Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-10-31

Plymouth, MrcHIoAN,
October 81, 1851.

Plymouth, MrcHJoAN,
October 81, 1857.
DEAR MAR1us I've have one Convention more
in this State, 20 be held next Saturday and Sunday
in Adrian. 1t will be all my health can stand at
present, and l think the Remonds will be at least
glad after it Of a few days repose. They are now
doing double duty for my strength almost entire
ly failed last Saturday at Pennington, and they
had to complete the work Of the Convention on
Sunday, and will also do all the lecturing of this
week, which is done. and leave me to recover for
our Finale of this campaign at Adrian.
never had so sudden and violent an attack in
my life. The Battle Creek Meeting Frustrated me
greatly and a change of weather to wet and cold,
completed the work. But the attentions and care
Of our friends, who seem well acquainted with
this kind Of prostration so common here at the
West, are bringing me up again and my 'SuSpen-
SION, l trust, will no. be longer, nor more disas'
trous in its consequences, than many others that
in this dav of panic, crowd the columns of the
newspaper.
The Pennington meeting was well attended on
Sunday, though on Saturday, but few were pres
ent except the true and tried, who are never want
ing. where labor is to be done.
There was however somewhat to criticise, if not
to cepsure, in regard to the arrangements. When
we arrived, at the houriappointed, the church we
were to occupy was unopened, and il was a half
hour, nearly, before we could obtain tho koy.-
When at length we got an entrance, it required
much tine to put things in condition for business.
The plastering had fallen from The ceiling in
large quantity, the whole building was covered
| with lust md tba,o ,roe M f,,ol Go, , Ero Will
some swept and busted Others of us went foraging
about the grounds outside, for such wood and bark
as we could pick up,and between eleven and twelve
we were ready to organize our meeting. The
morning exercises were Of course short, but we had
a good meeting in the afternoon, and an excellent
impression seemed to be made. 1t did not mani.
fest itself however in any more attention to the
comfort of the meeting ; for in the evening, a few
of us had again to sally forth in the damp and
dark to pick up entirely By sense Of feeling, such
bits of wood and chips as We could find to warm
up the church. 1t was evidently n most unfortun-
ate remedy for my Eerer and ChiNS, which were CIV.
cry hour becoming more severe. Bus our meeting
was after all, most effective, and Remond never made
or need make a more effective address.
On Sunday, the house was crowded. and | was
u INC ofSdhlbS was uOsJ EuheTlui anu 6ht
isiactory. | was able to attend but one of the ex.
ercises, and that only as a listener. But you may
be certain a better meeting is not often held.
Since the Commercial Panic has frozen up all
the channels Of charity as well as Of business, our
collections have been very small, and also cur sue.
cess in obtaining subscribers to the Bugle. But
our audien ces have been good, and generally very
attentive. Miss Remond is everywhere received
with much favor, and is .ruly q most valuable auxil
larry. If she can only be made to feel her power
there is scarcely any eminence she may no
reach.
Our Michigan campaign, on the whole, is pay
ing well. Indeed, think the Battle Greek meetln,
alone was worth all the labor and expense ! hav,
invested in it. The anti slavery cause needed it
revelations, to disentangle it from an alliance will
a type of Spiritualism, that to all appearance
bates it, and the Slave, and the African color. al
Of them as heartily as any Democrat or sectariar
in the nation. But l must close by subscribing
in haste and WEAKNESS,
Ever, and always yours,
PARKER PILLSBURY.