Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-03-23
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III a compromise should be effected, II win inev-
iably be, oonsummated by a mutual agreement to
Perpetuate the unfathomod yillany, not only Of abe
robbery Of 100000 Of slaves Of every right Pm
der heaEen, but also to p~ersecuie to the extent OF
their power, all who give them laid and comfort"
And even if the northern slave States remain in
the Union, we will probably be rsqaired 10 grind
in the prison house TO appease Northern Hunkere,
and make sport for Southern Philistines. Lin.
coins Inaugural 10 a mixture Of vsfy thin Cruel
for anti-slavery Republicans, whilst he sheep
down to the Southern traitors--begs them to oome
back and rule and ride him and the North as, they
were wont to do in times past, and disclaims either
right or wish to interfere with their continued rob
berry Of Gods poor. Yet he is "honest old Abe T.
when thou sawest o thief, then thou cOnsentest
with him." -t selffsf or. f-4-
Were il not that I have been Kept from attend.
ing 20 the duties Of my field Of labor, and deprived
of the enjoyments of home, my Winters exile
would not have been unpleasant. / trust my To-
bors, in an humble way, have been useful. / 6nd
quite as much hatred OF colored people, and pro.
slavery prejudice 10 parts Of this Province, as in
the States. The most of this is in the Western
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ton. The lowest AID most mean and degraded
class Of white people, excel in abuse and hatred of
the black man. If you meet o selfish and inner
emily mean iian Of property, or a poor, worthless,
lazy %loafer, who can swear and hide o great deal
of ~wbiskey, you will invariably discover tina, a
leading article in his creed is to hate 'nigSeFs."
In many of the churches. the subject Of slavery is
seldom heard or discussed. The proper notice of
this subject, together with the breadth Of principle
and specific applications of a free gospel, common
to anti-slavery ministers, will strike many O Can
adam congregation with quite as much novelty as
It will the churches with us in the States. In ad-
dition to such lahors have given anti-slayery lee.
lures, and where opportunities offered addressed the
eOlored people themselves, In theiT own meetings
they get little of the kind Of Instruction that they
really need. Much of what they receive consists
in unmeaning rhapsodies and frotby d~eclamalions.
What they need is, something to- encourage and
stimulate them to daily improvement-constant
Industry of mind and body, aud to urge them, to
the prosecution of high and noble purposes. The
prejudice under which they are crushed they can
never fight down. nor seold down. they must live
it down. They need to aim OF such characters as
men may hate bnt cannot despise, So thai. as
Daniels enemies could only fnd occasion against
him concerning the law of his God, it may only be
found against them for the hue of their skin.
they are doing as well here, oil things considered
as could reasonably be expected. Or course they
are generally inferior in condition to the white
and are found in all tho aspects between
theft and squalid misery. In Toronto last winter,
u was told, John Anderson was the only coloredl
in their jail. In Chatham they now hold the
balance Of political power between the parties,
are cOurted by Office seekers. In Windsor,
Sandwich, and Amherstburg, they are numerous
and improving. In Buxton they are doing very
we'll. Baxtou enjoys tho labors of that large
and noble man-Rev. VIM. King. lie, is
4 understand, the Clayton of Mrs. Stoves
lie owned fifteen slaves in louisiana
them and brought them to Buxson-l
gathered q colony-organized q church, and
opened a school, and has deEoted his fortune, life,
md talents, to their Interests. Several black men
n that neighborhood hold civil Offices. Mr.. KING
With his fine personal appearance, agreeable man
,ers, thorough Scotch education. and fine talents,
might FIJI any pulpit in the Province, yet like his
master he devotes himself to Gods poor.
thought l had made sacrifices for the black man,
'us they dwarf and shriyel away when compared
his. Yours truly
-le . GEO. GORDON.