Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-06-05
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

In the spring of 1850, Convention was
called at Salem, Ohio. and numerously attended.
Tho proceedings and letters found their way
into the New York Tribune, and were spread
far and wide over the country. And here let
me say, that feel that the friends of the wo-
mons Rights cause, owe much, very much, to
the liberality and kindness Of Horace Grcely,
the able and talented conductor of the Tribune.
This well spread intelligence through the Tri-
bune called out world of abuse, sneers and
contempt; but the very weakness of the argu-
ments used, gave strength to the friends of the
cause, and afforded them ample opportunity to
set forth their own views.
In October of 1850, Convention was held
in Worcester, Mass and again the startled
world throw squibs and crackers, but thinking
people began to speak words Of aid and COM
fort. In the spring of 81, second Ohio Con.
vention was held in Akron, the published re-
port Of which, was waited over the great waters
to the Old World, and called out on article in
the Westminster Review, headed "The Ohio
Convention" in which the resolutions Of the
Worcester Convention were discussed and our
views ably defended, This was fully copied in
to the Tribune and tho high authority, conncc-
ted with unansworablc argument, seems to have
given quietus to the snecrs, reviling, taunts,
and rcproaches of the would-be wise ones on
this side of the water, who still look up to
thoughts of the mother country for guidance
and direction. / have since that Convention,
received letters from Ammo Knight, that bold
and determined missionary Of all good things,
and also from Harriet Martincau, who with her
strong, clear intellect, secs and feels the needs
of woman, and is ready to speak for her, even
at the risk of being called an idiot.
Thus it will be seen that our associated &C.
ton has attracted an attention. co operation, and
sympathy, that no isolated movement could
Anne Knight gave me an account Of visit
made, and lectures delivered at Glasgow, Scot
land, and of the organized meeting of friends of
tho emancipation of Women at Chelmsford
England, and requested the published copy of
our proceedings for the benefit of earnest en-
quircrs at home. Let it not be said that our
efforts have done no good, when England and
Scotland, in the old fortrcsscs of conservatism.
have heard The cchos of our earnest call for
liberty.
In October 81, State Convention was held
in Indiana; and in the same month another in
Worcester, Mass, where strong minds spoke
strong truths. Every where was published the
notice of their proceedings, and words of
commcndation almost as,iunivcrsally spoken
We arc in Convention ogain next week anoth-
or rally is to be made in Wcstchcstcr, Pa,
and another during the season in New York.
Thus has this great ball of reform rolled on,
and never perhaps did any great political move
ment-as. | may, to a certain extent call it =
whirl with such rapid evolutions. Every
where women and mon acknowledge that it is
time that something was done for woman, that
if she is not elevated the race will run out
Many who are earnest for our elevation, do not
as yet see the propriety of installing women in
all the political rights and immunitcs men
enjoy. Yet 1 honestly believe if majority
of the women Of our land, were to demand an
acknowledgement of the right of suffrage, that
that right would be granted. Even if mans
justice should hesitate to grant us recognition
of the rights which we claim as ours, his heart
still throbs with affection and kindness for wo-
man; and if she is but just to her own nature,
strong and self reliant, convincing him with
mildncss and with love that she is capable of
doing all that she asks to be permitted to un-
dcrtakc, he cannot long refuse to grant her re-
quest and those concessions which shc won
from his affection, his justice, will afterwards
fully confirm.