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Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2 2 2 Browse Search
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Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2, Chapter 1: the Boston mob (second stage).—1835. (search)
ditional number of four hundred appeared and took their seats, making one thousand in all—the largest convention ever assembled in that State for any purpose whatever. Judge Jay was elected President. . . . Gerrit Smith made a speech of one hour and a half; said he had been the greatest obstacle in the way of abolition in that State, but that he was now thoroughly convinced and with them in the most odious features of their measures. Samuel E. Sewall to W. L. Garrison. Boston, October 27, 1835. Ms. I received your letter yesterday morning. I have very little time which I can well spare to answer it. I see no objection to your remaining at Brooklyn for the present, except that your friends here will be sorry not to see you. You will certainly have less interruption there in preparing matter for the paper. I believe you would be perfectly safe in Boston now, and might appear here in open daylight without molestation. Yet as Mrs. Garrison could not fail to be perpetually
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2, Chapter 2: Germs of contention among brethren.—1836. (search)
of the Philanthropist (ante, p. 77): I feel myself attracted to the friends of humanity and freedom, however distant; and when such are exposed by their principles to peril and loss, and stand firm in the evil day, I take pleasure in expressing to them my sympathy and admiration (Lib. 7.1). But neither after the Boston mob, nor at any other time, so far as is known, did Dr. Channing so much as address a line to Mr. Garrison. Abolition is still the exciting topic, he wrote from Newport on Oct. 27, 1835—the editor of the Liberator having gone to jail on Oct. 21. The mobs still interfere with the anti-slavery meetings, and the South alarms many at the North by threatening us with separation. Happily, the great prosperity of the country and the pressure of business do not allow people to think much on the subject! ( Memoir, 3.170). No wonder this letter was suppressed in the Centenary edition of the Memoir. Last evening, there was a circle gathered by special invitation at Sunday, Mar