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Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2 4 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1861., [Electronic resource] 3 1 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 4: Pennsylvania Hall.—the non-resistance society.—1838. (search)
very large and May 14, 1838. beautiful building just erected, principally by the abolitionists of Philadelphia, was dedicated to Free Discussion, Virtue, Liberty and Independence, in an eloquent address by David History of Penn. Hall, p. 13. Paul Brown of that city, an eminent lawyer, though not a sound abolitionist. From proper denunciations of slavery in the beginning of his oration, Mr. Brown passed to the enumeration of several ways in which emancipation might be gradually effected, wiMr. Brown passed to the enumeration of several ways in which emancipation might be gradually effected, with the co-operation of the slave-owners. On the two occasions on which Mr. Garrison spoke during the four days proceedings at the Hall, he devoted himself to censure of this departure from the standard of immediatism. In the forenoon of the second day (Tuesday, May 15), while sitting as a spectator in the back part of the gallery, he was loudly called for from all parts of the house. Finding the audience would not be satisfied, he stepped to the front part of the gallery, and, in a modest an
The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 17 (search)
inia, January 13th, 1861. The election of Anniversary Orator came off in the Jefferson Literary Society last night, and resulted in the choice of Wm. G. Temple, Esq., son of Ex-Governor Temple, of Delaware. Mr. Temple is a gentleman of no ordinary talent, and will represent the Society with credit. Those of our friends who will be with us on the 13th of April, may expect a treat, and we confidently assure them they will not be disappointed. The two Literary Societies have invited Mr. Paul Brown, a distinguished lawyer of Philadelphia, to deliver the annual address before them on the 4th of July next, and he has accepted. Gen. Scott was burnt last night in effigy, by the students, amid repeated cheers for Toombs and the seceding States, and groans for Major Anderson. A card was placed over the effigy, on which was written-- "Winfield Scott.would-beDictator and Despot." When the effigy was fully consumed, the students retired without manifesting their excitement by
The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], Message from the acting Governor of Kansas. (search)
Mason offered a resolution of inquiry as to what troops have been ordered to Charleston. The bill for the admission of Kansas was postponed. Mr. Hunter offered resolutions for withdrawing troops from the seceding States. Mr. Polk, of Mo., made a speech in favor of the resolutions. A two hour discussion ensued on the proposition to give Mr. Crittenden the floor to-morrow, instead of Thursday, to the exclusion of all business. The proposition was finally withdrawn. Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, in a speech, said, Mr. President, when the record shall be completed, which Senators are about to make, it will show the absence of the Senators from Alabama, Florida and Mississippi. I rise to say a word about why this will be so. These States have taken steps to withdraw from the Union, of which act we are not yet officially informed to justify our filling a formal notice; but we think our duty to our State, and to ourselves, no longer permits us to take an active part