Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-08-20
AMERICAN COLORPHOBIA.
| Extract from an Unpublished nti-.Slareyy Work

Eriract from an Unpublished Anti- -Slarery Work,
Mrs. Byron Kilson makes her visit to the wife
Of Deacon Carpo, while the deacon himself is bear
ing the cross at the Cuttlefeld Convention The
two ladies are soon in close converse; Mrs. Kill
so is eloquent, Mrs. Carpo is obstinate, and for a
long time it was doubtful on which side victory
would fall. "He won't be gone but short time,
said Mrs. Kilson, only about ten days, or two
weeks, at most ......... Vi.
It's not the time, sister Kilso. its the business
that l object to. I'm sure Mr. Carpo is the
last man in Boston that l should expect to 6ud
me idling with abolition
There is no abolition about it, said Mrs. Kill
so. at is purely matter of business, as far as
the deacon is concerned he has nothing to do
with the merits of the case
But the merits of the may have to do with
him. You know the deacon is a public man, de-
pendent upon his reputation. What would the So
cety say p
Just nothing at ALL said Mrs. Kilso; neither
church nor society need to know any thing about
The matter
Il hope sba!, be able to possess my spirit in
patience. l wish had more patience. sister Kel-
so. 1t is vexing that Christian People should be
worried with negroes all the time. There is al
ways some trouble with the creatures l wish
they were all where they belong. l want none Of
them near me though, mercy knows, l don't
want to despise them if they are humans. Do
YOU really think the blacks have souls sister Kill
SO ??
L have never doubted upon that point, sister
IL, rJaJ nd
human creatures, though very unfortunate
We'll, perhaps they are but some think it
quite doubtful, and even Mr.. Carpo's mind is not
settled on that subject. lie says he is sure that
the church thinks it doubtful about negroes having
soulJ.'
why, Mrs Carpo, am astonished /; you can
not be in earnest
Yes, am in earnest, and it stands to reason,
the way the deacon looks at it,
How does he look at it p
Just as the church looks. It's very natural he
should do so. Having been deacon Cor over
twenty years, he knows what the church thinks
upon all subiects-knows what she is know doing
and means to co. The church, Mrs. kilson
means to convert the world. Now, the negroes
are part of the world, if they are human, ant
here we have four millions Of them without mis-
sionaries, without tracts and society books which
are all needed for salvation. IF the church knew
of certainty that they had souls, don't you thinl
they would send them Bibles, missionaries anC
tracts, SO that they might be saved p
But you forget that the laws of the country for
bid all this sister Carpo. The law Gays the Negro
shall not be taught to read the Bible
mo, 1 don't forget and Mr.. Carpo calls tha
presumptive evidence against their having souls
Christian government could never make suci
laws, if the point was clear and a Christian
church would never obey such laws, il they
preach the gospel to every creature-that is, tc
every creature that has a soul to be saved oil
damned so you see, sister Kiso, both Chris
tan government and the Christian church have
their doubts. Mr.. Gibbs-Professor Gibbs. you
know-thinks they are link below the human
thinks the negro don't come bit higher to the
white man than the great baboon comes to the ne.
gro. So if the white man allows the negro q
soul, because in mauy points he resembles him
SELF then must the negro, for the same reason
make the same allowance to the baboon, and the
baboon to the monkey, and the monkey to the
link below, and SO down to the bottom OF the
chain. really wish you could hear Mr. Gibbs
deliver lecture think you would be pleas
ed