Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-05-01
NO. 33.
Letter from Parker PillSbury.

DEAN FRIEND MARIUs: 1t is long time
since saw the Bugle, and know very little Of
the state Of your affairs. You probably know
about as little of mine.
We are yet in the mcrciless bonds OF winter,
though past the middle Of the month Of April
ut this very moment the sound Of "mcrry sleigh
bells" salutcs my car. Call them not r'e,ry.-
A Funeral kncll would have as much Of merri-
mcnt and music. 1t is most frightful to sec the
ground wrapped in such winding sheets Of
snow. This moment, in the forests OF Maine,
Che state where now am,l tic snow is more
than three feet deep OH the level. never saw
such winter, either for the severity Of cold or
intorminablc duration The first snow which
saw, fell in October. was then with Charles
and Josephine Griffin, at the house of our vet
crnn and faithful friend John Smith of Mecca.
The snow storm greatly hindcrcd our meeting
then. o how many IL has hindercd for me
since The meteorological registers seem fab
ulous. They report storms enough TO break
down the multiplication table. The depth Of
tho SHOWS long ago, had reached moro than
twelve feet, in some parts Of New Hampshire.
do not know hawm many feet, or fathoms, have
fallen since. The disasters to shipping on the
coast. and the loss Of human life, arc without
parallel. 1t seemed as if wc were indeed deliy-
cred over to tho "Princc of tho power of the
air" BY the way, might not tho Apostle have
given lis clovcn hooicd majesty that rather &C.
lostial title, in svcrc storm Such for in
stance as that which blew him on to the island
of Malta.
With you, suppose Sping has como, in all
her bcaming beauty and glory. How l wish
was with YOU. There is no field Of labor so
much to be desired You can hardly ask great
or proof of it from me-, than you have already
received. Should you employ me there again
however VIC must push oar operations into
now territory. Arrangements should be made
at least, for all the Reserve Counties no; yet
cultivated, and those adjoining, and then in the
PARTS from Columbus to Cincinnati. agree
fully with the sentiments of your letter 20 me
on this subject. And do thank you aid your
Executive Committee for tho friendly rcgaId
manifested towards me- and my humble labors
in your STATE. Nothing could please me moro
than to comply with your wishes for another
campaign there next autumn, should such an
arrangement be thought best for tho interests
of the cause As yet, there has been no oppor-
tunity for consultation on the subject, though
mean to lose no time in coming to a decision.
You will sec full report of the celebration
of what tic Boston Correspondent Of the
Standard calls "St. Simm's Day." Nothing
could have panied me moro than to be ''away
down East, at the time. But so it was. There
will be no want Of "Rcd Letter Days, to COM
pose most extensive Anti Slavery Calendar
and why should VIC not have it; Probably no
day, decd, or doctrine of ours, was ever more
impressive on the public mind, in and around
Boston, than was that observance. wish VIC
had dramatic talent enough, to give scenic
and stage representation OF tho whole tragic
transaction, in tho evening of every Annivcrsa-
rs Of it. That Funeral Procession Of Freedom,
from the court house, fcstooned round with
black chsins, like woods Of mourning, down to
tho brig acorn, just painted black also as a
coffin, for the occasion, the darkness of night
chshrouulng the whole IN pail, betting the
mournlul scene, with pail bearers, from the
counting houses Of state street, grnning
ghastly, as Chucklng devils with a captured
soul over the most damned decd. the tears and
trembling of the victim, the pra, crs and
"sroaningSwhich could not be uttered" of his
friends, and the grave closed over its prey for
ever. was there ever such theme for a Tragedy
that should be immortal May the day soon
como when Boston shall exchange cotton for
ck-cloth. and tho wine of her rejoicing, for
tears of repentance. Nothing else can save
her from the vials of unmingod and deserved
wrath. Yours as Evor,
PARKER PILLSBURY.