Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-11-05
Communications.
LETTER FROM PARKER P1LLsBURY.
Mr.. Gnr,p, Morrow Co., 9th Oct, 1853.

MT. uILEAD, MOfTOW w., Ztln Oct,, 1900.
DEAR MARlUs: The Bugle has come to us rather
late, and no word of progress reported from any of
the agents. The vacuum is however very well
filled with .iowneygraphs of your own, jotted down
in your late tour into Michigan. / am glad you
have been there. And glad too, that you were
there with Garrison--for the people now have seen
not only striking samples of our field and Foreign
instrumentalites, but also the strong specimens in
the home department Of ant-slavery service
They have seen and heard now, both the lecturing
agents and the Edtors--at least sufficient of them
to judge of our intentions and character. My
only regret is, that it was not permitted mo to sit
under your shadow in the glorious conventions
and meetings. you held there.
But you may be sure we have not been idle
The Griffngs and myself, have held meetings Of
some kind, every Sunday, nearly every evening,
and on many week days, since we left Salem, on
the last of August. The weather generally, has
behaved itself, las Edmund Quincy would say, re-
markably well, nearly all the time-and the Indi-
ana roads, with their unbridged streams, have been
as passabe evcr-whch, it must be confessed,
is after all, paying them but doubtful compli-
mont.
Cutting our acquaintance for the present, with
the IIoosicrs, re-entered Ohio through Darkc
and Shelby counties, and last Saturday and Sun
day held meetings at ZanesGeld, in Logan county.
Almost for the first time since we left Salem, our
success was somewhat impeded by heavy rain.
Still our meetings Sunday, were well attended,
and were crowned with encouraging success. We
found the IIolmeses, the Pennocks and the Mich
baIlinor E,et tbp;r In &c
rounding darkness. They are all Friends, of the
Congregational" or Progressive" school, the
only true representatives of Benczet and Woolmau
now left in America.
/ Our next movement was TO Kenton, the capital
of Hardin county-as yet but the qJrot of Il
town. with the worm of t'co diStiieres and Sirteen
groggerics, already preying at its roots. We en-
tered the place with hesitation but found, especial
ly among some Of the women, n good deal of real
moral vitality. They have espoused the Temper
ance cause with a zeal worthy of themselves, and
worthy of the importance of the enterprise itself.
At the same time, there is much enquiry awakened
the subject of the rights and responsibilities of
Woman, which is already adding greatly to their
strength in behalf of other causes. The late
Women's Convention at Dayton, was ably repre-
scnted from that pace-and the same will doubt
less be true again, whenever Women's Rights or
Temperance Convention is held within any reason
able distance. 1t is a most cheering sign of the
times, to meet such women as few we found or
who found us at Kenton.
Our first meeting had but four hours notice,
and yet the place was nearly full. Tho Episcopal
Methodsts kindly gave us the use of their commo-
Z 4; g., 20 o.,
make due acknowledgements. At the close, there
was a loud call for us to remain another day. We
had previously made such arrangements as to rem
der this very difficult We however consented,
and on the second evening our house was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity. 1t somehow fell on me
to occupy the time, and | spoke little more than
two hours, to one of the most attentivo audiences
ever assembled. Mrs. Grfing followed with an
earnest appeal in behalf of the Bugle. / also
added few words on the necessities of our move
ment, with respect to the pecuniary department.
Tho final result was, not one inhabiant of the
town, man or woman subscribed for the paper, or
contributed one "widow's mite" to the Treasury.
We left early the next morning, in dreary rain
storm, having ourselves to pay not very modest
bill at the Hotel, for the keeping of our horses
trust inc people were uuly tnanklul Tor our 1-
bors, though they did not say so. They however,
paid the compliment to urge strongly to visit
them again This we may not have to do another
time, wholly at our own charges Certainly not,
when the women of the place shall have achieved
their freedom.
Our prolonged stay at Kenton, gave us a most
dismal ride in the mud and rain the next day, for
nearly or quite fifty miles. 1t was only relieved
by single ray of sunshine from the humble log
cabin of our peerless friend, Anson Clement and
his sister, also a noble spirit which we passed
in the forenoon. We did not leave our carriage
as it rained hard, but the cheering effect of cal
at the door, and shake of the hand, lasted us al
day long. Friend Clement lives in the humbles
and obscurcst manner but to few persons is oul
cause so much indebted in all the West; either
for fidelity to principle or generosity in contrbut
ing the material aid" say not May he lire a
thousand years''-for souls like his, die.
} Yours ever truly,
\ PARKER PILLSBURY.