Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-15
Obiiuary...A True Friend Of the Slav, Gone.

their residence in New Garden, aged 70 years.
From the commencement of the Anti Slavery
movement, the slave has had no advocate more
energetic and persevering than the deceased
She and her venerable partner were among the
first to extend helpful sympathy to Benjamin
Lundy in his efforts To arouse the nation TO the
wrongs of the slave, by publishing tho Genius
Of Universal Emancipation. In his efforts to
arouse the nation against the annexation of Tex
as as an Emporium for human chattcls they gave
him efficient support. Ruth Galbreath was
among tho first to welcome the Liberator into
the feld Of contest with oppression, and during
the twenty years of its existence she has been
one of its most constant and delighted readers.
Its stern, incorporating advocacy of the rights
Of man, especially Of the outraged slave, has
ever called forth her warmcst sympathy Nor
did she ever object to the paper or its Editor
because it sometimes gave utterance to senti-
ments on other matters which she could not
approve. She had bold, discriminating and
far-reaching mind and accorded to all others,
and claimed and exercised for herself, the most
absolute and unrestricted freedom of thought
and expression on all subjects pertaining to hu-
man welfare. She deemed no opinions, prac-
tices or institutions, in religion, government. or
social and domestic life, too sacred to be invest-
gated and improved, or abandoned, as reason.
affection, or justice might decide From their
commencement she has read the Anti Slavery
Standard and the Anti ti-Slavery Buglc. No wo-
man in tho country has been more thoroughly
conversant with tho Anti.Slavery Enterprise
than Ruth Galbreath, so far as information
could be obtained from Anu-Slavcry publica-
tons.
| When 81 years Of age, sho rode on horseback,
over ono hundred miles to attend the first An
niversary of the Ohio Anti Slavery Society
Last year, though her death was anticipated
daily she could not rest satisfied until she saw
preparations for the Anti Slavery Fair in Salem,
being made around her; and when it was thought
every effort would be her last, she would be
! frequently in the kitchen to perfect the prepa.
rations. This year, though destitute of help,
and scarcely able to move about without OK
trcme suffering from palptation of the heart,
her last thoughts were busted in preparing
ioi bht W ulu tNt 1IllCfpIl,C OF inc
nineteenth century the Abolition of American
Slavery. Regardless of all human cnactments,
and dcfying the authority of Congress, and OF
all other powers that sanctioned slavery she
was ever on hand to give aid and comfort to the
fugitive slave. She knew no authority above
her own soul and that even required her to aid
the fugitive, and to battle the blood thirsty and
ruifianly slave-hunter, in whatever guise or
name he might come. Hers was the home of
the public advocates of Anti Slavery, and of
all reforms; and no person ever moro keenly
enjoyed the society and conversation of the
enlightened friends of Reform than did she.
She was consistent, active, large hearted friend
of progress. Her maxim was, that the mind
could not stand still and never should grow old.
Hers never did. With great ardor she was
ready to embrace any new idea when convinced
of its truth but with an iron will and out-spo-
ken zeal she clung to whatever she judged to be
true and right. be it new or old. A heart more
truly tender and susceptible of loving sympathy
for human suffering, was never combined with
will more indomitable, purpose more stern
and an energy more restless and untirng-
Hers was a soul to appreciate and sympathise
with great and heroic deeds, rs well as with the
loving and gentle. Few persons in the private
walks of life, have beer more widely known
and respected as a philanthropist than our de-
parted friend.
She was great Reader. Amid all her activ-
ty, it would scarcely be believed possible that
she could find time to read much. Yet she
usually rcad weekly, three Anti Slavery pa
pcrs, and the Saturday Evening Post, and the
Ohio Cultivator. Besides these she has read
during the past two years with great relish sew
cral of the largest and best works of Dickens
and of Scott. She was fond of reading novels
and biographies. She has read during the same
period, ltoberson's history of the discovery and
settlement of America; ard had her mind
deeply exercised by the wrong inflicted in tho
name of Christ on the Aborigines of this con-
tinent Even in her extreme suffering, being
unable to read herself, she would get others to
read for her. Few persons were capable of
convcrsing more intclligently on greter variety
of subjects.
Ruth Galbraith came to Ohio some 40 years
ago, when it was wilderness. She was ia
milar with the trials of life in new country.
She and her companion-Nathan Galbrath--
have journcyed together 50 years, sympathising
together in all reformatory movements. In her
death the poor, the oppressed and outcast of
human kind, have lost friend. To say she had
faults, is but to say she was human but hers
were faults that are soon forgotten, while the
good principles she sustained and the good deeds
she has done, will live in the memory of the
true and just, while falsehood, injustice, slavery,
war, drunkenness, and other forms of wicked
ness remain to afilict the earth. She honored
and worshipped her God, by loving and serving
her fellnw- -heinpa May all who re ad this do so