CONTENTS.

I.

Preliminary

The Revolutionary Period

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The Hour and the Man

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The Quakers — Benja

Birth and Boyhood of

min Lundy
Garrison - He Learns the Trade of a Printer - Becomes a
Writer and an Editor - In Boston and Bennington - Joins
Lundy in Baltimore His Imprisonment, .

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Garrison's Imprisonment, and its Effects at the North-The Release

-Whittier, Clay, Tappan-Partnership of Lundy and Garrison

Dissolved-Tribute of the Latter to the Former-Founding of

"The Liberator" in Boston rather than in Washington-Garrison

on a Lecturing Tour--Boston and the Cotton Traffic-Garrison

Appeals in Vain to the Clergy-Dr. Lyman Beecher and Jere-

miah Evarts-"The Liberator" Born in a Dark Time--Purposes

and Hopes of its Founder-Responsibility of the Church, . 35

III.

The First Volume of "The Liberator;" Its Size and Appearance

Scenes in the Office - Distinguished Visitors — Mr. Garrison's

Alleged "Bitterness"— Alarm of the Slaveholders - Incitements

to Kidnappers - Indifference at the North - The Nat Turner

Insurrection - Appeal of "The National Intelligencer" to the

North- Mr. Garrison's Defence,

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IV.

Mr. Garrison's Early Orthodoxy - No Odor of Heresy about him

until long after the Churches and the Clergy had Rejected his

Message A Christian at the Last no less than at the First

Reluctance of Ministers to Pray in Anti-Slavery Meetings

Rev. Amos A. Phelps and his Book-The A. B. C. F. M., and

other Religious Societies-The Freewill Baptists-Some Per-

sonal Experiences - A Libel Suit,

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V.

The First Anti-Slavery Society - Differences Among Friends —

Triumph of Principle over Expediency - The Anti-Slavery

Twelve and their One Traitor - A Dismal but an Auspicious

Night-The Quaker Hatter — The First Appeal to the Public -

Dr. Beecher's Opposition Emerson- Great Expectations and

an Invincible Faith - Might of the Opposition - The Quakers

- Cheering Words from Over the Sea,

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VI.

Colorphobia Illustrated-Its Meanness and Cruelty-Doctors Gur-

ley and Bacon - A Contrast - The Nat Turner Insurrection —

Discussion in Virginia - Why it Failed to Accomplish Anything

- Power of Immediatism as a Principle,

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Battle with the Colonization Society - Garrison's "Thoughts".

An Indictment with Ten Counts Discussion Mr. Garrison

gives the Colored People a Hearing - Attempt to Found a Negro

College in New Haven - The Town Thrown into an Uproar —

The Project Defeated - The Canterbury Disgrace-The Burleigh

Brothers Why Windham County is Republican,

VIII.

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British

Mr. Garrison goes to England - His Arrival Opportune-

Emancipation - Exposure of the Colonization Scheme - Protest

of Wilberforce and Others - Death of Wilberforce Mr. Garri-

son Speaks in Exeter Hall -Writes to the London "Patriot " --

Taken for a Negro by Buxton- George Thompson-His Mission

to America and its Results - He Returns to England - Prepar-

ing to Form a National Society- Mrs. Child's Appeal - Phelps's

Lectures on Slavery Western Reserve College - President

Storrs and Professors Green and Wright- Death of President

Storrs Mob in New York, .

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Formation of the American Anti-Slavery Society - Character and

Spirit of the Convention - The Declaration of Sentiments

Drafted by Garrison - Close of the Convention - The Society

Begins its Work Headquarters in New York - The First An-

niversary - The Bible Society Tested and Found Wanting-

Hostility of the Press Attitude of the Churches - Apologies

for Slavery - Mobs — Judge Jay - W. I. Emancipation,

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X.

The Lane Theological Seminary - Arthur Tappan and Dr. Beecher

-A Remarkable Class of Students - Discussion of the Slavery

Question - Conversion of the Students to Abolitionism - In-

tense Excitement - The Students Become Missionaries - The

Trustees Enact a Gag-Law - The Faculty Submits - Dr. Beecher

Yields to Temptation and Goes into Eclipse - The Students Re-

fuse the Gag and Ask for a Dismission - The Faculty in Self-

Defence, etc.,

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Southern

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Threats and Northern Menaces - Firmness of Arthur Tappan

Mutilation of Books - Beginning of a

Northern Colleges

"Reign of Terror"

James G. Birney

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Movement of Conservatives in Boston

Anti-Slavery Publications Sent to the

South-Post-Office in Charleston Broken Open by a Mob-

Pro-Slavery Demonstration in Boston Mob of "Gentlemen

of Property and Standing"-Garrison Dragged Through the

Streets and Thrust into Jail - Dr. Channing's Tribute to the

Abolitionists,

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Effects of the Boston Mob - Francis Jackson's Bravery - Harriet

Martineau - Mrs. Chapman and her Work - Mobs in Montpelier,

Vt., and Utica, N. Y.-Gerrit Smith - Alvan Stewart - Burning

of Pennsylvania Hall - Attempts to Put the Abolitionists Down

by Law - Demands of the South - Gov. Everett - Prosecution

of Dr. Crandall-Flogging of Amos Dresser - Requisition from

the Governor of Alabama - Harsh Language,

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Persecution of James G. Birney-

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Press Destroyed - The Martyr-

dom of Lovejoy - Meeting in Faneuil Hall - Dr. Channing —

Wendell Phillips - Edmund Quincy,

Attitude of the Churches Anti-Slavery Agitation among the

Methodists-Persecution of Abolitionists - The Wesleyan Seces-

sion - The Division of 1844-The Methodist Church a Type

of Others - The Baptists - Orthodox Authorities - Old School

Covenanters - The Free Presbyterians - The Quakers,

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XV.

Activity of Women - Example of England and Virginia - Mrs.

Mott in the Convention of 1833- Female Societies- Sarah and

Angelina Grimké - Their Visit to New York - Their Labors in

Massachusetts-The "Brookfield Bull"- Whittier's Poem-

"Southside" Adams and Governor Wise,

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XVI.

The Woman Question The New England Convention Admits

Women - Mr. Garrison's "Heresies" - The Clerical Appeal --

A Confession Attempts to Narrow the Platform - Sectarian

Assumptions - Whittier's Testimony-Catholicity of the Move-

ment - The Peace Discussion and its Fruits Attempt to

Revolutionize the Massachusetts Society - A New Paper -

"New Organization' Mrs. Chapman's History, "Right and

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Wrong in Massachusetts,"

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The American Society in 1839 Admits Women-Strong Protest

Against the Measure- Scheme for Rescinding the Action in

1840 Struggle of the Two Parties - Transfer of "The Eman-

cipator" A Steamboat Excursion - The Admission of Women

Confirmed - A Woman on the Business Committee- - A New

National Society Its History - Its Decease― American Mis-

sionary Association-The Old Society―"National Anti-Slavery

Standard" and its Editors - Garrison's Tribute to Arthur Tap-

pan - John A. Collins — N. P. Rogers - Abby Kelley,

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Formation of the Liberty Party Complicated with "New Organ-

ization" - Mr. Garrison's Opposition, and the Reasons thereof —

Samuel E. Sewall and John G. Whittier - Parties Limited by

the Constitution — In Danger of Degenerating - Slavery Abol-

ished by Southern Madness rather than by Northern Principle

Moral Agitation of Paramount Importance - Testimony of

Frederick Douglass,

Explanatory and Apologetic-The Moral Agitation, its Instruments,

Agents and Resources Bad Effects of the Secession - The Gar-

risonians "Hold the Fort"- The Movement Still Formidable-

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Pennsylvania - The Western Society Anti-Slavery Papers-

Annexation of Texas - Theodore Parker - The Lecturing Agents

-Rev. Samuel May —Stephen S. Foster-Parker Pillsbury, 316

XX.

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The Question of Disunion-The Declaration of 1833 - The Ameri-

can Idol-The "Covenant with Death," and the "Agreement with

Hell" — Dr. Channing's Opinion "No Union with Slavehold-

ers"— The Demoralizing Influence of the Constitution - The

Claim that it was Anti-Slavery-John Quincy Adams's Opinion

-Judge Jay in Favor of Disunion - Need of a Sound Ethical

Basis Political Effects of the Agitation

Changes the Issue - Mr. Garrison Vindicated,

XXI.

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The Rebellion

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Mr. Garrison's Visits Abroad The London Conference of 1840-

American Women Excluded - Mr. Garrison Refuses to be a

Member- Excitement in England - O'Connell and Bowring -

The Visit of 1846 - The Free Church of Scotland - The Visit

of 1867 - The London Breakfast - John Bright - The Duke of

Argyll John Stuart Mill-Goldwin Smith - George Thomp-

son-Speech of Mr. Garrison - The Visit of 1877-Sight-seeing

- Visits to Old Friends - Delectable Days - Farewells,

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Mr. Garrison's Religious Opinions - Changes in Them-No Dis-

turbance of the Foundations -The Charge of Infidelity - Mr.

Garrison in Self-Defence - His Orthodoxy His Christian

Spirit Purifying Effects of the Anti-Slavery Movement"

Moral Influence of the Anti-Slavery Papers Faith in Free

Discussion-Spiritualism,

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Subjects Omitted The Absorbing Issue in Politics - The Moral

Agitation More Intense than Ever-The Fugitive Slave Law-

Webster's Apostasy- Trial of Castner Hanway - Anniversary

of the American Anti-Slavery Society Invaded by a Mob-Driven

from New York for Two Years- A Flying Leap - Lincoln's

Administration - His Re-election - Mr. Garrison's Attitude-

Visit to Charleston -Scenes and Incidents-Withdrawal from the

American Anti-Slavery Society-Close of "The Liberator," 377

XXIV.

Mr. Garrison's Last Years

Tokens of Public Respect-

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His Activ-

ity in Reforms - His Power as a Public Speaker - His Modesty

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His Hopefulness - His Private and Domestic Life - His Last

Illness and Death - The Funeral Services.

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