Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-01-30

better leave of this ''hinting'' and speak it
out (Iike a "Man" would, if one should hap
pen to come along.) Perhaps most of us ac-
knowledge that the proper mode of correcting
common errors or evils is to talk about them,
agitate the subject before the people concern
ed, and hence | hope | shall not be thought
either cruel or vindictive for speaking of. the
fact, that the cause of anti-slavery, and of re-
form in general, has sustained serious loss
from a class Of nominal reformers, who in
cline to prolong their day of visitation at
the houses of the practical and industrious;
occasionally tarrying for days and sometimes
weehs together where their company is not
really felt (by the persons upon whom the
burthen of the toll falls) to be any very de-
sirablo acquisition. The equilibrium between
the activity of their 'oagues and their hands
being unequal, they talk much of rJorm, not
noglecting to allude frequently to their own
"poor health" yet when the air is chilly,
some OF them are not slow hands to bring in
wood, provided however some other person
has cut and prepared it for the fire. And
though in delicate health the appetite is most
ly "tolerable" (and in some instances per-
haps we might prefix "in" to the word, } and
the desire for Intellectual improvement is
sometimes so strongly developed as to incline
them 10 sit down to read the ''last paper up.
on rising in the morning, rather than to sweep
the room, or even make the bed from which
they have just arisen.
Some Of these persons talk much about
''the true liGe' ''the laws of their being &C..
and speak vehemently against ''violating the
laws of health by overwork,' when at the
came time by a kind of nondescTipt course.
partaking apparently Of a combination or mix
ture OF ignorance, impudence, and incidence,
they are oyertaXing those upon whom thew
quarter themselves, and forcing such to
violate the laws of life and health by minis
tering to their wants during these protracted
visits. I have had it in my mind for months
to write this kind of an anti-sLurery article
from a sense of duty both to opposors and op-
oppressed. | have shrunk from the task. be-
cause l was conscious that 1 should hit so
many cases, so exactly, as to seem to be en-
tlrely personal in my remarks, for this kind of
friendly loyerizing has been so common both
East and West, as to almost become like 9th
or ~slaveholding, so popular as to make many
shrink from attacking it. | must however he
permitted to offer this much apology to any to
whom these remarks may seem to have a
personal a~llusion. | do cntrolt such if anv
OF the above remarks appear to be appropri-
ate to any conduct of yours, that you will
consider them as much addressed to you as
though you had been named in person, and
instead Of rejecting on me- for writing as
have, rather reflect upon yourselves for hav-
ing conducted SO as to be within reach Of
such remarks. l hope that from this present
hour you may each and all firmly resolve,
that wherever you go in future, you will at
least deserrc a welcome, whether you receive
it or not.
VALENTINE NICHOLSON.
p. S. Friends benjamin and Elizabeth:
know not how you may view this article
but hope you will publish it Or something
like it) especially when / assure YOU that
there are cases within my certain knowledge
of individuals leaving our ranks with disgust,
on account of the swarming multitudes who
seemed to think the cause ought to support
them, instead of their supporting the cause.
Y n