Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-08-11

THE NEW OUTBURsT.


For some time past, it has been seen by Aboli-
tiOnists who are in the habit of watching the as
poets Of the moral horizon, that dark heavy clouds
were rolling up. laden with heavy thunders against
radical honest abolitiOnism. The course of atoli-
tionists themselves, their supineness, their readi'
ness TO submit to compromises, and to political and
ecclesiastical absorption with their enemies, has
done much to bring them into contempt, and to
invite fresh attacks. Some, who have been lead
ers, have virtually beat q retreat. Some have
openly gone back, aud have heralded 10 the world
that the day Of associated anti-slavery effort out
side Of the Church, has passed its meridian, that
the day Of anti-slavery agitation within the church
has passed its meridian, that the day Of political
abolition has passed its meridian, that the day of
moral suasion abolition has passed its meridian,
that the day Of church action against slavery, has
passed its meridian. Editors who love to have it
SO, hayo proclaimed to the four winds that the
excluding or communicating of shareholders, as
a principle OF church discipline, is almost univer-
sally cepudiated.'
And this is not all. Leading abolitionists, true
at heart, have given up TO the spirit Of discourage
ment. simultaneously with their reproofc of apos-
tacy, they have unguardedly helped to excite shat
fear and dependency that admitted into public
councils, betrays, like treason Even while cal
ling on abtlitionists to rally against the enemy,
they have, ever and anon, allowed their trumpet
to give an uncertain sound, by p%roclaiming their
apprehensions that all efforts will prove unavailing
and that the sun Of American freedom is to 60
down, in eclipse, into an ocean Of blood. The
cartridge.box has been g%lorifed at the expense Of
f the ballot-box. Faith in Gods word has been e2-
: changed for faith in The sword. The demand for
t immediate, unconditional, national abolition, if not
I withdrawn, has been covered over with c~hsDgeful
aud varying expedients, non.cxtension, separation.
= compensation, and what not. Thus much for iudi.
s cations within. 1t would be strange if they were
j not followed by corresponding indications from
without.
y Senator Douglas engrafts upon his Popular
S Sovereignty, allegiance to the bred Scott decision
+ by which Popular Sovereignty is declared uncon,
8 stitutional, and proposes a Federal enactment fol
e Furnishing conspiracies against the securing o.
p liberty in the States. The Republican party, true
G to its policy of coming as near to the Democrat,
g party as it can. without disbanding and joining it
e is forward to profess fealty to the fugitive slave
bill, and TO promise it's enforcement by Fedora
o power. instead of resisting it by Federal action
e either in Massachusetts, New York, or Wisconsin
Il Instead Of counting abolition votes, it now bid
6 them defiance. The Times throws of all disguise
and boasts that the Republican party is the onl,
n party that, in virtue of its influence with th
anti. slavery element that goes into it's compost
ton, is able to co-ERoE ii into acquiesence.'-
e This, then is the prospect before US. Ii Breeken
b ridge is elected, we have the reign Of buchanan
is extended. If Douglas is elected, we have th
bred Scott decision enforced, and a Federal enac'
ment to punish 'conspiracies' against slavery. !
Lincoln is elected, we have the enforcement of tn
d. fugitive slave bill, aud the ansi'slavery element
re of the party that elected him, 'COERCED' yc,
le that is the wOrd-'CoERCED into ACQUIEs
ii ENCE'I Where is the choice between the three?
10 In the religious horizon, equally dark are II
portents. just at this crisis, Dr., CmEEvER, an
b. the CHURCH OF THE PURIrANs, are the chief trout
lers 10 Israel. For some time past, there has beer
~ evidently, u determination to break them down,
some 1Gy, and at whatever expense. If il Co
.reachery; If it cost falsehood; if it cost dissimul
IS. ton; if it cost perjury; If it cost fire and blood;
d, it cost scenes of Bartholomew eve-no matte
I'd the rice must be paid. We remember the scent
Of 1894. when the Mayor of Brooklyn, sent
le friendly message to our family, at midnight, Thu
as we must leave the city before morning, if "
I'd would be safe. We were not taken by surprIs
,e we needed not the message, for we had watekt
ls the ecclesiastical porents. We have lived TO waite
them ogaiD, and to recognize them,