Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 3

Two days later, at Freemasons' Hall, protests from the American delegates were presented, a reconsideration³ forced, and the action of the Conference rescinded, amid unanimous public condemnation. The Anti-Slavery⁴ League at once saw its opportunity, and called a great meeting in Exeter Hall to review the ‘Evangelical’ proceedings.

W. L. Garrison to his Wife.

Muswell Hill, near London, Sept. 17, 1846.

⁵ On Monday, Thompson and myself busied ourselves in some⁶ little preparation for the Exeter Hall meeting which we were to hold that evening, with special reference to the course pursued by the Evangelical Alliance on the subject of American slavery. Frederick joined us in the afternoon, having left⁷ Sheffield in the morning. Our meeting was a very triumphant one. The vast hall was densely crowded, and presented a brilliant spectacle. The interest and feeling manifested by the vast audience were of no ordinary character. Many of the friends, and some of the members, of the Alliance were present, some of them in no very amicable state of mind towards us. None of the American delegation showed their heads.

I spoke first, after some excellent prefatory remarks from the⁸ chairman, the Rev. John Burnet, a very able and independent