Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-10-13
AMOS GILBERT.

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Tia, tbc friends of the Western Ansi-Slavery
Society. may be advised Of the labors in the cause
In different localities l will give a brief sketch OF
tho series Of meetings in Carroll and Harrison
counties lately held by s. s. Foster. Owing to the
failure Of the railroad trains to connect the hrst
meeting which was to have been held at New Mar
tst. was not reached, much to the disappointment
of the friends assembled.
On wednesday the Goth of Sept, we reached
Cadis and had a meeting in the courthouse IN the
evening. The audience was very Respectable IN
point Of numbers and in the attention with which
thew listened to a most thorough exposition OF their
aims against liberty in their respective political
par,ies. BY declining to answer the interroga-
st;ons nut to them and to make any defense where the
.ouportuuity was proffered, they acknowledged tacit-
" the Justice of the charges alleged against them.
In this place we enjoyed the Hospitality OF Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson whose opposition to the wicked
Union of these States, continues firm and ancom-
promising.
On the 9th another effective though small meet
WAS held in New Market, where some heretofore
were almost persuaded to be consistent in their
anti-slavery professions were strengthened in their
resolves to have no further union with slavehold-
ers. AT the house of George Adams We received
a true anti-slavery welcome and all the aid within
the power of himself and his daughter to render
our meetings successful. A meeting which was
aopointcd at Mastersville on the 2Sth was recalled
at the urgent solicitation of the friends at Lees
Vile, Corroll county who desired to have Stephen
attend n democratic meeting appointed by Judge
Belden the candidate for the State Senate. 10
friend J. NJ. Holmes and his family this was n
great disappointment and as he had been mainly
instrumental in getting up and sustaining this
series of meetings it did seem that o part of the
labor should have been expended in his immediate
neighborhood.
The address Of Judge B. was ~skillfully adapted to
the anti-slavery character Of a part of his audience.
lie was frank and courteous in his reply to ques-
tions and as his discourse had kept us to q late
hour mud he desired that no reply should be made
then but partially agreed to meet Stephen at an
other time, no reply was then attempted much to
the regret of a large portion of the audience,
who had come prepared to renew the lights when
our Democrati, friends las was anticipated and
realised should extinguish theirs. On the even
ing Of The Doth this speech was reviewed in our
meeting though fow of the Judges supporters
were present to hear it and we looked for him in
vain through this and the meeting the succeeding
day.
On the LIST instant We went accompanied by
friend Holmes to Deersville, Harrison county, n
place enjoyinga good anti-slavery reputation form
erly, but found ourselves excluded from all the
houses used to assemble in, the Wesleyan with the
others. When we we're about to give up the meet
ing and return some of the friends obtained the
use Of a mall room which was occupied in the
evening by an audience deeply attentive and a
part of them very much in earnest in seeking the
truth and gladly accepting it. Here we obtained
the renewal of an old subscription to the Bugle
and seven new subscribers. The donations and
subscriptions Of these several meetings will be
found acknowledged in the proper place. In every
place visited it was manifest that the great desid-
eratum needed by the people is a conscience which
will qualify them TO carry into practice their own
professed principles. The positions of the Re-
publican party naturally received the larger share
of attention as the members of it are loudest in
anti.slavery profession whilst the measures they
advocate on the question of Slavery are only those
of tho old Wing party partly modified by recent
events. From the success Of these measures sup
posing they shall succeed the slave evidently has
nothing to hope and therefore it seems necessary
for abolitionists to bestow the larger share of their
labor upon those whose attention has been aroused
but whose consciences are not yet sufficiently NC
tive to compel them to assume in their acts a true
'nnti-sIavery position.
The result Of these meetings in their influence
upon our cause, the future must disclose. In very
few Instances do the Republicans who venture tc
discuss the question at issue between us refuse tC
acknowledge the correctness Of our positions, ever
when unwilling to carry then out in practice
Such labors as those Of s. S. Foster cannot be lost
The work he is doing in the cause of humanity il
of incalculable value. and in the cheerful self
denial for the good of the cause, the unHagginl
resolution in overawing physical difficulties tt
fulfil his appointments, and his earnest private
efforts TO prcmulgate anti-slavery truth, his private
seems equally admirable with his public labor
One day through failure Of the cars to connec
and inability 20 obtain private conveyance, W,
were compelled to walk "a miles, carrying heav,
baggage. Our great work is we'll begun-let n,
one fail or falter until it is finished.
October 4th 1855, A. j.
1T ConREsroSpEsrs.-We have just received
communication from DR.. Brooke which shall ap
pear next week.