Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-08-04

The sympathy Of all or nearly all the church
members of this place is given to the mobo-
Gratis. And ! am told that Liberty party men
are among the most assiduous in the iustif-
cation Of mobocratic rule. The Methodist
brethren, however, being disappointed in the
numbers they had to contend against, after
dlsposing Of their eggs and rocks in the above
manner, left the ground, and retired to Fray
ers.
Leesburgh has long been noted as an anti
slavery place, and there are many who love
liberty, within her borders. At the same
time, where grace abounds, sin much more
abounds! do not believe there can be found
in the realms of God, men whose hate of
goodness and freedom exceeds that of scores
in that village. But for all this, | have faith
in truth, it is the strongest, and will gain the
ascendancy.
The next meeting was held in Columbiana.
1t is just in the midst Of harvest; nature has
bountifully supplied this part of her domain
with things necessary to mans welfare, and
all seem busily engaged in securing her bles-
sings. Still quite a number left their fields
and came several miles round TO attend the
meeting in the afternoon. | did not expect
this, and was near an hour after the time APP
pointed for meeting. At night there was al
SO a good assembly Of freedom-loving spirits.
Quite a good number Of books were sold,
and all | believe, got their Anti-Slavery
strength renewed.
From thence | went to Hubbard, in Trum-
bull CO., where arrangements had been made
for the discussion of the constitutional ques-
ton. A person named Croy was to demon
strate the perfect Anti-Slavery character of
the Constitution. There were but few out.
Still the meeting went on. l have been dis
appointed many times in my life, but never
was | SO disappointed as in this man. His
arrogance and ignorance were unbounded.-
Religious cant, and open wickedness, in the
form of bitterness and dishonesty, composed
the whole man. After his first speech for
give me- | stated to the audience that it was
the first time had ever felt myself entirely
vanquished in one speech. l really felt my
self a used up man." had nothing to say
in reply. yielded the field and all the glo-
ries of victory 10 my redoubtable opponent.
held an ~Anti-Slavery meeting next evening,
and created some considerable excitement.
The Baptist priest came to the rescue of the
dear church, and offered to discuss the church
question, which of course | was ready and
willing to do. We meet on Wednesday
morning at Hubbard to the dis.
c%ussion. The gentleman's name is Barris;
is said to be quite a popular man. Hubbard
is a very dark pro- slavery place, and as a con-
sequence needs labor.
At Hartford, l held three meetings, one on
Saturday and two on Sunday. On both even
ings the meetings were tolerably well attend
ed. The people are too religious here to at
tend Anti-Slavery meetings on the Lords
day.
The place where the meetings were held,
was under the Congregational church, whose
preacher is a Liberty party-free- territory-Van
Buren, or any body else, abolitionist. l did
not hold meeting in the morning, because l
would not COM in contact with the meeting
above, which had TO cut bread and drink wine
on the occasion. announced my meeting
at the hour the preacher said he would adj
%journ, and in return for this, he neither an
nounced the meeting, came himself, or hard
ly any of his congregation. Sill they are
all abolitionists. At night the choir brought
their instruments, &C., and made as much
noise over head as well could be made, while
we held meeting below. did not hold meet
ing in the morning because l would not dis
turb them they did hold meeting in the
evening because they would disturb US. |
am an lnfdel-they are Christians!
1t was assigned as a reason by one of the
members, why many Of the pious people did
not attend our meeting, was because they
thought there was iryfdehty lurking behind.
Shame upon such heartlessness. Such is
Liberty party Congregationalism. pity the
slave in such hands. Baptism with water,
eating bread and slipping alcohol, singing
Psalms, hearing sermons and making oral
prayers, is of infinitely more importance in
the eyes of these :" am as good an abolition
ist as anybody" people, than redeeming their
brother from bondage, or rescuing the image
Nothing so f~earfully stands in the way Of
human progress, of the recognition of mans
rights, and universal brotherhood, as the re-
ligion of this land. 1t is to all intents and
purposes, inhumanity organized.
A uoed deal of excitement is manifested