Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-12-08
The Pennsylvania Anniversary--EducatiOn
of Woman.
Correspondence of The Bugle.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2Stl


the temptation so strong to yield myself unre-
STRANGELY to the spirit of the hour, that the be-
~nevolent purpose was soon lost sight of. l say
benevolent" because (whatcvcr others may
think the Office of reporter does not correspond
with my notions of comfort. To be lifted, as it
were, right out from among your fellows, where
you had the benefit of the speakers eye as well
as voice, while happy, refreshing magnetic in
fuenccs hoatcd all around us, and be placed in
a vice, where when the audience is convulsed
with laughter you have not a moments time to
turn your head round and catch the rays that
arc flashing, or so much as distend the corners
of your mouth, but must forthwith write down
{" roars Of aughter,') and dip your pen in ink
for the next sentence; or, when in the midst of
a most affecting appeal you would instinctivcly
thrust your hand in your pocket for your hand
kcrchief, all is spoiled by remembering instantcr
that your duty is TO chronicle (' tremendous APP
plausc.") No, mo- love too well to laugh
with those that laugh, and weep with those
that weep; hence 1 have, as you will infer, the
greatest pity as well rs reverence for those wor-
thy Observation-Disclosures scrivcnors or disciples
OIL llJlldIl-NllO I'LL llc ullCilNluCNS pcSiNlOi "a
reporter. Then again one is confronted with
the fact, that the very life and essence of a good
anti slavery meeting can never be transferred to
paper. The strength mutually gained when
those who at home risk meeting the enemy in
single combat by night or by day, in fair wealth
or or foul, now count their gains and rest "a
SPELL" The warm glow of life in the soul by
the mere personal presence of jealous and be-
loved friends, making the homely face hand
some, and clothing even the naked benches of
the building with q certain air of beauty. The
force of numbers-a condensed public opinion
expressed and understood" on the right side
private rcnsontres and tcte-a-tetes between
"services," and dry, pointed witticisns that drop
here and there, (no disrespect to the speaker
polishing the countenancc and making the world
seem altogether q better world, and the work to
be done in it of tenfold more importance than it
was the day before.
Yes, it is very clear that all this cannot be
printed. The Anti-slavery papers may come
regularly to the isolated household, and very
necessary they are, as containing the best moral
and intellectual teaching to be had anywhere in
the land but after all, the individual is to be
piticd who, from spiritual apathy or physical
sickness, is obliged to forego these occasions. -
Doubtless there are always some few present
who have settled liver complaint, which you
know is connected with nervous dyspepsia, and
such would of course grumble or snccr at the
best bill of fare but then 1 never sit in then
part of the Westinghouse, and so cannot speak
positively. 1 believe that folks are disinterested
and self sacrifcing-believc in God, and espc-
cially in Man and in Progress, and this moro
and more every day; and my advice, to any
one (not a nervous dyspeptic) who disbelieves
from want Of evidence, is, just to sit on the pull.
pit stairs and face an Anti Slavery audience fol
one afternoon; and if he docs not go home af.
forwards and speak moro encouragingly of tho
weather, the markets, and the foreign news al
least, why-I shall believe he has dyspepsia
But to return to our special gatherings an
assured on all hands that it was the EVERY
best" ever held in Pennsylvania, which state,
ment will be fully corroborated by the editors O.
the Standard and Freeman.
You ~criticise rather severely Chas. Stearns':
Life of Box Brown. l have heard the same il
substance from other quarters. 1t is a pity Mr.
McKim could not be induced to give us thu
facts that are in his possession, in all their point,
cd simplicity. They are in themselves truly he.
roic, and need no furnishing or cxaggcration.
1 have thought very much of your Young
Peoples Convention, and the probable result
both as respects talent evolved and influence OK
crted. 1 wonder how many young women
among those there congregated felt noble
thoughts burn within them and failed to utter
them from fear of falling in tho attempt. How
many realized within themselves fair talents
earnestness, love unavailable in any inc
rate sense, from the want of proper mental
trainings Very many, l am quite sure. And
will these go to their several homes without
having formed the determination to secure tho
discipline which shall give them possession o.
themselves, give them power to help influence
the world arighti Do they know that Oberlir
College is in Ohio-Oberlin, to which Lucy
Stone went q " Garrison " abolitionist, anC
graduated the efficient laborcr, the loving anG
lovely woman that she is Shall we not have
more such from among tho friends 1 have JUS
alluded toe Many object, l know, to the bittel
sectarianism of this institution, and many of u:
might be shocked doubtless at the idea of refu.
sing a candidate because he had travelled or
Sunday on his way thither; but these narrow
outward views respecting one day in the week
are not, it seems to me, to be put in comparison
with the immense advantage gained on the othel
six days the systematic course of study-thc
same for women as men; the habit of earnest
discussion before numbers of both sexes; the
getting nd in fact of the silly notion that be,
cause a woman is a woman, therefore she mus
ALWAYS he inaihcionf md nnrnnL.. - !.