The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-11-13

and from the time that he landed in
New York, in the fall of 1884, until
his departure year later, he was de-
nounced in the press, and not infre-
quently in the pulpit, as an enemy of
the country, an emissary of the Brit
ish Government, sent hither to destroy
our institutions. The Abolitionists,
Of course, received him with open
arms, and found in him all and more
than had been promised Invitations
poured in upon him from every quar-
ter, and he was heard in Boston, Port
land, Providence, Concord, N. H., and
IN many other places in Massachusetts,,
Connecticut, New York, Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio. In some instances he
was even admitted to pulpits on Sun
day. In every place where he spoke
there are to this day undying tradi-
tions of his matchless eloquence and
power. In many instances men who
went to scoff, or perhaps meditating
violence against him, were completely
subdued and won to the cause. But
all this only made the supporters of
slavery the madder, until at length his
appearance in almost any place be-
came the signal for mob. An an
nouncement, unauthorized and false,
that he would address the Female
Anti-Slavery Society Of Boston, Octo-
ber 81, 1885, threw that city into a
fearful state of excitement. He had
been secreted by his friends some time
before, and had no intention of being
present at the meeting in question.
On the morning of the day, October
21, the streets of the city were pla-
carded with the announcement that
that Infamous foreign scoundrel,
Thompson" would speak in the after
noon at No. 46 Washington-st.. and
1.-The friends of the Union were re-
minded that there would be "a fair op-
portunity to snake him out" 1t was
announced that "a purse of one hun
dred dollars" would reward the indi-
vidual'' who should first lay violent
hands on Thompson, so that he NAV
be brought to the tar-kettle before
dark" This was the incitement to
that famous Boston mob of gentle
men of property and standing" which
crowded the principal streets of the
city in broad daylight, demolished the
sign Of the Anti-Slavery office, broke
up meeting of women, and dragged
Mr.. Garrison through the streets, with
a rope around his body and denuded of
most Of his clothing. The Mayor,
whose pusillanimity had first encour-
aged the mob, contrived to save Mr..
Garrison's life by putting him in Jail
A month later Mr.. Thompson en-
barked privately in a small English
brig bound from Boston to St. Johns,
from which port he sailed for Eng
land.
| have told the story of Mr.. Thomp-
sons first visit to this country a little
out of the chronological order, because
it seemed naturally to connect itself |
with the account of Mr.. Garrison's
first visit to England, and having gone
thus far, | may as well complete here
what | have to say of this distinguish
ed champion of the anti-slavery cause.
After his return to England he took
an active part in the movement for
the abolition Of the wretched appren-
ticeship system in the West Indies,
and was engaged with Golden and
Bright in the great Corn law agita-
tion which revolutionized the CONNER
cial policy of Great Britain. He was
also enlisted in the defence of the peo-
pie of India from the tyrannous prac-
tices of the East India Company, and
in pursuit of that object passed several
years in the East, returning home in
broken health. He was elected to
Parliament from the Tower Hamlets
Of London, but does not seem to have
found the situation altogether congo
NAL to his tastes and habits. In 1850,
during the Fugitive Slave law excite
ment, he came to this country again,
and remained, l think, more than
year. Fifteen years had not sufficed
wholly to remove the prejudices ava
kened by his first visit, but his life
was no longer in danger. He was re-
ceived with high honors in many pla-
ces, and cheered by the mighty change
wrought in public sentiment since the
time when he was constrained to flee
in secret from our shores. He was
still powerful speaker, and was heard
in many places with delight. When
the shareholders rebellion broke out |
in 1861, he devoted himself to the
championship of the Northern cause
among his countrymen. 1t was by |
his labors and those of a few kindred |
spirits that the laboring people as we'll |
as the middle class of the English pop
ulation were kept informed of the ma
ture and progress of our war, and a
public opinion developed there that |
deferred the British government from
openly espousing the rebel cause. His
labors in this direction were highly |
appreciated by President Lincoln and
Secretary Stanton, and when, before
the end of the war, he came again to
the United States, the hall of the
House of Representatives was opened
for his reception, and thronged by
such an assembly of people from the
loyal States as is rarely seen within |
those walls. The Vice President of
the United States was in the chair,
and President Lincoln, with most of !
the members of his cabinet, was pres
ent!' On this occasion, though in fee
bic health and suffering from some of
the infirmities of age, he spoke with
not little of his old fire, calling forth !
the universal applause of his great au-
dience. The President invited him to
the Executive Mansion, and showed |
him every mark of respect. In many
of the cities and towns of the country
he was welcomed and honored with
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