Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-02-15

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We arrived at Adrian, a village containing
about four thousand persons, on Saturday
morning, and hastened to the Post Office ex-
Meeting to hear from Salem, but was disap-
noip,ed. soon found the whereabouts Of one
of my old parishioners in Cleveland, William
Ward. who had busted himself in trying to get
n church in which to hold meetings, but could
no, succeed. The Mcthodists were holding
protracted meeting. The Baptist and Presbyte- !
rim houses could not be dciilcd. So our friend
with the aid of few others rented the : /. o.
0. +. Hail. a. very spacious and beautiful build
ing, for week. The price believe, was twenty
dollars. A receipt for monies paid was given
and the Hall ours for one week. Our placards
were then issued calling our first meeting for
Sunday evening. The putting up of the NOTICE
cs attracted much attention. The declaration
"EMANcfPArioN OR Dissolution" on the bills
calling forth the imprccations of many. The
word spread like wild fire, that Disunion-
lists were in town. Some took thor names off
the subscription for tho Hail. and great was the
CONSERVATION. At the hour of meeting. quito
a good number had assembled, and the position
OF the American Society was defined. We were
heard in silence, for be it remembered this was
tho Sabbath, and they could not think of break
ing the day. There was abundance of evil
dcnco during the following day that storm
was brewing. But still every body said there
can be no mob in Adrian. The subject on the
second evening was the Fugitive Bill The
audience was twice as largo as the night before.
The crowd around the door, inside and out was
considerable. l spoke. perhaps, from half to
three quarters Of an hour, when stamping, &c.
commenced. proceeded till tho row became
so general in that part of the house that it was
impossible to be heard. Stomping, ripping the
floor with canes, whistling through dozens of
goose quilts, cries of "put him down." "pitch
him through the window" drag him out"
SC. &c., became the order or rather disorder
Of the evening. The majority and vastly moro
wished to hear; these were so excited that they
left their seats. Goats were pulled off, and ev-
cry manifestation of fight for time. l np-
pcaled to the citizens whether they would al
| low mob violence to reign supreme, &c.
Joseph spoke, but this renewed the violence
and noise. A member of the Baptist Church
made a mad inAammatory speech, Ia mode
Capt. RyndcrS, talked of treason and urged on
the mob. They cheerod and he felt great. The
proprictors of the Hall urged us to close the
meeting. told them We could not do it, it
was their business to keep the mob down.
The excitement all round at this time cannot
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mob to withdraw, but they would not stir.
Cries of put out the lights, mingled withk ia
eous noises made the place a bedlams. n ,
x queer looking lawyer came to me and pro-
posed a compromise, viz that VIC should pledge
ourselves to tho mob that we would say nothing
on dissolution of the Union. told him we
should do no such thing, that We should say
what VIC thought best if we were allowed to
speak at all. At this annnnciation the mob
hisscd and stamped and yelled, while on the
other hand the majority loudly applauded.-
About this time very dcvout member Of the
Baptist persuasion arose and stated E" that he
was authorized to say to us that our best
policy would be to leave the town forthwith."-
Another person rose and said he "was author.
lied to say that that man was not worth motto.
ing" That was followed by cheers. The pro-
prietors Of the Hall now declared that We
must give up the Hall--it was already injured
and the lights would bo put out. So it seem.
cd that mob law was triumphi.t. The contrac
was annullcd and the right of speech trodder
under foot.
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teachers and Drumkards, now called loudly for
Presbyterian priest named IHoOicoH who wa
present, who gladly jumped to tho stand anC
began harangue about tho glorious Union
the infdelity of w. l.. Garrison, the supre-
macy Of law, SC. The mob loudly checrcd this
defender of the faith. will give you one oi
the sentences of his speech in reference to the
Bill of denominations. Gentlemen, tce must
obey the laio. This Bill has become law of the
land and must be respected. Our duty is to obey
it till it is altered or repealed. We arc law
abiding people the people of Adrian will re-
spect this law, because it is law. But Gen.
tlcmen, if fugitive was to come here and the
owner demanded him at our hands, would we
give him upi NO. tell you there is not a
man in Adrian would give him up. But as long
as the law is law VIC will respect it, we will
obey it. But would we give up the Slave no,
mover " !! asked, shall be heard in reply
The priest jumped up to the front of the desk
again and said, "all in favor of the Union say
aye The mob and the priest said aye" The
congregation had too much selfrespect to notice
his call. Now cried the priest, +" let all the
friends of the Union withdraw" At which call
nobody went.
We left the meeting surrounded by mum.
Der OF friends, and although attempts were made
/ at personal violence, VIC passed to our lodg.
ings unframed. At a very early hour mex
morning the town was all excitement. Thu
question to settle was, "shall the right O
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