Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-05-11


William Lloyd Garrison.
This notorious individual, who was one Of
the Stars of the late Abolition fandango in this
city, is the editor of fanatical PRINT in Bos
ton called, The Liberotor. The character of
the man and of his political opinions may be-
estimated from the motto which he has chosen
for his paper, and which has long had con-
spicuous place near its editona, head, and
which is as follows: "Thc American Union
"a league with He'll and covenant with
DeaIh" Such is tho sentiment Of this man
and OF those with whom he acts in agitating
the slavery question in this country; and we
invite the attention OF all true Americans to it,
as showing the real purpose Of reasonable
| faction lahoring to overthrow our cherished
institutions which we have in our midst Pro-
| !essing TO be philanthropsts and lovers Of man
q Yelfarc iAl1li fAgs ssssS pre-
h 40 y rsst nssrt rKeys you'd destroy. If
Ithey Rad the powerthe only Government hat
guarantees to the masses OF the people civil
and religious freedom upou the face Of the
earth The American Union that great source
of all our political and socisl blessings--which
has been the cause of our. .unexampled pros
perity among the nations- (which is the asy
lnm ofthe oppressed and dswn-trodden, is, in
their estimation, ca league with He'll and a
covenant with Death"
Carried away by fanatical zeal in behalf Of
the negro slave, which rendeS them not only
blind to his true interests, but recreant to the
details of patriotism, these misguided individ.
uals would undo all the work of our revolution
ary fathers, and lay in ruins the fair and well
proportioned Temple of American Liberty,
which they at such immense cost and sacrifices
reared for the benefit of posterity, and which
now stands in lofty grandeur, the admiration
of the world. Garrison has devoted the col.
umns of his paper for years to the publication
of the most incendiary artcles-writtenfor the
| purpose of weakening the attachment of the
| people TO the Union--and in so doing has ut
tered more libels against his country than any
| other person in it. He has been more ultra
and extravagant in the cause Of Abolition trea-
son than any of his fantastcal associates, and
has taken a step or two in advance even OF
Gerrit Smith or Theodore Parker. His denun-
citation of all our political institutions has been
characterized by a violence Of language and
coarscness of expression perfectly in keeping
with the odious and obnoxious sentiments he
has wished to inculcate. -
To such an extent has he carried his
warfare upon everything which Americans
cherish and hold sacred that he has severa
times narrowly escaped being made the vic
tim of ia just popular indignation, even in To-
calities especially noted fer their love of free
speech as well as law and order--for we know
Of nothing that applies seyerer test to those
principles than to listen to the rant of Garri
4 son and his white and black GNrnrns i'm the
annual meetings and fandangoes. 1t certanl,
requires good deal of patience to hear one:
own country traduced and illuminated by !;
person whose conduct proves that he is utter
| ly unworthy to enjoy the blessings of freedom
which its laws afford him Such persons a.
Garrison, Wendell Phillips. Theodore Parker
and Mrs Stowe have done more to niure, no
only America, but the cause of RepublicanIsn
upon the continent of Europe than any of the
tyrants who now rule it SO oppressive!y, ant
they should be held TO a severe accountable
ty by every friend of freedom.
Not only that, but their efforts have had the
effect to rivet the bonds of slavery stronger
upon the African race in this country
on account Of the exceedingly offensive and
iniudicious manner in which they have
advocated the cause of emancipation. Aboli
tionism owes large share Of its unpopularity
in the public mind to the fact that it is identi
fed with such odious names as Garrison, Fred
Douglass, Wendell Phillips. whose principles
and whose characters are so justly detested by
the country. The advocacy Of such men would
be sufficient to ruin any cause they might es
pouse, no matter how firm ho'd it may pre-
viously have had in the appreciation of the
| people. They are so exceedingly ultra and
fanatical in every thing that they favor, and
carry it so much beyond its legitimate end, as
always to produce a reaction against it in the
public mind. and thus defeat the very objec
they pretend to have In view. Although mer
Of decided ability, they seem to act without
| the least Judgment or discretion, and allow
their oneidea to carry them to the very Dor
ders ofinsanity, and they never stand the Least
chance of practically accomplishing any thing
they undertake. either in the way of moral
political or social reform On this account
the opponents of the Abolitionists car
desire nothing better thanthat such men as
Garrison should continue to be the prominent
eaders Of the anti-slavery enterprises
Gin. Eng