Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-05-05
Ube Anti 6Iauerp BueIr.
FURTHER FROM BALTIMORE.


cut OF this truth we have painful evidence in
abe action of the late Baltimore Conference That
body. notwithstanding it's professions of anti-sla.
veryism, adopted q set Of rank pro-slavery resolu
tions-such as would hardly be adopted by the NJ.
Z. Church, South, and such as have filled the
honest anti-slavery portion OF our Church with
surprise and Indignation. II will be reco!lected
BY all the members Of the last General Conference
that the Baltimore delegates, as we'll as other
Border men, were especially promptiin disavow-
ing the imputation of pro-slaverysm. They all
asserted, again and again, that they were anti
slavery, and that their refusal to support antisa-
very measures, did not arise from any attachment
to slavery or any want of anti slavery principle
Some Of uS knew this to be an empty profession.
but the simple received it as genuine, and were
In rsptures at the thought of the great change
which had come over us-all pro-slaveryism was
gone, and none but auti-slavery men left in the
Church. But the resolutions of the Baltimore
Conference have undeoeived such as we're weak
enough to trust these hvpncritica professions and
IL is now seen that tho Conference is not only not
antslavery but that it is so intensely pro-saVery
as to stake its connection with Methodism on the
continuance OF the undisputed practice of slave
holding throughout all its territory. This is the
antislaVery of Baltimore Conference-an un
blushing avowal of both the right and the expedi
Socy OF slavehOldiag by all who choose to prac-
tics it. This is now officially declared to be the
sentiment Of the Conference. and is known to have
been it's sentiment oil the while it was trying to
pasS itself of honestly opposed to slavery. In
view Of this fact are obliged to come to the
L. -, Il r
deception was pursued all through the last Gener-
eral Conference. Deception chosen as the
means Of battling the snti-savcry movement II
succeeded. There was in Conference inexperi-
snced and ignorant men, in numbers sufficient to
make this species of attack successful for once and
the ssme artiGce might have been trieu again.
but for certain Border revelations t1a: have taken
place since the Conference at Indianapolis. The
Developments of Long. Lame and McCarter, have
made " impossible to repent the grnceless farce
the trick is spoiled Baltimore anti.slaveryism is
too shallow. too wicked pretense to be enter
tanned even for a moment. by any Northern
doughface. Profession the last dodge--hav-
ing clutched by this means. northern press and
run it for four years backed by all the extrpating
force of ofieialisn. but without success, no hope
EeInHlneu, buu bdu u ueClare uSelf
clearly aud frankly. on the slavery question. A
few who are ensaugled by the honest statement
Of the Conference, and are ashamed Of having
been used as it's tools, affect to think there was
some mistake, or that the Conference will recede
from its position. But all suoh suggestions and
excuses. are futiie-BatmEe disdans to make
them for ITSELF and does not wish its northern al
lies to do it. 1t has quit protesting aud gone to
fighting; or. more strictly. il has dropped the
mask of anti-slavery, and stands forth in Its own
chosen. undisguised pro-slaveryism. DR. Bond is
faithful exponent Of their views, and in his pa
per of the 14th inst he shows US that the Confer.
ence and the people one. The people, he
says, are enthusiastic over this pro-slavery de-
monstration of the Conference:
"We have waited few weeks to see how the
action of our Conference on the slavery question
would be received, and we have not been disp-
pointed at the result. By our own people, whose
opinion we are anxi rus to learn, the reso-
lusions Of the Conference have been welcomed
with intense and universal satisfaction. Even
where more wished there is q common acaui
escence in tho decision Of the Conference that no
more was necessary or proper. We think that
the effect of the action will he great and beneficial
and We are devouLy thankful 10 God that uuani
NIFTY was occurred upon it in the commit tee and
Conference"
He tLen frankly asserts that the preachers do
not meddle with slavery, and would not meddle
with it they could-that they do not even rec
ommsnd emancipation. ..
snow We do not wish our brethren at tho north
10 be deceived with regard to our pusition In all
eandOr tell them that it is not the doctrine of
our Conference that slave-holding is a sin. Our
preachers do not regard the fact of masterbuod to
be prtmG tdcie evidence of wrong. They do not
inquire into the motives Of masters they do nos
NEEDLE with the matter of slavery. Unless com.
plant be made of q specific act of cruelty towards
. slave. We do not call the master to account
our opinions on THE subject are very different
from those Of our northern brethren. We doubt
whether any of our preachers recommend emanci-
patton, unless when consulted on a particular
oase' and We are satisfied that very few of them
would advice mSster to free his servants sudden.
~ or 1t all, unless more than ordinary probabil-
i'y would appear of bettering their condition."
To cut of all hope of mistake he repeats the
same sentiment as follows:
I'VE wish to be entirely frank with our north
srn friends; We wish them to act adyisedly at the
General Conference. Ifany of them nix that
our preachers are at work secretly Or openly for
ths abolition of slavery, they are mistaken. As
things are, the best friends Of the negro see moth
Ing to do for him, but to make him useful, valua.
BILE, and agreeabe.to his master"
Again be says in still stronger terms:
aaTr ~.
The disposal Of the Winchester Conference, the
preachsrs would have been com PEELED to lot them
remain in slavery, for II would have boon mad
pe" 10 have euisucipatod them. Were all the