Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-05-21
WESTERN ANTI-SLAyERY FAIR.

1t Ia proposed to hold a Fair, TO AID tho
cause OF emancipation, at the time and place
Uf the next Anniversary Of the Western An
ti-Slavery Society; and tho objrct Of this
Circular is 10 invite all- 10 assist in prepaT-
ing for that occasion. who are the foes Of OPP
pression-who desire that our country shall
BIO redeemed from the rule of tyrInts-who
wish to break the yoke OF tho captive, and 10
repel the expressions which slavery is ma
king upon our Own rights. Whether the
contribution shall be worthy Of the cuuse-
worthy the high professions Of those who
stand forth as the friends of liberty, may
greatly depend, reader, upon your eiforis.-
Are you willing to contribute of your abund-
ance Or your penury ! are you willing TO slim
ulaIe oihe1s to good works, and unite with
them 10 bring your neighborhood offering,
and lay 1t upon the altar Of humanity If
You have neither silver nor gold, are you
wiling To conseerdtu . pcrlion Of what you do
possess 10 this rause7 Ltt,he farmer snd his
wife bring grain and wool, hroouis and bask-
cts, cloth aud ether manufaeit red articles
let the d~diryinaid come with her cheese and
butter, and the miller With his nOur-let the
halter aud timer. the slddlet and shoemaker
prescnt such needful thirgs rs their several
hlndicTaits can fumish-let the merchant
tOHlIIUule H)eIdily OF Tvs etOek, ahu luOSS
who are skillful with the needle bring such
useful and fancy ~arlic!pa as ihcis ingenuity
may devise.
The proceeds Of this Fair win BE sppro-
prialed 10 tie support OF the Au;i-Slavery
movement in the West, either by placing
them at the disposal Of the Western Anti
Slavery Society or applying them by dircc-
ton Of the donors 10 some branch Of this re-
form III harmony with the view cf that So
ciety.
The Cause for which we ask you to labor
is one which ia inugtt with The deepest in
tcrest 10 millions of cur racc--it meets with
favor f?om the yiTtuous and lie good, and is
approved by the Father OF the oppresscd.-
| We afTsciionaieIy invite you 10 share the toll
and the reward Of this work--we appeal TO
you in the name of MAN, robbed and autra-
ged-we ask you 10 be true TO the instincts
Of your better nature, and TO prove by your
actions that you appreciate the blessings Of
liberty and tie Safeguards Of virtue.
BErsEY NJ. CowLss, Aus,inburg,
LYDIA lRisH. New Lisbon,
JANE D. McNEALv, Greene,
MARY DONALDSON, do.
MATILDA s. HowsLI, Paincsville,
Susan MARSHALL, do.
Maria l.. GIDDiNGs, Jefferson,
MACY LLOYD, Lioydsville, .
MARY Ann BRoSsOS, Medina,
PBEBC ANN CARROLL, Rayenna,
MARTHA J. TILDEH, Go.
SUSANNA e. DONALDSON, New Richmond.
Rum DuGDALE, Green Plvin,
ELlzABETH BoRToS, Selma,
MARIA WmTMoRE, ARdoyer,
RrsEccA S. TuoMAs, Marlborough,
MARY S. Dickinson, Chagrin Falls.
SAREPrA BRowN, New Lyme.
ELIZA CowLRs, Geneva.
IlLPAu BARNADY, Mt. Union,
HARRIET N. ToRREv, Parkman,
D ELizAsETH A. SFEDMAN, Randolph,
$ CoRDELIA S~MALLET, do.
f SILENCE RIcHMoNp, Munson,
ELlzABETu B-uTrERwoRFH, Hopkinsvile,
u Ann WALKER, Leesville,
h MARY GRIswoLD. New Garden,
ELIZA HoLMEs, Columbiana,
LEAH WHOLESOME, do.
ASyA c. FULLER, Brooklyn,
CoRHEIIA r. CowLEs, Buffalo, ". T.,
Laura BAaNABY, Salem,
G J. ELIZABETH JONES, do.
1t was expected that other towns woull
: be represented, but the names Of the persons
who were written to, have no, yet been re,
ceived. We hope the friends at Chagrin
Falls, Richfeld, Grafton, Canfetd, DeerGeld
New Richmond, Brunswick, New Brighton,
West Middleton, Cleveland. Cincinnati aud
many other places will Cooperate with Us IN
this proposed work.