Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-01

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feel the influence Of true sympathy more than
while with this dear family. II was painful
10 leave them. The meetings were held in
the schoo! house, which is large and central.
The first evening there was a good audience,
and considerable manifestation OF mob spirit.
The most Uneasy and restless spirit was the
acting Justice Of the Peace" Mr.. Robin
son. Nothing serious, however, happened
good deal Of excitement prevailed, and a
good many threats were made. TIN meeting
was a crowded one. ! had spoken but short
time before yells were heard on the outside
Of the house, and very soon a brick or some
other heavy substance was thrown with great
violence against the window, striking the
frame and sending the glass into the room
close by where ] was standing. In a short
time another brick or stone smashed in the
glass of another window. | felt calm, and
proceeded till | had closed what | wished 10
say. However, before the close, the mob
came into the house, and with it the GUS
WV IicblJ pIOCCcuto WIN HNo tcUldIhby
every few moments interrupted by the above
functionary, who at last declared that Henry
should not proceed, unless he would utter
such sentiments as lie (the %Justice) should
deem fit. Henry. calmly told the audience
that we knew that they had the power TO
crush us, but, if we were allowed TO speak
at all, should utter our own sentiments.-
Very soon this sworn conservative Of the
peace told the mob "that now forbearance
ceased to be a virtue" upon which they at
once used their vocal organs to the utmost of
their power in making a miniature Babel
From the same quarter an egg was thrown
with some violence at Henry's head, which,
missing its object, broke upon the wall, run
ming down at leisure. The mob, encouraged
by having such a leader, now made an at
tempt to txtinguish the lights, which they
succeeded in doing in a moment, with the
exception of our candle which Mr.. Langdon
seized and Jumping, on the bench, held it up
beyond their reach. A rush was made to-
wards us, and tobacco juice thrown over our
books, &c. During all this, Mrs. Langdon,
although a weakly woman, with Mrs. Lyons,
stood nobly by us, determined if we suffered
to suffer with US. In leaving the house, two
or three young men, with the above mention
ed friends accompanied us, if possible to pro-
tect US from violence. ! was struck some
five or six times with wet snow balls, which,
of course, were as hard as stones. ] felt the
effects Of two Of the blows for some time az
forwards. One Of the young men was also
hurt considerably by one striking him behind,
on the head. ltwas,he first mob that had been
in Springfield, and, of course, excited our
friends considerably. The Presbyterian
priest, "a strong Van Buren, abolitionist,"
forbid the bell to be rung on the second night
of the meeting, thus throwing his influence
on the side of the mob. Had he done as his
less orthodox brother Langdon did, there
would have been no mob, no violence. We
stayed with our kind friends so long as We
possibly could, babe them farewell, and tool
our course towards the meeting for that anc
the following evening at
LOCKPORT.
8 There had been very violent threats at thi
place for some time, and all expected som
considerable disturbance. The meeting wa
well attended. Mr.. Davies, the magistrate
was on the ground, determined that no breac
Of the peace should be committed, il he couI
e. prevent it. He is a Taylor man.
ID The meeting was very orderly till near III
81 close, when it was evident that the mobocra
IS were disappointed. They had no steam u
nj and they conld do nothing without it.
Il good brother Methodist, however. came
10 their relief. He rose with an ertra-ordinal
re solemn look, very long visage and very no
al tone,& charged me with quite anumber of da
e' designs dark doings, among which were Il
following he said thatnight l had driven eve
nd particle IF Christianity from the hearts Of
We unbeLiepers present! This was put to Il
ed vote, and the rabble voted "aye"!l .
10 had made angels weep, twisted and destro
Sc. ed the word of God, and established infde
ty, &C., &c., &c. This was good for t
m mob spirits, some of whom had come fro
cd Springfield and were in the mob Of the mig
before. They tried TO create a disturbant
10 but committed no violence; the heaviest II
tai they fred being handfulls of corn. I
Tor Sunday meeting was a good one; large
Ids dience with fixed attention. We discuss
re- for over three hours our most radical vies
ers and brought many " under conviction" '
md thought best not TO hold public meeting
at night. Quite a number met at the house
friend Lowe in the evening, among VIII
nc. WAS friend Lanndnn & lahu from Snrinn6o