Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-04-02
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.


| never saw before, although I have seen
some pretty tall specimens of western ora
tory. A dorkening Of council by words
without teuth such as the most experienced
practitioner only can initiate with any hope
of success. This exhibition answered his
purpose aud ours lie seemingly relieved
himself Of much pent up duplicity. And
we had plain illustrated edition of Truth
among the Clergy" to exhibit to the audience.
A few miles from here we had a most
pleasant meeting at the Cranberry school
house where the common people heard us
gladly. 1t was free meeting where free and
full testimonies of the truth were given by
many present, and at the close of the meet
ing we obtained a number of subscribers to
the Bugle. From this place we went to
! Millbrook, the home OF J. +. Selby. In this
vicinity Mr.. Selby has exerted good influ-
ence against oppression, and in favor OF hu-
man rights. MIR. Selby aud his reform friends
occupy in common with the Wesleyans,
meeting house in the village. Here our
meeting was held Sunday afternoon. In the
evening there was an appointment for Wes-
leyan preaching, aud it was understood
that we would "exercise our gifts" nf-
ter the preaching. So we attended their
meeting and patiently listened TO narrow,
shallow, lengthy sermon, which only signi-
fed the preachers opposition to reforms and
and rciormers. About nine o'clock, he com
peted his sermon.
"Then sung hymn, with solemn air,
Then, fenced his effort with prayer
In which he gave us all DRESSING
Then raised hands, pronounced blessing"
And very expressively walked out OF the
house, in his manner reminding us of Ter
rance O'Brien's father when he threw a three
legged stool at his sons head, excaiming,
There, take that now, ye spalpeen, bud
manners to the likes of yc." A very few of
the most submissive of hisI flock followed
him, leaving us TO occupy the balance Of the
evening in preaching religion that does
good to the bodies as well us the souls of
men. We also Notwithstanding the. te,Cer re-
viewed his effort" to an attentive if not an
approving audience. The next evening we
held pleasant meeting in n school house
few miles from this in company with Mr.
Selby, and then made our way to Erie coun-
~, stopping one nightwlh N. N. SeIby, aud
holding one meeting at Linesville on the
way. Near Lockport in the Frances Neigh
borhood we held several meetings of much
interest Here we found Free Soilers who
readily and heartily co-operated with us,
ready to seek out and condemn every sus-
tanning influence of Slavery. In the town
slip of Franklin we held number of meet
ings having large audiences who listened
attentively to our addresses and gave us good
assurance that our labors for the cause were
not in vain. Many attended our meetings
who were not acquainted with our "doctrnes
and usages," who hearing, approved our
basis Of action, and pledged themselves
hereafter to cooperate with us. AT Lockport
we held meetings Monday aud Tuesday
evenings aud the Sunday following. OF the
first meeting you had a partial report by
private letter from Josephine. Tint letter
however, may have left you in some doubt
whether you would ever hear from us again.
am now happy to assure you that we esca-
ped unharned from the piety aud arguments
of the priest, and the vulgarity Of his brother
the deacon. To my exposition of the Con-
stilution the minister made but efthough
very respectful reply, which required from
me only more brief reJoinder. But the
deacon was apparently filled with wrath and
bitterness, and denounced us in very ami
mated manner His friends cheered him
rapturously. The more vulgar his style, tie
louder was the screeching, whislling and
stamping of his friends. In fact his whole
effort seemed to be kind of dedcOning Of
hymns for demon choir to set TO devilish
music, and both leader and the led, seemed
to have acquitted themselves in n manner
perfectly satisfactory to both parties. After
these orgies were ended, we resumed our
work aud in due time closed our meeting IN
quietness aud peace. The next Sunday we
again visited this place aud held meeting in
the Protestant Methodist church. We had
a large and attentive audience, und it being
a day on which other duties devolved upon
the deacon aud his friends, our meeting was
in 10 way disturbed. Some other matters Of
interest hope 10 communicate to you here
after. c. S. S. GRlFFING.