Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-10-04
Z III Z B u G L E
Meetings Of New Market, laSsillOn and
Akron.
AKRON, Sept. 90, 1851.

AKRON, Sept 90 1851.
Ma. EDITOR: New Market is a village
eight miles distant from Lcesburg, and is
reached by somewhat billy road, from
many points Of which are seen beautiful
landscapes Of hills and valleys where thick
woods "stond dressed in living green," and
oil around were what would be pleasant and
fruitful fields If showers of rain might des-
cend upon them.
The meeting at New Market was conven-
ed in the Seceders' Church, in the evening,
TUESDAY last), and first addressed by Miss
Holley. She portrayed in life-lke colors
some of the terrible wrongs aud cruetics to
which Slavery subjects its victims in their
social condition.
Mrs. Grifiing afectionotely and earnestly
exhorted the mothers present, TO make their
children Anti-Slavery; from their very inian-
cy, to imbue them with the sentiments and
the practice of kindness and love towards the
sorrowful and the unfortunate everywhere.
Alter some general remarks Mr.. Griffing
presented the cause of the Western A. S. So
ciety, n number of its publications were
bought and some subscribers for the Bugle
obtained. The house was crowded and the
extreme stiffness throughout the meeting in
dicated with what almost breathless interest
the audience were listening to the addresses.
On "Wednesday Evening, the last of the
Leesburg Meetings was held. So protracted
had been the mee ting there, that it was
feared by some the interest of the people
won!d flag, and the meeting be tliinly atten-
dsd. But we'll filed house, and the fixed
attention with which the people listened to
the excellent addresses of Miss IIolley, Mr..
and Mrs. Grifiing, made every body feel that
they had had precious meeting, a solemn
and refreshing season.
Thursday we rode TO Massilon. On our
why we stopped at the curious settlement at
Zoar. We were much refreshed by walk
through the delightful garden belonging TO
the community. The people seemed very
friendly, and some who spoke English told
us something of their interesting history,
how they could not as christians be soldiers,
and how they were Imprisoned and fined
enormously, until about thirty years ago they
left Germany for country of more tolerable
government, to which, as the Hutchinsons
say "every body is invited,-(except black
folks1 and where only sinners and wicked
people are obliged to fight, the Quakers,
Zoarites, Ministers aud Christians proper,
being generously exempted from the disa-
greeable and unchrisiian work.
At Massillon, DR.. Shreve's family gave us
cordial reception, as did MIR. and Mrs. Fol-
ger and Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt; and indeed the
Anti-Slavery friends every where we have
been, have proved themselves worthy the
beautiful tribute paid their generous hospi-
tality by Mr.. Pillsbury in his Anniversary
letter 10 the Libelator.
Massilon is said to be famed for its Union
School, which occupies beautiful and
commodious edfice delightfully."- embosomed
in an ample grove. The citizens are, as they
well may be, proud of this school. The
rural ceinentry, and plenty of forest trees
left standibg in groves about the town indi-
cate the taste, and good sense of the Massl-
Jon people.
Friday, P. NJ, and eve, Mr.. Pillsbury and
Miss Holley spoke to very respectable nudi-
encss met in a large Hall. For the benefit
of the young men present, Mr.. PiIlsbury gave
an admirable expose of the career of the
two great political parties since Andrew
Jackson's Administration. lie sketched the
hard cider campaign to the life, showing by
whnt senseless tricks and artifces the Wing
party Obtained ascendency. lie showed
what miserable tools the people were in the
hands Of Office seekers, who make them
PROSTATE themselves that they may step on
them to Office and power.
II is pitiable that any are prevented from
hearing MIR. Pillsbury through ignorance OIL
unfounded prejudice. They lose an oppor
tuniiy that will not be repeated many times
in their lives. Saturday Eve and yesterday
morning, afternoon, and evening, mceting'