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Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1, Chapter 4: editorial Experiments.—1826-1828. (search)
to make an impression on his mind and conscience: Is it a dream? Or do I hear a voice of dreadful import, The wild and mingling groans of writhing millions, Calling for vengeance on my guilty land? Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes A fount of tears!—Columbia! in thy bosom Can slavery dwell?—Then is thy fame a lie! Can Oppression lift his hideous, gorgon head Beneath the eye of freedom?—Oh my country! This deep anathema—this direst evil, Like a foul blot on thy dishonored brow, Mars all thy beauty; and thy far-famed glory Is but a gilded toy, for fools to play with! For in the mock'ry of thy boasted freedom Thou smil'st, with deadly joy, on human woe! Thy soul is nourished with tears and blood, Columbia! O let the deepest blush of honest shame Crimson thy cheek! for vile Oppression walks Within thy borders!—rears his brazen front 'Neath thy unchiding eye! The next editorial reference to the subject is found at the conclusion of an article on the approaching Fourt