Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-10-08
MISS HOLLEx

This lady has been lccturing in Michigan of late.
The folowingis from letter of hers from Adrian,
published in the Libera,or,
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster have been dispensing the
snti-slavery word in Adrian to multitudes of
hungry souls, to whom it has indeed proved the
Bread Of Life, as we'll as to few angry ones.
20 whom it only proved 'fooishncss and a stum-
bling-bloek,'
The close Of their last meeting was cnlivcncd by
che sudden uprising from out the midst of the ati-
dicnce, of very erect personage--a gentleman
whose air and manner implied the confidence and
assurance OF one regarding himself as occupying
an imprcgnable position, ard, unfolding a sheet Of
tooscap, he proceeded TO PROFOUND to Mrs. Foster,
what he evidently considered distressingly pcrpex-
ing questiess---l very Scylla ON which the Amcri-
can A, ). Society would be foundercd or shattered
irsc invisible atoms. The point of all was, that
The 1bclitiOnists used saye-grOwn cotton and CON
scqueutly were responsible for American slavery!
Mr.. Foster answered, as she has often before to
The entire and triumphant exculpaion Of the abo.
tionists from all guilt: showing that the arti-sa-
very rcfOrmers who consccrate to the slave all their
strength, energy, heroism talent and genius, body
and soul caunot be guilty Of bis blood, as they, in
this, the only way they can, rcstoro to him all they
receive from his robbers and pluudcrcrs; and also
clearly proving the absolute impossbity of keep
ing clear from all slave grown products in coun-
try where slavery has ~ incrvpvcn itself with
tHcFuNN tfeiy mug. as " mas IN ours. Even our
books and papers are made of slavc-grown-cotton
rags; the col Is Of gold from the mines Of Georgia.
MS, Z. concluded with the sublime declaration,
that higher than all If she believed moral principle
was involved in this matter. as the gentleman pro-
fcssed he did, she could and woul-dic. And then
il all came out, that this scrupulous crtic--this
good abolitunist rs any body so jealous for the
Immaculate purity of the slaves iriend--was him
self member of the Methodist Episcopal Church
"A loyal Whig-and at that moment enyclopcd
with slaye-grown productsl Whcrcupon, he stalk
ed out Of the hall, opportunely remembering and
loudly announcing that it was quarter past ten
o'clock, and time to dissolve the meeting This
discontinue, and the sudden change Of affairs to
him, wildly brought to mind that capital scene
where old Quilp was, TO universal satisfaction, so
admirably thrashed' by honest Dick Swivellcr.
An amusing story told us, in apt illustration
Of the common understanding ~ of moral suasion.
man was driving two horses very unequaly
matched for speed. While one was fleet and free
in his movements, the other moped and LACED along
greatly to the trial Of the patience Of both mate
aud driver, as well as the passenger, who suggest
cd that half pint Of whiskey, given to the lazy
horse would stimulate him TO quicker pace, and
nford grateful relief to all parties. Accordingly
at the first stoppng-place, the whiskey admin
stered, and the extraordinary success with which
the rest of the journey made gave delighted
astonishment to the driver who exclaimed, Who'd
have thought it! If ever | seed moral suason
tried on n horse aiOrc!'
We find the Michigan anti-slaycry friends kind
and agreeable, and ready to forward our mission.
Your itincrant friend,
SALLIE HOLLEY. (