Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-10

merous. SO it was at winsburgh. Not
that | think Taylor and Cass men more anti
slavery than the Van Buren, party, but they
seem to be less afraid of having their position
examined and criticised.
On Saturday and Sunday we enjoyed the
pleasure of attending the anniversary Of the
Peace Society. | found tina, little prepare
ton had been made for the accommodation
Of friends from a distance. This, Of course,
had its influence upon the minds OF those at
tending, but this defect was pretty soon re-
medied. The meeting was held in the NJ
T.. Church. Three sessions were held each
day, and the meeting on the whole was a
good one. A new position was taken by the
Society in reference to the old Scriptural
wars, that created a good deal Of interest and
I debate. But as | suppose the proceedings
Of The meeting will be furnished for publica-
ton, | will say nothing farther, than ! think
! never heard II. G.. Wright present the
Peace question in so pow erfully a conviUc-
ing manner as he did at RichfelJ on Sunday.
We had several very urgent solicitations TO
visit places in Lordin and adjoining counties,
which | think ii will be well 10 heed.
There was one circumstance which trans
pircd while we were at Richfeld, which !
cannot but mention, as it portrays so wildly
the character Of the priesthood no, being
er e6icio righteous, feel specially called up
on 10 cry after all reformefs, " Inhdel "! and
to warn their " dear people" of the danger
to which they stand exposed in hearing the
Comeouters. When II. G.. Wright and c.
C. Buileigh were at Bath, a Rev. Mr.. p.
then in the employ of the Baptist church at
Richfeld, as their Pastor, stood mp and warn
ed the people against friends Wright and
Butleigh as lnfdels, &c, &c. On the rery
day we were at the Convention, the church
had this Reverend defender of the flock up
for the most fragrant crimes. The circum-
stances were as follows: The Rev. gentle
man had represented himself from the East,
where he had sold a large farm for over so
dollars per acre. He boarded with quite a
respectable Baptist family, members of his
church, TO the lady Of which he had given
leave 10 read, if she felt disposed, his manu-
script sermons. He had been engaged in
his room writing, and having gone out, the
lady picked up what she supposed 10 be a
sermon, which, however, turned out TO be a
letter, written to his wife's father, purporting
to be written from a place near the city Of
Cincinnati. He-represented himself as be-
ing head clerk in an extensive mercantile
establishment at a high salary. lie also
stated that he had bought a farm, and was
going the next day to Cincinnati to have the
deed recorded, &C.. The Rev. Brother rep
resented, in the most glaring style. the
mighty influence he was gaining among all
classes. That he had preached TO a densely
crowded congregation in the large g%alleried
Presbyterian house only the day before-that
he had invitations to preach from all demo-
limitations, and the people looked upon him
as a young Cicero -! And much more Of
the same kind. OF course the sisters eyes
were opened wide. He attended the session
OH Saturday and bravely told them that they
had nothing 10 do with the matter, as the
time for which he was hired had expired thai
day So the Rev. scoundrel took his de-
parture, to palm himself on some other gull
, BILE congregation that amt able to take car
i, of themselves. ! pity the poor people VIII
have been thus undeceived and that too jus
G when they were on the eve Of a revival {
religion. Think OF il; this is a fair spec
-. sc Tho man uho raisa tho crv of Tn6df
id against the men and women whose lives al
m unblemished, and whose characters are Vi
IN tarnished.
,st Our next appointment was at Hubbar
he Trumbull county. A correspondence hi
hit been entered into with the Baptist minist
a to discuss the church question. When v
rts got there, we found that he had written u
.ng and no appointment was made. Arrang
EEK ments were entered into TO commence I
)ur discussion on the 10Th of January. The
it are TO be two ministers engaged on the
lad fence. We have strong hope that The d
nd cussion will be productive of much good.
ave On Friday The 2Olb, we commenced
nge three days meeting at Andover, Ashtab
has county. 1t was a meeting called by the
he ciety of that place. The Rev. Mr.. Harri
on ton was in attendance, and occupied alb
INV half the time in defending himsel: and 9th
led, for voting for Free Soil. He admitted
h | Constitution was pro-slavery. Sill it '
lists better than the people, and we must try
ave get the people up to it.
nee never saw more fully the weakness
r. those who defend voting under the Const
ious ton. Mr.. Harrington is a liberal.min
e to gentleman, and able to make the best of
position.
gar | am sure all the non-voters were siren!