New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-03
recognizing him at first in bis new garb Says Mr..


But scene occurred that battles description. AS
the ocean, ashed into fury by the spirit OF the storm
seeks TO whelm the adventurous bark beneath the
mountain did the mob, enraged by series
OF dsappOntments rush like wbirlwlnd upon the fra
vehicle IN which sat- and endeayor to drag me OUT OF
TO t4e Wheels dashed open the door seized hold OF the
horses aud tried to upset the carriage They WERE now
ever, vigorously repulsed by the pohce-a consia1ie
sprung IL by my side-tbe doors were closed
the bodies ' Of the 6oTscs and the heads of the
rioters, happily made an opening through tne
Leyercst But many OF the followed with
superior swftness and repeatedly attempted to arrest
course found mpracticable; and after going by
circutous direction, and encountering many halr-
breadth escapeNe drove up to tas new ana last reluge
OF liberty ana life, when another desperate attempt was
made by the mob TO seize me. but in vain in few
cutOrs accompanied by two ghtul good
conscience and cheerful mind. In the course OF the
dow. TO sympathze and confer with me- with whom L
held strengthening conversation until the hour OF re,
tremcnI, when threw myself upon my prsop-Oeu, ana
slept tranquility.
In the morning the prisoner inscribed upon the
walls of his cell with pencil, the following lines:
William Lloyd Garrison was put into this cell on
from the violence OF respectable and influential
mob" who sought to destroy him for preaching the
created equal and that all oppression 10 odi9us IN the
sight q God. " Hail Columbia y Cheers for the Auto
crat of Russia the Sultan OF Turkey
Reader let this inscription remain TIL the last slave
ia this dies pOtlc land be loOsed from his letters.
And the conscience gives the approving voice,
Though bound the human form In CHAINS,
Yet the soul aloud rejoice.
IT'S true my footsteps confined
cannot range beyond tins cell
But what can clrcumscribe my mind
To chain the winds attempt as vel
C0nhne me as "A pris0ner-but bind not rs slave.
Punish me a crimnal-but hold me not rs chattel
TCI ure me as "A mar--but drive me not like u beast.
Doubt lay sanity-but acknowledge my immortality.
" In the course of the forenoon" says Mr.. Gar
Tson, after passing through the mOckery of an ex-
animation, for FORMS sake. before Judge Whitman
| was released from prison but at tine earnest So
lictatiOn of the city authorities, in order 20 tran
qulhze the public mind deemed it proper to leave
the city for few days. accompanied by my wife,
whose situation such as to awaken the
strongest sOlcitude for her life."
those who imagine. too many Ill-infOrmed per-
sons do that the anti-slayery movement began with
the organization of the Liberty the Freesoil, or the
Republican parry. are the victims of a great mis-
take. They little know by what tolls aud sacrifices
a highway for those parties was cast up by and
women who trod the field with bleeding feet. and
stood firmly for the right in the presence of such
fiery trials as bcset only the paths that martyrs
are called to tread. If the Abolitionists at this
earlier period had given way before tie miniOns OF
the slave power the Liberty party could not have
been born for century. if indeed the republic
could IN that case have been saved from destruc-
ton. Dr. Claiming. though critical Of some OF their
modes of action. gave them unqualified praise for
their brave defence of the freedom of speech. He
said:
To them has been committed the most important bul
wark OF liberty and they have acquitted themselves OF
the trust ike men and Christians. OF such men do
not hesitate say that they have rendered TO freedom
essential service than amy body or uen among
The defenders OF freedom are not those VINO claim
aud exercise rights which assails, or who WIN
shouts Of applause by well-turncd onpllmcuts 10
liberty IN the DAYS OF her triumph Ihey are those who
stand FOR rights which mODs cOnspiracos. or single
yrauts put In jeopardy; who contend for liberty IN that
part icuar which threatened nj the moment by
the many or the few To the Aboonists this honor be-
longs From my heart thank them. | am myself
their dCbiOr. am not sure that should this moment
lNoycmDer 4. 1850 write IN safety nad they shrunk
from the conflict, mad they smut Their nHS imposed
enca on ia r presses and hd themselves before their
ierOciuus a5saan | thank the AbOltOnists that III
this EVIL day they were the rights which tic
mutitula were ready bciray. Their purpOs" 10 suf
rather than surrender their dearest liberties.
taught the awcs that they had Toe TO contend Win
whom IL Was not safe TO press
This tribute, be it remembered. was written al
most twenty years before the organization of the
Republican party and before the Liberty party was
conceived. would not detract in the least from the
praise due to the noble men who fought the slave
power by means OF political party. the floor of
Congress and elsewhere, without hinching, ham, /
Dercd as they were by the compromises of blood |
stained Constitution but would have them re-
memhor that the cause met its rhernopyle before
any aut-slavcry political party was born, and that
Whatever was done through the ballot-boX ac-
complshed by the aid of moral forces previously |
accumulated, and that made such political party |
possible.
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