Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-12-20

FROM THE LEcTURINa FIELD.

effect of the Presi lential cam paign. The excite
ment that fired their blood to more than fever heat
has measurably subsidized, aud the dreams Ui
delirium have given place to the exhaustion Nhich
ever follows unuaturally stimulated effort. Reason
has begun to resume her sway, aud many of the
mad politicians who, a month since, would stop
their ears, and run upon us crying, Great is
Diana of the Union, " ARE now somewhat prepared
10 listen to our facts and arguments.
1t is well, however, not to be too s%angninc, and
exoect that with the cessation of the storm will
disappear all marks of its ravagcs. Those now
repentant nom Jurors, who had not enough ndi'd-i
ual manhood to stand 10y their own principles in
the midst Of TEN ptation. but bartered conscious
integrity for IL worse than useless vote, will not
come forth undefled by political associations
They will find their strength is lessen"d and their
moral influence diminished and it will require
a long continued effort on their part, to enable
them to regain the ground they voluntarily a5an.
doned. And there are the political aboli-
tionists--the anti-slavery portion OF the Re
publican party-they fr,t -stultifed themselves,
and then labored to prevent others from going ap
to a higher positi n than that which they came
down to occupy. They talked themselves hoarse
to glorify the Union, pnd labored more for its saliva.
ton than they did for the salvation 4 four millions
of slaves from its grasp. The marks of c%omp'Om'SS
are written all over them, and to believe that they
retain their former measure Of self-respect, would
be 20 attribute to them a lethargic conscience.
But there is another side to the picture, and one
that encourages to labor. Old party ties have
been weakened the attention Of the Northern
people has been aroused, they have become acqnint'
ed with many important anti slavery facts, and
been made to feel-even though it lie but to "a
t!ihing extent-the necessity of opposing the slave
power. Now is the time for non;iuring abolition
lists to create in the minds OF the people a true
ideal. and to 90 %oni,rce he doctrine Of individual
responsibility, as to bring them t, a practical
reprobation IF the present American Union, and
induce the formation Of a government that will
secure the rights Of all. 1t is time that the author
.ity of tue American branch of "The CircumlOcu
ton Office should lie denied. and its lessons Of
"How n to do IT. lie forever repudiatel by ali
who love freed NJ.
To do what we could to bring about such a state
Of things WAS the object of II brief tour, made by
the editor of the BISie and myself To some parts
OF Harrison. Carroll, and Tuscarawas counties.
Va held meetings at LeoSville, New Market.
PER-, syille, UrichSville, and Ml>tersyiilc. Though
we had at none of The places rs large gatheriI &
as we desired. our audiences were attentive, ana
we have reason to 6,iieve that good was accom-
pliahed. The only public opposition we hnd in
m Getting was at Perrysville, where "A little friendly
discussion was united in with ole, who. while claim
ing the Constitution rs negatively nnti->laveIy Just
fled himself in voting for the Republican candidate
to execute it a. positively pro-slavery. Whether
we made clear TO him the Inconsistency Of his
position, | cannot say, hut think the audience SAW
that his preaching and practice were ltvAriln g.
AT Masters,ille the United Brethren had just
finished and Dedicated a meeting hose, and Nerc
~carryirg on II prntractci meeting. They were q"
busily engaged in trying To save souls, that they
had no time to spend against the system thar
degrales both soul All b,ly. They have II DIS
cipline that read, somewhat anti lavery-wise. and
they probably expect salvation through this article
in their faith. rather ;han by anti -slavery works.
Having never witnessed the operations of the Pop
utar s"ul-savirg practice, | stepped in to one oi
their revival meeriugs,nrd though tLeir operation,
appeared to suit TIE temperament, and meet the
wants of some present. they realized 10 me the
idea of CONFUSION wur>o confnundei.' lIlIi II
,iuzen nr more m.uruers were beating the berci.
and screaming. while Ms many of the church
m,mbers were engaged in praying, each Oh his
indi iluai res responsibility, ami with an apparent
determination to make the lnudest noise. When
praying gave place to singing, harmony was for
gotten Tor strength. and the entire congregation
Joined in the eif,it. | was glad to renember that
| had somewhere read that the Lord was not in
the whiriwind, or Ia the fire, but that his spirit
came in the still, small voice.
We were at Urichsyille Immediately preceding
q great Republican celebration aud "A good many
were absorbe ed in making preparations for the
promised free dance, aud free supper. AID |
suspect that the hind.quar,er of bears meat which
was to be served up at the latter, possessed, Tor
some of tnem, more attractions than any theory
ofdisunion we could present. lat they designed
celebrating, l could not precisely ascertain. Per
haps they are as philosophical as the sailor ~h"
fell from the mizzen.mast and broke his leg, aud
who, instead Of deplnring his misfortune, thanked
God that it was not his neck. The celebration
operated, of cnur,e e, somewhat against our meeting,
and there was one fact connected with our expe-
rience there, that | think | never witnessed be-
fore :--thero was not on, woman present in the
Hall. Whether the women of Ugichsville were
ignorant of the fact that nearly two millions of
their sex are held in slavery in this land, or
whether they thought it would be going out OF
their appropriate sphere to labor for their release,
OR whether they hid some other reason for their
absence, | cannoi say.
We obtained, in our travels, some subscribers
for the Bugle. picked up a few donations, and
made collections for the Fair. In all our efforts
we we're greatly assisted by our friend, John NJ.
Holmes, whose labors in his neighborhcod arc
more effectual, because continuous. than those of
any anti'slavery speaker who visits there. One
such local preacher within each ten miles square
would soon aholitionize tho rural districts Of Ohio.
Who that has heretofore been idle will volunteer
TO 20 Gnd do likewise?
As 10 other incidentsof travel than those CON.