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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, John Greenleaf Whittier, Chapter 4: Enlistment for life (search)
ing words of this historic convention, at which the whole organized antislavery movement came into being:-- On the morning of the last day of our session, the Declaration, with its few verbal amendments, carefully engrossed on parchment, was brought before the convention. Samuel J. May rose to read it for the last time. His sweet, persuasive voice faltered with the intensity of his emotions as he repeated the solemn pledges of the concluding paragraphs. After a season of silence, David Thurston, of Maine, rose as his name was called by one of the secretaries, and affixed his name to the document. One after another passed up to the platform, signed, and retired in silence. All felt the deep responsibility of the occasion; the shadow and forecast of a lifelong struggle rested upon every countenance. Works, VII. 184-85. As Whittier has himself portrayed some of the leaders in this memorable historic gathering, there should be added this delineation of his own appearance and
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, John Greenleaf Whittier, Index. (search)
, 45. Swift, Jonathan, 94, 103. T. Tennyson, Alfred, 36, 142, 152; on Whittier's My Playmate, 141. Thaxter, Mrs., Celia, Whittier at home of, 127, 128, 179. Thayer, Abijah W., 27, 42, 88; tries to publish Whittier's poems, 29; Whittier's letter to, 32, 33; supports Whittier, 41. Thayer, Professor James B., 88. Thomas, Judge, 137, 138. Thompson, George, 62, 65; comes to America, 57; encounter with mobs, 58-61; writes about adventures, 61. Thoreau, Henry D., 173. Thurston, David, 53. Torre Pellice, Piemont, Italy, 167. Tremont House, Boston, 59. Trumbull, Governor, John, 51. Tuckerman, Henry T., 109. Tufts, Henry, 18, 103. Tyson, Elisha, 49. U. Underwood, Francis H., his Whittier, quoted, 29-32,58-61. United States, 100; Supreme Bench of, 181. United States Senate, 44; Sumner elected to, 45. V. Van Buren, Martin, 68. Vaudois Teacher, the, 166-168. Ventura, Father, 88. Vere, Aubrey de, 36. Vermont, 35. Villager, the, 87. Vir