Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-02-22
A CLrsorSAS, whose name is not given,

said -
Differing from him [Garrisonl in many
things, have heard the say of all classes.
Years ngone, when lad, heard his nuIne
aud paper mentioned in association with all
that is dishonest, indecent and intoler able
he wns under the foot of p, bic opinion. Like
the lion in the fable, he was no painter. But
lie has had them here, this evening, out of the
ranks of Free Soil nen-all professions
even the cautious Of the Orthodox, often as
socinte our guest with integrity, hcroism aud
true humanity. From the speech of slave
holders in private, am led TO believe they
will covei the honor OF furnishing his biogra-
pher Cheers.
have slept IN n cabin in Wisconsin, on
high point of land, where the falling rain
on Que side flowed into the Fox river to
make the leap of Niagara, and then To pass
on down the 81. Lawrence, aud where, on
the other side, the rain courscd through the
Wisconsin down 10 widen tie "Fnihcr OF
Waters" A strange place, aud the begin
ming Of mighty iorces,-finding n parallel III
the brain before me, which, for twenty years,
Inns mudc highways to hearts, North nnd
South, of more value to humanity, than are
the ways of the rivers TO the ocean for com
uerce. May that brain continue TO work,
moving right arm to beat down slavery, aud
u len To raise up the degraded at home. Let
us pray aud labor for that day, when the
Pulpit and the Politician shall he joined in
hand with our guest in the Use of tie Press,
that n national ejaculation may he heard IN
song, Jehovah hath triumphed, his people
are iree.' (Checrs.)
JonN MILTON EARLE Editor Of tho MIassa-
chusetts Spy, member of the Legislature, an
Orthodox Quaker, and leading Frcosoiler,
bore this testimony
have felt pleased 10 participate in your
meeting. II has been pleasure to me to no
iice tie manner aud 10 hear the terms in
which the guest of the evening wv. l.. Gar
rison) has been received. II has been my
pleasure aud my privilege 10 know him for
many long years. thiuk mny say, knew
him before he commenced his lubOrs in this
enterprise aud from that day to the present,
he has claimed my deepest personal respect
! remember him before he was imprisoned
in Baltimore. ] remember him ns remeni-
her IIis writings at the time. He hns not
told you ull. Al one time he lived in Yer.
mont, from which Siate we read the trumpet
tones of liberty in paper published by him
vt Bennington; and although, as my freud,
the President of tile Senate, has said of him
self, he and differ IN some things, ,-nlthough
he differs from me in his views of the obl-
cations which rest upon us as ci,izens-al-
though in thus differing from him IN this
and other matters, have subjected hiyseIfio
rebukes from liiil,, at various times yet
have taken them kindly. lnever had an un-
kind feeling toward him for il. lnvc re-
ceived them IN kind spirit, becaiise knew
tliat lie aud his friends spoke the honest con-
viciions of their hearts aud respect such
sentiments wherever find them. (applause,)
low much soever they may differ from my
own. Aud, Notwithstanding these rebukes,
administered among my own iriends,-l was
going to say, almost under my very rooi,-
(hear )-yet from the first day to the last, in
my paper or in my language, ! never have
said one single word condemning WILLIAM
LLOYD G,RRisoN. (Rcpeated clIeers.)
Aud now tlint we see tllis grent movement
going Oh in this country, upheaving the very
foundations of civil aud political society,
look back and trace much of il 10 the efforts
Of that man. Aud although great portion
of those who are now acting in the anti
slavery cause differ more or less from him,
yet think they will truce 10 him great por-
ton of the antisuvery sentiment now spread
over this country.
have felt that, being called upon, could
say no less than have done. That have
said from the bottom of my heart, regarding
the worth of that man, aud the labor he has
performed in this noble cause. (Chcers.)
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MR. GARRIsoN-In regard to the assem-
bly, tonight, really find for the first time,
that am somewhat popular. But reniem-
her that this is a great country aud in
what estimation / nm held at large and so
am in no danger, at present, OF getting ull-
duly elevated. II is only body Of ianat-
ics' endorsing my fana,icisnI-not the ver-
dict of the great American people! Even
on the score of notoricty, flame being entire
ly ont of the quesliOn,) my vanity, ii have
any, received a pretty severe shock, not long
since for u worthy friend from lndianu, on
coming TO this city, desired TO find me out.
On inquiriDg for me, in Cornlill, only four
or five doors from the Anti-Slayery Office,
he WIS told that they knew of no such per-
son as myself, and had 10 knowledge what
ever of the existence of the Liberator news
paper Laughter.l
More shocking still A very respectable
gentleman from Vermont came into tho An
tiSlavery Office, and inquired for me-say-
ing, Mr.. Garrison is a black man, be-
heNc. luuSn ""eu'e'.I OHO W my DoJs
came home the other day, and said that
another hoy sioutly insisted that was "a
black man who was advocating polygnmy'; I;
for he had heard his father say so F! Roars
of laughter. So much for fame and poPu-
lurity
MR. PHILLIPs-There are stranger things
than that said. One man, l remember,
thought MIR. Garrison a clergyman. f1a
ha
A VoTcE-And another declared that he
was pious villain
CHARLES LIST preferred request which will
be as warmly seconded by Abolitionists in
every part of the country as it was by the COM
pany assembled in Cochituate Hall. He said
My request is, that William Lloyd Gar
rison will, as soon as he can spare time from
what he may consider more pressing en-