Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-02-14
Che Anti 9laprrp BnsIe,
SALEM, ONO, FEBRUARY IA, 1857.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
LINEsviLLB, February 2, 1857.

Since | wrote you from this place q week ago,
| have been engaged, with perhaps about the
average success of disunion lecturers having
found some of my purposes for meetings thwarted
by unforeseen occurrences: and attending others
with much pleasure to myself, if not profit to
other persons. My last meetings we're held in
this place on Saturday and Sunday last, in which
| especially discussed the value Of our national
Union for is ayowcd purpose-ihe establishment
Of justice and tho security of liberty. 1t appeared
evident at least to some of the audience, that it
has proved valuable only for the growth, extension,
and perpetuation of Slavery. None Of the Union.
saviours who vouchsafed their presence at the
meetings, could be induced to utter one word in
defence of their idolized institution. At the close
of our last meeting, l obtained five new subscrib-
es to the Bugle, besides q donation Of about seven
dollars, which will he found acknowledged else
where. If every meeting of tho size of the one
of which | speak would do as literally, our sub.
s~cription list would be most encouragirgly aug.
mented, and tho Western Anti -Slavery Society
might renew the work of agitation through It's
agents, with unwonted vigor and success.
Lave formed some pleasant acquaintances With
the abolitionists Of Craw ford county, and am now
enjoying the hospitality of our friends the Bishops,
who are the hearty helpers Of all earnest laborers
in the cause of human progress. The anti-slavery
sentiment strongly pervades the mass Of
the people of this region. many of whom
would rejoice with exceeding JOY, at the oppor-
tunity to strike more directly and effectively at
Slavery than any of their party organizations will
permit them to do. Rcpublicanism is not their
laos, ,Jo1I ,c o,,; .I,,arr M, Joos -. l;,,;tad
purpose, with its concessions and its compromises,
at all satisfy them. They would like to strike
directly at the heart of the monster, and secure
their own disenthralment by the emancipation Of
the slaves, rather than by conoeding the tyranous
claim of his oppressor. Whether the people
here and the ten thousands elsewhere who sympa.
thize with them in this desire, will be permitted
by the political tricks,ers who have tho party in
charge, to give it embodym ent, remains to be seen.
| have no hopes Of it; and l think the people OF
the party who would so earnestly Welcome it, have
no such expectation at present. Scattered about
among these people are also quite the ordinary
number Of tho more radical and uncompro-
missing abolitionists, who are cxerting their in
Guence in el%evating the standard of anti-slavery
to a more consistent and honorable position and
thus most effectually disseminating anti-slavery
truth among the masses. .
During the week ! visited Little's Corners, tho
residence of John F. S ,lby. formerly an agent of
our Society, but who has been com PEELED to retire
from the field, TO seek in the prosecution of other
business, that ample reward Of his laburs which
the necessities of his family demand. and which
abolitionists failed to render him for his la5ors in
their behalf. This is the more to be regretted in
this dearth OF anti-slavery workers, inasmuch ms i
find in passing over the fed of Mr.. Selby's
labors, that their fruits prove him a workman that
has no need to be ashamed. Indeed l think
8 many places in North Western Pennsylvania are
0 more indebted to his labors for their present anti
slavery position, than to those Of any other man
!, Thus docs the parsimony of abolitionists defea,
their purpose of extending their principles and
fastening tho day Of their final triumph. After
referring to this occasion of Mr.. Selbys Withdrawal
from the public anti. slavery field, it is but justice
to him to state that his demands for compensation
I were always of the most moderate kind, graduated
by his earnest desire to serve the cause and not b,
any g%rasping or avaricious spirit. We hope he
E will pardon us for referring to this personal matter
9 !nasmuch as it is also one of public concernmens
and should lie of use to all who would hasten thu
day of the slaves deliverance.
? Mr.. Selby in connection with his brother, n. N
D Selby, has invented and patented a new tohipplc
tree. for which all cautious and timid persons whc
; ride in stages, carriages, omnibusses or buggies
r will give them hearty thanks. 1t is so construct
! ed, that by the mere pulling of a strap, by
person in tho vehicle, the frightened or viciou,
animals attached, may be instantly disengageC
Q and 60 on their way with whatever speed the,
. choose and with such antics as may comport witt
their mood leaving the occupants Of the bugg,
6 in quiet meditation, and filled with profound graf
q itude for the ''cute" invention which has secured
Y them the continued enjoyment of life and sounc
! limbs. We earnestly recommend to all abolition
lists. especially 10 purchase Messrs Selby's whipple
trees for their numbers are 30 small that we cal
a not afford to sacrifice even one of them to tn
: frolics or vices of anything of horse kind. A
> to the Shareholders and their allies the Northern
doughhoads and divines. We have no advice t
r give. They must run their own risk of breakin,
their stiff Lecks and disfguring their soft ant
: plastic faces. Though if they choose to insur
themselves against damage, ne shall be glad t
/ have our friends, the patentees of the life-preserv
J ing whipple-tree, receive a round percentage TO
their insurance. The invention is very simple snc
is undoubtedly we'll adapted for the purpose i
G processes to serve. And We hope our friends vii
0 find their new business to yield Thorn a thousand
fold more of pecuniary recompeDse. than tb,
: preaching of righteousness has ever done to an,
e of its disciples. We do not mean to intimate tina
d our friend Selby will cease to be a preacher o
the righteousness of abolitionism, We :hink b
cannot help being that, wherever he may be, o
r whatever else he may do, within the limits of thi
y slaveholding nation.
Q l shall spend a few days more in this regior
: when dear rsader,sI shall relieve the Pro tenn. an
. again resume my labors at home.
/. THE EDITOR.
JOHN P. S~LoUcu.-The bully whom the OH
House of Representatives sioaghed of for assault
ing a fellow-member on the floor of the Hous
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