Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-11-12

wife an account Of the manner in which Al
exander Campbell was received in The land
o. cakes, and when he has concluded, says,
"fll take this over to Elder b. tomorrow,
its just what he needs. And here's a letter
from Gen. Howe, Colonel 4. must see that;
and here's an account Of some fugitive slaves
that | think will warm up neighbor G.. a lit
tle." And thus he appropriales to his neigh
bors the articles lest suited to their condi-
lion, thus after he has read the paper himself
he makes it do a good neigbborhood work for
the cause.
This is a way in which you can do much
TO awaken your neighborhood and prevent
that odious lukewarmness which ought not
to be tolerated. SO too with the circulation
Of books. 1t is desirable that every aboli-
ZIONIST should have at least a small library of
anti-slavery reading, and there are but few
who are unable TO procure such a one. With
half a dozen well selected volumes at his
command, he can furnish a book on the
church to the sectarian, one on the govern
ment 10 the politician, "A personal narrative
for those whose attention can most easily be
arrested by such, and more philosophical
works for those that desire to look into cause
and effect. We have sometimes thought that
an abolitionist without books and papers,
was almost as Inefficient as a soldier without
ammunition. A correspondent in this weeks
paper, tells Of having converted some twenty
persons at his recent meetings; yet he in
formed us they purchased but few books,
and but one of them subscribed for a paper
These persons are in a very unsafe position,
for we venture TO affirm that those who will
oppose them, are well supplied with books,
and papers, and possess all the advantage
over them that such agencies will give. 1t
is TO be hoped however they will speedily
rectify the mistake into which they have fall
len, and by obtaining a supply of docu-
ments be better prepared to defend them
selves and convert others. There is hardly
any one but what, if he will, can subscribe
for a paper with a reasonable hope of paving
for it at the proper time and those abolition
lists whose anti-slavery zeal is not sufficient
ly great to lead them to this, we fear will
need a re conversion before they are able TO
snap many chain links.
We are afraid you will think we are ma
king this article too long-when we com
menceG it, we designed writing you only a
few words, but have been insensibly led on
to say thus much, and don't feel now as if
we were done. We could urge you at con-
siderable length, and with right good will
too, TO agitate the subject of slavery in your
social gatherings 10 discuss it in your deba-
ting clubs; to call district meetings for the
purpose of considering it and talking about
it in a friendly, neighborhood way; and to
keep it alive by the circulation of petitions.
But we must content ourselves now with
briefly referring to these preventives of
lukewarmness, these dispellers of moral slee-
piness. And by engaging in these admira-
BILE means for reforming public sentiment,
for re"creating the public mind, your own
strength will be greatly renewed, and you
will far less than now, feel the want of 9TH
er than neighborhood aid. Such aid we
know is ID desirable, but in the present state of
the anti-slavery cause, when the field is SO
extensive and the laborers so few, every alb
o~litinnist must strive to be his or her own
lecturer, and see TO it that the interests of the
slaves cause do not suffer so far as they can
prevent it,