The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-05

WHosoEvER PUTTETH HIS HAND TO
THE PLoUGH."-The last number of the
LiberGtor lays before us. For thirty-fve
years WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON, with a
fidelity and courage which merit admiration
even from his foes, has continued the publica-
ton of an anti-slavery journal, in the midst of
calumny, hatred, threatenings, and abuse
But poorly supported in the North, and bit
terly hated in the South, with little or no
sympathy, he has braved danger, and done
what he esteemed his duty. True, he was
fanatical; his radicalism was in advance of
his age; he anticipated the results years
before they came yet still he was brave and
honest, and merits our admiration, although
not our support. And now he says that his
work is done, his end accomplished, and will
therefore discontinue his journal. Let him
speak for himself Here is his valedictory,
set up with his own hand, in the last number:-
"The old covenant with death is annulled, and
the agreement with he'll no longer stands. Hail.
redeemed, regeneraCed Amer ca! Hail, North
and South, East and West! HAM, the cause of
Peace, OF Liberty, of Righteousness, thus
nightly strengthened and sgnally glorded!
Hail, the Present, with its transcendent claims,
its new duties, its imperative obligations its
sublime opportunities Hail! the Future, with
its pregnant hopes, its glorious promises, its
illmtabe powers of expansion and develop
ment! Hail, ye ran5omed millions, no more to
be chained, scourged mutillted bought and sold
in the market, robbed of all rights, hunted as
parridees upon the mountains in your flight to
obtain delyerance from bondage, branded AMI
scorned as CONNECTING Ink between the human
race and the brute creationl Hail. all nations,
tribes, kindred, aud people, made of one
blood interested in common REDEEM ption,
heirs OF the same immortal destiny! Hail,
angels in glory, and spirits of the just made per-
feet; ana tune your harps anew, singing, Great
and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Al
mighty; Just and true are thy ways, thou King of
Saints! Who shall not fear thee, o Lord, and
gloTify thy name? for thou only art holy; for
all nations shall come and worship before thee;
Tor thy judgments are made manifest"
We regret that the Liberator is discon-
tinued So far the cold convenanL" has been
but nominally annulled; the agreement" is
only partially destroyed. True, the blacks
are fee by law. but the work is far from ac-
complished. Why Mr.. GARRISON should
cease his publication when that race for which
he has so long fought is just out of servitude;
when his advice has triumphed, and they are
free-why he should discontinue now, before a
light is found them to guide their steps in a
new and unbroken path, is inexplicable. Can
it be that he is weary with the struggle? Is
it displeasure to him to stand by the race
and protect them, as much as he did when
they were not yet free? 1t is desertion; it is a
turning back before the work is accomplished.
The general who would send in his resigna-
tion the moment the line was broken, and
while yet the foe had not surrendered, would
be recreant to his country; and this has been
Mr. GARRIsoN's action. When veterans like
him take off the armor and doff the gown, the
effect is discouraging to the new recruits, and
detrimental to the cause for which he has so
long been battling.