Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-26
oARRIsoN's Statutory IN LrBER
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u h. nearly scycntydvo years since
William Lloyd Garrison began the pub.
liration Of the Libcmior n this city.
This was his saluiatory In the hfbt b.
sue Of tho Libcratori
In thc month OF August / issued
proposals for Publishing the Libcrntor
u Washington city, but tho enterprise,
though hailed in different sections Of
the country was palaiel by public in'
Inference, Since that time the removal
OF the Genius OF Universal Emancipa-
tion Co the scat of government has rem
derrl less imporious the establishment
of a similar periodical in that quarter
During my recent tour FOR the puFs
pose Of exciting she minds of the peor
pie by series of disrourses on tho
subject of slavery, every place that /
visited gave fresh evidence of tae fact
that "a greater revolution in public sem
timont was 90 be effected Boa the free
states-anl particularly In New Eng
lani-than at tho south, found con
tempt more bitter, opposition more ae-
tive, retTaeti0n more relentless, preiu-
dice more stubborn, and apathy more
frozen than among slave owners them
selves, or course, there were indiyil-
ual exceptions 20 tho contrary This
state of taings afflicted, but ala not
dishearien me, / determined, al every
hazard, 20 lift mp the the standard Of
emancipation in the eyes of the nation,
within sight of Bunker Hill ana In the
birthplace Of liberty That standard
is now unfuTledi and long may n nO1t,
unhurt by tne spoliatIons Of time or the
missels of a desperate foe-yea, ain
every chain be broken and every bonds
man set free. Let southern OppFessOrs
tremhle-let their northern apologists
tFemble-let all the enemies of the per,
secuted blacks tFemhle.
/ deem the publication Of my origi-
nal prospectus unnecessary, as IL has
obtained a wide circulation. The prin,
ciples therein ineulcatel viii be stead
lily pursued in this paper, excepting
inat / shall not array myself as the Do
litical partisan of any man. In lefeh
ing the great cause of human rights !
wish 10 derive the assistance of an re-
hgions ana Of an parties.
Asserting 10 the "self evident truth
maintained In the American Declaration
OF Independence, "that an men are
created equal, ana endowed by their
creator vita certain inalienable rights
among which are life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness" / shall strenu.
ously contend for the immediate ca,
reimbursement of our slave population.
In Park street church, on the Fourth Of
July, 1899, in an address on slavery. /
unreheetingly assented 10 the popular
nut pernicious doctrine of gradual alb
oltion. l seize tais opportunity 10
make a full and equivocal recantation
and thus publicly ask pardon of Goa
or my country ana of my brethren. the
poor slaves, for having uttered senti.
ment so full of termidity, injustice ana
aosufdity' A similar recantation from
my pen was published in tne Genius of
universal Emancipation at Baltimore
isz"' My conscience is now satisfied
am aware that many object 10 the
severity Of my language; but is there
not cause for severityi T will he as
marsh as truth and as uneompromising
as Justice. On tais subject / 40 not
wish TO think, or speak, or write with
moderation. Nol Not Tel a man
whose house is on FIRE to give a moi