Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20
Notes from the LecturlBg Field.
MrcHroAN, March 9Th

thousands have been lavished in beautitying
the wide spread acres with shrubs and plants
ever and anon tall majestic tree rcars itself
like some presiding genius over the small but
aspiring tribes below. The roads seem as tho
they partook the careless independence of the
general scene, and run pretty much where they
please, all, however, though apparently unin-
tcntionully having some definite place in view.
Suddenly you find yourself in the dense and
mighty forest called tho timber land, where the
trees have for ages We'd with each other, as to
which should grew the highest, and measure
the greatest, Then just as you are concluding
| that the woods will never terminate, you arc
launched upon magnificent undulating proira,
where you feel like taking long inspiration,
and preparing for greater freedom than ever be-
| fore enjoyed. Then the rivers and brooks, clear
aud limpid, urgently impressos you that this is
indeed fairy land. Were it not that the most
/ buleful and hated Of all diseases, the Aguc
abounds, and spreads amid all the glorious Sec
merry feeling Of discomfort and horror. l
know of no place where would sooner dwell.
That will ultimately pass away, but 1 fear
many will ere that time como, almost curse the
day of their birth.
! Since last wrote you, l have visited School
Craft" beautiful village situated sixteen
miles south of Kalamazoo, in the midst of
"Prarc Rondc,' round praric, some eight
miles long and six wide. II takes its name
from piece of woods right in tho middle with
prairie all round. thought l never saw so en-
chanting place. The village is laid out with
great taste and care, with abundance of shade
and fruit trees, making the scenery from the
distance most captivating / was welcomed to
the home of DIR. Nathan Thomas, cousin Of
! DR.. Stanton of your town, who cxcrtcd himself
to give efficiency to tho meetings. The Baptist
Meeting. house was freely rendered and occu-
pied. spoke four times in the place. The
Baptist Minister as also two Methodist Minis
tors attended the meetings, called upon me at
my lodgings and took quite an interest in the
cause. Tho Methodist preachers were ns far as
l could judge, noble and generous men. Un-
hesitatingly admitting whatever wo said about
the relations of that church. One of them pur-
chased quite number Of books, and bid us
hearty God speed. l am glad to bear my tcsti-
mony to the kindness of these gentlemen, and
wish that the entire church would thus unhcsi-
tatngly identify themselves with the cause Of
the slave l am disposed to think that differ
cnt spirit will ere long pervadc even tho popular
churches Of the country. May God grant it.
Mypurposc was to have held series of meet
ings at Kalamazoo, but finding State Anti
Slavery Convention called AZ Jackson. only
held one meeting, which was very poorly at
tended, and then took the railway for Jackson,
seventy miles distant.
Reynolds Cornell, liberal Friend" and
minister, accompanied me to the above men,
toned places. The Convention at Jackson was
what We would have called in Ohio, failure.
There were very few in attendance. Among
those present was Henry Bibb, the fugitive. In
the evening ofthe first day, Mr. Fairfield of the
Central College, and Mr.. Williams of Farming
ton, late of England, spoke at length. The
speech oftho former was in part, an able exposi-
ton of the higher law. lie fell into the error
of all who try to unite that doctrine with their
fcalty to this Union, by insisting that what is
not just, is not binding, no matter how you
may swear to stand by it. The position Of
these sincere men, must be terribly injurious to
their moral nature. Mr. Williams spoke ably
and effectively, he declared he could never be-
come citizen Of this country, while the laws
partook of their present character. lie spoke
of the efforts of the British Abolitionists, and
passed handsome culogy on George Thomp-
.al,, ~, II .,,l,.
press and speaker. that abolished slavery, the
corn laws, etc., in England. In the day time,
there was not a woman present Anti-Slavery
is political altogether in this State, and women
have no interest in politics. did not forget to
call their attention to this state of things, and
urged upon them the necessity of canvassing
the State by lecturers, that should appeal to the
moral sense of the people.
Having returned to Battle Creek, and spent q
day with Thomas and Jane Chandler, at their
fathers, Joseph Merritts. l went to Olivet
where held fine meetings, all well attended,
and productive of some good, have no doubt,
l spoke the first evening in the Hal! of the Col
lege, and the subsequent meetings in the School
House. The students were deeply interested
and all the friends of the slave seemed strength
ened. From there, / visited Hickory Grove,
the notice ofthe meeting had not arrived, but
the friends went to work in earnest, and tho
following night, the Friends house was filed
l had taken the most severe cold, have had
during the winter, but l spoke nearly three
hours, to deeply interested people; sick as
was, was sorry could not stay longer.
Next day, it stormcd very severely, but still /
rode about thirty miles, and addressed a most
enthusiastic and crowded audience in the Leoni
Institute. This Seminary is owned by the