Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-05-08
. SALEM CoLUMBIANA COUNTY, OHIO SATURDAY, MAYS 1893

DOuk Ut MARTYRS, but there is nothing in that tC
compare with the martyrs Of the South. The cetsu.
Oi The United States is the greatest book Of martyrs
ever printed. Laughter Other books treat Of
martyrs as individuals: nc census Of the United
Siates treats of them by counties and bv States
can see how man, impressed with grand and
IhobIe sentiment, should perhaps, in excitement
i or IN an emergency give up his life in support OF
III; bat cnnnot see how man can sacrifice hi,
friends his family, and his country, for religious
! idea or an abstraction.
| Here, then sir, is the position of our Southern
brethren upon this subject. But tho worst is ye;
y DC told the dOlelul conclusion of the whole mat
ter. They have made sacrifices, and it seems to
| Inc that they wcre entitled to the rewards for
them, aud doubt not that they hsve often ccnscl-
| Ell themselves in contemplating the rewards in the
inturc which must await them for such good serv.
ices III the present. have no donbtsir, that oft.
enthes, seeing they have not treasures laid up on
e"rth they supposed they hud treasures laid up ia
heaven. Laughter But just at that time when
! 'ney seemed to 30 almost in the fruioD
loi their labors when the gentleman
from Missouri, Mr. Anderson in great eA.
ultaton OF spirit, was speaking OF the institution
that had raised tho negro from harbarism to Chris
tiaity aud civilization and when the gentleman
fom Indiana, Mr.. iIughes.) had caught the in.
splraiion, and said that although the body of the
African might be toilug under the lash, ''hls soul
was Iiee and could converse the suGlimest prin:
clples ol science and philosophy hy"-when faith had
almost become sight-just then, sir out comes the
supreme Court with the decision that
A NEGRO HAS NO sOULl Laughter.
Angels and ministers Of grace defend us :" All
these treasures that we're supposed to Lave been
laid up where neither moth rust doth corrupt,
and where thieves do not break through nur
steal have been invaded by the decision of the
Supreme court and scattered t. the four winds Of
heaven. llore than two centuries Of prayers and
tears Of heroic seifsacrfce and Christian devo.
non, Of faith and hope, of temporal and spiritual
agony, have come to this "mmc and potent
conclu>ion." Laughter, The moral dignity Of
the srandrst missionary enterprise OF this age is
atnihaed.
As Northern man. stand here dsinterest
cd spectator Of these events If DO not like the
decision Of the court have higher law. The
negro himself can appeal to the court of henven
but what refuge has the Southern church Re
newcd laughter None whatever. This decision
~ blow, direct and terrible, falling with crush
ing violence upon our southern brethren. This
Snureme Court, with cruel and relentless hostility
has rerSecuted the Southern church the dragon
II the Apocalyps pureued tha woman into the
seeking to devour her offs pring. Much
laughter -.-
What motive could have impelled the court to
'hiS act | have no doubt n patriotic motive
am not here to mpugn the motives of any man,
II Of any SIT Of men, much less nf the highest
luiicial tribunal in this land. No doubt cir,
iher motives patriotic. for they had wines /
,eh the devastation nt this terrible religious nnat
ic.m throughoa the South They had seen the
r,Vsres of this disastrous missionary non"mania.
v-dthcy Determined that there must lie end al
II; ard how could they so effectually end it by
as once the object of its aims and as. |
prati"ns. That, cir. they have done.