William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879 : the story of his life told by his children . sundry important resolutions; ^ but I absentedmyself to write the Declaration. In the afternoon, it wasreported to the Convention, and never was a more fanaticalor disorganizing instrument penned by man. It swept thewhole siuface of society, and upturned almost every existinginstitution on earth. Of course it produced a deep and Uvelysensation, and a very long and critical debate; and, to myastonishment, was adopted by those present by a vote of morethan five to one.^ It was ordered to be engrossed upon parch- 1 A
William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879 : the story of his life told by his children . sundry important resolutions; ^ but I absentedmyself to write the Declaration. In the afternoon, it wasreported to the Convention, and never was a more fanaticalor disorganizing instrument penned by man. It swept thewhole siuface of society, and upturned almost every existinginstitution on earth. Of course it produced a deep and Uvelysensation, and a very long and critical debate; and, to myastonishment, was adopted by those present by a vote of morethan five to one.^ It was ordered to be engrossed upon parch- 1 Among these were Messrs. Beckwitli and Stow, and three out of four ofthe Maine delegation, good Ebenezer Dole not excepted (Lib. 8 : 154). 2 His colleagues were S. J. May, Maria W. Chapman, E. Quincy, WilliamBassett, Abby Kelley, Peleg Clark, H. C. Wright, and James P. Boyce. 3 28 to 15. The length of the session had compelled many members toreturn home (I/ib. 8:171). 4 One being against the movement to complete the Bunker Hill monu-ment fiifi. 8:154). 5 26 to 5 (Zi6. 8:154).. U^ec^ri^ 5?t^^^ ^T. 33.] THE NON-RESISTANCE SOCIETY. 229 ment, and the signatures of those who approved it are to be Chap. to it. It will make a tremendous stir, not only in J7g this country, but, in time, throughout the All whovoted for it were aboHtionists. Edmund Quincy, Wendell Lib. 8: , William Ladd, A. St. Clair, and S. J. May deehnedvoting either way, though ahnost ready to swallow it entire.^Bro. May acted very inconsistently, got frightened, confused,and did some harm. After the adjournment yesterday after-noon, we formed a society, calling it the New England Non-Resistance Society, and electing Effingham L. Capron to be Lib. 8: President, myseK the Corresponding, and Mrs. Chapmanthe Recording Secretary. Mrs. Southwick and Anne Westonare upon the Executive Committee. In the course of the dis-cussions, bro. George spoke several times with much earnest- G. W.
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