Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-04-14
SALEM CoLUMBIANA COUNTY ONO SATURDAY April A. 1861

"A tnle Of lIeroism' Our readers will perceive
that 1t is history Of the Anti-Savery movement
which began in the Lane Theological Seminaryn
1898, Dr. Beechor was at that time at the head
of that institution, and bad it in his power to
make it a mighty instrup,entality 10 saving the
Presbyterian Church from the disgrace that now
attaches in consequence Of its completely with Sa-
very. Had ,e taken his stand on the side of the
students and free discussion, and maintainodait
courageously, Lane Seminary would have boen il
the theological world what Obcrlin is in the col
legiate. The schism in the Presbyterian Church
would have been avoided. An evangelical relig-
ion would not have been subjected to the scorn Of
thousands by being found, as it now IS, in league
with oppressors But DR.. Boocher always was. is
and will be, an insrained coward. During the
excitement at Lane, his conscience was with the
students and his fears were with the mob. We
had 1t from the lips Of one of his students, not
long ago, that Dr.. Boocher said to them o., q GER
tain occasion, Go on, boys, and roll the car IN to
the tor Of the BILL and then III get on and shout
as LOUD as any Of you la other words, to change
the hgure-go on, boys, bare your bosoms to the
daFbad arrows of the enemy, and whom you have
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will throw up my cap and rejoice in its benefits.
Now We say that any man ho could fnd It in
his heert to pursue such course as that during a
mighty struggle for great principles, is coward,
to all intent5 and purposes, and constructions
whatsoever, And Ia saying this, we only cJufrm
Mr.. Beccher's own opinion Of himself For we
have been informed by ono Of his former students
that he is free to acknoH ledge the fact charged as
an attribute Of his character. Now want Of NOR
al courage in private man we may excuse. But
when nc comes cut Of his privacy ald takes his
place at the head of column in the grand army
of the Son Of David, it is inezcusablc. Where
would the Reformation from Popery have been to-
day, had Luther and Huingle been as fearful and
as faint hearted as Erasmus and Melancton We
all would be now sucking the breasts of the mo-
ther Of Iarlots. Many men seem to regard timor-
BUSINESS of spirit virtue or at least an amiajle
weakness. But God has placed the J5Qr'1R man
both are under his fTown Lyman Beecher ought
il bis old age to mourn over the things he has left
undoneas well as rejoice over those which he has
done. He let slip glorious opportunities of vindi-
eating the religion Of Jesus Christ from the charge
!has is on good terms with Slavcholding and he
indieted curse upon Lane Seminary which has
stunted aud withored it to this day. DR.. Beech
er's sons,at least all we know anything about have
inherited this weakness from their father. Even
Henry Ward, at Brooklyn, seems to have under
gone tergiversation which can only be account
ed for from the fact that ho is dedcien, in cour
age.
lie fights in the nti-slavory war Ikea Parthian
sending polished arrow from his quiver into the
face of the enemy, and then taking to his heels for
dear life. In war Ct principles the advocates for
the right must come to close quarters and fight
with fixed bayonots, They must resolve to con
quor or die There is no excuse for men, who
possess such ability as DR.. Beecher and his Brook
lyn son, in being JsaJul.' They owe it to the
cause of God and humanity to be valiant for the
truth upon the earth.