Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-01
COMMUNICATIONS.
Notes from the LeCturing Field.

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l often feel a good deal of pleasure in
sitting dow to pen a few lines for the Bu-
gle. 1t brings me near, at least in thought,
to the true hearted abolitionis,s scatter.
ed abroad. These ! know feel interested
in our welfare, and in the success of the
cause in which we are engaged. 1t is true,
| would far rather talk with them face to
face about our prospects, trials and %triumphs,
but when this cannot be done, writing is The
next thing.
believe I closed my last communication
at "home, sweet home" On the 10th we
had two appointments at Milsford. started
on horseback, intending to be there at the
time appointed, but in consequence of the
badness Of the roads, and my health, which
was any thing but good, was unable to reach
the meeting. When | had rode ten miles
through mud and snow, | found it next to
impossible TO proceed ten miles further. So
we gave it up. This will be an apology to
the friends at Milsford. Henry would have
been there, but he had to wait for me, | hav-
ing his horse.
On the 18th and 18th we held meetings at
New Lyme. The meetings were not large
in consequence of the almost impossible
state of the roads. What was lacking in
quantity was made up in quality. The old and
tried friends Of the cause were there as the
heart of one man, and we had a good meet
ing. Addresses were delivered and remark.
made by quite a number. Our good frienc
Lyman Peck gave us one of the most pithy
and pointed speeches that | have heard 70
some time. 1t seems 10 me almost a pit,
that such men as Lyman should be so cir
cumstanced as 10 be confined at home all hi
time. | am convinced if he and others coul
only get out occasionally and hold meeting
they would do incalculable good.
On the following evening we had an al
pointment at Conneaut, thiny-fve miles OF
We started before day, intending to get Their
il possible. Our friends said il could not
+, done. And we found it next to impossible
3 Such roads | have seldom seen. There hi
been about two feet Of snow which was ia
, melting. The hauling Of lumber TO the lax
T had cut up the roads feariully. We we
e plugging, rolling and heaving along. thin
ing sometimes that the horses never won
:, get out of the depths into which they we
p~lunging. If pilgrims to the "Celes,
d City " had to traverse this road, | should f
no surprise in hearing them declare it rou
and trying" We got through in safety, a
Of arrived in CoNNEAUT about shutdown. '
re called at the store of a friend who promis
e to get up our meeting, &c. He was gone
h Buffalo; another was gone somewhere ell
ne The ",Conpeaut Reporter" refused TO adv
he Use the meetings, and no meeting was
n nounced. Cold, wearied and disappoint
:, we turned our face toward the tavern,
D. supper and retired. The meeting was
TO have lasted three days. We started out N
y" morning if possible to make arrangements
he meetings. The weather was bad-the friel
re away-the churches closed-the Wings =
u, pairing for a jollifcation-the Free Soil
- onu hOSoo ShoS'bhCu Wv uiooppOlhtSu1
the balance nowhere. To stay three day
ch the tavern we could not. If there had b
ice any dust we should have obeyed the inju
ton and shook it off for a testimony agai
in them, but as there was not, we made the /
nd of our way to hunt up the fate and prosp,
nat Of our other appointments. In the even
We we arrived at the house of a band of
81 Z" come-oulers" at LockpOrt, and soon fol
s ourselves safely in port.
in On the 10th and 18th we vent to SpRl
s FIELD where we were cordially welcomed
NJ. the house of Elder Ldngdon, of the Chris
ct church. cannot speak too highly of
do, brother and sister; they stood by us