Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-08-14
The Meeting Here.

Our friend Pillsbury was in attendance at
the time appointed for his meeting, accom-
panied by Il. =. Bassctt of Rlvonna, whose
presence was not less welcome because un-
expected. No meeting house could be pro-
cured for them, for the Friends-that herel-
itary anti-slavery society-havo closed their
doors against the advocates of emancipation,
determined that if they cannot keep in the
quiet, their house shall. They will not, per-
haps, be willing to attribute this action on
the part of the meeting 10 opposition to anti
slavery. Probably it was not altogether, for
some objected, we understand, because the
house would be 50 befouled by the filthy
spittle of tobacco chewers. This objection,
W. admit, is entitled to some weight, for the
practice of this disgusting habit of chewing
a nauseous weed, is a just cause Of complaint
on the part of those who would keep clean
their places of public worship but then we
should also bear in mind that among Friends
overlooking tobacco receptacles thatcan be met
with and until they exclude such from their
Sabbath congregations or because ofthe practi-
ces of such, refuse TO open their meeting
houses on the first day of the week, they are
not very consistent in their objection. As
Pillsbury observed, this argument would
have more weight were no: tobacco chewing
almost one of the sacrnments of the church.
The meeting on Monday evening was held
in Marshall's school house, which the occu-
pants kindly rendered for the purpose; we
ought rather to say it was held partly in the
school house and partly in the open air, for
we presume there were quite as many out
side who We're unable to gain admission as
were seated in the house. The meeting was
addressed by both our friends, and passed
quietly of, with the exception of a little stir
made by a few ~rowdyish boys who amused
themselves with throwing some harmless
missiles. The second meeting-on Tuesday
afternoon-was held in the shadow of the
Quaker meeting house-beSide the very
porch and pillars of the temple. Though not
a large gathering the audience was as numer-
Gus as could be expected under the circum-
stances. The delay of our paper last week
prevented notice from being circulated extern
sively abroad, and where it was circulated
word also went out that we were unable to
procure a place in which to convene. The
meeting was deeply interesting, and as it
was the last our friend designed holding
in the State, he appeared to feel that he was
taking a farewell of friends around whose
memory would cluster many pleasant recol-
l%ections. We felt that in parting with him,
we were parting with a true man and a faith
full laborer in the anti-slavery cause. His
campaign in Ohio has been an arduous one,
and his efforts have ace emphasized great good.
We are glad that he has been with us, null
! titudes will remember his visit with the deep
est pleasure. His soul-st:rring eloluence,
his pathetic appeals, his severe rebukes can
not be forgotten or unheeded. He has done
great service by exposing the corruption of
Liberty party, that deadly foe of the Anti-Sla-
uery movement. We have all cause to be
thankful, and especially has the slave reason
to rejoice that this faithful and devoted friend
of the oppressed has visited Ohio this season.
May his journey home be a pleasant one, and
after tarrying awhile with his beloved family
and friends, if he can be spared from the
eastern field, and shall feel disposed to unite
with us again in our labors for Humanity's
sake, we will joyfully welcome him to our
side, and to the tolls and the trials incident
to the progress of reform in the West.