Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-03-08
FROM MICHIGAN.
Pontiac, Michigan, Feb. %.
Yours truly,

PONTIAC, Michigan, Feb. %.
DEAR MARIUs: In behalf of the slave, and for
the information and encouragement of the numer-
GUS friends of the cause, l will give a running
sketch of u three weeks tour in North Eastern
Michigan, made pursuant to your published notice
by Aaron NJ. Powell, accompanied by myself
This is a new field of labor hitherto unbroken by
the subsoil pillow of radical anti-slavery, it promises
in its early culture Il remunerating harvest. The
masses though not yet with us in sentiment and
philosophy, seem, with a few pious, priestIy excep-
tons more and more willing to hear, and investi-
gate for themselves our claims to their sympathy
and cooperation, and are emancipating themselves,
and ultimately the slave by thus swelling the world
currents of freedom, until they gain volume and
impetus TO sweep away utterly and forever the foun-
dations of despotism. Exercise is the law of de.
velopment not only in the physical, but also in the
mental and spiritual basis for our free and untram-
meled platform, wherein the free, fearless, and UNI
wearied discussion CT the equal rights of all men
as children of the common Father, unfolds the
understanding, arouses the conscience, and enlists
the heart, until through the love element, 1.-THE
divine in mani
''Gainst the walls of slavery's bastile.
Deu' ~ Q Ncptho vi tuOuSutj
Then let no true heart falter, the world may b,
against us but armed with the weapons of univer-
sal liberty and the genius of conservation, the omni-
potent, irresistible forces of the universe are ours.
and also the victory; for since God never made a
slave every shackle must fall. A faith not only
true in ITSELF but based in fact, for everywhere,
with the exception of one or two places, our meet
ings have been of a most encouraging character.
The public mind is evidently changing on this great
question, which is undeniably the question of the
age, involving in its issue, and final settlement the
of this entire nation and threatening its de-
struction, under a faithful preaching Of the Cos
pei of anti-slavery. The people are earnestly, and
enquiring what shall we do 10 be saved?p
This iact becomes most obvious, when we observe,
on the one hand, the slave oligarchy, with their
northern doughface allies, given over seemingly
to the madness which proceeds destruction in
their insane attempts to spread and eternize the
slave system and on the other the dissolution of
the universal breaking up of parties, the disaffec-
ton in the church; all but 50 many indications of
Il general and deep seated interest and commotion
Of the worlds great heart; the flood tides Of which
are swelling up against the muTderous weight Of
impressive institutions, until high up over their
sunken wrecks, they shall bear the slave a man.
We held our first meetings at Almont, which is
Of the exceptions ruled by rum, and christi
lnity, it is indeed a 'forlorn hope for the slave"
Four miles North, at 1mley we had good meetings,
were most welcome at the house of Mr.. Ross who
is enlisted for the war. Our next point was Romeo,
n furnishing and beautiful village containing a
good deal of anti-slavery sentiment. Our meet
lngs were of a character to it to
the further notice, and warrant a further expendi-
of labor on the part of the Michigan Society
Mr.. PowelPs next appointment. was at Rochester,
he was not allowed to fulfil. The reason
for which is embodied in the following note, from
friend in that place, who had previously secured
the Baptist Church and mGde arrangements for us.
when a BROTHER minieter Joined the officiating one,
concluded for the good of souls" to give anti
the go by. But here is the letter let it
speak for itself:
ROCHESTER,, Feb. 22d.
DEAR SIR: Your lecture will be shut out ftom
here for the present. Elder Coleman and his peo-
feel that they cannot be diverted from their
meeting, and that an anti,slavery lecture
lpiN injariouSly affect religious interests.
Respectfully yours,
Well this pious minister and his people, remind
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