Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-04-02
Letter from Crawford County.
LlNEsvILLE, Crawford Co., Pa, }
March 9th, 1852. (


DEAR MARIUs: The past few weeks has
been to us rich experience of Anii.S!avery
labor in Lawrence, Mercer, Crawford and
Erie counties. In this time we have held
many excellent meetings, in which we have
endeavored to excite sympathy for the en-
slaved and point out some of the influences
by which the nccursed system of American
Slavery is sustained and perpetuated. And
although in general we have found warm,
active sympathy for the oppressed, yet we
have experienced what is usual | believe
to all ant-slavery lecturers, opposition from
the leading influences in society Presenting
as plainly and firmly ms we are able to do,
the doctrines and policy of those with whom
we nre associated, we have been opposed by
political parties aud politicians, but far more
by ministers aud churches. Of such it may
with strict propriety be said, "They cannot
endure sound doctrine" Having in general
become participants in the "sum of all vii
lanies," nm exposal of its wrongs is refec-
ton on them, aud hence ifa minister attends
an Anti-Slavery meeting where Slavery and
its sustaining influences are condemned, he
usually arrays himself against ms, as he de-
clares, in personal seli-deence, aud in justice
TO the Church of God. As though the
Church of God could be injured by the pro-
mitigation of anli-slavery truth, or be bene-
fited by Withholding facts in relation to the
connexion of the American Church and Sa-
very.
la Bedford, Lawrence county, we held n
number of meetings in different parts of the
township, in some of which n Wesleyan
minister apologsed for his church aud polt-
ical party, and complained that we were go
ing too fast and too far, and in proof of this,
cited some of the resolutions of our last an.
niversary We were glad he called up these
resolutions, as it gave us opportunity to pre-
sent proofs of their propriety. But ouI
/ cause needed little defence from his attacks
at that time, and if he continues opposition
we nave friends there fully able to sustain
our posilions,-living evidences of the sus
tanning power OF truth against the seductive
influences of sects and parties.
Al New Castle we held two meetings il
the Court House, having good audiences auC
kindly discussion with Free SoiIers in regar,
to moral and political action. Our visit I,
this place left very pleasant impression oil
our minds, associated as it will always b,
with the grateful remembrance of the kindl
entertainment we received at the home O
DR.. Whippo and his amiable family. Her,
we found most happily blended intelligenc,
of the highest order, and corresponding
liberalty and freedom of thought and inves
tigation, peace, kndliness and spirituality
that elevates the soul, arms and strengthen
it with weapons Of truth and love, that onl
wound to heal, or kill to give a truer, bette
life.
Our next meeting was at Mercer. Her
too, our meeting was in the Court House
and we had singular exhibition of priesil
preaching from Congregational minister
who, taking Free Democracy for his text
preached thereffom Liberty Party of tn
Gerrit Smith and Goodell stamp. 1t was
kind of putting meaning into tert such a