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Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1, Chapter 6: the genius of Universal emancipation.—1829-30. (search)
but this surmise was incorrect. His noble intensity, pride, disgust, flerceness, his eloquence and his general intellectual ability, have not been commemorated as they deserve. (See May's Recollections, p. 133, and Lib., 1.17.) He is a unique figure in the anti-slavery movement. The late Rev. Henry Highland Garnet reprinted the Appeal in 1858, but this edition has become as scarce as the original. A copy of the third edition is in the May Collection at Cornell University, inscribed Rev. Samuel J. May, from his friend and admirer, Wm. Lloyd Garrison. Mr. Garrison was never acquainted with Walker. who printed and circulated it among people of his color as widely as his means would permit. It seems singular that a production so original, able, and important, coming from such a source, should not have been promptly noticed in the Genius, even if critically and with exceptions; but it was not until the Richmond Whig had reported, with ridicule, the secret session of the Virginia Legi
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1, Chapter 7: Baltimore jail, and After.—1830. (search)
? so severe? Because Cf. Lib. 1.11, and S. J. May's Recollections, p. 37. the times and the catwo, well-known and respected merchants; Rev. Samuel J. May, then settled as a Unitarian minister a in the latter's church. (See Memoir of Samuel Joseph May, pp. 139, 140.)Mr. May has thus describeMr. May has thus described the occasion: Presently the young man arose, modestly, but with an air May's Recollectiom Hall, on Pearl Street, which Mr. Sewall and Mr. May had engaged for him, doubtless at their own ewing the delivery of Mr. Garrison's lectures, Mr. May occupied the pulpit of Rev. Mr. Young at Chur. When he rose to pronounce the benediction, Mr. May said: Every one present must be conscioushe reprobation of most of his auditors, upon Mr. May; and his father was beset next day by friendsons respecting slavery should be omitted, and Mr. May consented, to his lasting regret. Unconsciou. It is difficult to overrate the value of Mr. May's and Mr. Sewall's friendship to him at that
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1, Chapter 8: the Liberator—1831. (search)
is first volume editorial promises went so often unfulfilled, appears in Mr. Garrison's letter to his beloved friend, Samuel J. May, under date of February 14, 1831: If the most unremitted labor had not occupied my time Ms. since your depag subserviency to Southern rights. By the editorial fraternity throughout the country, with Ms. Feb. 14, 1831, to S. J. May. hardly an exception, writes Mr. Garrison in a letter already quoted, the Liberator has been received with acclamation;them to Africa—unquestionably, as Mr. Garrison remarked, a New Way to pay Old Debts. Even his warm and admiring friend S. J. May took alarm at the Liberator's tone towards a movement which seemed at least introductory to more efficient measures, anerous merchant, Ebenezer Dole; from Rhode Island, the young wool-dealer, George William Benson; from Connecticut, the Rev. Samuel J. May, whose genial sympathy and bold support had won Mr. Garrison's instant affection, so that in the second number of
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1, Chapter 9: organization: New-England Anti-slavery Society.—Thoughts on colonization.—1832. (search)
rvellous proper man. An instance in point occurred at the house of the venerable Moses Brown, in Providence, About June 21. We had, writes H. E. Benson to S. J. May, June 26 a short though delightful visit from Mr. Garrison last week. If I had formed a very high opinion of him from what I had heard about him, that opinion w of four, and these both broader and longer, but with no change in the subscription price. I think the Liberator one of the handsomest papers I have seen, wrote S. J. May, March 16, 1832, who accordingly closely followed it as a model in founding at that date his Christian Monitor. The pictorial heading remained unaltered, and, prore to begin with. Four men may revolutionize the world. Besides, the mere fact that such a society has been formed will help us here in Boston hugely. To Samuel J. May, December 4, 1832: Our cause goes on prosperously. Indeed, when I consider Ms. the brevity of the period in which we have been engaged, and the natur
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1, Chapter 10: Prudence Crandall.—1833. (search)
sentiment, adds Mr. Benson, you will say, worthy of a true colonizationist. He also learned of the calling of another town meeting for the 9th instant, at which S. J. May, of the adjacent village of Brooklyn, had promised to be present as Miss Crandall's attorney, Mr. May had first heard of the trouble on Feb. 27 ( RecollectionBrooklyn, from whence he probably departed on Monday for Hartford. . . . P. S. My brother has returned; says our friend delivered a highly satisfactory address in Mr. May's meeting-house on Sunday evening, and has removed a mountain of prejudice. After he left Brooklyn Monday noon, a sheriff came up from April 8. Canterbury with ng him by the hand. I did not expect to deliver an address in B., but could not easily avoid a compliance with the wishes of my friends. Accordingly, I occupied Mr. May's pulpit on Sabbath evening April 7. last. . . . Miss Crandall, having obtained information that I was to hold forth, came up from Canterbury with her siste
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1, Chapter 12: American Anti-slavery Society.—1833. (search)
ee Friends (Evan Lewis, John G. Whittier, and Effingham L. Capron, of Uxbridge, Mass.), two clergymen (Beriah Green and S. J. May), and Lewis Tappan, was appointed to wait immediately upon him and upon one other forlorn hope. In both places they weersevering labors in the cause was passed on motion of Wm. Goodell and Thomas Shipley. R. B. Hall, C. W. Denison, and S. J. May were appointed a committee to communicate the sentiments of the Convention to both Lundy and Garrison. The hour had of signing the Declaration must, the shortening daylight admonished, be put off till the morrow. On Friday morning, Samuel J. May rose to read it for the last time. Whittier, Atlantic Monthly, Feb., 1874, p. 171. It had just before been read bywerful contribution to the growing body of anti-slavery literature. The Rev. J. D. Paxton's Letters on slavery ; the Rev. S. J. May's letters to Andrew T. Judson— The Right of Colored People to Education Vindicated ; Prof. Elizur Wright, Jr.'s, S
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1, Chapter 13: Marriage.—shall the Liberator die?—George Thompson.—1834. (search)
ch had been early brought under the happy influence of Samuel J. May, her neighbor, pastor, and warmest of warm friends. Althe Benson family of Newport, R. I., pp. 31-47; Memoir of S. J. May, pp. 113-115, and his Brief Account of his Ministry, p Peace Society established in 1826 through the efforts of S. J. May, and died its president; and was likewise an officer of ton, to a large amount. Thus, in a subsequent letter to S. J. May, July 28, 1834, Mr. Garrison says (Ms): In reply to your he British West Indies. Ms. July 23, 1834, W. L. G. to S. J. May. This celebration on the 1st of August, which was continy before (September 30), where he was presently joined by S. J. May, in whose company and Mr. Garrison's he set out, on the my is persuasive, zealous, overflowing with the milk Rev. S. J. May. of human kindness. Cox is diffusive, sanguine, magni, October 15, 1834), in a letter to his fellow Unitarian, S. J. May, a man with a large gift of humor, Mr. Ware made the foll
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1, Chapter 14: the Boston mob (first stage).—1835. (search)
hardly have failed of effect. What ensued is thus described in a letter from G. W. Benson to S. J. May: The news from Boston respecting the abolition movements Ms. Providence, Jan. 27, 18ber, 1883.) Why do you have that Garrison engaged in your cause? Ms. April 3, 1835, to S. J. May. said she, and proceeded to express her strong dislike of him and his paper. You might as welolution concerning the abatement of their zeal in 2d Ann. Report Am. A. S. Society, p. 32, and S. J. May's experience with the Newport Quakers, Recollections, p. 147). This shallow attempt to eva and presently became so in name and generous deed. We need only mention Samuel May, uncle of S. J. May, and Charles F. Hovey. filled Faneuil Hall on the afternoon of Friday, August 21—Mayor Theodoruthern arrogance and presumption. May, who was with me to-day, informed me that a recent S. J. May. Southern paper has stated that if the prominent fanatics were not put down by the strong arm