Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-11-12
from III, Yp.llanlI Son. .lnel.
ANTLsLAyERY LECTURES.

We have not, heretofore, had space to notice the
effort of Mrs. and Mr. Fostcr, and Mr. Garrison, in
this place. 50 quietly has the fact that these ccc
brtics have been here, passed along that many OF
our readers will start with surprise at the announce
mcnt. Some may even eXclaim, "Whatl has the
subject of slavery been agitoted here, and is the
Union yet safe d? Has the in6del Garrison been in
our churches and does religion yet exist? Has
the bold Abby Kelly been laranguing our citiCns
and Is there yet modcsty among wOmcnH mve
these iirrbrands kindlcd no conGagration? Why
did we not know Of their approach, that we might
vent our pcnt-up indignntion?" Yes, these things
have all happened without raising more than the
smallest ripple on the surface of society. Even
Garrison, against whom the entire city Of Detroit
was closed, spoke here To his hclrt's content, and
injured no body raised no riot; disturbed not the
peace shook no mans allegiance to the Union.
We hope that, hereafter, Detroit will have more
confidence in its own good sense, and discretion.
Had Mr.. Garrison been invited into her largest
halls, and all her citizens presented themselves to
hear him, their minds would simply have been dis
possessed of terrific idea which seems to haunt
them like goblin. That gentleman would have no
longer been a bugbear to tcrrify grown mp children
and large part of the community would have felt
rs much relieved as waking from a night
mare. Perhaps it was the influence of persons in
tcrcsted in keeping up the deception, that closed
the door against him. The Democrat Of Detroit
evidently feared the loss Of its whole magazine of
thundcrbolts, if it did not by launching a few of
them, destroy its co-aborers in the cause of agta-
ton 1t accordingly opened its heaviest batteries
upon Mr.. and Mrs. Foster and vomitod forth such
trade of abuse, as no political Journal of this
State ever dsgraced itself with hbefore. There can
be no doubt that Mr.. Garrison smiled inwardly
when he that paper playing so directly into
the hands of his Liberator and iee have rs little
doubt that his design is so TO manage, that while
"he shakes the bush others shall not catch all the
birds" We are glad Of it; the laborer is worthy
of his hire.
But few remarks in respect to the distinguished
persons Of whom we speak:
Mrs. Abby Kelly Foster, possesses, in degree
above mediocrity all the talents and ingredients
which go to constitute an amiable woman. Brought
up Friend, whose notions in respect TO women S
speaking in public less rigid than the received
/ opinion, she probably encountered less difficulty in
entering upon public career, than women gcncr-
ally would. In size she is sufficiently large not to
show to great disadvantage platform among
small men, and in figure, she is such an improve
mcnt upon the male form as TO look agreeable in
contrast with them, though not remarkably good
/ figure among women. Her voice Is not screcchy or
harsh but is too feeble for large audience, and
this objection holds good in hundreds of men, who
pW persist in being public speakers. Nay, we have
been distressed often by seeing stuttering or san-
mering persons, whose grimaccs were a buresque
on clowns pantomime, and whose tongues the
Lord had evidently tied as tightly rs he could in
theme, her gestures are few, proper and graceful
when excited and violent and especially if imita-
tive Of male speakers, she becomes awkward; lust
!, as a woman is awkward when she attempts to run
a race, chop wood, or throw stones AT such times
Also her voice betrays its feminnencss in tone and
Infection and brings up unpleasant and involuntary
recollections Of the nursery. Her ogic-the logic
she uses--is the popular logic Of the days "it is
so therefore ii is So" A fair specimen may be
found in child primer of some celebrity; " The
old woman asked the well, why it pumped itse
dry? Aud the well said; lIittery- y-Tittery is dead
and the Frog mourned, and tho Form jumped, and
the door creaked, and the wall Jared and the fire
went out, therefore pumped n,yself fdy" Then,
said tho old woman, If Hittery Tittery is dead
and the Frog mourned, and the Form jumped and
the door creaked, and tho wall Jared, and the fire
went out, and the well pumped itself dry, FH %
Tight home and stop up my OUen cih blater!'" just
so do Mrs. Fosters premises and conclusions hang
together. But in the of this kind of logic she
has the respectable company of the Democrat which
so furously condemns her, and no small part Of
the popular male Lecturers, who by virtue of theii
boards, hold PROFESSIONAL honors, and draw large
sums from Boards of Education and an undiscrim
mating public. As for her weaker half" Mr.
Foster he is best left in the retirement which he
} seeks, shaded by his wifc's drapery Hc reminds
us of the inebrate who said he and his brother gave
Temperance Lectures his brother gave the Lecture
and he showed the practical example. Mr.. rs
lexhibition Of voluntary servitude shows TO some
| extent how humliating the other system is. 800
I No man is probably less known as he ia, thar
! GarrisoD, Ho Is supposed to be one Of tho mos
dangerous sogiat0rs. aud opposers OF all that Z
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