Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-04-10
NO. 80.
Notes From the Lectuhng Field.

last closed with the commencement of the meet
tngs at Ann Arbor. This is place of very con
siderable size and Importance, Among othe-
things to give it character IS the Michigan Uni
versity. Every thing about this institution up.
pears to be on liberal scale--Exc rerhaps
the regents or controlling influence, which /,
rather hunkerish on the slave question.
My meetings were held in the Court House
and were tolerably well attended, that on Satur.
day night being quite enthusiastic. On Sunday
spoke twice, endcavoring to unfold and en-.
force the great doctrine of ehristanity-love "a
the race. Good was DONE The cause has good
friends there in the persons Of Jacob Valance
Richard Glazier and others; at the house of the
last named, who has for many years been q
minister of the Society of Friends, had such
q -hone as weary person needs. Richard
accompanied me to several appointments and
is much interested in the cause of tho slave.
Tho democratic paper noticed the meetings
in the usual manner Of such papers, saying
that the wings had us under control and meant
to make electionecring capital out of it. This
is charge the wings of course will rcpcl.-.
They will not remain under the stigma of abo-
litonism or any other humanitary movement
long. These were the first meetings of the
iGarrisonian stamp ever held in the.placc The
next meetings were held at Plymouth, where
there is a beautiful, large meeting house built
and owned by the people. Free in the true
sense to all who wish to utter their sentiments.
held two meetings there, and good ones too.
The people seemed earnest, truth seeking and
truth loving. And 1 am mistaken if many did
not see and embrace a higher Anti. Slavery Cos
pei than that occupied before the meeting. A
Baptist and Wesleyan Minister attended, and
acknowledged our principles to be true. Edwin
and Cyrus Fuller, are true friends of the race.
From thence Iwent to Pennington within cigh.
teen miles of Detroit, where | spoke To a crow
dcd house, the house occupied By Mr.. Williams
whose name mentioned in my account Of the
Jackson convention.
During the week several subscribers for the
Bugle and Liberotor, were obtained. This en-
ded my journey westward, and l returned to
Ann Arbor on my way back to Adrian where
Rod meetings appointed for the next Sunday.
AT this stage my trials on the road commenced.
The mud and rain was all that any one could
have desired. l shall never forget the day
rode from Ann Arbor to Tccumsch on my way
to Adrian. l had TO drive about thirty-two
miles night overlook me. There was no moon.
1t hal raincd all day or nearly, and the fog was
dense. tried to reach Ephraim Rubins, and
got to whore must either go there or no where
tried my best TO reach there, but, oh what
fix got in. So dark that could not see my
hand foot from my face, the road through oak
shrubs or opcnings-thc houses all lying off the
road, went along until my horses stopped,
got out but could see nothing neither road or
any thing else, did not know whether had
passed the road that TUNED to our friends, or
was half a mile short of it, and there was no
one to ask. The road lay along the side of the ,
Railroad knew which side this was on, so l
would lead my horses short distance, then /
leave them aud feel for the rails with my foot, ,
hoping to find the planks that were laid for
wagons to cross the track. When 1 would re-
turn to my horses, l would have to feel for them
and once or twice had difficulty to find thcm.-
rnin, then against bank or stump, but finally .
by the barking of the dog, guessed my where
abouts, and finally found a harbor, never was
poor mortal moro glad to see another than I +
Was that night. Reader was you ever out in .
dark night, without knowing your whereabouts ,
soon as you well can. l soon however felt .
the cheering effects of smiling faces and warm
hearts. l spoke three times the following Sun.
day at Adrian, in the evening on Human Pro. /
grcss." Such was the feeling created that /
was urged to rcdcliver it which did to as in
telligent and deeply interested an audience as /
ever saw The end was different from the be-
ginning. A year ago 1 was mobbed from the .
hall this time urged to say tho samo things
over again. cannot speak as would of the .
slaves friends in this place, but trucr and more
devoted he has nowhere. Personally have /
friends in Michigan, whom to me arc dear as
life, and with many of whom hope Mr.. Edi-
tor, you and the Ohio abolitionists may become .
acquainted. To me they have been kind as /
kindness could make them. shall never for |
get the warm hearts and hospitablc homes, of /
the Wards, Owens, Chambers, Ruins, Com
stocks, Marvins Gilberts, Merritts Stevens,
Cornells, Glaziers, and a host of others whose |
names IL does me good to write Their names are |
in the Book of Life. as tho slaves advocate |
went among many of them q stranger, but |
they received mo as brother. parted with
them with heavy heart, but shall see them
again,
On my way home held two meetings at
Hinkley on the Sabbath, the house was very
crowded, and bad as the roads were, and the |
notice short, many came several miles to tho |
meeting, every where along the route home the
cry was send us Lecturers. Oh that they could
be sent. to eplighton those who sit in darkness.
and to strengthen those who are weak.
am at home after an absence of three long
noId rnnnths anI 7 Ga -,