Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-05-11


ton, that the friends in Pennsylvania have so
promptly extended a helping hand. The fol-
lowing statement Of facts will, perhaps, ena-
BILE all to better understand the necessity of
making an appeal, to which the above is a
response.
When the present Committee consented to
act on behalf of the Society, they found the
Treasury in debt some $500, and not enough
pledges made at the meeting which appoint
ed them, to cancel the debt; and how they
were 10 do this with the means at their COM
mand, and at the same time carry forward the
necessary operations of the Society, was by
no means clear. 1t is not, therefore,. TO be
wondered at, that before six months had
passed, they found themselves greatly embar-
raised by the lack of pecuniary resources.-
In the early part Of the winter they addressed
an appeal 10 such of their friends and con-
s%,ituents as they believed would aid them in
the emergency. The appeal briefly stated
the facts of the case, and urged, in as earnest
language as the Committee could use, the
necessity of immediate action on their part.
This was sent to one hundred individuals,
who were requested 10 promptly notify the
Committee if they were unable or unwilling
to attend TO it. OF the hundred TO whom it
was sent, we doubt whether there were tuen-
ty who took the least notice Of it. Perhaps
some who appointed the Committee, and
have been disposed 10 blame them for not do
ing a greater work, can find some excuse for
them in The unanswered and neglected APP
peal which perchance, lies among the loose
papers in their own desks.
The Executive Committee of the Ameri.
can Society was next applied to. They took
the case into consideration, and as the present
editors desired to be released, gave encour-
agement to the Committee here 10 expect
they would furnish an editor for one year,
and assume the responsibility Of his salary.
But when they examined their TIE S .ry, they
found they could not. At this posture of af-
fairs, Abby X. Foster took the matter in
hand, and on her own responsibility visited
Pennsylvania for The purpose Of urging upon
the abolitionists there, the need Of having the
operations in the West sustained. Her de-
volion TO the cause was rewarded by the sue.
cess Of her mission and-as will be seem
EDWARD NJ. DAVIS, OF Philadelphia, headed
her list of contributions by the donation of
One Hundred Dollars! Arrangements have,
therefore, been made by the American Com
mittee, in whose name the money was col
lected, to do what they first anticipated-fur-
nish an editor for one year; and we have,
therefore, the satisfaction OF announcing that
OLIVER JOHNSON will soon be prepared to
take charge of The /" Bhgle."
Aud we most sincerely hope that il The
liberality OF the friends in the East does not
cause a corresponding manifestation in the
West, il will at least induce all who have
made pledges to the Society 10 speedily re-
deem them, aud cause euery subscriber, who
is in arrears TO the paper, TO pay his just dues.
We might write much 10 prove that a prom
Use made to a Society, is as binding in its
character as If made 10 an individual, and
that it is as dishonest 10 neglect or refuse TO
pay a ne" spaper subscription, as any other
debt; but we fear it would DO a waste OF
time, and only give offence 10 delinquents.