Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-09-18
August 18th

August nth
| intend 10 hold as few public meeting as
possible, consistently with the full aud most
effective discharge of my mission for these
are attended with very considerable expense,
and necessarily consume more time III their
arrangement than | can well spare, in view OF
the limited period of my absence from Dos
ton. II therefore you should not sec me re-
ported frequently in the newspapers as having
addressed public assemblies, you must not
infer from this silence that | am not devoting
myself in the best manner, and with assldu-
ity mud sound Judgment, to the discharge OF
the delightful task which | have voluntarily
| assumed.
1t will be my object, as Far as practicable,
to become personally acquainted with those
who have the control of the press in this
country, or who, by their literary efforts, are
moulding the public sentiment, in order to Sc
cure their cooperation with us, as occasion
may offer, by recording their testimony against
American slavery, its patrons, abettors and
| apologists and by thus helping to swell that
tide of moral Indignation, which, rising like
a deluge, shall ultimately sweep the foul sys-
TEN Of slavery from the earth.
Soon after my arrival in this city, | called
to see Douglass jerrold, (haviuga a lshcr OF in
| tTOulcllOn 10 MN iTOll III tSlctlntu liitlIu III
/ Liverpool, and was highly gratiied with the
interview. Jerrold, you know, is a writer
who has sprung somewhat suddenly into no.
toriety, especially as the principal editor of
the inimitsble 'Punch'-a journal which has
an immense circulation here, and which has
consecrated the somewhat dangerous weap-
ons of wit and satire, and the perilous art of
carricature, to the cause of humanity, aad in
behalf of popular liberty. In addition to his
contributions to Punch he publishes a week
" magazine, which exhibits much tact and
industry, and, though Of a graver character
than Punch is equally OR the side Of the
people. The facts which | was enabled to
lay before him during our brief interview,
(fur | purposely made it brief, being an edi-
tor myself, and knowing that long visits are
often a great annoyance, however interesting
the %visitant,) respecting American slavery,
and the influence it exerts for evil upon this
: country and throughout the world, seemed 10
be new 10 him, and to excite his special atten-
ton. He promised to give us a helping hand
for its overthrow, and has since manifested
his sincerity in copying various articles from
the Liberator into his magazine. Jerrold ap-
pears to be about IS years of age, and has an
intellectual countenance, though his personal
appearance is not peculiarly striking. MAY
he continue TO consecrate his fine talents 10
the advancement of the human race, and no
will thus embalm his literary reputation, SO
that it shall go down to ~postcrity undecayed,
and in full proportion.
| have had a pleasant interview with the
editor of the Daily News, the paper which
Charles Dickens started-(Dickens is now
absent, on the continent.) 1t will be in his
power, and from what fell from his lips it
will be his wish 10 inform the public mind,
t-,n, ,t,,, 60 ,ip,, thrN,yrh III. - ,lnp,rc nf
the workings of slavery in America, and the
successes Of the anti.slavery movement
Richard ID. Webb has kindly promised to
Gull from the Standard and Liberator, such
, items as may do good service here, and for
: ward them occasionally fer publication in the
= News, as far as the editor may find room and
inclination for their insertion.
| have also a letter of introduction to John
Saunders, Esq, connected with The Peoples
Journal, but he is now absent from the city.
William Hewitt, the poet, the author, the
friend of universal liberty, is also connected
with that journal. became acquainted with
v him and Mary Hewitt, his gifted wife, dur
ing my visit to London, in 1910, and was
/ then much interested in them. On Sunday,
the 9th, in company with r. ID. Webb and
Frederick Douglass, (after hearing a discourse
i from the celebrated Unitarian preacher, W. J.
Fox,) | spent the day with them much to my
delight and edifcation. William Hewitt is
uncommonly good looking for an author
n has a fine intellectual and moral develope.
ment of the brain-lhinks quickly, writes vi
gorously, and converses with great tluency.
! should take him 10 be a man of keen sensi,
30 bility, and thus capable of enjoying or suffer
ing far beyond the mass Of men. But suffer
ing is an affection, Of which there is no trace
on his bright and animate countenance.-
You may rely upon his remembering us II
IN cur struggle, and giving us a seasonable word
to of encouragement. His wife is not less hearty
ly in her good will, or less radical in her views
IT. She shows herself to be a superior woman
as in the simplicity of her manners and the ma
lie tu~ralness of her department. Her literary
s. reputation creates no self-inflation of mind
~ and it seems 10 be her aim to write in "A way
ly that shall equally instruct and amuse, and
N especially promote the welfare of our race.
!; | have not yet seen Mr.. Mail, the editor
of the Nonconfol mist, who wields a vigorous
m pen, and exercises considerable influence oveI
le the dissenting party whom he represents.
r. shall try to do so, however, before | leave
lie London.
D. This morning, | took breakfast with oul
IS friend DR.. John Bowring, NJ. p, accompa.
MED by George Thompson and Frederick
N Douglass. He is very entertaining and aflu,
p ent in the social circle, and deeply imbued
D. with the spirit of humanity. He has lone
/, been interested in our cause, and is still DIS
l. posed to render us all the service in his pow.
eT.
i Among those whom | was DESTROYS to sec
X on coming to England, (havlng known some
thing of their labors in behalf of The working
&c classes, and for the promotion of peace anl
Is Temperament were Henry Vincent and Viii
liam Lovett. My acquaintance with then
&c has even heightened my esteem and added t