Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-02-20
for the buGlo.
hELISIOUS INTOLERANCE.

lNTOLERANCE.
"S.op this thinking, crush there thinkers, or
we can no longer live" is the cry of tyrant..
Thought ia dangerous, it is sinful, it leads people a.
tray calls in question old theories and dogmss, en-.
genders strife, creates discord in families and neigh
bordoods, and what is of still greater import, endau-
gers their final ~salvation and therefore must 10.
crushed. No one should ever presume to suppose.
that the powers Of skought and reason were give.
man for use, aud much less if a thought enters.
his brain that he should dare speak it. That
some brave souls have dared thus to use these
God gived faculties, have dared think for them
selves and speak that thought in defiance Of pre-.
conceived opinions and the..popular theologies and
superstitions of the day, is deemed sufficient cause
Tor taking active measures 80 pnt down FREQ
thought, and Free speech. Those that have
c~lamored the most loudly for Free speech now thss
they hear doctrines prejudicial to their educated
theories are the first to apply the gag. Why this
spirit of opposition Why such deadly hatred
of eformers? 'If their doctrines are Of mas
they will surely come to nought." "If from Cd
how can they expect to withstand them Are
they not fearful lest their faith is not founded
upon the rock of Truth, and will not bear the
light of Reason and thorough investigation I
For several months past there has been q CON-
tinued effort in this place to sustain FREQ meet
ings and we are most happy to cay that they have
, been successful in spite Of the most determined
opposition on the part of the Church and its sup.
porters. They have not been content with shut
ting their own houses, "Sanctuaries of the most
High" as they term them,against us; bot even the
3 School houses that they could control have
& been closed Lest they also be dehled."
Until recently the School house at South Wayne
i has been open for Free Meetings. VIM. H. Hois-
J ington has labored earnestly and efectually for
i the elevation of mankind, and a number of Anti
i Slavery Lecturers have favored US with their
presence, denouncing in the strongest terms the
r wicked position of Church and State with regard
to the slave, thus adding fuel to the FIRE already
g kindled. Of course this state of things must not
S be tolerated. Heresies were being spread. What
must be done to restore Peace and Harmony -,
1t Presently the wonderful discovery was made that
the school teacher was imposed upon. that people
e were coming the distance of fifteen m~iles;to attend
q our meetings. an l as the weather was rainy and
roads bad, brought in n great deal of mud and
n filth. The conscientious Directors being impress
u sed that they were not in the discharge of their
duty by allowing such imposition, set about
n rightins the matter. Accordingly u notice was
posted notifying the qualified voters of that Sub.
District to meet to consider the p~ropriety Of al
re lowing Political meetings (meaniDg the Anti
Slavery mestings) to be held in the school house,
and such other business as might come before the
So meeting. The evening of the meeting arrived.
{. and nearly oil Of the legal voters assembled.
Others anxious to know what was going on were
there and among them were six women who had
IN the audacity TO intruds their presence upon the
meeting, which was in due time called to order.
re A Chairman was appointed and a motion made
g tina. the proceedings of the meeting be recorded,
m which was voted down. The Sub District CLERK
Ve then arose and stated the object of the meeting
which was substantially as already stated. "a
close the house against the meetings; the reasons
Of given-inJnry to the house, imposition to the teach
er &C.. which was fully concurred in by all present
ii, who spoke 10 favor Of closing the house. Thes,
h. objections were removed by our friends pledginl
re themselves to have the house properly cleaned
Id after every meeting both heterodox and orthodox
and they were forced to give the true reason, whisi
was that doctrines were preached that they die
not approve, and which were leading the you'll
- astray. One old gentleman Of high standing i,
the church and community stated that he ono
- had a curiosity to pass through Billings-gAt
:, Market. London, which every one knows is note'
~ for its vileness and obscenity, and that be ais
" had a curiosity to hear Abby Kelly Foster, an,
'" after hearing her came to the conclusion that sh
would make a very good Fishwife and he ha
been told that she as a lady compared with tn
ur last one that had beea ground, Lucy N. Colman.
ng The Lecturers were all represented as low, vii
y. characters and vagabonds, that it was a sin an
ad shame to harbor and countenance. and that ia
to only way to restore peace and quiet to the peopl
OF wac to bar the door against them; and to max
et- a show of fairness they voted out their owl
IRE Priest, singing school .tLycsum. Prayer Meeting
nd and all, which was to them a small matter as the
elf had other houses to 60 to, and even We were ne
to left so destitute as they had supposed. our frieu
ng Mr.. John Henry very kindly offered 'aa uHe'