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Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1, Chapter 10: Prudence Crandall.—1833. (search)
n, who stopped me and told me that he had just read Garrison's Address, and that he (Mr. I.) is entirely with G. in every respect, and his brother, J. R. Ingersoll, Esq., President of the Select Council, is also. This is not to be mentioned out of confidence. Both these gentlemen, sons of Jared Ingersoll, were eminent lawyers, and afterwards represented their State in Congress; the former as a Democrat, the latter as a Whig. Joseph Reed Ingersoll was appointed Minister to England by President Fillmore. He is sad at parting, perhaps for the last time, from those to whom he owes so much. Yet both abroad and at home there are clearing skies and signs of great promise—the repentance of Great Britain, the heroism of the abolitionists. If ever there was a cause which established the disinterestedness and integrity of its supporters, yours is that cause. The national attention has been fixed on slavery. What has created the mighty discussion which has taken, or is taking, place in alm
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1, Chapter 14: the Boston mob (first stage).—1835. (search)
the South, feeling the censure involved in the proposed action in the District, could no longer be contained. Clay, of Alabama, said the antislavery agitation was confined to a few fanatics, urged and guided by the Garrisons, the Tappans, and others, their wire-workers. Wise, of Virginia, declared the South would fight to the hilt against emancipation in the District unless upon a petition from slave-owners. The House, which had adopted Mr. Dickson's motion (seconded by his colleague, Mr. Fillmore) to print a memorial from Rochester, N. Y., bearing the mayor's signature, was persuaded by Wise to reconsider and lay it, like the several petitions, upon the table. The same fate attended petitions afterwards introduced by John Quincy Adams; but the slavery question had come to stay in Congress. The Southern panic was especially caused by the activity of the admirably directed American Anti-Slavery Society. A circular from the management The Executive Committee consisted of Arth