Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-09-10
From the Northern Independent.
SECESSION.

1t is my firm conviction, that nothing short of
unequivocal prohibition in regard to slavery, at
our next General Conference, can keep the north
ern portion of the NJ. L. Church together. / will
not say that there will be a regular, systematic Sc
cession, although this lie highly probable, but forty
thousand Of our best members will leave our com
munion, and try to serve God without the pale Of
n slaveholding Church. l know one man who
turns up his editorial nose and cries, "He Church
piH DC ,e'iered the day they leape'. There are but
comparatively few, however, in this part Of the
land, that are ready to respond a hearty Amen, to
that unkind fling. The sentence may call forth
three cheers" from Baltimore, ard "three times
three" from "Snow Hip, but Black Rirer, indie
pendent of all local issues, will certainly rebuke it.
What shall we say as a Conference to the thous-
ands among us, whose hearts have bled for years
in view of their connection with Slavery, and who
gave us some signs that it will be hard for them to
wait a great while longcr2 Shall we soy to them,
gentlemen, if you leave it will be "dreadful-uot
to the Methodist Church as a body, 0 no! for she
will be relieved the day you leave" it will be
good 1iddance of bad rubbage y but to you mis-
cradle wretches, it will be dreadful" indeed. We
can get along without yoI famously, but what will
become Of your poor souls, if you leave the NJ. Il.
Church Or shall We address them thus-BIe,h-
rem, for many years we have struggled together,
our hearts have bled in view of the relation of our
Church to the "sum OF all villan;es". Our hopes
have often been blasted, and we have often been
disappointed in ou7 Church officials, but etill, we
love the Church of our choice, some of you are in
clinod to leave US you say nothing will ever be
accomplished. Dear brethren, say not SO. The
day lie das ning. The NJ. L. Church will soon
shine in spotless purity. Turn not you backs in the
day of battle Victory is almost within our grasp !
1860 shall witness our complete redemption. Is not
this more in harmony with good taste, good sense,
and good feeling, than to tell our dissatisfied broth
reD, that their room is better than their company,
and that their exodus would give relief to the
Church? A novel way this, surely, to prevent, Sc
cession In case proslaveryism prevails at our next
General Conference, vast thousands will leave, in
spite of all a6ectionate e~ntreaties. How much
more. if we tell them that their departure will
give US great relief. ****k*****.
The Cincinnati Gazette has been postered with
questions about Gholspn's slave-holding and slave
auction, until at last it grows irate, ald makes
this reply
ITO the people of Ohio, it is not of the slight
est consequence whether Judge Gholson was a
stakeholder or not. We think it unbecoming TO
Inquire into the private business Of Judge Ghol-
SON."
That's cool +! OF what consequence, thon, is it
to the people of Ohio, whether gentlemen hold
slaves in Kansas, or not If it is unbecoming
tc inquire into The private business of men in the
one case, why not in the other ?-Logan Co. Ga
zeUe.
GRUBs KILLING THE GRAsnopPERs.-In the
counties of Hope, Cavan and Manvers. in Canada,
q species of small grub, very similar to the weevil,
is found attacking the grasshoppers, and the
strength Of their joints give way Lefore the attack,
in such a manner, that the grasshoppers are dying
in myriads.