Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-02-02

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/, ing five or six miles, and while ii was still
candle.light, | stopped and obtained of a
man a quarter of dollar for the slave. That
was his New Years Gift. Arriving at Char
lestown, ] arranged for a meeting in the eve-
ming, which, however, was only converse
/, ,ionaI, four or five only being present, and l
being seriously unwell. Next day went TO
Ravenna, where private business occupied
me till into the evening; Of course, no meet
ing. Wednesday went to Randolph, to the
house of William Stedman, where, however,
| did not arrive in time TO get up a meeting
that night. So friend Stedman arranged for a
series Of lectures in different districts of the
town, and accordingly l spoke Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evenings, in school
houses; Sunday, forenoon and afternoon, at
the Academy at the centre; Sunday eve-
ming at a school.house in Rootstown; Mon
day evening at the Academy in Baltimore, 3
miles south of Randolph; and Tuesday eve-
ming at the school.house in Rootsiown again.
At some Of these meetings the houses were
so full that all could not find seats /; at others,
there were not more than 90 or 30; and at
the first, owipg to the short notice, | spoke
over two hours 10 A men, 4 boys, | woman,
and a girl. Going TO the school.house that
morning to give notice of the meeting at night,
| told a Democrat whom ! met, that he should
have half Of The time if he would come and
defend himself against the charge of being a
STAKEHOLDER. He said he wouldn't come. but
that l was a liar, if | called him a slayehold-
er, and | knew it. l told him he was a cow
ard, for he did not dare come. The meeting
on Sunday was pretty well attended. Devo-
ted the forenoon to minitters; the afternoon,
TO the churches and the government. Tried
to tell the truth, not half of it.
Wednesday afternoon, started from friend
Stedman's on a 40 mile tramp to Hubbard,
Trumbull county, to attend the discussion
with Elder BsrTis and Co. Spoke that night
at a private house in Edinburgh 10 about a
dozen. Next day went "a miles 10 Austin
town, where ! got up a meeting and spoke TO
about the same number. Next day to Hub.
bard, where | arrived a little after noon
Found the discussion had fallen through, at
which some Of The enemy seemed to triumph.
So | gave out notice that | would take the
place of Walker and Curtis, and would lec-
ture that evening on the same question, and
would show that the churches are the bull
wark of slavery; and then, if Elder Barris or
any other minister wanted to defend them, |
would discuss with him all day on Saturday.
Before night, l called to see the Elder, hot
he was out attending 10 his business as a
physician so ! left word for the evening,
and challenge for Tomorrow. We met in the
Methodist house; had a large audience. l
spoke somo two hours and a.half. Had moi
proceeded far before the notorious Rev. Ahab
Keller-the same Methodist priest who, q
few months ago, said publicly at Rootstown
I think in the pulpit,) that the Mexican
Wal was not Folks war, but Gods war
rose and contradicted one of my statements
| asked him how the fact was. He said h
wouldn't tell that was my business. Under
the rebuke of some Of the audience, he final
ly gave his version Of the story, and after
ward sa, still till | had done. Elder Bari:
I then rose-he had come in but a few minute.
beforehand said that on this question he wa'
not afraid to meet any man who walked thu
5 globe that God had made. | asked him /
g he would exchange views with me on it 10
, morrow. He said he did not know what
3 day might bring forth he might have pro.
e f~essional calls but if not, he you'd meet me
, He then went across the house and held con
~sultation with a Protestant Methodist preach
e er by the nam of Burgess, after which h,
Y announced that the discussion would 90 OF
the next day he would be there if he could
and if not, his brother clergyman would TAX,
his place. Friend Keller then rose, and said
d that being in town that day to attend a funer
s al, he was told there was 10 be a Comeoute
meeting that evening and, of course, he toll,
his informant that he should be there, and Civ,
battle to the slanderer; and he presumed
n had been informed of it, and had come ex
pecting it. Il had not been told of it, how
: ever, and did not know when he interrupte,
me, nor indeed till had finished my speech
who he was.) asked him if he could dis
cuss with me ON Monday. He said no, 70
he had appointments out for Monday, an
Tuesday, and Wednesday, and Thursday
10 sand Friday too J" cried a voice in tn
h crowd Eyes, and Friday, and so on for to
| or three wesks!" He then went on to spea
10 for nearly an hour, not graphing with III
mass of facts l had presented, but pickin
| flaws, making false statements, throwing on
l. filings at the ComeOuters, gesliculating wit
i his head to make fun, and trying to raise
Of great laugh. And he succeeded. For troo