Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-05-15
THE TWENTY FIFTH
NATIONAL A~NTI.SLAvERY sUBsCRrp.
TON FESTIVAL.

Inc unuerslgned, who have, for SO MANY vsars
done what they could to promote the Anti. sia,.rv
cause, financially and otherwise, through Tho ma.
dunn OF the American Anti.Slavery Society. will.
as usual, hold their Twenty. fifth Anniversary A.
the close OF the year, with the same purno,a ~
still further strengthening the beneficial inauenes,
OF that Society, moral, religious and political. for
the extinction of slavery.
Atthe beginning. before the principles Of ,b.
cause were understood, we could not, with III.
slightest hope OF success, ask of the public, whose
auair IL 10 no less than our own. direct coptribu,
tions OF money. We therefore devised an Annual
Bazaar for the sale of contributions of articles.
ano 1t afforded an opportunity of great usefulness,
both financial and social, to the cause.
But the changed state of the public mind now
suggests greater directness in the method and in.
crease In the usefulness of this anniversary and
we propose this year, to give our usual sums and
take up our accustomed collections by direct cash
subscription ami we entreat the friends. both Al
home and abroad, who have been wont TO co.oner.
ate with us, to do the same, nothing doubling the
result will much exceed the sum ($3 .OOO) raised
last yoar.
10 our Southern friends We present this pros-
pect with increased hope Ct their cooperation In
consequences. For, as none better than thew
know what slavery and the daily increasing risks
Vi is tenure are, SO none have a deeper concern
IN seeking the most effectual means of puttinp An
END to this common sin and suffering of our ma.
tive land,
The money We have annually raised ha. b.sp
nither'o employed to sustain the National Anti
slavery o!andard, the organ Of the American
Ant'Siavery Society. But, following the recent
indication OF the Executive Committee, in making
Individual efforts to place that paper on o self.
supporting subscription basis, we shall enable
them to devote the result of our Joint financial
EFFORT to sustain eloquent and faithful lecturers.
now SO much needed, and in far greater numbers
than heretofore.
by TINS plan we may accom- plish double the
amount OF service in our cause, and thus furnish
us iriehds and our own with q two.fold motive to
continue and increase their contributions.
No words from us at this late day arc need.d 40
stimulate a prudent generosity by deserin,;on of
all the means that go to change the mind and the
neart OF " great nation on the central question Of
its policy or to kindle q sublime one by com.
meh'atioa OF a cause identified with every
+ thought that is ennobling and holy, with every
nope tha' Is august and magnificent, with every
memory that is precious and sainted, with every
idea that is consoling and beautiful, with eyerv
E effort that is enlightening and benefcient, with
every association that history. or poetry, or ps,rii
otism' or philanthropy, or Christianity, or life or
death, have sanctioned or blessed. a
We cordially and respectfully invite the nom.
bers and friends of the American Anti.Slavery
Society, The rorid orer, to meet with us at the close
OF the year (time and place named hereafrer), 10
receive our subscriptions, our good wishes and
cur thanks and to unite with us on an occasion
which, as the end Of one quarter of a century Of
labors and the beginning of another, will DO Of
no ordinary commemorative interest and prospsc,
tive significance to the Cause.
Maria Weston Chapman, India d. Parker
uaTy nay Eliza +. Eddy
Louisa Loring AJ6y Francis
Eliza Lee FoHen Sarah Russell Man
D. Mu'id mud Abby Kelley Foster
Henrietta Sargent Sarah H. .Sout6c;ck
Anne Warren Weston Eyelina A. & Sm,i1
Mary Gray Chapman Ann ReJecca Bramhay
Helen L. Garrison augusta G.. Kino
Sarah &ap Russell Elizabeth Von 1rm;n
Frances Mary Robbins Anna Shap Greens
Caroline Weston Eliza II. ApMrop
Mary Wtiey Matte GriRih
Sarah Blake Shdw A.. Z, Sargent -
Susan Z. Cabot Anne LangdOn Alger