Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-11-27
Letter from Tie E1iior,.

DEAR FRIENDS +;

: pointment-is not a fair specimen Of Reserve
abolilionism, for the prejudice there is deep
l and bitter. Not that the people hRoO any
] thing about true abolitionism; they hate it
without understanding its character; all they
know, or care to know, is that it opposes the
, God Of their idolatry-pro-slavery sectarian-
ism. One religionist Of the town had been
= busy in disappearing our principles and
circulating personal ISLANDERS, and the conse-
quence was, that all whom they could con-
troll by force or fear stayed away from ''the
infdel meeiing.'' So well trained are the
women of Edinburg, that when their temper
al and spiritual lords said with solemn and
o~racular tone, "No woman Of responsibility
will go to hear Mrs. JONES'" they--good, ODE
dient souls-bowed their heads in submis-
stir. At our first meeting there were but
three women who dared appear. The storm
of the succeeding day, was perhaps a suGi-
cient reason for their non-attendance, but no
storm kept them away the first day, unless it
was the anticipation Of a pulpit storm if they
should GO. Pity it is that sectarians cannot
learn that humanity is far more valuable than
their corrupt organizations, that the rights Of
the humblest individual are worth infinitely
more than the interest Of proudestand wealth
lest denomination.
You can form some idea of the hostility of
the sectarians of EJinburg from the following
facts. A year or more since, when theie was
a talk of Abby Kelley going to that place,
members of the Methodist Episcopal church
openly threatened 10 tar and feather her, and
pious sisters of that denomination proffered
The contents of their pillows in aid of the de-
sign. And why should they mott The Me-
thodist women Of the South fog their dark
hued sister, why not Methodist women Of
the north tar and feather their white sister
One is as christian as the other, and as ne.
cessary to the support of the denomination.
A short time after the above occurrence, a |
colored man wished to deliver an anti-slavery
lecture there. A mob composed of church
members and others assembled about the
Town House in order to prevent his entrance,
one of the religionists at least, being armed
with a club.
Notwithstanding the GOODNESS and HOSTILE
ty Of the great majority of the people, we had
quite a good gathering on the first day; and
though the exceedingly unpleasant weather
which afterwards prevailed very much less
ened the number in attendance, yet those
who did assemble appeared 10 be much in
terested in the question, and a discussion we
had with a liberty party lawyer from Akron
contributed no little to increase the interest
that was felt. Hard and stony as the ground
is, some Of the seed may take root.
At this place (Ravenna) we found the state
of things somewhat different from what they
were a year ago. There was then a more
general profession OF abolitionism, but now,
some who did not fully understand the prin-
, ciples of Disunion, or rather who did not an
ticipate so extensive an application of them,
have drawn timidly back. The Wings, for
instance, who know that Liberty party would
, be opposed by the Disunionists, gave a warm
welcome to the latter, but unfortunately fol
their party, there were men of principle among
them, who, when the duty of secession from
a corrupt church and government was urged
upon them, embraced the principles and prac.
tice of comeouterism. This secession from
their ranks weakened the party, and at the
Z last election the Wings of Portage suffered a
partial defeat which somewhat soured them
toward the Disunionists. We have however
had interesting meetings, and met with a
number Of true friends. Among others whom
| we had the pleasure of seeing, was c.. F.
t Lefingwell of Franklin Mills who has beer
4 l%ecturing some in the country round about
= II. w. Curtis Of Chester y Roads, who, you
know is about to enter the field as an agent
. of the Western Society; and er-coloneI, er.
squire Stedman Of Randolph, who a few
a months since threw up his two commissions
and is now plain William Stedman, a come
S outer from the government on non-resistan
S and anti-slavery grounds. What a might,
y work Principle has done within the past yea
on the hearts of some Of our friends on III
f. Reserve. Colonel's commissions, maqis
S. t%rate's commissions, ~notary's commission
is Lawyers certificates, Party letters and SCI
tartan bonds have all been laid upon the alt,
he of humanity. And especially is it beautif
Id and encouraging to see young men presen
le- ing with a willing hand and a cheerful hea
W. their welcome offerings; anxious to NAL
if; themselves of no reputation if the cause
mo- truth may be thereby served. God ora
of them strong hands and brave hearts to lab
SEES for the deIiyerance of their captive bret
70 ern.
So The night before our arrival here, a b,
re- who was sent out of town on an Grand ia
cir ed to return. At two o'clock the alarm b,
our OF the village startled the inhabitants fro
uld their slnmbeEs, and they went forth into /
midnight storm to seek and save the lost.
-. Their sympathy was deeply moved, and til,
ettorts were To Uarlab La, Gnl:,u H. L.