Letter from Arnold Buffum to William Lloyd Garrison, 1835 Jan[uar]y 28

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Title:
Letter from Arnold Buffum to William Lloyd Garrison, 1835 Jan[uar]y 28
Description:
In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Arnold Buffum sets out his views in an article titled, "Christian Rulers." On the second page, Buffum begins his letter to Garrison, telling him the subject of his article is "one which I have thought much upon of late and if it be possible to arrest the downward course of this nation by turning back to an acknowledgement of dependence upon God no time should be lost in making it." Buffum then discusses national politics and suggests that if Abolitionists join with the Antimasonic party "their united strength would at last be sufficient to hold the ballance [sic] of power between the conflicting parties and thus one party or the other might be induced to support Christian men as candidates for rulers." He suggests holding a political convention the following spring to nominate candidates and warns Garrison "to be careful to send delegates but not as Abolitionists and Anti-Masons but as Christians." Buffum says that "Abolitionists cannot give their support to Jacksonism" or any party "who are aligned with the Slave holders of the South to put down Abolition at the North" and encourages Garrison to discuss the subject more in the Liberator. After his autograph, Buffum says the "subscription to raise one hundred dollars for a lawyer to plead cause in Connecticut is in the hands of Robert Forten" and he then reports on some Liberator subscriptions.
Author:
Buffum, Arnold, 1782-1859
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
January 28, 1835
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Christianity and politics--United States--History--19th century
Slavery--Political aspects--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity and politics--United States
Social reformers--United States
Antimasonic Party
Buffum, Arnold, 1782-1859
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
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Place of origin:
[Place of publication not identified]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Legacy catalog card identifies the place of publication of this manuscript as "[Philadelphia?]"
The first page of this letter, titled "Christian Rulers" is printed in the Liberator of February 7, 1835 (Vol. V, no. 6).
On verso, the letter is addressed to "William Lloyd Garrison Boston."
Identifier:
5713550
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.5, p.10
Barcode:
39999086046891