Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-06-19
Letter from Mrs. Cagc.

Our Correspondents seem all to have left
us of late. But thanks to Aunt Fanny for
the following, addressed to the Publishing
Agent.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10Th, 1852.
DEAR EMILY: feel impellcd TO sit down
and scribble you few lines, Just TO tell you
how largely am enjoying lite, in this re-
giou, and how my hope, which you know
WAS us high rs the tree tops nj the Mussllon
Convention, is now taking u higher flight
aud is now glowing among the sunbealns,
high in mir, making bright the space, where
lowering clouds once hung thcir portcnIeous
veil over the future.
The convention at West Chester, ms you
will have seen, was liue affair." every way
satisfactory to tie sigucrs oi the call. The
only trouble was, that there were too many
anxious enqurcrs, to get into the hall. The
longing upturncd laces, showed tho deep
interest ltt-lhat could not be satisfied.
grow daily more aud more in favor of well
regulated Conventions, for the cnigh,rn-
mcnt of the people. Bringing hundreds
together from different parts Of the states, all
taking their position from different stand
points of life, yet all aiming at the same
great end, the elevation of the Race; with
out regard to sect, sex, or color, cannot fail
10 do lis work for good.
think our advcrsarics need no stronger
demonstration, Of the clevating effect Of
raising woman's social position, than can
be found in the refined and true society in
aud about Philadelphia, and West Chester,
who have thrown OFT the shuckles OF oldCn
time, aud have lived more nearly in an equal
relation with men, socially and religouslyi
have attended anti slavery conventions, aud
yearly meetings Of friends, and been brought
out before the world, 10y carrying out their
earnest convictions of duty.
Its effects are seen in the improved intel
leclual chceriulncss of temper, effective nc
lion, and the strong rental moral and Phys
| ical nature, Of the children, and tic people
Ii the effects of freedom Of speech and ac-
ton be TO make such women and men MS
| these Woman's Rights Fricnds--commend
nc to the words Uomdn'S Rights, for the
rest of my life.
But am sorry TO have TO record, that
there is n class of people, hope II very
small class,) who have not yet thrown on
The troubles of custom, aud who are willing
TO enslave both the bodies and souls of their
ueighbors. You will have seen ere this
reaches you, an account in the Freeman, OF
the disturbance among the friends of the
Marlborough meeting house, on the 9th OF
June. | was present az that meeting, and ]
must say, never more surprised or wounded.
II dissolved my brigh, ideal of the unity and
love of Quaker life. Only think of 1t dear
Emily, that mnI, such man as Oliver
Johnson, should be seized rudely by two
strong men, aud threatened to be cast ont OF
n church, for simply saying, in Il solemn
pleasant voice, " Ii was the promise of Jesus
TO his disciples!" All! only think of it
fancy you listen TO dscordant cries of stake
him out, take him out" on one side, aud
shame, shame, shame, on the other Sec
men laying violent hands upon n quiet man.
and see him look up into thoir faces with q
smile, us if he felt that with all their rudencs:
they had no power-and you will see (ir
your mind at least, )the panorama that past my
vision last sabbath in the heart of quakerdom
in the middle of the nineteenth century, anC
among the most liberal, and lin other res
pects,) enlightened people ever found.-
Tho prosecuted party made no opposition
not even by look-and the tumut ceased
aud the prosecutors dispersed. had hopeC
to repent. But no, it was only to gathe
strength for further work. But / will not say
more upon the subject. But devoutly, cur
nesty, prayerully will hope, that wiil
woman's enlightenment, and woman's Gle
vaton, these things will pass away, aud th'
world grow wiser and better.
Yours truly,
FRANCES D. GAGE,