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Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 4, Chapter 4: the reelection of Lincoln.—1864. (search)
rrison, or to suppress my honest convictions in regard to the Fremont movement, its candidates and platform, I shall resign the editorial chair. Ms. June 20, 1864. The Republican National Convention met in Baltimore on the 7th of June, and unanimously nominated Mr. Lincoln for a second term. Among those who witnessed its proceedings, from the gallery, was Mr. Garrison. He was revisiting Baltimore for the first time since 1830, having just come from the Progressive Friends' Meeting at Longwood, with Theodore Tilton, editor of the New York Independent. Of the Convention Mr. Garrison wrote, on his return: It was well worth going from one end of the country to the Lib. 34.102. other to witness its proceedings; yet it came in my way incidentally, and I was glad to have the opportunity to be a looker — on in Venice. As a delegated body representing all the loyal States and Territories in the Union, it presented an imposing appearance, and indicated, both in the choice of its
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 4, Chapter 6: end of the Liberator.—1865. (search)
ties by which he was surrounded, and paying a just and discriminating tribute to his lofty traits of character—this man of absolute faith in the people, sound judgment, ready tact, abiding cheerfulness, inflexible perseverance, large common sense, strong powers of reasoning, incorruptible integrity, and unalloyed patriotism. He repeated the address in Lynn on the following Sunday to a great audience, and then June 4, 1865. made his annual pilgrimage to the Progressive Friends' Meeting at Longwood, with George Thompson as his June 8-10. companion. Think of six long, consecutive sessions, with the mercury ranging towards 90, and the meeting-house packed like a beehive in winter, he wrote to his wife. The laboring oar as to Ms. talking and speechifying fell, as usual, to my lot; in addition June 11. to which I had to preside as chairman. . . . I drew up nearly all the Testimonies that were adopted by the Yearly Meeting—on Peace, Temperance, the Rebellion, Slavery, etc. The r
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 4, Chapter 10: death of Mrs. Garrison.—final visit to England.—1876, 1877. (search)
za Garrison. A Memorial. 1876. While writing it, my head and heart were heavily oppressed, and in my enfeebled condition the task was as laborious as it was delicate. I hope it will not seem to indicate anything of mental weakness to those into whose hands it will be put (Ms. March 30, 1876, W. L. G. to W. P. G.). The volume contains an excellent photograph of Mrs. Garrison. In June he visited Pennsylvania, and attended, for the 1876. last time, the Progressive Friends' Meetings at Longwood, with his usual active participation. He subsequently devoted several days to the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, but the resultant fatigue crippled him for weeks, and the summer, as a whole, was a quiet and sober one for him. What a solitude is the house! he wrote to his absent daughter, and his letters repeatedly reflected his sense of loneliness. Nevertheless, he wrote and read much, received and visited many friends, and contributed two or three letters to the Presidential ca