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For the Philanthropist. Loudsville, Sept. 19th, 1839. Dr. Bawney:—I would gladly introduce Arnold. Buffum to the readers of the Philanthropist: he is a native of New England, and his head about fros ty enough to inspire due reverence. By profes sion, he is an Orthodox Friend. We considers himself called of God to plead for the dumb, and that a we awaits him if he does if not. Some of his friends are little more satisfied with hisest, than the Church of England was with that of George Fox some hundred years ago. He is a bold, clear and interesting speaker. Among those who be lieve in animal magnetism, he would be regarded as a great magnetizer. He feels deeply, and he makes his audience feel with him. His facts seem inexhaustible. He has travelled much in this country, and has visited England and France. He has had personal interviews or acquaintance with most of the great men who have been the active friends of liberty within the last ten or twenty years. Among these are Lafayette, Clarkson, Wilberforce and Buxton. From this intercourse he draws many facts and illustrative anecdotes.— His father was a member of the old abolition so ciety, and himself was one of the twelve who formed the first U. S. Society in the lite, dark school room in Boston. No considerable event has occurred touching the subject with which he is not familiar. He has conversed with the slaves of Bushrod Washington at the tomb of the General, and saw the Pennsylvania Hall in flames. He treats the subject in an elevated and dignified manner. Of the extreme suffering of our slaves, he says little. “The cause which he pleads, is the cause of liberty: the same which drew Lafay ette to America. He cares not who the op pressed is, nor what his color: he is his friend; and tyranny he equally denounces the world over. On the whole he commands tath more pub lic attention than any advocate of the same cause that hag visited this region, M. R. Robinson, per haps, excepted. All who desire to hear pure abo lition doctrines, should endeavor to give him a hearing. He pleads, perhaps, more for the master than for the slave, but chiefly for the people of the free states. He most earnestly warns us to avoid the wrath to come, by doing our whole duty in relation to this subject. He boldly and unnerringly proves
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The Philanthropist
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Tue, Oct 22, 1839
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