Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-05-05

,pirit was working within him, or propne-
sled Of the work which awaited him. by
sone accident his attention was turned to
he condition of the colored race, and TO L
colonization as a means Of rescue Like
ali The leading Abolitionists, Garrison was
! colouizationist first; but before his clear
mind, enlightened BY close attachment to
principles, and balanced BY his being of
strong PRACTICAL turn, the case soon appeared
in its true aspect.
Garrison, then a student in some country
college, believe, engaged 10 deliver lee
ture on colonization, and 10 order TO prepare
himself, he,Went down TO Baltimore to mas
Ter the details of the scheme on the spot
where it was in actual operation.t His
studies soon convinced him Of the fallacies.
and iniquities of the plan, and he saw that
nothing short Of the abolition Of the slave
system would redeem the colored race from
their social depression. A visitation of
persecution came al this time in aid Of his
convictions. A merchant in NeWburyport,
Mass, gave permission TO a master OF a.
vessel of which he was the owner, to freight
the ship with slaves at Baltimore. and carry
Z them down to The New Orleans Market
Garrison commented upon this transaction
| In newspaper, in terms which it deserved,
but which were libellous, and he was, in
consequence, brought TO a civil and comical
trial, thrown into prison, and fined one hum
dred dollars, which be had not the remotest
prospect of being able TO pay. When ne
had been imprisoned three months, he was
released BY the fine being paid by Arthur
Tappan, of New Y ork; gentleman who
was an entire stranger to Garrison, and who
did this act 1.-THE first of long series of
mnni6cent Deeds for the sake of the prin-
ciples Involved in the case.
| Garrison lectured in New-York in favor
Of the abolition Of slavery. and in exposure
Of The colonization scheme, and was warm
| ly encouraged by few choice spirits. He
went to Boston for the same purpose; but
in the enlightened and religious city of
Boston, every place in which he could lee
ture was shut against him. He declared his
intention of lectuiing on the Common if he
could get no door opened to him, and his
threat procured for him what he wanted
/ At his first lecture he fred the souls Of some
Of his hearers; among others, Of Mr.. May
the first Unitarian clergyman who embraced
I the cause. On the next Sunday, Mr.. May
in pursuance of the custom of praying fo
all distressed persons, prayed for the slaves
and was asked on descending from the pul
pit, whether he was mad.
Garrison and his fellow workman, boil
RI in the printing Office and the cause-hi
friend Knapp-set up the Liberator, in II
first days little sheet of Shabby paper
printed with old types, and now a handsom
and fourishing newspaper. These two he
+ roes,in order to publish their paper, lived for
series of years in one room on bread an
water, with sometimes when the pape
? sold unusually well, the luxury of bow
Of milk In course of time twelve me
! formed themselves into society at Boston
E and the cause was fairly afoot.
: 1t was undergoing its worst persecution
: just before entered Boston for the winte
Z l had resolved sometime before that, havin
! heard every species Of abuse of Garrison
) / ought in fairness 10 see him. The rela
e ton of the above particulars quickened m
E purpose, and mentioned my wish to th
q lrelator, who engaged that we should NEE
2 mentioning that he supposed was awal
what should encounter by acknowledge
wish to see Garrison. was staying
the house of clergyman ID Boston, whe
l. note was brought in, which told we tht
ID Mr.. Garrison was in town. and should me,
T me at any hour, at my friends house, Il
3 next day. My host arrived at knowleds
i Of the contents of the note, quite again
" my will, and kindly insisted that Mr.. Ga
ID rison should call on me al home. At Il
Id O'Clock he came accompanied by his intr
Of Queer. His aspect put TO fiightin an insta
u what prejudices his slanderers bad raised
= me. was wholly taken by surprise.
: was counlenance glowing with healt
- and wholly expressive of purity. and ge
ID tleness. did not now wonder al the ci
On zen who, seeing print of Garrison at
ak shop window without name to il, went
in and bought it, and framed il as the mc
,p' saint-like of countenances. The end of t
&c story is. that when the citizen found who
- portrait he had been hanging up in his p
4 Ion he took the print out Of the frame a
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