Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-06-12

ling over his head, soon ly the arrows of hi
wrath, and Bully Brooks was the instruiitent Il
ayenge the wrong and that slave measure whcl
Charles Sumner meted out to others was meted ou
to him.
L speak of this not as the enemy Of Charlie
sumner. know him well enough to believe tha
he would not have me false to my convictions ant
to myself, in CLOSING his position, out of re
gard 10 his personal merits, or my partcula
friendship or fonduess for him But / will no
stop to speak of the political relations of the coun
try to slavery. have very few words to say a
regards the revival through which we have re
Gently been passing in different parts of th
country.
Here, again, think, when there are such sig
nihcant and striking indications of what is called
the presence Of Cod" we are ak too much in thu
habit OF speaking in measured tone and with sun
pressed and bated breath in regard to them.
know something of the history of revivals il
this country for the last twenty-five years.
| know that IN lo3O there commenced series of re
vlvals that swept over the entire country know
that in this city, in particular. there was such nj
outpourlng OF what was called "the spirit of Cod
as was never witnessed before | remember tha
one OF the largest theatres was converted into :
place OF worship, and Professor Finney was call
ed from the West to perform the mighty works
done there in the name Of rei zion and the CITY
almost iancied that it had become fit emblem
of the "City of Mount Zion" above. Such a rush
| OF converts to the communion had never been
witnessed before, and the Church lifted up her
voice in such songs of rejoicing as had not boen
beard since the days Of the Apostles. But here
IN the City of New York, what has followed? In
looking after tue fruits Of the revival, what have
we found Amid its slime, there has sprung up
vegetation the most dangerous and deadly to bo
found in any of the moral quagmires of the whole
western hemisphere. There has sprung up
the rule of Isaiah Rynders, Tammanny Hall,
and Fernando Wood, and rhat and all subsequent
rnt vols ln.n Al.
poisonous inGuence--and powerful, too--thc Mew
York O6serrer, so long published, to tie disgrace
OF this city and the dishonor of this country zap
pause).
Now, there was the legitimate fruits of the re.
ylval here in the ctyOf New York but | want 10
take, for moment a more extended view Of it,
In Mexico, at that time there was an effort max
ing for the overthrow of the slave system of that
Catholic country, and Roman Catholicism and as
much OF Republicansm rs existed in that country
at that time sufficient to accomplish the glo-
rlous act OF the overthrow Of the slave system,
that has 50 long cursed that unfortunate Republic
There was no revival Of religion but there was an
overthrow of slavery there Our country enjoyed
a revival Of religion. Jt lasted from 1880, with
more or less puwer and interest, until 1910. In
1910, we began to witness the fruits of that revi.
what were they The history of the
ten previous years was the history of what was
called "the outpourng cf the spirit of Cod" in
the most millenneal manner. All over the lane
from east to west, there sprung up churches and
theological seminaries, and it was said that the
day star OF The millennium had risen upon the
country, and that the wilderness and the solitary
places were budding and blossomng like the rose
The churches increased among the wlds of the
" est TO such an extent that, as it was said of
Athens, when Paul first preached there, the gods
are SO numerous that it is easier to find goi
in our city than a man." so it might almost have
been said of the West, ''the houses of God are ST.
numerous that it is easier TO find them than to find
the house of man" Thus the Church seemed
to triumph, and thus, for ten years, there was
rained down from heaven, as though its very
windows were opened, such refreshings from the !
presence Of the Lord as had never been enjoyed
before
So sang tho Church. Meantime, as I said, Ro
man CathC licism had abolished slavery in Mexi
co. But what were the fruits gathered lrom that
golden harvest Of reviyalP The seizure Of Texas
and ita annexation to these United States and the
you call such massacre n war-the war
with Mexico, that wasted the fairest portion of
her heritage. Tho Professionalism of the United
States, the yerired Professionalism of the United
States, the Millennium Professionalism Of the
United States ,sgnazed its zeal and regard for the
honor and glory of God by Selling upon Texas a
rcvolted province of the Mexican Republic and
re enacting slavery there, where Roman Catholic
ism had thrown down its reeking altars, as it fan
cied and hoped forever and ever
what would be the fruits Of this great revival. il
have been wondering what act our Government
and our Church contemplated, Of peculiar diabol
ISM, whose way must thus Se prepared by these
remarkable religious outpourings. l remember
John Brown, the Ferryman," who used to write
letters, think, for the New York Post, said he
always knew when Daniel Webster contemplated
some particularly diabolical act by the remarka.
bly, religious unction with which he seemed to be |
visited daughter and appause). think the same
With regard to our country at large. think you
will find that almost every popularity diabocal
Iced has been preceded by some special religious
Jbseryances and celebrations.
We are told that Cuba, Central America, the
African slave trade, are already laid down in the
programme of the Government for the coming
year. l strongly suspect that il is true, and |
scarcely could wish better evidence of it than the
-emarkable revvals of religion we have witnessed |
Turing the past winter (applause and hisses) |
10 not know whether those who hiss are ''lambs
IF the foCk"-l am afraid they are entirely anoth.
.r species of animal by the dialect daughter, y
However. | remember reading somewhere that
Rome was once saved by the hiss of goose and
The Church may be saved by the instrumentality
renewed laughter.) But | am speaking in all
seriousness. L know my remarks to some may
seem extravagant, but will not retract them ! |
could not if would. But sure am you will all
agree in this-that from 1880 to 1910, we did not
nave these remarkable, reYivals of religion and
am equally sure that those of you who are con-
'ersant with the history OF the time will agree
With me that we had the annexation of Texas, and
hat that was followed by what was called the
Mexican war; and following thick and close and
asst upon it came the enactment Of the Fugitive
''"e bill, and then its execution, and then the
n"nos ~" nm, "ted in Kansas--scenes Of such char
otor ,bat ma "ht almost fancy the seven walls
f Apocalyptio wrath ha. \. been poured out on that
ll,fated Territory. so far, I'm sure we are
greed. Well, if, at the close of the revival of
$40, some one had predicted all these events as
likely to follow, surely that would not have been
Considered as paying very high compliment to
he power of the Church or to the Christianity and
eligion of the people. But yet all the events
ave come and those three to which have re-
erred as likely to transpire within ihree coming
'ears are surely not more remarkable. You
hought was speaking extravaganuy. / spoke
ust so at the close of the revival of 1910. said,
ome deed of damning darkness is about to be
ommitted-and were not such deeds close upon
is l claim to be no prophet, the son of no
prophet, but remember who it was that said,
va not fI,a p;c &c a.