That city was home to many Quaker families and an active station on the Underground Railroad, providing the paper with more subscribers.
James Barnaby was the publisher of the paper and received support from the Ohio Anti-Slavery Society, such as Abby Kelley.
This allowed the paper to continue to be in circulation for 18 years and was shipped to other states, including Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin.
It is to preach deliverance to the captive, and the opening of the prison door to them that are bound; to hasten in the day when 'liberty shall be proclaimed throughout all the land, unto all inhabitants thereof.
Later, the paper expanded its mission from anti-slavery topics to include advocacy for the Women's Right Movement.