Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-06-01
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GENEVA, May 9Th. 1910.

DEAh hitNDo
i arrived in Ohio three days ago. Am TO
hold meetings in this town next Sunday, a
week from to-day, June Sd. A fortnight
from to-day, June 10th, am TO hold meetings
in New Lyme. Between whites shall visit
among my relations IN this and in Trumbull
counties, and may hold meetings in Bloom
field and Morgan. After the 10Th, | shall
make my way to Salem, 10 be at the Ami
versary In New Garden the l9th.
have been five weeks coming through
New York-lecturing some in several coun-
ties, and hearing and reading much about
The workings Of Anti-Slavery in that State.
Truly, it is working wonders; overturninr
and overturning, and moulding mems
thoughts and shaping their actions. There
is a desperate effort being made in that State
TO effect a union between the Free Sellers,
as they are called, and the Democrats, under
the name Of the Free Democracy. The
Wings are greatly alarmed lest this should
be elected and all the papers of the State
are teeming with discussions about it,
There is a strong desire manifested by Free
Sellers and Democrats 10 affect a union, un-
der another name, and conventions are being
called to bring about the result. 1t is laugh.
able 10 see the iuttering in the Taylor ranks
One thing is certain; not only in New
York, but throughout the nation, Anti-Sla-
very-mornl suaSion Anti Slavery-has dash
cd in pieces and consumed forever the two
great political parties. Allegiance TO party,
to churches and to government, has fallen
PROSTATE before Anti Slavery. This was
foretold fifteen years ago. 1t has come to
pass sooner, and moro perfectly than could
have been anticipated, when we reflect on
the smallness of numbers and means that
were used to put forth and propagate Anti
Slavery truth. But this Kingdom of God
depended not on numbers, nor on wealth
alone, for triumph thus far. The Divinity
was in it bearing it onward.
Never was there a time when the moral
force abolitionists had more need to be nm
and doing 10 grid on the whole armor of
God, with a settled purpose never 10 ex-
change their heaven-appointed and heaven
tempered weapons of Truth, Love, Faith,
Hope and Action, for the miserable, power.
less weapons of. party politics. Dark was
the day for Humanity when Abolitionists
forsook their high vantage ground of princi-
pie and organized into party politics, to en-
ter The scramble for office and power.
DO call on the Abolitionists of this State
TO com TO The gathering at New Garden, to
see each other face 10 face; and to interchange
thoughts and feelings on this great enterprise
Of the 10Th century. ! believe the three
days discussions and interview on the nreat
of Human Slavery at New Garden
will be of more service 10 all who shall be
and 10 the Human Race, than ten
the amount of time and expense laid
out in sustaining party politics or sectarian
Let every one come prepared 10
add 10 the interest and usefulness of the
meeting. Not merely TO get good, but to do
good. Let the moral force abolitionists-the
of Ohio-do their duty now -
them stand firm together, as a Church of
and Humanity let them meet at New
TO worship God, by deviJng ways
md means to secure victory to liberty, by
strengthening and cheering one another's
lands and hearts; let us meet there and re-
new osr covenant vows TO the slave, and Law
property, reputation and life on the altar of
Humanity pledging ourselves never 10 remit
our efforts ill it is redeemed from the auc-
ion blocks Of the American Church and
Who would not rejoice to be a
'artaker in such a work For one, | thank
God that have been called to spend fifteen
years of my life in laboring for the redemp-
ion of the American slave; and | ask for no
till the slave is free. Then, and not ill
hen, may abolilionists lay their armor off,
and all that remains in alliance with
t., must die. Let us work for the annihila.
ion of it, and of all churches that cannot ex-
st without enslaving or killing men.
III. g. WRIGHT.