who
according to Theodore Parker-liyed tho most
successful life ever lived in America.
On thursday, the day selected by goveruorChase
as Thanksgiving day, we returned to Elkton, where
In the evening we held our second meeting, which
seemed very much like some OF former times
The people assembled from far and near, and the
meeting house was crowded with those who came
to hear. Among those present was one OF the
Methodist preachers who ~oficiates in Elkton, ard
has done what he could to mould the religious
sentiments of the community in which he lives.
You remember how in former times the clergy
were prompt to defend the church whenever its
short comings were exposed, and you know how
in these present days they have to valor, added
discretion, and now act upon tho principle of ad-
senteeism.
But preacher Campbell Of Eikton had more val
or than discretion and therefore came to the res
cue of tho NJ. f.. Church North. lie admitted
that it had within it slaveholding conferences, but
then the Shareholders in the church north were
Shareholders within limitations, they treated their
slaves kindly, gave them such religious instruc'
ton as the laws permitted, and did various other
goodly things that one would hardly conceive it
possible from his representations for any but a
Methodist stakeholder to do. We endeavored to
present the Methodist church in its true light, to
show that so long as its members recogn zed slave
claimants as christians. inviting ttem to the com
nunion table. and fellOwshipping them as beloved
brothers in the Lord, that the church was unique
tionably pro-slavery, and therefore mn anti chris
tian organization, no matter if the Discipline does
speak Of "the evil of slavery" 0. individual mem
bers earnestly declare how much they love the
slaves cause.
A par, of the audience who were disposed to
be ~rowdyish vociferously applauded the minister
when he came to the rescue of the church, and
the applause he won was so violent in its demon
~strations, so mobocratic in its character that any
man who possessed u reasonable share of re'fr
spect would have been ashamed of it. Some
threats of violence were made prior to our first
meeting, and q baptism of eggs had even been
spoken of, but there is little danger Of abolition
lists being thus treated when the market price of
the article is o shilling or sixteen cents per dozen.
l don't know that priest Campbell intended to
move the rowdies to violence, but | DO know that,
some of his remarks tended to do go, and if such
was not the result, no thanks to him. In the
course Of the discussion I've went back to the early
days Of she christian church to show that the
slavery which existed then was not condemned by
the fathers, but that Shareholders were even ad-
mitted to membership and there ut lO3 O'Clock,
when the audience had become wsaried with a
session of foul. hours, we left him,-a man claim
ing to be anti-slavery yet justifying the NJ. f..
Church, and in order to do that, representing
Christ and the apostle as pro slavery as he is in
reality himself.
To give an idea of the moral heroism of this
man, let me state that | was credibly informed
that soon after no went TO Elkton he was asked
why he did not preach anti-slavery, and his reply
was, that the people wouldn't bear ii! Perhaps
it will do you good to know that Elk.on is a kind
of anti. slavery heaven ufon earth, for the preach
or assured us he was acquainted there with men
of all political parties, and of different religious
persuasions, and he didn't know one, no, not one
who was not an abolitionist. When he was so
s%olemnly. making this statement, | could not but
a practice which is said to prevail in a
country south, of putting green spec,acles on COWS
when pasture is scarce, and feeding the innocent
and unsuspccting animals upon shavings, which
are thus made to look green and attractive. Per.
hsps you will conclude that the Rev. gentleman
specialized after such IA fashion, or else he
would never have seen anti slavery growing so
in every se1t and party.
On Friday and Saturday evenings we held meet
ings in the Wesleyan meeting house at IInmtown.
1t is not probable that all who came to hear agreed
with us both in doctrines and measures, and al.
their objections either in the form of questions or
denials, or in any other way they preferred, they
as silent as n city Of the dead, having
no more motion to their lips than have the lips Of
marble statues. We could neither induce them to
make any objections to our plan of anti.slavery
action, nor to propose what they deemed a better
one. If under such circumstances silence is a
virtue, great will be the reward they will receive
for the practice Of it at anti-slayery meetings.
b. Sd.
ACQUISITION OF CuBa.-Some time since, the
W Washington correspondent of The Times asserted
the Administrator designed 10 send Augustus
Belmont. late Minister Mt the Hayue. 10 Madrid L