The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-08-29
Garrison Answered.

upon practical craftsmanship. For thirty
Years or more he was, OF was claimed by
ms Jew Worshper> to be, the leader Of one
wing OF the Aboltionists OF the North the
other wing being the Liberty party, the
free-Soll party, and the Republican party.
During all this time, up to the breaking
out ~ the war, the fundamental article of
ms creed was that the Constitution was a
covenant of death and an agreement
with he'll; = and therefore no honest anti
Slavery man could take the oath to sup
port such Constitution or vote under it,
and that the only remedy for the evils of
Slavery was the dissolution of the Union
HIS coHdiutorS We're men and women of
The highest culture. of marvellous eloquence
and Of the purest conScientiousness and
Tor the zeal with which they labored to
propagate their dogmaS. and the heroiSm
with which they endured unrelcnting pro
>rrIptlon and persecution, let them have
all honor. But Mr. Garrison never had
any considerable following Probably not
It thousand men retrained from voting on
lrrounl OF their agreement with Mr.. Car
lS"n'~ do@mas. Such was the estimate
"hich the intelligent conscientious, Chris
iHm sentiment OF the North put upon Mr..
EnTlson'S practical craftsmanship.
lquole from the LiberatOr a few extracts
from speeches by Mr. Garrison, as tair
~P"cmrns of his uniform teachings mp To
lS6l The first is from a speech at Fran
n@ham on the 4lh of July, lS5G. copied
mon The Liberator of July 4:
+" me the path is plain. To-day | disown
lho American lltg aS The symbol of nneaualrd
hAI"on>y 7nd transeendent oppression. lnd,
't~lut@ It into the broHtf Atlantic. defy AL the
arr> thereof TO wash cut its bloody stains
la-iaY | renew my accusation against the
American Constitution, that it is a covenant
Wilh death and an agreement with hell. which
ought To he annulled nov and forever To-day
: pronounce the American Union Il league OF
irHpolISln, 10 perpetuate which is crime
tarn>t omr common humanity md Il sin against
''oi. To-day Affirm the Higher Law to he
'tr tlghTtul and paramount w of the land. 10
tn >uhNcr>lon of every statute, agreement, and
compromise nimical 10 human freedom. To-
Buy stand outside of this tyrannica Govern
mrb. = Sercder ON principle, a revolutioni>t
with Hancock and OTIS and Warren, but upon
70 broader platform, with a lotier spirit. with
'elter weapons. and for nobler object.
The preservation Of the existing Union is the
'ort1n triumph the Slave Power in whatever
II may seek 10 accomplish. Within the charm
I'D circle. under that >orrery spell, we shall find
ourselves poWerleSS. There are thousand
N1ghier reasons why the North should >epar-
lle from the South than our revolutionary
'Hh'f> lAu 10 Netede from the mother country.
Let Us then. to-day, leiecllng a> Wild and
'hmerlcaI al. suggestions. propositions. and
'"nlllNtnreN Tor RESTRAINING slavery within It's
present IlmIN. Whic extending conStNullpnal
projection 10 ii in 10 OF the 81 States. register
."Ir pledge anew, before heaven and the world.
ihal we viii du what IN Us lies to effect the
!, lnal overthrow of this biood-Stalned tnion,
that titus oar en>laNcd countrymen may effect
~rc @eINeranre and we may no longer he an
>WerabIe for their blood. Let Us not he drawn
on Dy any SIDE Issue in regard to Kansas. nor
be drludod by the cry OF Liberty national.
slavery sectional, seeing II i the existence OF
slavery in The ~o..th which is the root of all our
troubles, the cause OF all our dangers, the
~nurc" of H our pcril>. Away. then, with
h"~trun. concessions. compromises. eNpedi-
rnt>. traces and the like. Bat one course is to
NJ pursued. one object aimed at, one j ow struck
The North must separate from the South and
organize her own institutions On a sure basis
ruHhinlg each one of u 10 shout.
3D. The land for me the l,nJ for mo
Where every LIVING s0lII /. free . Ec,"
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The formation of the Constitution if is ma less a
sin and shame for her to remain in that UNI
hall"wed Union on amy PreteNt> whatever. and
NJ '"ti " I! ii,'S, nc "oSht =" orSat,lIe Oh
al ,unt,u.,,,,. md ',,,,'', Fam i
preriptating lis immediate downfall by making
II a geographical. physical and moral imposs-
h"i! Iot the SCUM TO MAINTAIN hef control over
vii pn.nI,aI Th,t t,,o n.r ,,,,.. ,l.;,,,
four million, of slaves are kent securely in their
chains. beyond All hope of Il peaceful deliver
mre. and which gives immunity TO every pratt
ri'l NIAle,silll 'ha' hna'> upon me deep through
And i M n,rnJ ,lin,in, .',,,'
imjrr foot hv every tmo friend Of freedom.
cNery advocate of the oppressed, and never
sun ms consent to be again unfnrled to TO the
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NV Individual conviction and feeling. lie said
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WISDOM superior 70 Una, OF ms Whole pre-
Vi"nS me - imam Nioy" harrison IS, me
man /" q'eSll"h the WiSdofl "i tharleS