Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-07-23

Sesehv.--T admit again, as | have done
before, in this discussion, that the pat
riarehs u old, after The Reod and perhaps
bsfors, i also Moses and the Jews, when
able 70 do 30, boaghs and sosa, and own.
I'd slavsss and the laws Of Aosss not only
recognized, bat regulated il; and | have
samistsd and o. still admit, these men 70
have been iuspirsaof Goa; and that their
acts and writings ars the asss and writ
ing Of God and that EAs holy Bible con-
sAina the history Of those acts and words,
which are the Revelation Of God 10 men
bat - I have before sand, 4 desired to i'm.
prove the nsgre race, - il seems to me
that sas maa has No right 10 bold aaoth-
81 man - property, or to snslave him
and hsnce ] teach everywhere, TIA. negro
Jrsedom, negro Ioes, or tha lars Of the
negros IL right; ana that the prsjudices
existing against tbs blass races, arises
from education; and that these wicked
impressions ought 70 Be eradleased; and
in view Of this, and With . sissls eye 70
the accomplishment Of q paramount good,
I hare abandoned all laws, all statutes,
and Consultations, whether hssmam or d.
visss, and adopted the ''higAeE law doc
srines Of tia politicians Of these times,
which are in the end, destined TO elevate
to level with, end perhaps to point in :
initsly ahoye the the anglo saxon race;
and my prayer to Gsd, Father, Son and
Holy Ghosi, 10 foraid, and strength 10
this mighty work, and confirm the minis
ssrs and politicians who now work and
sympashixe with me. -saa Eam .-.
Chrtx4.-Then Why pray TO GOD for
help, II you have abandoned Him and His
and have gone after other Gods2
Why read and teach "a unsuspeesiAg peo-
pie, Gods holy word as HIS truth while in
Jour heart you Eidicals and dsspise both 2
Bssehsy.--I make ass Of the wozd Of
God fer every purpose for which it was
except the parts ailuding to
slavery, and perhaps poaigsmy in ssOst
cases, and hence my remkks On an oce&-
sioD, that ''one Sharp's rife is worth two
Bibles'' to send among an Infatuated mSb
Of negro insurTsetionists In Kansas, under
the auspices OF the s'thres thousand New
England divineso (?)
chrssi.--Thoa hypooriss. In6delity to
God, and treason 60 the laws, and your
afflicted country, hare seized your soul,
and your ministration, and those of the
snSdel Olsrgy who sympathiae With yea,
have at last unmasksd themselves In the
face of the people, aud my scribe shall re-
cord them aud my faithful ministers of
Gods word, and His son shall proclaim
your treachsry to them; and me, nor shall
your infdslity, hidden under the elosI
my holy religion, be withheld = "a
nor shall my people renal, ;vno.sat - , =
Interior design Of these ;nsd.l t.Is',
prophets, and manstealsss; for the her
AIDS OF the word Of God, and nv people
'hAl transmit their infany, sacrilsgs, and
reason 70 the latest pos:..erfty, because
A@'' 0''S~ II up the system OF free
lent given them to enjoy, by my
rather through the fathers Of your gene
rations, with the ayowed object of substi-
tuting q religious % hierarchy in this
land Of happiness as it was, and on the
ruins thereof, religious despOtism now
in part established but il wholly consun-
mated, can BIO but the overthrow and
crushing out Of the last vestage Of tina.
freedom once enjoyed by this people,
The apostity of yourself and associates,
who deny ny words, admenish me that no
word of mine or testimony that | might
present, could be Of the least use in any
endsavor TO pursuade the Ret. Infdslity
of this unhappy land, to repent Of, and
reform their infamous, and reasonable
doings; bat with the view Of laying bare
before my people, these denominations and
the truths of God; that they may leave
their impious bstsayors, | proceed to the
law snd the testimony, with the appeal to
my dear people 10 'tcome out from among
them !" fee from them, as jon would
from the poison Of the terrific Sirocco, or
the taint Of the fabIsd .bOhonupas."
"And be that stealsth man, and sell
eth him, or if be be found in bis hand, he
shall surely be put 10 death. "-Exodus,
2fst chap. it verse. ~-~ $50
Sand If man strike his servant or bis
maid, with a, rod, and be die under his
hand be shall be surely panishsa. Not
withstanding, if be continue day Or two
he shall not be punished: for nc 10 hi
Hsonsy.'-20th and 2lss verses.
Have you not bean found guilty Of nu'
maroas crimes Of this soEts b orsaniz,
ing bands of negro thieves In .elsrioAi
robes, with underground railroad" f..
ciIities for the spirising away the proper.
ty ofthe master beyond recovery and arr
you not guilty of peswerting the word Oi
God when you teach shas the slave ii no
the property -(monsy1 Of his master p
And do you not teach that be 10 In dang.
% Of sseFnaa aamnation if he buys human
beings? Read: LeVisicas 18th chapsea
44sh, 45th and 4ssh vsrses.--ssBoth thy
bond meh and bond maids, that thou shall
have, shall be OF the heashen that ar
round about youi o. thsm shall ys buy
and of their families thai are with you
which they begos in your land; and shey
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