Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-06-04
Tbe anti 9laprrp Bu9le.
Encouragement.

Never before, from all quarters was there so
much Of encouragement as now. The great
source of IL to us is the energy and new resour-
ces of the anti. slavery host in all its depart
ments and divisions. There is among them q
waking up to energy and effort unexampled.-
Our political onti-slavery men, except about
election time, have been heretofore sadly def
cient in moral effort, compared with their NUM-
bers and professions, leaving the work, in the
intervals Of their campaigns, to those whom
Horace Mann, and some free soilers in this re-
gion represent as nobody. This little handful
of nobodys have been reasonably busy, though
but little could be expected of them, If what
is said of them is true, that they are without
character, as well as numbers. But now things
are changing-and political ant-slavery men
arc taking hold with an energy which it docs
our hearts good to see; and the non-voters
must look out or in their especial department
| the politicians will outs.rip them. Freedom
will rejoice in such a rivalry of zeal and labor.
A grand convention has just been held in
| Controyille, Indiara-One recently in Iowa.
! In our own state, Mossrs. Lewis and Giddings
| Chase and others, arc at work in good earnest
and it is intended to visit the prominent places
in every county in the state. In Syracuse, or
association has been recently formed, which
proclaims for its object, "the evangelization Of
tho whole state, with the anti-slavcry gospel
and its complete organization for the most ehec-
tive anti slavery action" This is under the
direction Of S. j. May, Charles A. Wheaton,
and Robert Raymond, while efficiently aiding
the movement. are Hon. VIM. Jay, Geritt
Smith, Luther Lee, Henry Ward Beccher,
Wm. Goodcll, and host Of others. 1t is their
purpose to work by an extensive system of col.
portage and lccturing.
The American and Foreign Anti Slavery So
cicty, proposes to raise 40, 900 for its work the
present year. Thirteen thousand have been
already pledged. All those efforts are designed
to reach tho peoplc-just the thing to be done.
The Western Anti Slavery Society noio free
from dcJt, by the distinguished liberslity of o
friend, is ready for most efficient work, and
contemplates an assault upon pro slavery in
the West which shall tell most effectively ev-
erywhere. The return Of the American Soci-
ETY., after two years banishment, to the great
centre cf commerce and pro-slavery, N. Y
City. The new life and energy there found to
sustain it. The prospects at the New England
convention, Ga great source of anti-savery in
Auencc for the coming ycar) we learn from a
friend, were most encouraging, and contemplate
cfTcctual co operation with us at the west
Add to all this, tho fact that everywhere, we
have listening ears, and hearts ready to receive
and obey the gospel Of freedom, and we arc
justified in saying that never did the cause seem
more hopeful than now. Our hope is always
graduated by the energy and heartiness of An
ti-Slavery men and women. II they will but
work thoroughly and dcterminedly, nothing
can stand before them. Their numbers will
be multiplied, and their principles extended,
just in proportion to their personal zeal and fl
deity. God and tho slave expects every one
to do his duty. Let it be done, and victory and
success will speedily follow.