Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2

[343] clearly the property of the National Society as the Herald of Freedom was that of the New Hampshire Society. Against this extraordinary action the Massachusetts Society, in quarterly meeting, protested in vain.¹ The transfer was made, before the close of April, by sale² to Joshua Leavitt, on account of the New York City³ Anti-Slavery Society (virtually the Executive Committee itself, under another name), whose organ it quickly became. The books and other property of the Society were likewise assigned to Lewis Tappan and S. W. ⁴ Benedict, to secure the Society's indebtedness, and in all but name the Society was extinct before the annual meeting—a literal clearing of the decks for action.⁵

Henry C. Wright to W. L. Garrison.

Philadelphia, [May], 1840.

⁶ If you see fit, publish this; if not, lay it aside. In a little⁷ interview with brother Goodell, I found his mind in a most⁸ rabid state—perfectly New-Organized. He appeared a changed man. Politics have made him mad. He is nettled and stung to death by your remarks upon his inconsistency. He is determined, like E. Wright, Leavitt & Co., to lay all the opposition to the political party scheme to Non-Resistance. I would send you extracts from his writings to demonstrate his former position, but I have them not by me.

Lee and Leavitt are expected in Philadelphia to attend the⁹ meeting of the State Society. I rather think it will be a stormy time if they come. Whittier is here, and will be here at the meeting. . . .

Thomas Earle informed me and Bradburn, who is here,¹⁰ last night, that he should not accept the nomination unless they would form a democratic party. His views are most radical. He will not go with any party that will not go for universal suffrage; poverty and crime constitute no forfeiture of suffrage,