Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-02-09
From the Northern Independent.
THE DANGER AND ITS REMEDY.

Every man Of serse in this nation, has know
Tor lo9G years that trouble must come--that IL
elements OF ruin existed among US and were {
work, ste lthily often times, but steadily alyay
IN the production of the grand result which is no
developing itself with such rapidly. Ii is no sue
den or uneSpected caidmlty t'at aas oof,lis u.
we are only reaping what we have sowu, only ex
peTiencing the consequences of our own conduct
This nation has for soventy-fye years persistent
troddep into the dust, millions of human beings
each and every ono of whom IS redeemed by III,
blood Of Christ and called to a heavenly inheri
t1not; the Church, following the corrupt exampl,
OF the State has for the most part. sanctioned thi,
outrage. Where such a state Of things exists. an
explosion is inevitable. There can Le only temno
rAry repose, where there is crime. Ii is the sin nj
tho nation that is piunging it into anarchy il i,
the sin Of the Cherch that is scattering i, TO the
four winds. Cottondon wants to be pacifad, ratl.-
er than purified; and our northern doughiaces, not
yet ured Of qeackery, are especially anxious to ad-
minister soothing dose Of compromise, instead Of
giving "aal Tue case 50 egileutly calls for-an Az
olitoa cmetic
Our danger lies in crime actually committed by
the South, and abetted by the North. We have
undertaken to build up one race by pulling down
anoiher-to buy peace for the whites, we have sold
the blacks. Our national structure bears marks o(
this horrld bargaining for union, and our national
administration has always been characterized by
a base sub'ecvency to the slave power Ii is no
wonder then, that this boasted political system
cannot endure, or that with scarce a breath of on
position, it falls into hopeless ruin. Were there
no God, it might be possible to give stability to
government in defiance of right, but as God reigns
and Furnishes the guilty it is utterly impossible
that any government should be stable, while il
contravenes his laws. Had we been as Jealous of
the negroes rights as Of our own-had every de-
pNrTment of our laws, and Cur administration
been duly mindful Of al, instead of meanlv con.
trGcting its regards to the welfare OF the white
man alone we might have appealed to heaven with
confidence in this exigercy. But as things are
we have no right to be heard on high If we should
if up our voice to God, his only answer would be
cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your
hearts, ye dou5le-minded." We must put avay
bis great sin, or perish a nation.
Hence, the remedy, and the only possible RENE.
ly Cor existing disorders, is greatly increased
If the present evils do not con.
nce u.s. and cause US to let the oppressed 20 free
If like Pharaoh Of old, we harden our hearts
lnder the judgments Of God, instead of giving the
laves their freedom. this Republic will undoubt-
dly he sh'yered to atoms. Compromises at such
moment are piece Of wre!ohed imbeclity. and
etray an utter ignorance of the fundamental laws
f national prosperity. All compromises at this
our, are but roses upon the cheek of DEATH Our
in has found US out. We have to do with God,
nd not with man. If by sacrificing our all of
rincipe, We could patch up peace with the
ave-holders to-day. it would be broken tomorrow,
ecause in the order Of heaven "thCro is no peace
the wicked" q