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Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1 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 1, Chapter 11: first mission to England.—1833. (search)
blic opinion in the United States in relation to the subject of slavery and the merits of the American Colonization Society. A further glimpse of the conferences at Aldermanbury is given in a letter to the Board of Managers, dated London, June 20, 1833: Some of the debates have been highly piquant, talented and Lib. 3.139. eloquent—all of them pregnant with interest. Among the speakers are Lord Suffield, Buxton, Macaulay, Zachary Macaulay, father of the historian. Cropper, Stephen, Gurney and Thompson. Perfect unanimity of sentiment as to the wisest course to be pursued is not to be expected in so large a body; but whatever differences exist in regard to the Government plan, all are agreed upon these two fundamental points—namely, that the right of property in the slaves shall instantly cease, and that, whatever relief or compensation may be granted to the planters, no part of it shall be paid by the slaves. With Buxton Mr. Garrison had had a curious experience:
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)
from Boston, Aug. 10, 1838: I have just heard part of a letter from Charles Sumner, in which he says that he heard Lord Brougham's anti-slavery speech in the House of Lords, in which he paid the highest compliments to George Thompson, saying that he was one of the most eloquent men he had ever heard either in or out of Parliament, etc. This was suppressed, for some reason or other, in the Reports. Brougham's speech was made July 16 (Lib. 8.151). the Right Hon. Stephen Lushington and Mr. Serjeant Stephen, who were ready to direct his education and to guarantee the support of his family in the meantime. At this critical moment Mr. Garrison appeared upon the scene: As the bill for the abolition of Colonial Slavery had passed W. L. G. in Lectures of Geo. Thompson, p. XI. both houses of Parliament, previous to my embarkation for the United States, and as the long-protracted contest in England was about drawing to a close, it occurred to me, that if I could succeed in inducing Mr