The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-21
DEDICATION Of WIN. LLOYD
GARRISON MARKER.


Of sweet sixteen we find him contrlbu.
ting 10 his paper. In an article over
the name OF AN Old Bachelor" some
cynical structures ON n Breach OF
Promise Case. In which the unfortu.
nate victim OF n too rash promise had
been fined $3.50. This seemed 90 the
young man an infringement on human
freedom. This incident a. interesting
a. showing that his FIRST effort was
prompted by n spirit which would not
brook too great legal interference
with what he regarded a. n mans
right. and AZ being OF reform rather
than a political nature. The article
sent 10 the paper anonymously. was
published. aud his citation nj his sue
cess led him TO try again and again
commonly using the initials A. q. u.
M his nom de- plume.
Ills Apprenticeship finished he set
out NJ the age OF twenty for himself
In n venture IN his native town.
which he entitled The Free Press. II
was like him and prophetic Of his
future. fearless. heightened. loyal espec.
lally 90 the truth and high moral princi.
pie. M he saw u. The venture was
Of short duration. however. though II
served TO do one thlng for the public
In bringing Ia It's notice an obscure
quaker sh0emakcr's apprentice. whose
sister sent 10 the Free Press anony'
mously the FIRST poem 81 John Green.
leaf Whittier. II was the clear judg.
mcnt and provision OF William Lloyd
Garrison who saw In this maiden 81.
/ "a he. Il.. L.. -.
was 10 amply fulfilled.
Two years OF more or less expert.
mcnt enabled him 10 get some grip
on his powers and 10 make some ac.
qualntances which gave point To his
later life. From Ncwburyport he
went 10 Boston and there with his un.
questioning instinct for righteousness.
allied himself with some political
questions which because Of his fear.
lcssncss brought him into controversy
and somewhat of contcmptuoua criti.
ciam, In view OF his youth and oh.
security, on the part Of some Of the
warehouses; Of the opposite party. His
rctort % their criticism was character.
iatic. lie said. Il sympathize with the
gentleman in the difficulty which he
found 10 learn my cognomination. IL
Ia true that my acquaintance IN this
city IL limited have sought for none.
Let me assure him. however. that n
my life n spared, my name shall one
day be known "a the world. nj least 10
such an extent that common inquiry
shall be unnecessary. This ! know
viii be deemed excessive vanity-but
time shall prove II prophetic"
lie became soon allied with n total
abstinence paper In Boston following
out lines laid down for his action from
an early day. but this was not destined
10 be his great work. and he remained
here long enough only 10 acquire an
acquaintance. who could later set him
on his appointed path. This acquain
lance was BENJAMIN Lundy. n New
Jersey Quaker who was nc the time cd
itor OF paper IN baltimore In the In.
tereat Of doing away with slavery IN
this country. II was the only sheet
Of its kind in this country and Il had
few supporters or aympathizcrs. It's
editor who went mostly on foot from
place 20 place often carried his column
rules aud paper head and subscrip.
ton list In his pocket, setting up his
paper and issuing II where emporium.
ny Afforded him the type and press.
He was n little man, frail I'm appear.