Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-07-09
WESTERN ANTI-SLAVERY FAIR.

1t ia proposed to hold a Fsir, to aid the
cause OF emancipation, at he tme dhd placS
of the next Anniversary of the Western An
u.Siayery Society and the object Of this
Circular 10 to invite all, 10 assist 10 prePaT-
iaU Tor that occasion, who are the foes Of OPP
pressi5n-wh0 desire that our country shall
be redeemed hom The rule of tyrants-who
wish to break the yoke VI the captive, and to
repCi the dugressiOns which slavery - ma
king upon our own rights. Whether the
contributions shall be worthy OF the cause
worthy the high professions Of those who
stand forth as the friends OF liberty, may
rrr.tly depend, reader. upon your eifoTts.-
Are YOU wiling to contribute of your abund-
auce or your peury : are you willing TO slim
uiate others 10 good Wmks, and unite with
them to bring your neighborhood offering,
aud lay it upon the altar Of humanity II
you have neither silver nor gold, are you
willing to consccratc a portion of what you do
POSSESS 10 tuls causel Letthe farmer and his
wife bring grain and wool, hrooms and bask-
cts, cloth and other manufactured articles
bet the d1lryudld come with her cheese and
butter, ard the miller with his lour-let the
halter ana timer. the saddler and shoemaker
present such neeJfll things as their several
hauuirian5 can turnish-let the merchant
contribute literally Of his stock. and those
who ale skiiiful with the needle bring such
useful and fancy articles as their ingenuity
may devise.
'fhe proceeds Of this Fair will be appro-
priat,d to tie support Of the Anti-Slavery
miyeneut in the West, either by placing
them al The disposal of the Western ANTI
Slavery Society or applying them by direc-
ton Of he donors to some branch of this re-
form la harmony with the views OF that So
cirty.
The cause Cor which we. ask you to labor
is one which is lraught with the deepest in
tercst 10 millions OF our r1ce-it meets with
favor f-Om the ~virtuous and the good, aud is
approved by the Father OF the oppressed
We atIcctionaIely invite you to share the toll
and the reward Of this work-we appeal To
you ia the name Of MAN, robbed and outra-
ged--we ask you TO be true to the instincts
OF your better nature. and to prove by your
actions that you appreciate the blessings OF
Liberty and the Safeguards OF virtue.
BErsEY NJ. CowLEs, Austinburg,
LYDIA lnIsH, New Lisbon,
JANE d. McNEALY, Greene,
MARY Donaldson, do.
MATILDA ). iIowELL, gainesville,
SUSAN MARSHALL, do.
Maria L. GlDDINGs, jefferson,
MrRcY LLOYD, LIoydsville,
MARY ANN BRoNsoN, Medina,
PuEBE ANN CARROLL, Ravenna,
MARTHA j. YILDEN, do.
SUSANNA f.. DONALDSON, New Richmond.
Rum DuGDALE, Green Plain,
ELlzABETH BoRroY, Selma,
Mana WHITMoRr, Andover,
REBEccA ). Thomas, Marlborough,
: SARAH BowN, Pittsburgh,
SARAH w. TAYLOR, "
MARY ). DIcKINsoN, Chagrin Falls.
{ SAREprA BRowN, New Lyme.
ELIZA CowLEs, Geneva,
1t XILPAH BARNABY, Mt. Union.
7" HARRIEr y. ToRREY, Parkman,
IT. ELIzABETH 4. STEDMAN, Randolph,
!" CuRDELIA SMALLEY, do.
"a SILENCE RICHMONU, Munson,
' EIIzABErH BuTTERwORTH, Hopkinsville,
ANN WALKER, Leesville,
MARY GRIswoLD. New Garden,
ELIzA HOLMES, Columbiana,
e LEAH NoGLEsoNG, do.
.e NM c. FULLER, Brooklyn,
re CoRNELGA r.. CowLEs, Buffalo, n. y,
D. Mary ANN Ellsworth, Richfield,
,e HARRIET Poor. do
= LAURA BARNABY, Salem,
J. J. ELIzABETH JONES, do.