Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-02

this State, Is laid bare by the publication Of ths
report OF the sale Of Pierce Buffers slaves. lie 10
not the only man by any means, who has lived
here, influencing public opinion, and Legislation
to a conformity with the interests he has had vest.
ed in the souls and bodies Of his fellow men. We
have a proportionately large population, floating or
otherwise, directly interested in the system Of
slavery.
Besides this, it is no uncommon thing for our
merchants to take mortgages on Slave proper,y.as
security for payments Of debts contracted by slave.
holders. Last, but by no means least, are the
Religious sanctions given to Slavery, by Church.
es and Ecclesiastical organizations in our midst.
Setting aside the moral support given to the sys.
tenn by the silence Of the pulpit on tho subject,
there is the well known fact that some of our larg.
est. aud most influential Religious bodies give
open and full fellowship to Shareholders. Nav,
more, it is undeniaSle that there are Clergymen In
connection WITH the Philadelphia Methodist Con-
ference, who are both directly ard indirectly In.
volved in the guilt Of slaveholding. In q psmph.
let published by tho Rev. j. M. McCarter, a mem.
Der of this Conference, l find it stated that there
are about fifteen hundred persons in the Church
owning.in the aggregate some four thousand slaves.
Many of these Shareholders are Stewards in the
church, some, Clergymen. The Annual Confer.
ence now in session in this city, although quiet
on the surface. is likely yet to have q stormy time.
Many of its members, Disguised with the position
it occupies as the advocate of manstealers and
adulterers, have determined to do what they can 10
clear its character of the foul reproach now rest.
InU npnn ia Thta oTNet H.. l.,I-.. =
an equally determined spirit of opposition. The
complexion of things in that body, appears to be
changing q little.
You may remember tho excitement produced
among the Methodist brethren by tho publication.
of Rev. John Dixon Longs Pictures of Slavery"
Charges of unministerial and of unchristian cor.
duct were formally brought against him by some
brethren of the conference, and at the next annual
meeting, which was held at Easton, in March of Las.
year, the charges wero renewed. Tho Conferences
very adroitly evaded the whole question, by refusing
to entertain them on the ground Of their being in.
definite. This year the question will doubslsss
come up in q different shape. An evidence Of The
spirit, which animates these Christian brethren
was shown the other day. When Mr.. Longs
claim was brought before the Conference. obiee,
tions were made to its being allowed. An sxcit.
ing discussion followed, in the course Of which
MIR. Long said that these objections were made Be.
cause of his known Anti. Slavery character, where,
upon several members denied his statement. II
was confirmed, however, by the original otjector,
who said"tbat it tods because of his being m Alb,
olitionist" y \ n \ chat the question would Asys
to be met, and it might as well DO met then a. Al
any other time" A motion to adjourn STAYED o6
a struggle, that will have to come at some time,
The sooner tho better.
Since the case of Bob Butt, mnny Anti SLAYER,
people hers have settled down in the conviction
that Yellow Fever is no longer to be considered o
curse. but q blessing to the SLAYER. provided they
possos' the requisite qualification foT burrying ths
lead. A man must bury some two thousand Of
his fellow beings, before he is entitled to the poor
privilege OF going around, TO beg money enough
to buy his freedom But burying the dead, 10 no.
the only thing that secures extraordinary priv.
leges to the victims Of slavery in Virginia. To b
left free by will to have that will broken, By the
heirs to be sold South, and then to have that
fate averted. by being purchased by q "Benevs.
len; Trader" at tho instance of those whose feel,
ings have been lacerated nt the ou,rages perps-
trated upon the victim and in addition 10 Tho,
to De white, with five interesting children, entities
a woman to the privilege of coming North for the
purpose of begging money to pay tho ''Benevolsnt
Trader the sum he hes paid for herself and shiL
dren 4; some of her children being beid rs hostages
for her safe return, in ease she does not succeed in
raising The requisite amount. Precisely such .
case as this has been appealing for the past ten
days to our sympathies. The impudence Of these
Southern scoundSelsy is only equalled by ,hsis
meanness.
had intended saying something of Madame
Jessie White Mario, whose name is identified
with Italian Liberty, and who is now in this Coua.
try, lecturing in behalf of the cause to which she
seems to have devoted herself entirely. Blu, l have
already eseeeded nay limits, and will now close.
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