Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-04-16
WESTERN ANTl-SLAYERY FAIR.

II is proposed TO hold a Fair, 10 aid tho
cause of emancipation. at The time and place
Of the next Anniversary Of the Western An
Ii-SlaVery Society aud The object Of this
Circular Is TO invite all, 10 assist In prspaf-
ing for that Occasion, who are the foes vi OPP
pression-who desire that our country shall
he redeemed from the rule of tyrlnis-who
wish 10 break the yoke Of The captive. aud to
Tepel the expressions which slavery Is mi
king upon our own rights. Whe,h'r the
contributions shall be worthy Of 'ha c iuSs-.
worthy the high professions # those who
stand forth rs the friends OF libartg, may
greatly depend, reader, upon tOvr Efforts
Are you willing to contribute SC your abuud.
aGce or your pehury 7 are you willing TO stim-
ulate others to good wOiks and unite with
them 10 bring your nrighboThood Offering,
and las it upon the altar Of Humanity II
you have neither silver nor gold, are you
willing TO consecrate a p~ortioH Of what YOU DO
POSSESS TO this cause2 let the farmer and his
wife bring grain aud wool, hrooms and bask-
cts, cloth aud other manufactured articles
let the dairymaiJ come i'm her cheese and
butter, and the miller with his huur-let the
halter end timer, the saddler and shoemaker
present such neediul things his their several
handicrafts can fufnish-lel the merchant
contribute Literally Of his stock, ard those
who are skiilful with the needle bring snch
useful and fancy articles as their ingenuity
may devise.
The proceeds Of tIris Fair will he appro-
priated to tie support Of the hnti.Slavery
movement in the Wesl, either by piacing
them at the disposal Of the Westrn Anti
Slavery Society or applying them by direc-
ton Of the donors 10 some branch Of this re-
form in harmony with the view u thu, So
cirty.
:, The cause Cor which we ask you 10 labor
is one which 10 Taught with the deepest in
. ierest 10 millions Of cur race--it meets with
tdVor i:om the %vlrtuous and the good, and is
r approved by lhe Father Of the oppresstd.-
We aifectionately invite you TO share the toll
n and the reward Of this wurk-we appeal 10
j you in the name Of MAN, robbed AMI outrd-
ged-we ask you 10 be true to the instincts
s OF your better nature, and to prove by YOU
y actions that You appreciate the blessings o
e Liberty and the safeguards OF virtue.
BcTser NJ. Cowtss, Aus,inburg,
y LYDIA lRIsH, New Lisbon,
JANE ID. McNeALY, Greene,
MARY DONALDSON, do.
0 MATILDA S. iloweLL, Painesville,
SUSAN MARSHALL, do.
e MARIA L. GIpDiEos, Jefferson,
. MencT LLOYD, Lloydsville,
d MARY ANN BRoNsoN, Medina,
. PHEBE ANN CARROLL, Ravcnna,
MARTHA J. TILpES, 10.
SUSANNA +. DONALDSON, New Richmond.
RUTH DrGDALE, Green Pl4in,
, ELlzAnETH BoRToN, Selma,
u MARIA WHITMoRE, Andover,
|, SAREPrA BRowS, New Lyme.
ELIZA CowLEs, Geneva,
II ZILfAH BARHABy, Mt. Union,
HARRIET n. ToRREY, Parkman,
ELIZABETH A. STEDMAN, Randolph,
CoRDELIA SMALLEY, do.
Z ELIZABETH BuTTERwoRTH, Ilopkinsville,
ANN WALKER, Leesyille,
d MARY GRiswoLD, New Garden,
" ELIZA HOLMES, Columbiana,
LEAH VoGLEsoNo, do.
ANNA G.. FULLER, Brooklyn,
) CoRNELIA r. CowLEs, Baif4lo, n. y,
LAURA BARSABY, Salem,
u J. ELIZABETH JONES, DO.
1T was expected that other towns woul,
be represented, but the names Of The persons
who were written to, have not We! been 70
ceived. We hope the friends at Chagril
Falls, Richfeld, Grafton, Garfield, Deerfeld
New Richmond, Brunswick, Nsw Brighton
West Middleton, Cleveland, Cincinnati an,
.u many other places will cooperate with US
this proposed work.