New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-28

hearts of noble few fixed determination to CRY
aloud and spare not until slavery should be utterly
abolished.
IL was not long, however, before the shareholders
of Baltimore found what they thought was an op-
portunity TO crush ont the new movement and the
paper that represented It, Mfr. Garrison. of course,
did not fail TO donounce the domestic slave trade
Of which Baltimore one of the principal marts
There came TO that port vessel owned In Newbury-
mort Mr.. Garrson's native place, and commanded
by one of her citizens. named Francis Todd. Cap
tain Todd loaded his vessel with a cargo of slaves
and sailed for New-OrIeans. Here was case Of
Northern completely with the Infamous traffic
which stirred Mr.. Garrlson's deepest indignation,
and he denounced the transaction IN no respect
different in principle from taking a cargo of human
flesh on the coast of Africa and carrying it across
the ocean to a market. The law denounced the
foreign slave trade as piracy; the domestic slave
trade in the sight of God aud according 60 every
principle of justice. was whit better nor in any
respect different in quality. Captain Todd, stung
70 the quick by Mr.. GarrisOn's denunclatiOns,
brought suit against him for libel. A trial in n
slavebolding court and before savehOlding jury
could have but one result Mr.. Garrison found
guilty and fined in the sum OF $50 and costs of
court If he had been a rich man he probably
would not have consented to pay single cent of
the sum demanded of him. But he was too poor to
paw and so of necessity went to Jail. There was no
effort on the part of the patrons Of The Genius to
avert his fate. The excitement IN Baltimore was
almost as intense as that in Jerusalem when Jesus
was led away 20 be cruciied. "And they all forsook
him and fled" was hardly more true In the one
case than In the other of those who before had
professed to be friendly to the cause and its cham
pion. But the young Abolitionist was neither cast
down nor dlsmayed nor did he for a moment waver
in his adherence TO the principles he had avowed.
He would make no apology, nor retract single
word He knew that the effect of his Imprisonment
in the long run would be to popular hostility
to slavery and promote the cause of emancipation.
undauuted spirit found utterancein two sonnets'
which he inscribed with pencil the walls of his
cell, rs foOwsi
THE GUIITLEss PRISONER.
Prisoneri within these gloomy walls close pen,
Guiltless Of hOrrid crime or vcnal wrong
Bear nobly up against thy punishment,
And In thy Innocence be great aud strong!
Perchance thy fault was love to all mankind;
Thou didst oppose some vile, oppressive law;
Or strive all human letters TO mbind;
or wOuldst not bear the implements OF war
What then Dost thou so soon repent the deedf
AmaItyr's crown is richer than a kings!
Think II an honor with thy Lord 10 bleed,
And glory midst ntCnscst su1leTlngsl
Though beat, imprisoned, put 10 open shame.
Time shall emDalm and magnify thy nameI
FREEDOM OF THE MIND.
High walls md huge the BODY may confne,
And iron gates Obstruct the prisoners gaze,
And massive bots may battle his design, .-.
And vigilant keepers watch his devious ways;
Yet scorns the immortal MIND this base CONTROL
No chains can bind It and no cell inclOse
SWlfter than light IL goes from pole 10 pole,
Aud, in a flash, from earth TO heaven II goes
It leaps from mount 10 mount-from vale 70 vale.
1t visits home TO hear the freside tale,
Or in sweet converse pass the joyous hours.
It's up before the sun, roaming afar,
And In its watches wearles every starr