Anti Slavery Bugle

Good Example—Correction.

We believe the following letter was not intended for publication, but we venture to insert it, because it affords an example of thoughtful liberality toward the anti-slavery treasury, which we could wish to see imitated, and because it offers the best possible correction of an error into which we were led by the statements of others. When Abolitionists generally shall come to feel personally responsible, like the writer of this letter, for the contributions which it is in their power to make, from time to time, for the support of the cause, our best anti-slavery agents, instead of wearing out their energies in collecting funds, will be able to proclaim the gospel of freedom in new fields—to answer some of the numerous calls for meetings which are constantly presented to them. What a saving it would be, if Abolitionists generally, instead of waiting to be solicited, would send their contributions regularly to the Treasurer! But we will not detain the reader from the letter.

Canfield, July 31.

Dear Friend: Upon finding my pecuniary means are a little better than I expected they were when our friend A. K. Foster was here, I feel happy to make an addition to what I then gave to the Anti-Slavery cause, and enclose Five dollars, which I would be obliged if you would hand to the treasurer.

I think in noticing our Canfield meeting in the last Bugle, there was a misrepresentation of our Methodist friends, with respect to a majority of the Trustees consenting for us to occupy their house, but on learning that A. K. F. was to be there, withdrawing their permission. I was the person who applied to them for it, and the facts are these: All the trustees consented for us to have our meeting in their house, even when I told them A. K. F. was going to be there, except one Erastus Chidester, and he consented until I informed him A. K. F. would be there, when he withdrew his permission. I never could learn that there had been any action taken upon it by the Church members, although I had inquired, and I believe on that day, upon application, we might have had our meeting in their house. Knowing that the success of our moral enterprise depends on nothing but the truth earnestly advocated, I feel as if in duty bound to inform you of these particulars. You can use this as you think proper.

Many of our Freesoil friends hereabouts seem sore from the heavy and well-directed blows they received at our meeting over Jacob Heaton's shoulders. I hope ere long they will leave this slavery-sustaining government, which is as much to be detested by every friend of man as the manstealing churches which many of them have left.

Yours for the truth and right,

JOHN BROWN, Jr.