Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-05-18
Letter from II. G. Wright.
STEAMER BRrLLrANT, Ohio River, !
April %, 1850.

DEAR OLIVER: l have turned away from
Ohio the field of my labor the past year, to 20
East, to be absent for time. Though. 1 90
away, my heart is in Ohio-to cheer you all on
in the great conflict between Liberty and Slave
ry. l intend to be back in Ohio in June, and
hope to hold some pleasant and profitable Pic
Mics with the children during the coming sea-
son. These meetings of children in the beauti-
ful groves and forests of Ohio are most profita-
bic to parents and children. Impressions are
there made that time and circumstances can
never blot out To teach children to live in
love and peace with one another; to teach them
how to forgive as Jesus forgave; to overcome
evil with good; to give A KISS roR A BLOW, is
tho way to abolish war; to teach children to
know and hate oppression, to lay before them
the wrongs of the slave, and inspire them with
love and respect for the persons and rights Of
man. is the way to cxtirpate the principle of sla-
very. What parents in Ohio cannot afford to 20
with their little ones to such Pic Mics, where
love- forgiveness, self Eforgetfulness, gcnteness,
mercy and justice orc taught Through the
agency Of such precious gatherings of parents
and children, people may be easily changed in
regard to any social wrong.
My spirit longs to sec Ohio completely re-
deemed from tho deadly venom of Slavery and
War. l love her independent, hardy, intclli.
gent cntcrprising people l love her merry,
laughing children, and feel more honored and
blcst in romping with them, and at the same
time instiling into their confding, loving hearts
sentiments of love, liberty and peace, than 1
should in being admitted to the presence and
acquaintance Of kings, queens, or Presidents
Ihese little ones are cOrths real kings and
queens-ot least they reign as kings and queens
over my heart. mean TO serve them the COM
ing season, so far as l can do so by holding An
t-Slavery, Anti-War and Total Abstinence
Conventions among them. We mean 70 be vc-
ry happy in these pic-Ncs, and grow wiser and
better in them. Now, Oliver, in tho name of
oil the Anti-Slavcry children of Ohio-(all
children urc born abolitionists)-I ask thee to
stay in Ohio, and come to our Pic-Nics. We
will give thee such welcome as none but real
What can VIC do without thee to blow the b.
GLE for us
In one view, no point of the North can be
more important field for Anti Slavery labor
L refer to the Fagitire Slare question. The pco-
pie of that State only need to understand tho
matter fully, and no Constitution nor law can
ever have any force there which requires the
rendition of tho fugitive from whips and chains.
The minds of the people are prepared for any
measure of justice and right in favor of human
freedom. The question of Slavery could be set
lied in Ohio forever very easily now. Great
names, in Church and State, have lost their in
luencc. During the past year have been in
70 counties of the State, holding meetings and
oming in contact with vast multitude of all
lasses, in public and private; and know thnt
ATTITUDES arc prepared for a strong movement
n favor of human liberty and human love and !
But the Anti Slavery Bugle is |
eeded there, and must DO had, and thou must
tay to edit il. / believe growing interest is
cling felt in it, and in having thee to conduct it.
ecds thy services as Editor. Around that
lovement will gather the Anti-Slavery and
-nti-War movements, and every other that
,oks to the regeneration and redemption of
lankind. 1t will call out talents of mind and
cart, whose existence is little dreamed of oven
y the possessors. The recent most interesting
onvention of Women in Salem is the talk
nong travellers. Women are not in political
lrty trammels; let them get free from religious
nrty francis; and then will they speak for HUI
anity with irresistible power and authority.
Before me is the letter of approval to Daniel
'ebster, with the names of tho signcrs. There
Ioods. These men, fathers of Now England
rinity, (not of New England Humanity, thank
cd y once taught me what and how to preach.
hey converted me from man into a theolo-
an and priest. feel happy that long ago l
w through the errors of my ways, so far as
cir influence is concerned, and rcpcnted. l
Ii sincerely sorry ever allowed myself to be
ado into priest. 1t is degradation to hu-
anity to be priest. 1t is an honor to be a
acher of truth, justice, goodness among men;
instruct men in anything that belongs to
eir well-being but to be priest is to be a
ctarian in its most odious sense, and his busi-
,ss is to turn mems minds away from their re-
tions and duties in this world, and point them
whites robes, horps, psalms, and hallclujohs
another state. No, would not be n priest
sworn to defend a war-making, slaveholding,
ctarian church.
l am in the saloon of the steamer Brilliant,
lssing from Wcllsvillc to Pittsburgh; thence
go over the mountains to Philadelphia, to
CIV York and Boston; whence shall return
Ohio, to be there, hope, by the 10th or 10th
June. We have large company on board
le Brilliant, 1t is amazing how ready every
'dy is to talk of Slavery and War, and dissoln-
on. Dissolution has become topic of con-
,rsation in every circle, and always, am cer-
in, to the disadvantage of this giant compro-