Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-09-22

mace when We already hare a chapter that GOES
Mucn FURTHER THAN THIS. This is the embodi-
mont Of our opinions, of our belief, WITHOUT ANY
PAINS OR PENALTIES ATTACHED
You may show this to any un?rejodiced man
10 the world, and he will not say it is statutory an
the leastl And not one man in the majority I'M
derstands il 50, and | beg Of brethren nos to insist
on such q construction of it. II brethren are so
anxious to avoid excitement, l oeg of them not to
20 against our protest in this matter, and insist
that this is something different from what its au-
thor intended il SHOULD DO, and then be compelled
to take back their own words afterward.
DR. Durbin here rose, and asked if be under
stood DR.. King LEY to say that this proposed ne"
chapter does not lay the foundation of any diseip-
linary action against any parties who arc known
to be slaveholders.'
DIR. Kingsley replied that be understood this
chapter to be u.s. what it claims to be. a declara-
ton of q sentiment, aud an d6eciiohdte dd ice, but
mol TO be statutory. II is meant to be the 'mOodi.
meni Of our opinion, thrown upon the con fences of
our people,
Now, who does not see, from this quotation, that
the adoption Of the new chapter was plead for by
its author himself in the closing speech of the
debate, on the ground that it did not go so far as
the old chapter, and was without pains or penal
ties Why then talk now OF progress? Ii was
not statutory in the least, and no man in the ma
jority go understood it! Aud yet this sott.shelled
affair is now being exalted in some portions Of the
north as a perfect bomb-shell thrown into the pro-
slavery camp!
(5.) The General Conference itself declared, by
specific resolution, that it WAS merely deolarative
and advisory. During the tendency Of the vote,
au amendment TO the effect that this section IL
, understood to DO unly advisory, , was voted down.
9 That was q step in the right direction, had it been
left as is was, ard looked a little like giving some
meaning to the new chapter. But the next day
!, the following explanation was adopted:
WHEREAS, During the tendency of the chapter
f on slavery, the following amendment was offered
:; as explanatory Of the chapter, provided that this
r section is understood to be only advisory
Resolved, That said amendment was rejected
by this bodS, because we regard the chapter in
itself SC clearly declarutive and advisory as not to
require any such explanation
Thus, the General Conference itself, after hav'
ing first refused to say it. took u back track, and
d virtually declared that the new chapter is merely
d declarative and advisory.
is (6.) Finally, laok at the closing part Of the
chapter. After having declared that slavehOlding
in is contrary to the laws of God and nature the
ID awful consequences Of thus breaking these laws
re are thus announced
we, therefore, affectionately idmoni h all our
g preachers and people to keep themselves pure
from this great evil, and to seek its extirpntion by
al! lawful and christian meansP
Now, every man knows that q fne of one collar
ce for murder, would be a virtual license to murder
O. And so here, the winding off of this high sound
ing confession of faith, with what Mr.. Battel
or justly characterized as AN offectionate scoliing,
to is a grand moral burlesquc. This 'afeciionae ad
10 yicei takes al The force out Of what PrecdS4i 1t
be as effectually az . mans codicil sometimes com
ltfpisiely reveesss his will. Think of il. Mcrder
ist lying and theit are contrary to The laws Of Coo
and nature, therefore, we afectiona,ely adnonis!
OF our people not to steal, g.. Would not such ley
ty ~islation efectuully impIica,o any body of men n
in favor of theft and murder? For the statute o
ut this state to merely advise not TO steal, would b
to encourage theft. And what better is mere ad
he vice in regard to slavehOlding? We should Liz
to know the Inference.
nd To our view it is about like this We believ
1t this southern Moloca is a relentless and blood
monster, and therefore, decree that his skull shal
ce be broken Nth a peacockS feather! VIVA:
crusher
The fact is, there were not seventy men in tn
last General Conference. and we doubt if Their
ne were fifty, who were in favor of putting an end
d. slavehOlding in the NJ. E. Church. There wer
not a 70 who had ridden into their seats on I'll
fanti-slavery wave, but were nevertheless utterl
D. heArtless on the subject. In this respect tho ne
Z chapter IS q fair Likeness Of the antislavery' mi
in jority.
it The sum and substance of The whole matter
49, this;
1st. In the old Discipline slave holding was pr
u hibited in travelling and local preachers, and
~ all official members. Now, we have no ~prohibitic
~chateuer. The track is clear for all, local preac
!" ers. members Ct Conferences, and bishops.
-, ID. In the old Discipline we had an impli,
w testimony against slavery, in that it was called
great evil, and was prohibited in certain oficiaI
" Now, we have a palmer and seemingly strong
testimony in words, but so explained by it's auth
and the General Conference at the time of it's c
actment 80 stripped Of all prohibition, and pal
w. and penalties so understood by the pro-slave
party and SO neutralized by mere aimonitiC
that it is utterly with out force either legally
morally.
6" 1t is vain TO talk OF it as an Interpretation Of 4.
General Rule, through which we may now get
ely the STAKEHOLDER. All this is expressly disavowt
Isly and %estopped 10y the authors of the new chapt
ng' and by the General Conference itself. Nor il
The valid to refer to DR.. Bond. and his little tactic
len in proof that the new chapter is very offensive
- the border, and must. therefore, be decided p
the gress.' With Dr.. Bond and his faction secessi
was a ~foregone conclusion long since; and th
ing must needs magnify something into an insult,
men an excuse FOR revolt. But with the great mass
ven The border, the new rule ia more than cceptAb
as we shall presently show. They regard +
NO present chapter, &c, as far less anti-slavery th
she old Discipline, and are perfectly content to
10 it remain as il is. And we'll may they be.