Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-26
Selections.
From the Anti-Slavcry Standard.
Letter from Parker Pillsbury.
WESTERN ASrI-sLAvEnr SOCIETY.

Letter from Parker Pillsbury.
WESTERN ANTI-sLAvERY SOCIETY,"
DEAR FRiESD GAY: Before receiving this
you will have seen, and perhaps published
the official account of the recent Anniversa
ry of the Western Anti-Slavery Society,"
HAD intended only TO write an account o
that meeting, this would be a late hour ia,
It; but have deferred until the close. el
nearly the close, of my pleasant mission to
the West SO as to give some little account
of that also.
Could the Executive Committee have nj
tended our late Anniversary at Salem, they
would never have felt that any appropria-
Mons OF money or labor which have vet
been made for the West, have been misap-
pied. ! never saw such an Anniversary.
though have attended many. Tho wny had
been thoroughly prepared, by series of the
largest and most efficient local Conventions
ever held in Ohio, excepting, perhaps, those
held during Mr.. Garrison's visit TO the State.
three years ago. AT these Conventions
!nmes w. Walker, II. C. Wright, and nv
sell, had endeavored to do the best work of
which we were capable; while Abby Kelley
roster most certainly out-did her uey seir
land what more could be said,) performing
but In raising funds TO discharge the liabii
ties Of the Society, and in procuring sub-
scribers for the Bugle aud other Anti-Slnye
ry papers, such us have never seen equnIed
IN the same time, since my connexion with
the Ant-Slavery Enterprise ; aud this is as
true OF the success attending as of tie labor
performed. She has returned home since
fne Anniversary, carrying with her the afIec-
non und gratitude of multitude of friends.
and the admiration and respect of even her
enemies.
The Annual Meeting was most numerous
ly attended. The Resolutions passed, you
will see, have little in them OF conceal
ment or compromise !" aud with equal truth
can the same be said of the remarks and adj
dresses made in their support.
Some of the scenes Of the last two days,
have heard the oldest Abolitonist say, they
have never seen equalled, in interest," i'm
pressiveness aud solemnity. 1t seemed as if
the Divine Presence of the genius of HUI
manity and Liberty was lowering over us
buptizing us all into its own spirit and
power.
Mrs. Foster had, as we supposed, reached
and drained almost every pocket OH the Re
serve and other places, to pay off the debts
Of the Society still, subscription was
raised that wanted only the 200 dollar gifts
of the few rich men at the East to exceed
that of any, think, which has been raised at
our New England or Massachusetts meet
ings for years. As yet, the West has few
rich men at all ; and those who are so, are,
most Of them, very far from being consecrat-
ed to the cause Of Humanity But be sure
that, rich or poor, there are no more gener-
Gus and selfsacriicing spirits any where
fhan ran ha nd tt,t t1atu ,,f
Ohio, and other portions of the Western
Country.
The parent organization has done much
for the Western Society; but there never
was field of greater promise. Not seed
sown that has not taken root-not one which
has not already yielded the first fruits of
what will yet be an abundant harvest
But let ME not forget 10 say that though
the child seems now almost the full grown
man, indeed almost giant, even in its in
fancy, there are reasons why it should still
be watched ever with oil of maternal soli-
citude. The want of efficient lecturers is
severely felt, even in New England; but it
appeals here with redoubled force. We
make many converts, and often they are
from the very best informed men and women
in the community. But such is the eXtrava-
gance of our positions, such the extreme ra-
uiCniutesS Ol our uOCuiHcs, uuu SUCH tHc
number, strength and subtlety of our OPP
ponents, that il is highly commendabe
modesty and distrust which makes most of
our new accesslons shrink from encounter
ing the enemy in the open field of discussion.
II is SO in the East. II is most emphdiicdily so
IN The Wesi. And this fact should be Kept
constantly before the eye of the parent So
ciety, that so every part of the field may
receive its due share of culture. / think the
West will raise its full proportion of money.
But of field agents, at present, feel impell-
ed TO speak with less confidence. Material
Of the highest order there is in abundance,
could il be put in requistion. But our new
converts see that cur enemies sometimes are
not easily met and vanquished, even by ex-
perienced veterans in the warfare; and who
can wonder that they so generally shrink
from the fearful encounter9
Another reason why the West should yet
be held in solicitous consideration is that the
new Fugitive Slave Bill must be felt here,
as it will scarcely be any where else. That
unhallowed Edct (which would dishonor
Senate of Devils) was passed for Pennsylya-
mia and Ohio, particularly the latter Ii is
here that II will be felt in all its terrible ter
ror, should it be put in general execution.