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


pale, and observed that he had no remark to
make, further than that If the subject of Dis
union was to be discussed at the meeting, he
would then have something to say. ! OBJ
served that that question would be discussed.
The leader turned a little more pale, and re-
piled that he had no more TO say. Appeals
were made time and again to him and other
members of the society, but all to no purpose,
the house could not be had. Having an anx-
ious desire to nave a comfortable place TO
hold meeting in, | attended the Hicksite Qua
ker meeting in the morning, to ask the grant
Of their house for the afternoon. ! met with
them-remained in the quiet with them for
an hour or two; and when it was announced
by the shaking of hands that the meeting had
closed, | arose aud remarked that it was in
anticipation to hold an anti.slavery meeting
in the afternoon OF the day, and as their house
formed a beautiful retreat from the rays of the
sun, | wished to know whether it could be
had to plead the cause Of humanity in, and
took my seat. After a moments pause, an
aged woman rose and earnestly entreated that
the house be granted. Soon the priest took
the floor and remarked, that he thought the
society had long since expressed its mind on
this subject, and that he did not wish to be
an intruder, nor did he wish to be in,ruded
~upon-took his hat, marched out of the house,
and the dear flock followed hard after, as
though moved thereto by instinct, or the tink-
ling Of a bell. And thus were the claims of
humanity treated by the very anti-sIavery
Hicksite Quakers of Wildwood. After this
demonstration, the meeting was announced
to be held somewhere under the free heavens.
At the hour named, the people assembled in
a grove near TO the town, and there, whilst
famed by the free breezes, we held a free
meeting which will not soon be forgotten.--
And, as if to add to the impression Of the &C.
casion, stood forth in bold relief the two sane
tuaries that had that day been cleansed Of
Humanity, Humanity's Christ and Humani-
TVS God. The free minds of Wildwood had
previously felt the need Of a free house, and
have now resolved to have one; and before
noon the next day | was Informed that more
than one hundred and fifty dollars were Oh.
tanned for that purpose. Soon will the ira
yelling friends of humanity not only find free
minds in Wildwood, but also a free house to
express their thoughts in.
At GAINESVILLE, | found the people at their
MISUNDERSTANDING before their affairs, and
doing homage to their Gods. No place that
l have visited, has more religion on Sundays
than that, and | think no place North of st.
Louis, has less humanity-less of the spirit
of Christ. We held three meetings there,
the first two in the Wesleyan Room, and the
last one In the Universalist Meeting House.
They were we'll attended, and very interest.
ing. | endeavored to present to those in at.
tendance the deeply corrupt state Of society,
the evils that exist, the places of their great
security, and show who were most to blame
for their continuance. This, of course, con-
fined me to the churches, religion, and priest
hood of the present day. Many endured
sound doctrine very well, while others were
greatly troubled. None seemed more enrag-
ed than some of the Wesleyan friends, others
of them received the truth with gladness and
will bring forth fruit meet for repentance, not
many days hence.
Dear friends, | would gladly detail still fur
ther my adventures in this new field, but the
length of my article admonishes me to close
for the present.
am yours truly,
N. N. SELBY.