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Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2, Chapter 5: shall the Liberator lead—1839. (search)
t by the resolutions of the business committee denouncing the formation of a new State anti-slavery society as a dangerous movement, hostile to the genius of abolitionism, and unworthy of the anti-slavery professions of those who countenanced it. Torrey, likewise, and Elizur Wright, were heard in self-defence; the latter giving a spice of humor to the Lib. 9.91. occasion by contending that the old Society was properly no longer in existence. On the third day, further May 30, 1839. resolutionhad been reasserted, had met and drawn up a constitution on the Lib. 9.95. day previous (May 27), but first organized themselves on the day following (May 29). Elizur Wright was made corresponding secretary, and Phelps recording secretary, while Torrey prepared a disclaimer of any sectarian or party purpose—the simple object of the Massachusetts Abolition Society being to disconnect the abolition cause from its encumbrances. It was now a race for the control of the existing abolition machinery
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2, Chapter 8: the Chardon-Street Convention.—1840. (search)
ngress, was opposed by the Liberty Party, professedly because, as an anti-slavery man, he deemed it wiser to vote for Harrison than for Birney. Ante, p. 311. More extraordinary efforts to defeat him could not have been made if he had been an avowed apologist for slavery: New Organization, said Mr. Garrison, had mustered as Lib. 11.11. many clerical politicians as possible to harangue the people of the Tenth District, in opposition to the claims of Mr. Borden. . . . There were Rev. Messrs. Torrey, Cummings, Lee, Phelps, Denison, Leavitt,--all in a row! We believe the business of a politician to be a very poor and paltry one, and the less a minister of the gospel has to do with it, the better. Is there one man in the United States—in the whole world who can honestly and truly affirm, before God, that by becoming a politician he has improved his manners or morals, his head or his heart, or has elevated the tone of his piety, or felt new emotions of spiritual life? If so, we h
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2, Index to volumes I. And II. (search)
d by Lovejoy's death, 185, reply to Austin, 189; at Peace Convention, 229; tribute to Lib., 240, 263, 330; president of Boston A. S. S., 243; at Worcester Convention, 245; speech at State House, 249; to edit Abolitionist, 262, 263; opposes Phelps-Torrey resolutions, 272, 273; second speech in Faneuil Hall, 274; remonstrates with Exec. Corn., 279, offer of reconciliation, 288; departure for Europe, 129; on transfer of Emancipator, 343; delegate to World's Convention, 353, urges reception of womeitical action, 130; cautious as to Clerical Appeal, 159; anti-Texas campaign, 196; at Worcester Convention, 245, opposes A. S. party, 310; financial delegate to Mass. Board, 279; attacks non-resistants in interest of Third Party, 260, 272; abets Torrey, 262, 272; throws off the mask, 272, 273; pro tem. editor Mass. Abolitionist, 276, 283, 286; reports division to Goodell, 276, 277; alienation from G., 273, 281, 283; electioneering in Mass., 237; at quarterly meeting Mass. A. S. S., 287, 288;
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 3, Chapter 1: re-formation and Reanimation.—1841. (search)
not denying to his personal friends like Mr. Sewall, or to bitter enemies like Torrey, the moderate use Lib. 11.31, 38, 155, 159, 179. of his columns for Liberty PaLiberator had momentarily banded together to break it down. On the occasion of Torrey's valedictory in the Free Amer- Lib. 11.59. ican (as the Massachusetts Abolitiapologetic, pro-slavery conduct of the Free American by a clerical successor of Torrey (Lib. 11: 82, 91), whom even he had to denounce, forced the Mass. Abolition Socable terms with Hubbard Lib. 12.127. Winslow, George W. Blagden, et id., etc. Torrey is engaged in vilifying the old anti-slavery organization and its friends, and manufacturing political moonshine for a third party. In June, 1841, Mr. Torrey was active in forming in Boston a Vigilance Committee against kidnapping and for thew Organization. He presently left the Old (Lib. 11.99). He was associated with Torrey in his Vigilance Committee (ante, p. 37). He was admitted to the bar while a st