Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-11-07
AT BERLIN.

We would like to give a full account of our
meetings at that place, for we know that
many of our readers feel interested to hear
whether anti-slavery has made, or can make
any progress in that mobocratic town, but the
crowded state of our columns forbid any thing
more than a brief notice. The Protestant
Methodist Church which we occupied, was
filled to overlooking, and many we're unable
to obtain admittance. 1t is we'll known that
our devoted friend Marius Robinson was most
shamefully treated at that place a few years
since, and we understand that some arrange
ments were made to get up a mob for a sim
liar purpose on this occasion, but their plans
were not executed, as nothing very serious
occurred. Mobocracy was evidently the pre-
vailing spirit the first day; we were threaten
ed with tar, and feathers, AMI eggs, but none
were used. Returning from the meeting, our
way was hedged up by a parcel of rowdies,
both male and female, who completely block
AIDED the read, and forced the carriages to turn
into the ditch, and get along as best they
might. We have never seen women thus en-
gagged before,-it has remained for Berlin to
set the example of female mobocracy.
The second day there was quite as much
rowdyism, perhaps, but it was overruled by
\ stronger, and a better spirit. 1t was evil
dent that many had come to hear, and were
deeply interested. Near the close of our last
meeting, the minister who o~ficiates in the
house we occupied, commenced asking some
impertinent questions, and finally came on to
the platform in quite a rage, declaring that
our doctrine was like that of the Jacobins of
France, which spread terror and bloodshcd
throughout Europe, a story which he had
probably learned from the Rev. Elisha Bates.
He made as strong an appeal as possible tc
the prejudices of the people,-spoke in terri,
bly, solemn tones-gagged B. S. Jones once
during the discussion, and attempted to gag
Elizabeth Hitchcock-commanded her to stor
~talking-and when she persisted attempted tt
put her down by force, taking hold of her arm
for that purpose. A more impudent and
shameless fellow we have seldom SEEM
Search the country over, and you can scarce
" find such consummate meanncss, such Jes
uitism, and downright villany as is found
among the clergy.
He then attempted to prolong the discuss
ion, it was very evident that he desired tc
keep us there until dark, when he knew tina
in all probability, some overt act of violence
would be committed. We defeated his plan
however, by leaving; whether he talked atte
we left, is more than we can tel He h1t
but little sympathy-the more sensible PEG
pie seemed to regard him with contempt, ant
he was not quite deep enough to answer tn
purposes of the mobocracy. Thus endei on
visit, at Berlin. We do not despair, but be
lieve the place may be regcnerated; indce
we considered our meeting a signal conques
in favor of freedom.
We intended to give some account OF otf
or meetings we have held ere this. Thos
at New Castle, Garfield and KNOXVILLE wonl
each furnish a chapter of themsclves, but W
have had neither leisure to write, or space
publish them. If the work is only done,
matters but little whether "A report he rende
oil