Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-07-17
PERTINENT COMMENTS.

On our hrst page will be found a record of the
outrages perpetrated spon two persons in Marv..
land, for being suspected of humanity and Drac.
teal christianity. This is another of the fruits Of
tue ifH'nfn"n course of the p0pular churches and
ministers OF tie county who more than any other
class are responsible for that public sentiment
which makes the love of liberty and efforts for its
promotion a disgrace and crime. The Northern
independent, pFrtinently comments upon this
transaction as follows
This occurrence is instructive, for several res.
sons. /. Kent county, MARYLAND, is within fftv
miles OF Pennsylvania, and hence slavery is no,
modihen by Its approach to freedom. As soon as.
you cross the border 7Ou plunge into the degrada-
ton, peculiar to all slaveholding or uncivilized
countries. The proximity Of freedom no more re-
moves the sagngeness uf the STAKEHOLDER. than tina.
proximity OF temperance removes the loatbsome-
ness OK the drankard. Slavery is a barbaritv.
and slave'holding communities are nscessariiv
Larbarous.
:. This small county is divided into two circuits.
ana embraced in the bounds of the Philaaelpbia
Conference. Inc county is dotted all over with
beautiful churches, In which the people are taught:
what passes IN that section for religion, but WHAT
facts prove can never make the inhabitants e;tha,.
wise o: good. Slave-holding religion is a mockerv
lit Is the religion of thieves and of robbers
Nor does the multiplication Of churches helm the
matter in the least. Indeed, the more of .ucb re-
lition any people have, the worse they become. A
.nIG' Is none 'he 'ess q thief for mingling prayer
with THEFT, nor is a murderer less a murderer bo.
cause he crosses himself with holy water before
he raises the fatal dungeon. Buying anG selling
ana o~H'ng human beings would be equally sinful.
II performed IN the sanctuary, and between the
acts of praying and preaching.
3. This field of labor has been occupied nv manu
OF the leading ministers of the PHILADELPHIA Con.
lt1rpncn DP nuir1np M ~ D
opponents of Rev. j. d. Long. These men were
amazingly. angry with Mr.. Long for issuing his
Pictures of Slavery, and yet tho facts were az full.
ly before them as before him-only there was this
difference while he exposed the villany, they COW
cred It up; The course of the clergy in that re-
gicn has hitherto heen one of guilty silence or
base conformity they have suffered the dominast
crime OF the country to 90 unrehuked, until as 8
Just judgment, they have lost their power.
4. Murder is the fate Of men who dare stand m
tor the right. IL is safer to preach a whole pospel
IN any other savage country than in the slave
ssatea OF this nation. Here was an innocent man
dragged from his house at night to he hung mere
y because he dared to think for himself and take
the ab!est secular newspaper in America, This Ia
all the freedom that is allowed in any Of the slave
states. Such is the state of society which mapy
are anxious to perpetcate in Church and State
ihey pave a great hiking for lynch law, and want
1t applied to all who dare resist oppression.
s. We are glad that, bad as society is in that
region, and dangerous as may be the work of az.
posture, there are men who will take their lives in
their hands, and march on to the witness stand
These, whether living or dying. are maltyrs.-
They bear their testimony at the hazard Of life.
II not at the absolute certainty of its loss. Happv
would toe Tor the reputation of Christianity. II
those calling themselves Christians in and about
slaVehoiding regions, would show a disposition Ia
correct the evils complained of, instead of perseou-
ting to tie death all who dare open their mouths
against these Nominations. Then mieAt syen
Maryland become civilized, and take rank among
those who depend upon law, rather than mobse
and reward them, and not as now, greet them
with a halter or a coat Of tar and feathers.