Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-28
13'Taef from George TAompson's closing
speech, in his late dtseusston eciH r. J.
breckenridge, a! Glasgo,o:


speech, IN his late dtscusston eeith r. J.
breckenridge, a! Glasgow
A word before we part, for my honorcd
coadJutors on the other side of the Allan
nc: Should this be the last address OF
mine ever delivered and recorded for me-
rusaI' when l am gone to give account of
my sayings upon earth, l can with every
feeling OF sincerity aver, that to the best
OF my knowledge and belief, there is not
70 De found on the face of the earth at the
present time. engaged in any RELIGIOUS or
Oenevoient enterprise, body of men more
pure IN their motives, more simnle md
elevated IN their aim, more depepdent nm.
on divine aid in their efforts, or, generally
speaking more unexceptionable in their
measures than the immediate abolitioniss
OF 'ne United States Of America. 1t has
oeen my high privilege to minple mncb
WIN devoted Christians of all denom;n,.
tions 10 my native land, and to eniov The
,rienashlP of some of the noblest and most
noor'ous OF living phiIanthropists, but
nave not yet seen the wisdom, the ardor
the humanity, or the faith of the p holt;on
lists of America exceeded.
Another word and have done 1is
10. one whom love as brother. and ~
"hom my soul is united by bond which
ueatn cannot dissolve of one who tho
sui young, has for ten wears to;IeJ
WIN unremltting ardor and unimpeacbcd
auis'n'erestedness, in the cause Of the
Oleeumg slave Of one who, thouoh ac.
$3.50 uSeu Vi scaner,ng around him fre-brands
arrows and death'-though branded as a
!. nnaoman; an lncendiary and fanatic, -
'nough denounced by the state and reyi]-
Gu oy a portion of the church-nossesses
a SOU as peaceful and as pure as ever
Ienanted our fallen nature. I sneol, nl,
70 e1ah him, or crafty his love Of praise.
Know he seeks not the honor thai com.
~ .1 ,h h''n man. nor the riches that perish
IL, IN, me using. He looks not for his re-
WA Sa'o on earth: With the appreciation of
ms conscience he is content-with the
~ Of the perishing he is rich-with
, iaVor OF God he is blessed forever
ne seeks no monumental marble. no fu.
neral oration-no proud escutcbeon-no
partial page Of history to pernetuate hi,
name; He knows that when Ipst;nn V fro o
n's iabors, the tears of an enfrone b;scd
race e"i'auchlSto
po.a " sps"kIe the cold dust in which he .Ieens
H. -; ana rom q scornfuI world Withdrawn:
= 1919. ,as.el wn'ch it, malice>rent shall shoot
:. ~a. 1890 INTO life, aud mantIinr throw
- ''e.n' hono'' DER bis grassy tomb.
That man is William LLOYD Garrison.
h I'a' thank God for having given him to
1e age and country in which he lives
Is - man pre-eminently qualified for
ne mighty work in which he has enoao.
9. May the God of the Oppressed 6Iess
'im, and keep him humble and cheer
nm onward in his rugged path Nav
Is lson heart never be subdued Nav
= eloquent pen never cease to move
thile slave breathes to require its aJyo-
acyl Heaven grant. and ! can ask no
'ore, that the wish Of his heart nav be
lihllsa, and that the time NAV soon come
hen. looking abroad over his beloved
ountry with the soul Of patrio, and the
Re Of . Philanthropiss and Chr;st; S1 he
lall not be able to diseoFer IN s.a,e or
" or town, or kamlet, a linosrin1 trar.
tyrant or slavce