The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-03
w. Lloyd GarrlsOn at Charleston
He speaks in Public On the
Stage


appearance IN Charleston. = G., was not
allowed to PASS unimproved In that city i.
on the day that the old ilag was raised
again on Fort Sumter, hc spoke wa fol.
lows:
My frieude, | am sn unused tn speaking
in this place lChcers and laughterl that /
arise with feelings natural TO n first Np
pcapance Won would scarce expect enc
uf my aye and anteccdcnts to speak in
public on this stage, or anywhere else in
tho city vt Charlcst0u, South Carolina.
lChccrs A,d vot, why should ! not
speak here? Why should not speak snv
where in my native ltndg Why should /
not have spoken here twenty years ago, or
forty. AZ freely Us any onvy What crime
had committed against the hws of my
country ! have we'd liberty, tor myself
Tor all who are dear 10 me. for AL whu
dwell on American soil for all mankind.--
Tho head aud front OF nv offending hath
this extent, no more. Checrs Thirty
years ago put this sentiment into rhymes:
al am an obolitouis,;
glory in the natnei
Though now by slavery : miniuns hlSscd,
Aud covered DER with shame,
II is a spell of light aud power,
The watchworl ofthc NEE;
Who shun It in the trial hnur,
Deserve not to be encr."
said that IN the city of Boston in 1898
aud was drawn through the streets OF
that city 10y violcnt hands. aud committed
to jail in order TO preserve my life. In
1865, FAY il not only with impuniv. but
with the appreciation orall loyal hearts in
the city of Charleston. Chccrs. Yes. we
are living in altered tunes. 70 mo it Is
something like the transition from death to
lilo-from the cercmculs uf the grave e.
the robes of heaven In 1929 first hoist.
cd IN the city of Baltimore tho llag of i'm.
mediate, Unconditional, uncumpcnsated
emancipation; ,ud tlcy threw me into
their prison for preaching such gospel
truth, My reward Is, that IL 1865 Mary.
land has adopted Garrison abolitionisnn.
aivl accepted constitution inlorsiug cvcrv
principle and idea that have advocated In
behalf of she oppressed slave. The first
time saw that noble man, Abraham Lin
coin, President of tho United States, at
Washing ton n-anl of ono thing feel sure,
either he he has become a Garrison aholi.
tjonist. or | have become i.mcoinian
Enianciphtionst, for know that we blend
together, like kindred drops, iuto ono, and
his brave heart beats for human freedom
everywhere j then said to him: Mr. Pres.
idcnt, tits thirty.iiye years since first
visited Baltimore, and when | went there
recently to see 'ir could lind the old liris.
OF, and, If possible, get into my old cell
again, J found that all was gone The Pres
ident answered promptly and witiiy, rs he
is wont TO make his responses swell
Garrison, the difference between 1880 and
1864 appears 10 be this, that in 1880 ,ou
could not get ont and IN | 96l yon coull not
get in.' l.anghter. This synlbolixes the
rcvolutull winch has been br0Mght about
in Maryland. For il had spoken till was
hoarse us ] am tonight, against slavery
and shareholders, in Baltimore, ihero would
havo boon no indictment brought up
against me, ana no prison open 10 receive
me.
But upon a broader sablilncr basis
the United States has rendered its verdict.
The people, on the Sth Of November last.
recorded their purpose that slavery in our
country shonll be forever abolished; aud
the Congress of the United States, at its
last session, adopted, aud nearly the requi-
site number of Statcs have already voted
in favor OF, all amendment of the Coustiin-
ton of the country, forever making it ul
lawful for amy nEln 10 hold property in man.
thank God in view of these great chang
es. Abolilionsm, what is it? Liberty
What is Liberty? Abolitiunism. What
are they both? Politically, one is the Dec
laration Of American Independence; relig-
iously, tho other is the Col len Rnln OF our
Savior. We shall have dlicuties before
uF, bmt God VIII give us peace and pros
pcrity.
am hero in Charleston South Carolina
She is smitten to the dust Shc has been
brought down from her pride Of Place. =
The clHlce was put TO her lips, aud she
has drank il to tho dregs. | have never
been her enemy, nor the enemy of the
South. Nay, have been the friend OF tie
South, and in the desire to save her from
this great retribution, demanded in the
name of tho living God that every fetter
should be broken, and tho oppressed set
free. have not come here with reference
to any flag but that of freedom. II your
llag does not symb6lize universal Union
and lreedpm, il briH5s no Union for me. If
your Constitution does not guarantee tree.
dom for all, il is not Constitution | can
subscribe to- Il your ilaS is. stained by
the blood Of a brother held in bondage |
repudnto il, in the name OF God. | came
here to witness the unfu ling of flag iul.
der which every human being il to l.o REQ.
fore, with ~ clean conscience, without any
compromise of principles, accepted the
invitation Of the United States to le pres.
cut and witness tho ceremonies thai have
taken place to-day.
Aud now let me give the sentiment which
has been, and ever viii be, the governing
passion otmy soul: "liberty for each, for
all, and forever
FfFTY CENTs Worm OF MArRInoNY.--A
young farmer, not overstocked with brains
nor over rich in this worlds goods, had
come to that crisis in life when lac was sure
that hc must commence u danLlo-hlrreied
existence or spile,' Having made the
necessary arrangements, in the slaTe of
board cabin. AID 'sllarks who was will
lin" he borrowed horse and wagon, and
took bag Of corn and tire cXpectant bride
to tho nIill au'l minister 5, tle corn being
left to be ground, tho twain who wished 20
be one flesh waited on the minister and.
explaining the necessities of the casr, de,
manded to krow i'liow much the swindle
would be Y Tho minister replied that the
foe was generally measured by tho gene
rOsitv of the gentleman, but one dojtr was
the smallest sum orthodox. This was bo-
yond the pilv OF the farmer, hui, nothing
disconr1ged he said, sNaw see here, old
lollow ! haven't got but ilty eents, aud
you must marry Hs as far as that viii come
To. and We'll come again for the balance"
The minister could nctresisi the eutreaiy.
and married The parties So elIectually that
a.. A. Al "a