Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-06
NOlc, from The Lesiuring Field.

The winter, so far, In this State, has been
very favorable for travelling. have scarcely
seen any mud since left home. Most OF the
time there has been excellent sleighing, and the
balance good wheeling. This has made our la
bors far more agreeable thai they otherwise
would have been. 1t has also enabled the pco-
pie to attend our meetings with much moro
comfort. There has been, however. one great
draw back to our success, viz: tho general cx-
citcment in the public mind, on tho subject oi
emigration TO California. In some localities tho
fever runs very high. In Union City and
ncighborhood where we held our noxt meetings
after VIC left Litchfold every person seems
on the move for the gold land. was inform.
cd that probably not less then ono third Of tho
male citizens would start for the mines this
spring. AS a consequence, but little is thought
Of, or talked about but the journey, and its re.
suits. The sacrifice of comfort and property ID
immense. Men arc selling their farms for hal
their value, and sometimes mortgasng them at
one hundred per cent. Some Of our best friend.
have gone, and many more are just ready to
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state Of things will be, cannot tell. 1t pre-
vents us obtaining subscribers, and Of course
collecting means for the furthcranco Of tho
cause.
After we had left this place last year, somc
of the ministers put forth their best efforts to
convince the people that was an infLcl, and
succeeded sufficiently in alarming tho tmid
doves, as to close the house VIC occupied last
year against va. A few "worldings," however,
manfully came forward, and got up meetings.
The Methodist Church being freely opened for
our use. We were kindly entertained at tho
house Of George Brown, a merchant in the
place, who Is regarded by some as an iniiol,
A Mr.. SIMS also, took great interest in obtain
ing for us a hearing.
The meetings were we'll attended, and there
was evidently deep interest awakened, and we
left regrctting that our engagements would not
allow US to remain longer.
At Battle Creek we held five or six meetings,
which tended to create state of considerable
excitement. The attendance was on the whole
good, much better then last year, the place of
meeting being more central. There was slight
opposition, i, amounted, however, TO but little
The Family of Joseph Merritt and others. did
much to make our stay pleasant, and to give Of
fcicncy to the meetings. We held two meet
ings six miles from Battle Creek, in the town of
Bedford. I do not know, that ever felt more
satisfaction then while at this place. There is n
Seminary under the charge of Hiram Cornell,
to which VIC were invited, and in which tho
meetings were held. It was their exhibition,
while we were there and never did listen to
addresses original or selected, with deeper in
tcrest. They were all withou. exception of the
most radical character, and evinced not only
high order of talent but deep thought. They
bore mostly the impress of Philisophic research.
Several most ultra Anti Slavery addresses were
delivered, one on woman's rights, health, men
tai freedom, spiritual progress, Sc. There was
a calmness and majesty about those boys ard
girls that will be felt, my soul for it, in the
times to come. remarked one thing on tho
part of the ladies, that while they talked of
health and life, they were dressed rs though
they meant to be healthy, nearly all having on
loose Bloomcr dresses.
The principal ayowcd his determination, sink
or swim, to make the institution ono of free
thought, and free uttcrancc. God bless him, he
is doing glorious work. Here, as well as all
through this region the people enjoy great
amount of spiritual communication in every va
riety of form. 1t is pleasing to sec the effect
that the extending Of the social relation after
death is having upon the people. should like
much to communicate some of the Phenomena
l have witnessed within two or three weeks
past, but shall not trcspass on your columns.
IL. G. Wright has left me, and returned to
Ohio. lie is unwell and thought it best to
leave this part of tho country. l shall try to do
tho work of both few weeks longer, and then
shall gladly seek some reposc. l shall try to
attend the Anti-Slavcry Convention in Cincin
natl, in April, if my health and circumstances
will allow.
Yours w