Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-03-19
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.
From Madame Pulzsky's Diary in America.
LucFttia Mott.

Dec. 25h.--1 called on Mrs. Mott, the en-
inent Quaker lady, TO whom a mutual friend
had given me a letter, l have seldom seen
face more artistically beautiful than that OF
Mrs Lucreta Mott She looks like an an
tique cameo. Her features are so markedly
characteristic. that, il they were less noble,
they might be called sharp. Behoding her,
felt that great ideas aud noble purposes
must have grown up with her mind, which
have u singular power of expression IN her
very movements. Her language is, like her
appearance, peculiar and transparent aud
il is only when she touches upon the slavery
question tbnt her eye flashes with indigua-
ton aud her lips quiver with lusty impa
tieuce, disturbing the placid harmony OF her
cOuntenance aud her conversation. But
though she positively pronounces the views
at which she has arrived 10y seli.mude mqui-
ry, yet she mildly listens to every objection,
aud tries to convince by the power of her
arguments, untiuged by the slightest fauuli-
cism. She expressed her warm sympathy
with the cause Of Hungary, aud her udnira.
ton OF the genius OF kussu,I; yet size
blamed his neutrality OIL the the slavery
question.
objected, that os Kossuth claimed non
intervention as the sacred lnw of nations, lac
was not called on To interfere in n domestic
question OF the United States, so intimately
connected with their constitution. But how
eau kOssuth, the champion vi liberty-an-
swered she-not raise his voice in favor of
the oppressed race? to argue is surely not
the same thing rs 10 interfere. lrepliudt thut
question involving intricate domestic IN
lercsls aud ior that very reason, passions 80
bitter, that even au allusion To II r0uses sen-
uit ts,,nnui.a f..
cd by II iOreigcr with the slightest chunre
of doing good that the difficulty OF eman-
cipoIiOn lies, perhaps, less in ihe lack OF
acknowledgement Of tho evils OF slavery ,thnu
in the hardness TO devise the means OF carry
iug emancipation without cDnvulsing the
financial interests of the shareholders, aud
TO do it in constitutional wny. For, after
ALL this mtist be attended to, ilihe welfare of
the whole community is not to be eudaliger.
ed; therefore, this problem can only be
solved practically by native American states
men, living Ia the midst OF the people, with
whom is lodged the final power To adopt The
measure, as IL has already been done in the
free States and in the old Spanish colonies.
Though could not rcquiesce IN the opinion
Of Mr.. Mott that the abolition OF slavery
should be preached IN season and uut Of
season, by the defender of the rights Oi ma
iions, | yet fell beneath the charm Oi her
moral superiority, and warmly wished that
! could spend hours TO listen aud TO discuss
with her aud Mr. Mott, IN the attractive cir
Gle Of her children and grandcbildren.-
Great was, therefore, my aslOnishuieni, when
upon my expressing my admiration tor Mrs.
Mott To some gentlemen, one OF them .x-
claimed, "iOu do not mean To sny that You
have called on that lady?"
"Of course have" was my answer "why
should not? aD most grntfled To have
done so, and onlj regret TINT the sliortnrss
Oh TIE ii'ne we have tu spend here prevents
me from often repeating my visit"
Bu, she is a furious aboitionist," rctorted
the gentleman. "lt will do great harm To
Governor kossuth, ii you associate with that
party"
preccive, sir" said ], "iha, you highly
esteem Mrs Mon, as you consider her alone
a whole party. But ii any friend OF Gov.
ernor kossuih, even il he himself, conversrs
wilh person who has strong opinions
sgaisi slavery, what harm can there be in
that!"
Your cause will then loose many friends
in this city" wnS the answer.
Twas perfectly amazed at such intolerance,
aud expressed this frankly. The gentleman,
however, attempted to point out TO uue what
mischief the abol,ionisss were doing, and
how long ago emancipation would hive been
carried ~ hll the States, had the abolitiOnisis
not 30 violently inieriered; sand besides,
continued he) Mrs. Mott preaches!"
WELL" replied ], "do not muny Quaker
ladies' preach occasionally ?"-
Thi. G.sf 49,. oI.,,:,,..I -.
lleinan remarked that Mrs. Mott was danger |
Ous, US her sermons were powerfully incitng. |
" is she a fighting Quaker?" inquired /, |
who appeals 10 the words of the Savior,
that he did not come to send peace on earth, |
but the sword "
" am lighting Quaker myself" said tho |
gentleman "my toretaihers fought in the |
revolutionary war, but Mrs. Mott is a ticks |
Ite."
To my inquiry, what wero the teneis of
HE iiicksi'cs, Inspiring such dislike, | got
HE answer, They are very bad, very bad
they, ip inci, believe nothing"
This assertion was so contrndetory M ,be |
impression leIt on my mind by Mrs. Mott,
lbat nrenliyely perured some of her scr. |
NOUS, and found them pcrvnded by thai |
leryeht desire 10 seek truth and TO do riaiu. |
oi which Jesus teaches us that blessed nre
they who do hunger aud thirst alter rigbie.
BUSINESS, for they shall be filled-and lhcre. |
fore, although my views differ from hers ON |
many points, ! preceive thai the party feel |
ing must be strong in philadephia, to arouse |
such unjust views as had heard expressed
aud could not help thinking that the med.
ding and narrow spirit had not yei departed
here, which, in 1907, proposed that young
men should he Obliged TO marry at certain |
age, and that only two sorts ofclolhes should |
be worn, one kind for summer, aud one
kind for winter.
DoUGLAs JERRoLp's IDEA OF CoNsHRyA.