Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-08
LETTER FROM A.. NJ POWELL.
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which, | will give you a brief account.
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Nov,
l4th and 10Th, | lcctured at Bc.lyile in the Bap-
fist church. In consequence Of the unCtyorablo
state of the weather, for evening meetings. our
audiences were not large, bit were Of IL very good
quality, and very attentive. Bcllyillc is a thriy-
ing village, containing, | believe about five hun
bred inhabitants. Unfortunately it has formerly
been n stronghold for the old bunker Democracy.
| am indebted to the Rev. Rufus Clilson, q
teacher and proprietor OF Il Select School, in the
village, for his kind cooperation in making the
necessary arrangements fr the meetings.
On Friday evening, Nov. lG;h, l lcctured in a
School house, at Mooro's Mills, in the township of
Ypsilanti. On Sunday, NV. 18th, | attended the
Free Meeting, held in Ann Arbor, and spoke,
mainly upon the Slavery question, in the morning
and again in the evening. This meet
ing is mostly composed of persons, known rs
Friends Of Human Rogress." Their platform
is broad and free, and will admit of the presenta.
ton of testimony on both sides cf every question,
relating to the interests 0f'the Human race
Prominent among those who are actively interest
ed in sustaining this meeting, is Richard Glasicr,
formerly of New York, and likewise the different
members Of his family.
For a considerable portion Of his life friend G..
constituted one Of the strong pillars in the Quaker
Church, but for several years past, on account of
the sectarian, timeserving, and proslavcry policy
Of the Quakers, he has separated himself from
among them, and is now one of the most uncom-
promising and devoted, of the supporters and ad-
vocates of the American Anti.Slaycry Society, and
of other reform movements. Their Free Meeting,
if successful, which it bids fair to be, cannot fail
to exert a healthful influence in Ann orbor.
On Monday, Nov. l9,h, in company with Rich
nrd Glasier Jr, ] went to Lcdi Plains, and in the
evening had a very good and satisfactory meeting,
in the Congregational Church. The audicucc was
good sized, intelligent, and very attentive. | Wis
tied Lodi Plains, by inyi alton Of Capt John Low
ry, to whom l am much indebted for the h~ospitali-
ty extended to me, and a liberal donation made in
consideration of the meeting.
| lecturcd on Tuesday evening, Nov. 20th, at
Saline. The meeting was held in the School house.
Since the visit and labors of the Grinings and \.
Y. Foss, il. the place, last winter, th2ir Meeting
Houses, Which have been dedicated to the worship
of the Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian Slave
holding, Siave-huuting, and Slaye-Lrccdiug Con,
are, it is understood, thought to lie too $ucJca ~
be used for anti slavery purposes. Our audience
was of moderate size, IA good degree OF interest
was manifested however. by those in attordance.-
Samuel D.. Moore, Of Yysilanti, was with NE at
this meeting, and is my travelling companion, to
this place, and expects to remain with me during
the series of meetings which | am to have in this
County. We were very kindly entertained while
at Saline, by Mr.. and Mrs; Sanford.
Wednesday evening, Nov. 2lst, | lecturcd in
the Union District school house, four miles west Of
Saline. Had a very good, though not a large meet
ing. Thursday night wc spent at Thomas and
jane NJ, Chundler's-tha well known and welcome
home, for the laborcr aud advocate, in behalf Of
the crushed and p~crishinG slave. On Friday We
j,urncyed to Morcnci, and in the evening, had in
the Methodist Church, a meeting, Introductory to 7
n series, which We have arranged to hold on our I
return to Michigan. Saturday morning we pro- '
cecded on our way to West Unity. | have repeat. +
edly read accounts that have been given Of the
very bad, and muddy roads that in certain seasons d
of the year, are common in some portions Of the
West, but | have never known before, by actual ,
experience, SO much Of tAeic real character, as o
have been made to realize since we have been II q
this county. K
On Sunday, Nov, c5th, we held our first meet u
ing in this town. The meeting in the afternoon, .
was held in a pleasant and ~commodious room i'll r.
the village School Building. q
Some Of the patriotic, S1are5olIiag, ~sloUelmtRg. T.
Democrats were present, and at the commence h
.ment of the meeting, like so many ratch dogs Of h
1.-THE Southern plantation, avpwed their purpose to Ia
prevent our holding the meeting as advertised, un- +,
der the pretence that the Juiiding was liable to re
ceive injury,-wi:h a full knowledge that it had Y
been granted for our use by the Directors. After d
disturbing the meeting for nearly an hour by their y
nngentlcmanly and uncivil Interruptions, finding v
the sympathy Of the audience altogether against p
them, those who remained, became quiet, and ] u
proceeded for a time, with my remarks, without c
further distul bance. !
ilaying spoken upon the character of slavery, O
showing it to be II system Of wholesale murder, Y
robbery, pollution, &C., Sc, proceeded to arraigu II,
III common with other Shareholders, the members %
OF the Democratic party, land c;her national pol p
iticians, who, act i'll accordance with their avowed J
political faith, as murdcrcrs, robbers, &c. This
proved that it was not the building, that cur ro-
litical disturbers feared would sustain damage.
but rather their proslaycry Rliticai IDOL One Of
Their number, whose name, | believe is Ioratio y
Willett, now burst forth in a most furious, and S
thoroughly excited manner, declaring my charge fl
against his party to be q lie; that he could not, Sc
nor would not stand it," &c, sc. His violent fit q"
of rage and excitement having in a measure pass tc
ed OIL, invited him to take the platform, and in a Sc
respectful manner, show wherein my charges s.
against his party were not true. This he refused a,
TO do. Subsequently however, he Acknowledged N
their truthfulness, to the meeting, in answers to n 81
series of questions which were asked him. This IL
meeting had the effect to create a good degree of IT.
excitement through the town. y,
The meeting Sunday evening was held in a. un- bt
finished Methodist Church. Notwithstanding the in
great abundance of mud, and the threatening as q.
pect of the clouds, we had a good audience, very