Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-08-28

Joyful for the success Of the past and hopeful
for the future, the Executive Committee Of tho
Western Anti Slavery Society, present their
tenth Annual Report.
The financial affairs of the last year will be
fully presented in the report of the Treasurer,
TO which the Society is relercd.
The committee have been embarrassed, in
consequence Of the nom payment Of the pledges
made during previous years, and the Delinquent
oies Of subscribers to the Ant.Slavcry Buglc.
Of these subscribers. the Publishing Agent has
recently struck from the list, about 200, who
are owing to the Society sum not much short
of $1,000 The committee have resolved, horc-
after to discontinue ihesc extended credits to
subscribers. and somo Of their number have ad.
voeated the rcqusition of payment, strictly in
advance. In consequence Of the lack of agents,
little has hcen done by way Of soliciting contri.
buttons, and much of what has been received,
hps therefore been cminen,ly free. will Offering
cvincing on the part of the donors, devotion
to the cause which is highly encouraging.
The annual fair, conducted by the ladies of
Salem. aided by those of various other places.
was successful beyond tho anticipations of It.
friends, considering tho unfavorablo circum-
stances under which it was held. The proceeds
devoted to the objects of our society, were very
opportunely received. Valuable contributions
were made to the fair, and thus to tho Society,
By the ladies Of Adrian, and vicinity. in Michi-
gan, and also by the committee Of the Philadcl-
phia Fair
We have also the pleasure of acknowledging
the munifceut gift to tho cause, by gentle
man and his wife at the West, of eleven hum
drcd dollars. Two hundred of it have been
realized during the past year. tho remainder will
probably not be available for two or three years
to come. We arc not permitted to announce
the names Of these friends. But not the less
on that account, will the slave and all his true
friends bless them; and not the less WILL Heaven
confirm that blessing.
Their disintcrested devotion to the cause, is
additionally manifest, by their request of the
committee, to concentrate the labor which
might result from their contributions, upon
Ohio Indiana, or wherever they deemed it
most adyantageously bestowed, without regard
10 their own locality. The general emulation
of this spirit, in contributions and labors, would
Tegenerate our land. Would make it the home
of the frce--tho habitation of virtue and love.
We commend the example to all who profess
regard for the slave and for humanity.
The Anti. Slavery Buge, which has now
nearly completed its seventh volume, has been
as heretofore, looked upon by the committee as
most important instrumentality. And they
ask of all the friends Of the Society. their earn
est cooperation in extending its circulation
With the utmost care and economy on the part
of the committee, the publishing agent, and the
printer, the expense Of publication has been re-
ducod lower than ever before, and the annual
receipts augmented. The expense of publica-
ton the last year, has bocn about $lGG0. The
receipts for advertising and on subscription have
been $3.50 60, leaving balance of $ll0 60 to
be paid from the general fund. A draft, less by
$500, than that required the year Previous
Yet ever this, should be rendered unnecessary,
the coming year. and the paper made paying
concern. 1t will be, with its present number of
subscribers, if all will promptly pay their sub
scriptions. For this we appoa. to all the read
er, of the paper 1t is not an appeal for charity,
but for justice.
deeply as ever impressed with the Importance
of the labors of the living speaker, TO our sue
cess, the committee have done what they could
TO meet the numerous and earnest demands
upon them, for aid in that department. Yet
our utmost efforts lave been so inadequate, as
to be almost a moclcry to tho wants of the pco-
,lo and tho ;utorosts Of fbo couen
Mr.. Pnlsbury's invaluable services wero con-
tiuped in this state, between two and three
months after our last anniversary. In company
with Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin, he successfully visi-
ted Medina, Huron, Lorain and adjacent coun-
ties, and it was with regret they were compelled
20 cut short their laboFs in that promising field
Miss Sallie Holley, also labored very acceptaSly
% the people, for some weeks at that period.
AT the same time also, c. C. Burleish visited
several towns in Western Pehnsylvana-bc-
sides numerous places in this state, and was
everywhere cordially welcomed by friends and
gladly heard. We are also indebted to Mr..
Burleish, for an interesting and valuable mis-
sion performed in this state, the last SPRING
His time then being mainly spent in the South
western par! Of the state,
J. w. Walker, with his hAbitual devotion,
PAS labored as our agent during most of the
year. He spent three months of the winter in
Michigan, where he met from aboltionists,
cordial reception. They extended 10 him their
cooperation, and contributed to the funds of
the society sufficient amount to defray the ex-
penses Of his visit to the state. While there,
he was for time aided by the voluntary servi-
ses of Henry c. Wright till failing health COM
PEELED him to retire, leaving Mr.. Walker to
necessarily increased labors, which he faithfully
performed, though they were rendered more
,,ving Inv the severity of the season. Michigan