Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-09-28

FARMER PiLLsBURY and J. w. Waller
FOR several months of the year 1S49; and il
was to good purpose that those faithful ad-
vocates of the slave visited large number
of places in our State, kindliug anew the
zeal Of Abolitionists and pouring upon the
public ear and conscience that truth by
which alone we can hope to dispel the NOR
oil darkness that has so long enshrouded the
the people. HENRr G. WRIeHT, though
not the Agent Of any Society, also abored
extensively, sometimes alone and some
times in company with Messrs. Pilsbury
and Walker. His Picnics for Children have
been serviceable to the cause by instilling in
to the minds of the rising generation those
principles of freedom the reception of which
can alOne qualify them for the work which
their fathers will leave unfinished. Beside
the labor performed by the friends above
NAMED, a considerable amount of service
has been rendered by others, among whom
may be mentioned Isaac TREscoTT, MA
RIUs r. ROBINSON, WILLIAM STEADMAN, and
Truman CASE, who have attended meetings
when in their power TO do so, to the great
advantage of the cause. The Editor of the
Bugle, also, has labored in this way as ex-
tensirely as his peculiar duties would nd
mil.
The year 1919 was signalized by one of
the most remarkable as well as successful
Anii-Slavery gatherings ever held in the
country. We allude to the Convention of
Anii-Slavery Young Men and Women, held
in Berlin, in September last. 1t was indeed
spectacle worthy of the growing West and
of The meridian of the Nineteenth Century,
TO behold such gathering Of unshackled
minds and devoted hearts, and to witness
the alacrity and courage with which they pro-
claimed their attachment TO unpopular but
fundamental truth. The influence of that
Convention was felt not merely in Ohio, but
throughout the land. 1t filled the hearts of
Abotionists with gladness, kindled anew
the fire of their zeal, and strengthened their
hopes of ultimate victory. The oppressor
henrd of it and uembled
| il is worthy of mention also, that during
the last Winter some four or five County or
tss-'siat Societies. auxiliary 10 the Western
Society, were organized in the NorS,rn
part of the State. For the formation of
these auxiliaries, which we hope will be
highly serviceable to the cause, our thanks
are mainly due to the zeal of our fri end
SAMUEL BRooKE, who has spared no pains
to make them efficient in their respective To-
caities. One Of them (the Rocky River So
ciety) employed J. w. WALKER for some
months in lecturing within its limits. We
are persuaded that these local organizations,
if vigorously supported, may be made the
means Of strengthening the hands of the
Western Society.
The attempt TO hold an Anti-Slavery Fair
last year was not very successful. The great
difficulty was to find an adequate market
for the articles usually offered for sale on
such occasions. Few of our large towns
are sufficiently imbued with the spirit of
reform to afford encouragement to Fairs in
tended to promote the anti-slavery cause
1t was determined at first to try the expert
ment at Ravcnna, but there was not suffici
ent encouragement 10 warrant the attempt
The goods prepared, however, were offered
places during last Autumn. CAROLINE GAS
ELL and ELIZABETH DIcKENsoN deserve
honorable mention for their efforts in this
behalf they having travelled from place to
place, through storm and mud, to effect q
sale of the articles The amount of money
received into the treasury from this source
is 5000. I3.
In this connection it may he proper tC
state, that the anti-slavery women of Salem
have resolved TO hold Fair in that place a
the close of the present year. They hay,
concluded, after much reflection, that instea'
of changing the place of the Fair from yea
TO year, it is best TO establish il permanent
ly wherever there is the best chance 70
sales. If friends of the cause in other pla
ces will cooperate with those of Salem,
is believed that the result will be such us Il
reward their labor. The amount raised tn
first year may be small, but if the plan i
judiciously carried out, aud pcrsevered il
for few years, il is believed that consider
able income may be eventually secured
while the moral influence of the measure
it is confidently anticipated, will be mos
happy.
Agreeably to the arrangement before spo
ken of PARKER PILLsBURY again arrived
among us about tho 10Th of August, and
since that time he, in conjunction with SAMu'
Ell BROoKE, ABBY X. Foster, ii. c. WRIGHT
and j. w. WALKER, has been holding
series of Conventions in various places OF
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