Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-10
COMMUNICATIONS.
Notes from the LeCtaring Field.

nave heio conlolniiy. we started from
New Lyme on the 9th of the present month,
purpOsing to "work " our way to the Ami.
versary Of the Western Peace Society, which
was held a, Richheld on the 18th and 18th.
On the evening Of the 9th we held a meet
ing at Pennington, at which quite a large
number Of females attended, not very many
males that are of voting size. The reason of
this was manifest TO us, ard will be to you
when you r~ecollect that the following day
was election. The men Of Pennington had
too much sense to trust themselves in a Dis
union meeting the night before they, in their
sovereign might, intended going to the blood
stained ballot box. They knew il they ven
tured TO attend our meeting, one Of two things
was certain, they must either stay at home
on the following day, or go to the polls with
a rebuking conscience and a guilty heart
However, a few voters were present, and
the consistent Disunionists who ] auger
were the one strengthened in their position,
and the other troubled in their minds about
the deed they intended next morning TO per-
petrate.
Rev. Mr.. Harrington, who has been deem
ed very radical by the people, had been in
that part of the town trying to induce them
10 60 TO the polls he was to be there again
the evening after we left. A year ago this
gentleman stated that he could not, as a
Christian, vote for a President Of the United
States. Now he goes for Van Buren,. He
is the only one who will vote who processes
Disunionism in Pennington by the way,
don't think he ever professed to be a Disur-
ionist.
1t was grievous, and at the same time
amusing, to see the "Sovereigns" in all
kinds of vehicles vending their way 10 re-
new their pledge of feal'y 10 the bloody
South, and that, too, in the very house that
was too " sacred " a few weeks ago TO admit
myself TO plead the cause of the dumb
But so it goes saints and iyrants contede-
rate, and the "house of God" is literally
turned into a den Of thieves.
Our next appointment was at Rdrkman,
but we found when we got there that no ap-
pointmen1 had been received. We spent a
short time with our suffering friend and fell
low-laborer in the cause of the slave, Harriet
N. Torrey. am afraid Harriet will never
be restored 10 active labor again. She snf-
fers much from a spinal affection, which con-
fines her most Of the time to her bed and
room. Her deep interest in the cause in
which we are engaged is nowhat diminish
ed. Her consciousness Of integrity in the
cause Of truth will sustain her in the midst
Of all her sutlerings,
From Parkman we went to Chagrin Falls,
and were kindly entertained at the home Of
Simeon Dickinson. We found the town in
a good state of excitement, produced by a
discussion which was then in full blast on
the character and tendencies Of the Order of
the 'tSons Of temperance" The Lyceum
Hall, a splendid building just erected by the
proprietor OF a good share of the town, was
filled. We attended the only evening we
had to spare, and the last evening of The dis.
~cussion. There were three disputants on
each side, all Of whom appeared in earnest
in maintaining their respective side of the
question. The strength in the discussion, 81
far as could judge, seemed 10 be with III,
"Sons," although the public sentiment wa
evidently against them. | was kindly in
vited to speak against, but declined parlici
pating In the discussion. One thing | coul
not help re~marking-,hat the speakers {
both sides of the question We'd with ea'
other as 10 which should appear the mo
radically anti-shrery. No matter what
topic of discussion these days, it runs rig
into the question of Abolition. This is
glorious sign thanks to the u%ntiring effo
Of the slaves friends. We held a meetl
in the "Union house." it being the we
which the Wesleyans have possession. {
old friend DIR. Vincent had control, and
was freely and at once granted. | was g
to find my old friend in a better state Of IN
than when | last visited the Falls. | hi
no doubt but the fact of Bro. Miller's chal
of feeling, and the fact that Thomas Grey
left The church and gone Sneaking back 10
old N. E. Church, has had their influence
his mind, as well as on the minds Of m;
others. Our meeting was well attend
and, on the whole, interesting, allhoug
was panied to find some of the Disunion
had gone back, and begged of the old 81
tyrant to let them into the Government o
more, that they might vote for Joshua
Giddings, SO as 10 keep out the notori
"Bush White" wish it were possibl
get the people to act from principle. H
ever there are, even there, those whose
ments are undehled by the blood of
slave. Our meeting did considerable
awakening the consciences of those who
we'll nigh fallen asleep.