Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-02-08
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Immediately after The Fair, having re-
ssived instructions to repair to Michigan as the
neld Of Anti-Slavcry labor, returned home
and set my house in order, and started for that
distant theatre Of action. On my way spent
. week at Middlefeld, in Gcauga Co., where 1
expected to meet man who processes to be a
Baptist Minister from Georgia. This person
had been in this neighborbood for some time ox-
patiating on the glories and blessings of the
Patriarcal institution, claiming for it the high
est divine sanction, and showing that abolition
lists were fighting against God by opposing his
pet institution. He also, Of course, maintain
I'd the righteous character of that prince of
'peacc measures tho Fugitive bill, and often
professed his readiness to enter the lists with
any Of the agents of the abolition Societies.
was however disappointed, for upon the arrival
Of myself and Joseph Treat, whom met here,
he had departed. From what can hear Of this
fellow, he is rather shrewd Yankee, who fol
some vile purpose is prowlng through the coun-
try protesting to be n minister. l should not
be surprised f it turns out that he is a slave
holder--one of a gang whose business is kid
mapping, sc.
We commenced our meetings in the Episco-
pal Church, (the first ever spoke in,) on
Wednesday evening, and held in that place
and neighborhood ten or q dozen meetings.
This was the first series of anti-slavcry meetings
ever held in that part Of the town, and great
was the prejudice against the views held and
taught by us. The entire meetings were well
attended, growing in interest and power to tho
last. In fact II seemed that the close was just
the time to begin.
There Is vast amount of Free Soil senti-
msnt in the town, and considerable of the old
Liberty party anti-slavcry. These attended
the meetings and entered into them with on
honest sarnestness, freely and thoroughly ex-
smining the differences between us, acknowl-
sdging their wrongs and our rights whenever
they were made manifest. l feel persuaded if
some Of the very best are not with us heart
and hand, it will be because they do not un-
derstand us. The Fugitive bill and other kim
dred measures have done much to convince the
cid honest political nbolitionists that there is
no hope save in dissolution Of the Union.-
They are sick Of political demagogucism, and are
falling back on the old, firm, all-conqucring
ground Of moral suasion. This drawing near
sf the true friends of the slave in the Free Soil
party is every where moro or less manifest, and
trust soon, very soon, to sec the old breach
healed, and the entire anti-slavery of the coun-
Try firmly united to demand Emancipation or
Dis'siutior. met with number of my old
Wesleyan brethren in this town also, who amid
evil and good report have retained their pcrso-
nal friendship for me. They still cling to the
shurch. or rather the church clings to them, but
for all this they arc true to humanity. / shall
sspsrdonod II mention one among the many,
who appears fully devoted to the slaves cause
Brother Swainy. He was one of the first
who united with the Wesleyan movement from
q pure desire to clear his skirts of the blood Of
his fellow men. lie is deeply rcligious-not Of
shs sort who use religion as an excuse for their
indifference to the race, but q means, the bet
ssr TO enable him to subscrvc the cause OF trcc-
dom. lie is honest as the angels, and will be
with us entirely. the moment he secs his way
clear. lie now welcomes us to his home, cheer
fully takes part in meetings, (cvcn to the neg
lset Of church mcetings,) and contributes with
cut murmuring to the cause. There are other
Wesleyan friends that might also be mention
cd with credit, and somc who might be mon
toned to their shame, but forbcar. J. Treat
and myself staid the whole of the time at the
home of Robert and Julia Porter, true noble
minded friends of the slave, who made our stay
By true kindness and love, paradise. God bless
thsm. Jarvis Bacon, who was lately tried in
Virginia for circulating inccndiary documents
has brother here, full grown Comcoutcr, @
true man. But 1 must stop cnumerating per-
sons, and say that the meetings by the aid oi
all were indeed of most cheering character.-
Some evenings We had two meetings at the same
time, friend Treat attending one, myself the
ether Ten dollars was paid for the Western
Society to pay the expenses of tho lecturers
We came on to the Rocky River Quarterly
Meeting on Saturday, an account of which will
be published We are now fairly en- route fol
Michigan. Yours, w.