Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-04-16
COMMUNICATIONS.
PA,sEsvILls, ArriI 5, 1917.
FairSps Ep,roas:-

was held at Painesville, on the lslh g. 10Th
of March; and the quarterly meeting of the
Lake Co. Ladies' Anii.Slavery Society on
the LIST day Of April. At the convention,
George Bradburn, ',he big gum Of the par
", and Judge King, Of Warren, were pres
eni. In the afternoon Of the list day, when
Mr.. Bradburn was speaking Of the duty Of
Churches and Ministers, in his peculiar style,
many eyes were turned TO Mr.. Gilieit, the
Presbyterian Minister Of this place; and
whether he Eel. the lash a little too koonly or
not, he was not seen in the convention again.
How foolish, as well as wicked, it is for
people 10 avoid anti. Slavery meetings lest
they should sec CT hear something conflicting
with heir stereotyped notions!
At The close Of Mr.. BIS remarks, lie gave
notice that he was requested TO spek that
evening on the Constitution. ] e%nquirod if
there would be any opportunity to reply
lie said eyes, you may have all night to
speak IL the people will stay and hear YOU,
and l will stay" This answer made an un-
favorable impression on my mind towards
him as a gentleman Of cantor end courtesy,
which the discussion afterwards did not
erase /; though at the close Of that meeting,
he said if we had no. time to reply that night,
we might have time the next day, and they
offered free discussion through tie meeting.
l think the ridiculous farce Of the Mass. Lib
erty Party Convention last winter with S.
8. Foster, will be a caution 10 the party for
some time. Judge king made a few remarks,
and convention adjourned till evening. The
svenlng meeting was addressed by Mr.. Brad
burn upon the Constitution. He began by
charging a few ultra abolitionists and south
ern slave holders with maintaining that the
Constitution is pro-slavery. lie followed
Spooner closely in his argument, but turning
aside occasionally, TO give the Disunionists
a thrust; among other things, he said he
would advise them to be srarce, and as soon
as their legs grew long enough, to run away
out Of the country-and if they had not mo-
ney enough to bear their expenses, 10 borrow
ajack-knife and cut their own throats, as he
had told ono of them who told him be-
fore tina, he had rather die a hundred deaths,
than to stay here and support this corrupt CO.
vernment. He charged us with Juggling in
the old Madison papers to prove what the
Constitution was, and then quoted from them
himself! He endeavored TO identify us with
the non-resistants, evidently in order TO en-
list The popular prejudice against our posi-
tons.
The next forenoon I was invited by the
President, Gen. ]. H. Paine, TO reply. ]
spent, say two hours or more, before and at
ter dinner, in reply. Col. l.. G.. Stoors, o.
at half past two. lie spoke, say a half al
hour, and protested to be with The conven
ton not only in heart, but in "political &C
ton" Mr.. b. spoke the remainder of tin
afternoon in reply to my remarks. In TIL
evening he spoke OF the relative merits Of I'll,
three parties, in which he had full use fora al
the shrewdness, sarcasm, and ridicule, witt
which he is so literally furnished. ] hear
nothing of their party pledge. ] was disap
pointed in Mr.. d. as an honorable debater
But If he thinks he met my arguments fail
ly, l will make this proposal to discuss tn
Constitution with him to his hearts content
provided the Cleveland American, or Buglt
will open their columns for a short article
weekly, and my life and health should b
spared. Mr.. BraJburn was announced a
the speaker Of the Lake Co. Ladies' A. s
C-.,.r l~. ,.,. -, tka.o IL. WILL.
Unionville, Mr.. Odds and Mr.. Chamberlai
of Madison, and Mr.. Keep, all Congregation
al Ministers, and Mr.. Clapp, of Mentor,
Disciple preacher, were there. The 1hr
first spoke in the afternoon, and the last
the evening. MIR. Odds, in speaking of /
Mexican war, denounced all war as utteI
inconsistent with Christianity. Mr.. Cha
takes the same ground, as do all the Dis
pie preachers have heard lately. How
tonishiEg it is that so many professed folio
ers Of the Prince Of Peace should susta
war and slavery!
In the afternoon the secretary read sol
resolutions passed by the Society, one
which spoke of the responsibilities and {
fects of Ministers, in refusing 10 warn /
people 10 reference 10 the Mexican war.
While a number were present from abro;
NOT one Of the Ministers of gainesville att,
ded. Ms. Wilcot, in speaking Of the abe
% : resolution, said that any man that was fit
preach, was SCALED Of God" sand wol
steach the whole Gospel" In the event
- ". Clspp, In q very happy aianner exp
+: "a shs d%elusIop, folly, AMI PeTnicioas t
80 sSspey Of sbe doctrine Of a especial CALI
...., preach a. he present Day the six huod,
and forty Different PrS,es.4sa k;n3S or,