Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-09-27
Por tho Busls.
ANTI SLAVERY MEETINGS.

Having had the pleasure Of attending several
Of the anti.slavery meetings whirh have Leen hold
en- by Parker Pillsbury. and others. since the An
niversary. in this vicinity. and not knowing that
any nther person will repnrt what there has been
If cheer and encouragement, or the reverse. in
them for The information of other laborers in the
cause, | take upon III yself the task.
The first of these, at Marlboro on Thursday the
llth instant was well attended. and 10y n mos
deeply interested audience. Mr.. Pillsbury gave
his attention principally to the position and prac
tices Of the miscalled Democratic party, demon
,trating its open. utter, and shameless subservi
ency to the slave nnwer, although admitting tina
many individuals Mt the North who are con
with it. have manifested anti slavery impulses.
The exposure of the pro-slavery position of tn,
Republican party occupied less Of his time. bu
was nevertheless as emphatically made, as thu
prayer limits of an evenings lecture would per
nit. The most undivided attention was afforded
10y the whole audience, of which each individual
appeared to feel il a privilege to listen to the un
compromising utterance of the truth.
On Saturday the 18Th and l4th, y series of meet
ings was held in Mogadpre. Summit county, which
though well attended were lessened somewhat b,
the fact Of n meeting Of the Disciple church in Ak
ron. at which was expected that father in thi,
modern Israel. Alexander Campbell, tho notorious
At these. good service was done 10y Mr.. and Mrs
Grifing. in connection with Mr.. Pillsbury, and the
pisunion sentiment, which already has taken roo,
in that pleasant village, was ~deepened and inten,
sified, and n most wholesome condition Of dissat
isfaction with themselves and the pro.slavery posi-
ton of their party. aroused among the Repuhli
cans. Something was done here | have since learn
ed in aid Of the finances of the Society which
will no doubt be reported by thnse having tina,
subject in care. Altogether il was esteemed by
the friends Of the slave an occasion Of profit and
advancement to the cause. and the Ab,litionists Of
Ohio NAV rest assured there are some In that neigh,
borhood. who will never .be seduced by political
temptations to iorsake their duty to the slave, and
leagus themselves with his oppressors, on any pre-
texts however specious.
The next meetings were in the afternoon and
evening Of the 18th a. Alliance, Stark county.
A grant of the brick meeting house used by the
United Brethren was obtained. and the meetings
advertised therein. but when the hour arrived
Olti ~ hScPCi VI bhO Jus IOi to hcy "
open it. could be found. This difficulty was apollo
gised for ty the citizens as probably accidental
ana a few of them took great pains to obtain ad'
m,ttancs, which was eventually effeotsd after the
halt of the appointed time for the meeting was pass
ed away. by one apparently a part owner Of tht
building. by means of a false key. 1t was sur.
missed that If the meeting had been called to aid
in the release of the sections wife or child, from
tho hell of American slavery. that neither he nor
the congregation which usually assemblies there
would have been missing at tho moment the
doors should have been open ed. But as we
were oaiy met to consider the wrongs Of the ne
gro race, although fully prepared to show that IN.
less these be speedily rsmedied the liberties Of their
white oppressors can never be secure. we had nearly
been left without q place ip which to meet.and were
left. virtually. without an audience, in q neighbor.
hood which has recently toasted Of having brought
together in CONVENTION from eight 10 fifteen thou.