Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19

NEW LISBON, Jan, b, lSOl.
FRIEND JONES: As the columns Of the Bugle
contain reports of Anti-Slayery Meetings, perhaps
it would be well to notice the meetings held 10 this
place by Mrs. A. X. Foster, commencing on the
24th of last month. They were held 10 an old
house belonging to the Seceders, which they aban-
doned because of its d!npidate1 condition. They
have a new one which is not quite finished; if il
bad been, we would have tried whether they e-
teemed it too coed for Mrs. Foster to use to preach
the Disciples and Methodists for their houses, we
were obliged to pa: up with the old oue referred
to; and haul stoves back and forth, wHsea our
friends we're kind enough 10 loan, but could not
spare during the day.
The first meeting was well attended, and in view
of the fast which James Buchanan had proclaimed
on the 4th inst.-a day Of humiliation and
prayer throughout the United States FOR the rur-
pose Of procuring the Assistance Of Providence in
allaying the reasonable sentiments and purposes
Of the South, Mrs. Foster read the 5Sth chapter of
Isaiah, describing the kind Of fast acceptable in
the sight Of the Lord. Would it not be well for
all who at any time desire to observe a day Of fast
ing, humiliation and prayer, to read that chapter
carefully and strive to profit by it? There were
some presen! who did not fancy Mrs. Fosters APP
plication of Isaiah's old doctrines to this nation,
and showed their displeasure by stamping and on
deavoring to prevent the speaker from proceeding.
Mr.. L. r. McGFegor rose and said there must be
order. and called upon the Marshal to quiet the
disturbance, which was done. When the meeting
concluded, many left with a much better otinion
Of Mrs. Foster and he's doctrines than before they
heard her.
Feeling that it was desirable to have another
meeting, one was appointed for Wednesday even
ing the &c b, on which occasion she discussed the
Republican party and It's Presidential candidate,
showing that a vote cast for Abraham Lincoln was
rs much a support of slavery as though given for
Stephen A. DOuglas-that the members of the Re-
publican party were JUST as much bound to sup.
port slavery where it exists, and to put down slave
instructions as were tho Democrats. Judge Cur
ry attempted to reply to her charge Of supervising
3 slave Instructions, and said that be did not know
that the North had ever been called upon to do 20
Mrs. f. referred TO the suppression Of the
: Nat Turner instruction by Northern troops,
and showed how the North held the slayes
while the South worked them. The judge
finally admitted there was net so much diff
ference between his views and those of Mrs. Eos,
ter-that while her doctrines were right, yet they
we're improbable. Mrs. F. wished to know il
right was not always practicable; and she was sor.
~ that the idea that it was not, should 20 be(ure
the young men then present. There we're severaI
attempts to break up the meeting by a Few rowdies
some of whom were dressed 10 broad-cloth. bu,
they failed in their design. Several Republicans
/ an & aEtn ~, -. --
; slavery, another meeting was appointed for Fri
} day evening.
Friday evening Mrs. F. commenced 5y present
" ing the action of Daniel O'uonnell when he wa,
" elected to the British Parliament, but because O.
his Catholic religion could not take the oath O.
= Office then required. Instead of taking the oatl
with mental reservations promising 10 do whar
- he did not intend to do, and would not do, be wen
back to his constituents and agitated the question
OF Catholic emancipation until the riEht trium
phed, and he took his seat and official oath with
k conscience void Of offence. While in the most in
teresting part Of her DISCOURSE, the mob spirit 90
so high it was impossible for the Marshal to ouel
it, inasmuch rs he was greatly deficient in bacl
" bone. Mrs. L. appealed TO the audience to restor,
order, but those who might have done il, wouIc
Is not. Another meeting was appointed for Sunda,
d afternoon.
a Sunday came, and also our seceder friends came
m and told US that Mrs. Foster could not be hermit
e ted to occupy their old house on the Sabbath. 70,
z ii seems they regarded the building as too gooc
to have the Sabbath desecra:ed therein by the Sc
e culsr labor of preaching deliverance to the cap
y tive, and the opening Of the prison to the bound
n Many who came 10 from the country to attend III,
meeting we're greatly disappointed, and we're in