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brated accusation hurled by Dr. Johnson against the
fishwoman, that "she kept an isosceles triangle in
her back garret." We may pass over this charge,
until it gets its specifications.
Charge E. That he ordered said Society
to dis
perse.
Mr. Phillips (No. II.) and Mr. Garrison (page 34)
say he ordered the meeting to disperse. Neither of
them saw anything. Mr. Phillips was hanging his
head, on the pavement ;
Mr. Garrison was seeking a
refuge in the upper story. Mr. Sewall (page 28)
as a warm
says he u urged the ladies to retire," and,
friend of Mr. Garrison and a man of high integrity,
we may safely assume that he was at pains to find
out the truth. Mr. Lyman (the only witness pres
ent) agrees to Mr. Sewall s account, and says (page
stairs to advise them to with
17) that he went up
" draw ; and, further on, The women seemed very
willing to leave the room. I heard no objection ex
pressed, beyond the remark already mentioned, in
regard to martyrdom" (page 18).
There is nothing hard to understand in all this.
Here were a score of women in a room the street
;
was filled by a noisy and threatening mob ; night
was coming on at ; any moment stones might be
thrown through the windows, or an attempt might
be made to force the doors. Was it not, in such a
case, the part of a considerate gentleman
to ad
vise and urge women to withdraw ? And was it
not a sensible thing in them to seek a place of
safety ?
Charge F. That he had ample
means to control