Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-17


be rung through every church and congrpr,.
lion in the city. The girls Mefhodis Men,
bers 10 be sold for prostitution! Marx that
But you know 1t all.
darlington, Sept 30, 1913.
DKAR F%RiESD:-I will further state TO yoG
distinctly, aud briefly as may be, the result
ormy inquiries and reflections.
The brokers in humanity cannot be indu-
ced to say anything less than heretofore for
the unfortunate sisters, Mary and Emily Ed
mondson; they insist upon the SO, $50. A.
TO tne, they will not say anything definite
~. This much ! ihiiiR may be assumed
without any ris;, the GIFTS will not be sent
of for ten uf twelve days, and probably more.
Action. however, vigorous and decisive,
should not be postponed for a single day or
hour. Let the means for their redemption
be secured al once, and beyond a peradven-
iurr AZ TO the amount 10 be raised, ] think
you should set your mark at So. 900, and
nothing less. The other two hundred and
fifty | will engage shall be furnished here.
The father, old Mr.. Edmondson, to be sure,
has a hrtle homestead, the fruit Of long years
Of patient toll and saving IL might be sold
for $500 ot 1900 on credit, or incumbered
with $3.50 OF $500 loan, if tie money could
be found : bot is there a man or woman a.
mong our friends in New York who would
be willing to see him stripped of his all. and
turned out OF doors in his old age, with his
sorrowing and decrepid wife No such
soulless man or womun can be found in our
ranks, | feel assured in my Utmost heart!
Let me entreat our friends not 10 look upon
this sum, large as it may appear, as so much
treasure sqnandered upon mercenary and un-
principled sisve-traders! There is a moral
az the bottom Of the effort, which may be
made 10 tell with power upon the New York
community, and upUn the country. 1t is a
teri Of fcTfs from which TO preach TO the
hearts Of The people. 1t can be made 10 ope-
rate more eiIectualiy than any other one cir
cutnstance, for the immediate overthrow Of
Slavery, and the trade in this District. Let
Us not fail to improve it. Bring Tome the
facts to the bosom of every minister and
church member in New York and Brooklyn.
In faith and hope,
Your friend sincerely.
WdSAingfOn, Oct. 5 1913.
Dear FRIESb You will learn by the
certificate OF Mr.. Turner, that the girls arc
actually members Of the Episcopal Methodist
Chnrch. Mr.. Turner is a tohiie clergyman,
and is a very respectable and good man.
Mr.. Eli Nugen,, a man slightly colored.
who is one Of the leading members in the
church, Knows the girls intimately they
have belonged 10 his clsss nearly two years;
he speaks in the highest terms of their capa-
city, and OF their uniform Christian deport-
ment. All their friends and acquaintances
bear the SAINT uniform testimony.
II any further satisfaction is needed, bv a
reference TO the Episcopal Methodist year
buck Of The BaIiinors Conference, Mr.. T'ur-
ner's name and his present station will be
found, as he informs me.
Pray let ne hear that a blow is struck
Thu girls begin TO feel anxious. Bruin g.
Co. send off, or say they shall, a company
next week. 1t may be indispensable for me
10 be able TO say that the funds will be forth
coming. Having heard nothing definitely,
hey begin 10 think the effort abandoned.-
Heaven guide your Efforts, and prosper the
right.
Washington, Oct. l2, l8as.
DEGR-, I have just returned from Al
exandGia, and have had a most serious inter
view with Bruin. They have fitted up an
establlshment-two Teams, with provisions,
and a camp-lent-lo 90 South, over land, to
Alabama or Mississippi, as interest NAV
lead. The plan is, 10 trade on the way-io
sell, buy, or swap-anylhing to- make mon
ey. Thirty five persons are to go, Mary and
Emily Edmondson with the rest, 10 start be-
fore day on Saturday morning. This lpas
the arrangement : bat then Bruin is perfectly
willing to keep the girls till they send again,
because he is satisfied we shall raise the
money. On the other hand, his partner
wishes to take them a'ong, as he is going on
the trading voyage, and doubts our paying
over the money. Bruin says he took the
responsibility upon himself TO have them
brought back from New Orleans, and his
partners have blamed him somewhat for it.
He feels embarrassed, as he really wlshes
the girls 10 stay, and yet does not like TO say
they shall, unless he cam be perfectly certain
they will be redeemed. In a word, if | can
get their friends here to deposit four or five
huD5Fea dollars Tomorrow, and agree to for
felt ii u the sum is mot made zap, lie will hold
on to them, and thus time will be given TO
secure the entire amount.
AS soon as any considerable sum is raised,
! th'hk u Will be we'll TO transmit it hitler,
10 satisfy them that progress is making.
Bruin gives the girls the very highest
character. He says they are equal to any
white girls, let them be who they may. He
says % If there is a real Christian upon earth,
he believes Mary Edmondson is one"
They are exceedingly fine girls, you may
be assured. | wish they could appear be-
fore an audience in the Tabernacle the mon
ey would come along in a hurry.
Yours ever.
The arrangement contemplated in this let
ter has been made. and thus the matter now
stands. a large proportion of the 5000 has
been qua rranteed by the brother-in-law of the
girls, and will be absolutely forfeited, and
these objects Of our Christian sympathy will
be sent away into hopeless bondage, unless
the price Of their redemption can be imme-
diatnly mazda mn and rauoit,~I " 10