Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-04-10

protectorate over Mexico and the States Of Central
America by The United States, was not so wide
from oar legitimate destiny. | have no sort Of
sympathy with tho doctrine of non Intervention
1t is TOO selfish to be manly. Rut IN cur present
political degeueracy We ao untt for the p~rotecto-
rate OF our own country. Millions Of our own
people need to-day the strong intervention Of the
civilized world. The proposition. therefore, is
absurd, while a bondman groans on our soil.
But relieved from slavery, the serious drawback
upon our national prosperity, and the only cause
ot sectional conflict, the nation would be one in
interest, one in spirit, nnd one in her peerless
destiny. Under the spreading wings OF her
natural influence and power, all lands and people.
Of whatever color or opinion, would find refuge
aud protection. From this exhaustless and in
creasing fountain of influence would issue the
overwhelming streams Of pure christianity. The
smiles OF God and the 5eDedictions of a grateful
race. together with all the internal and domestic
felicities which result from virtue, would be our
invaluable inheritance. Such is the Legitimate
destiny Of our country, oil defeated ard blasted
by slavery. Instead Of this glorious spectacle,
we present tho most stupendous combination OF
gross national Inconsistencies that can lie found
on earth. We are q nation before all others IN
intelligence, wealth and natural resources Of soil
climate and race, and yet on the verge OF hostile
dissolution. Protesting the most perfect national
liberty, we practise the grossest despotism upon
every seventh Of our people. Advocating princi-
pies one year, we trample upon them the next
Jealous Of foreign infringement of the least right,
we tear down, by q progressive series of conspira-
cies. one after another OF The great pillars in the
temple of our own freedom. BY our gross oppres-
sions at home, we bear false testimony against
Christianity abroad. The banner of our national
religion is the banner Of unmitigated despotism
What influence can such conduct exert upon the
political regeneration of other nations
what" says another, 'can America dare tC
say to Italy, when the clank Of the chain in thu
Italian dungeon is answered by the eohoing shrek
in the Southern slave plantationsH What car
America dare to soy to Poland or Hungary, wher
the knout sounds the keynote of brutality, anC
the slavewhip takes up the Internal theme, ant
draws blood from the American'bsrn as fercely
and as 6endlike 2"
What rational people under a constitutions
monarchy could desire a republic which ens!ave'
every seventh of its inhabitants, and that lived il
a state of endless civil conflict What system @
decent heathenism or natural religion is not pre-
cradle to q slaveholding Christianity
You see that in attacking slavery first, we attac
the nearest and greatest antagonist of the king
oom of God, and the greatest obstacle to tn
: social improvement of our race. 1t is not merely
n then, the ceaseless wall of four millions of on
countrymeni in chains that pro mpts to fidelity o
: this subject, but the spiritual thraldom of a sci
4 destroyed race. l am impressed with the convi'
ton that God has bestowed his last smile upo
n this country, until we let the oppressed 20 fire.,
= Ou tnle pOluJ ne Will malnthfn an unC6aslnE Cui
troversy. lie will suffer your own backslidine
A. to punish you. The little cloud which hangs
dark and heavy over our western horizon may |
il 6iesipated without q general catastrophe-I doul
it. But if it u.s.. the calm will be brief. Anoth'
cloud, with brighter flashes and heavier thunde
will soon appear. You will shortly recognize tt
Almighty riding upon the wings Of the storm, on
directing the chariots of his fierce wrath acro
your most cherished national interests. The
you will learn that there il u God in Israel
Then will He terribly vindieate Ills violate
supremacy over this nation.
that this people would be wise! That the
would hear God saying, your holiest religious al
an abomination unto me while ye refuse to let m
people 90. when ye make many prayers / wi
20 ~ not hear you," except ye break every yoke, f
80 "you hands are full of blood"
'Thus saith the Lord, execute judgment in Il
MORNING, and deliver him that is spoiled out
the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury 60 o
ns like fire, and burn shat none can quench j
nd because of the evil of your doings."