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Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2, Chapter 7: the World's Convention.—1840. (search)
n America would have been ashamed to perpetrate. We, who refused to connect ourselves with the Convention, shall have a separate Protest of our own, which we shall publish in some one of the London newspapers. Rely upon it, we have acted most wisely in this matter; but I cannot now go into particulars. For the proceedings of the Convention, I refer you to the papers accompanying this. It was in session only ten days, but disposed of a considerable amount of business. On Wednesday, June 24, 1840. a public meeting was held in Exeter Hall, and went off with Lib. 10.119, 121. great éclat. The assembly was immense, and the various speakers were received in the most enthusiastic manner. When O'Connell made his appearance, the applause was absolutely deafening. He made a speech of great power, and Lib. 10.121. denounced American slaveholders in blistering language— at the same time paying the highest compliments to American abolitionists. No invitation was given to Thompson, Phi