Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-08-13
CONCORD, N. H., August S, 1859.
To the Edito,

4 Tue EuNOT
Just now there seems a difficulty in defining the
position of such men as DR.. Cheever, Ii. W.. Beech
er, and the newly formed "Church Anti-Slavery
Society" Some contend that they are "the most
dangerous obstacles now opposed to u.s." in our
anti-slavery operations, that "they occupy the
most harmful position of any men in America"
Others are disposed to give them great credit as
valuable auxiliaries in the work.
Doubtless the most outspeaking voice Of all those
named, is DR.. Cheever's. His words against sla-
very. shareholders, and especially slaveholding
church members and ministers, have indeed been
terrific. Mover man spuko like him. He iu 'tho
earthquake, whirlwind and fire" in the vision of
Mound Horeb, oil roaring together. His is the
voice of the Apocalyptic Angel, uttering at once
the ~diapason Of seven thunders. When no speaks
the very elements seem to attend, and the heavens
gather blackness. His dire anathemas against the
black and bloody system, are terrible as the
shrieks Of despairing ghosts, and loud as the wall
ings Of the damned waking all the echoes of the
pit, and stunning the very demons deaf as the ad-
ders.
But to what purpose does all this rhetoric
thunder rend the skies and shake the ground?-
To this hour, the Revered Doctor persists in calling
slave-breeders and w~oman-whippers, both Chris
tians and Christian ministers, and treating them
as such! He declares if they denied tho Atone
meut or the Sacredness of Sunday, he would dis
own them. From the New York papers, we learn
that his church las just expelled a brother, only
for a Sabbath beresy; not even allowing him to
speak '.fpe minutes in defence when the final vote
was taken"!l In the irue spirit of the older Phari-
sees, he stands aloof from our movement as though
its touch would shrink his broad phylactery, or
stain his priestly vestments.
Tho Satanic Press" in his neigborhood brands
US as Traitors and InfGels the Doctor echoes tie
foul calumny, and blasts US as both MAD ENOUGH
AND FOOLISH ENOUGH TO CuRsE BOTH THE BIBLE AND
THE CONSTITUTION! From the New York Herald
we get Hanging for our Treason from DR.. Cheev'
sr, we get He'll for our Heresy.
The Apop!ectic Presbyterian Doctor Of slave.
~begetting and lavery-baptizing Divinity, he sets
in the third heaven, and crowns him with the sew.
en- stars while the purest Claiming or Clarkson
who ever loved his brother, be would broil in the
furnaces of Perdition forever and ever, for doubt
ing the Trinity and counting all days alike holy to
God and Humanity.
Mr.. Editor, this is not a theme nor an hour foI
triAing. DR.. Cheever is the universally acknow'
lodged Champion of Church Anti Slavery. And
such is his position down to this moment. Car
DR.. Adams, or the American Tract Society
or the Democratic party, or the Devil
and all his angels work the cause Of human
ity. nay the whole cause of Truth and Righteous
ness, throughout all lands, a more fatal mischief
than does he while thus protesting the name o.
Jesus, and yet ous-sinning Judas in his betrayal
and PLATE with all the old priests, in his crucifx
ion on the cross! PARKER PILLSBURY.