Under Refuge of Oppression – titled “More Southern Thunder!” A report from a Legislative committee in response to the refusal of the Governor of Maine to “deliver up two of…
Category: <span>1840</span>
Here is a copy of the decision of the court in the Amistad case, including these words: “Cinquez and Grabeau shall not sigh for Africa in vain. Bloody as may…
Here is a notice to subscribers, indicating that the paper will continue to publish the names of subscribers who are delinquent fifteen months or more.
Under the heading, ‘A Thrilling Story’, from the Herald of Freedom, here is the story of Mrs. Mary Webster, of Boston, who, after many attempts, is successful in purchasing the…
Here is notice that a gag rule has been passed; there is not enough room to publish it this edition of the paper, but it is labeled as “more odious,…
In this convention there is a resolution affirming the importance of the AASS; the resolution is to be sent to the members of the churches, but there has been some…
It becomes apparent the paper needs money. It is clear that the Editor would prefer not to have to accept advertisements, but will do so. Urges especially advertisement of books,…
A notice appears about a two-day meeting of the Essex County Anti-Slavery Society, to be held in Lynn. Calls for a “strong rallying”; …”Let them evince that abolitionism has indeed…
Pope Gregory XVI acts to urge abolition of slave trade, Dec. 2.1039
The following resolution was adopted by the Vermont ASS: “That those ministers who, with all the light they now enjoy in regard to the sinfullness of the slaveholder, and the…
From the Connecticut Observer, an item from Kelley, Berlin, Feb 3, 1840 Responding to the argument, advanced by many, that public opinion is against having women speak in public meetings,…
Here are resolutions of “a very large body of colored citizens”, March 19th, in the Infant School Room, Belknap St……strong resolutions in support of Garrison and the Liberator. Discussants included…
Here is a long two-column listing of petitions presented, with the names of lead petitioners, indicating the number of signers, and towns from which they come. Petitions cover a range…
Here us a letter from Wm. B. Stone, West Brookfield, claiming that ” A slaveholder from the District of Columbia is received to the full enjoyment of all of the…
Here are two, narrow columns of quotes from the Mass Abolition Society, designed to portray inconsistency. The title over the column is, BEAUTIFUL CONSISTENCY !! “On the Art of Blowing…
Between May 8 and May 15, 1840 there is a special four page edition of the Liberator, devoted to the proceedings of the sixth annual meeting of the Boston Female…
From the Emancipator, is a speech by “A colored young man , and a member of the Onedia Institute, at the late anniversary of the American Anti-Slavery Society”. The speech…
Under the column Refuge of Oppression, here is a strongly sarcastic view of disagreements emerging among abolitionists. It is from the Journal of Commerce, but the place of origin is…
Appearing under Refuge of Oppression are minutes of a Connecticut Anti-Slavery Society, from the New Haven Record. Abby Kelley appears at the meeting, and her presence creates controversy. She is…
Appearing under Refuge of Oppression is a series of items from The Journal of Commerce. It is apparently a kind of “double-sarcasm”, in which the items come from a “Boboliton …
Under Refuge of Oppression is an excerpt from a speech by Webster, on June 11th, in Alexandria, D.C. The article claims that Webster has “shamelessly avowed his own subserviency ,…
A brief item from the Journal of Temperance Union, tells of efforts to bring Irish people into temperance organizations. It speaks of groups in Philadelphia, many other places, and includes…
Writing from London, July 3, Garrison sends a copy of a Protest against the exclusion of women from the London convention. He indicates that the Protest was read at the…
These are speeches made at the British Foreign A. S. Society, June 24, at Exeter Hall
Here is a brief item which speaks of Garrison’s disdain for political action by ministers: “Ministers of Christ Becoming Political Demagogues.” It mentions an “eloquent” Methodist preacher, in Kentucky, who…
Account of an August 3rd gathering at the Belknap Street Church. “Owing to the insufficiency of the building to accommodate all who would have gladly been present, but few, save…
A letter appears from Garrison, upon his return from London: “On the London Convention I shall speak without reserve in future numbers of The Liberator. It was anything but a…
Here Mott, from London, June 17 requests O’Connell’s views on the question of women in the Convention. O’Connell’s response includes that at first he was against the inclusion of women…
Here is a brief article which notes that women have been induced to “get up” a fair for the completion of the Monument. “We lament to see them engaged in…
A note from Pease, Liverpool, England, to William Bassett of Lynn, noted here because the Garrison’s named one child for Elizabeth. The note “is in all respects worthy of the…
From the American Wesleyan Observer, signed by Orange Scott. ‘ Till within the last two years we have had unlimited confidence in Mr. Garrison. We have defended him in private…
Here Garrison includes a note from Lundy , May 18, 1838, in which Lundy describes that his papers, books, everything is gone. “They have not yet got my conscience —…
After reflecting on his life and the abolition cause, Garrison appeals for people to exert themselves on behalf of the paper, if they have found it helpful, and then ends…
Henry Grew, from Philadelphia, sends a long explanation of why he wants the editor to “erase my name from your list of subscribers”.