 | 1884 - 750 pages
...reason, and rally all that I know or dream or fear, to abide by this central and necessary resolution ? " I am in earnest, I will not equivocate, I will not excuse, I will not retreat a single inch, and I will be heard," said the brave but persistent William Lloyd Garrison ; and with less Firmness... | |
 | harper's monthly magazine - 1884 - 992 pages
...both of these, the appearance of the first number of the Liberator in Boston. When Garrison wrote, "I am in earnest, I will not equivocate. I will not excuse, I will not retreat a single inch, and I will be heard," Andrew Jackson for once met a will ILrmer than his own. because more steadfast,... | |
 | 1884 - 990 pages
...both of these, the appearance of the first number of the Liberator in Boston. When Garrison wrote, ''I am in earnest, I will not equivocate, I will not excuse, I will not retreat a single inch, and I will be heard," Andrew Jackson for once met a will firmer than his own, because more steadfast,... | |
 | 1884 - 1082 pages
...both of these, the appearance of the first number of the Liberator in Boston. When Garrison wrote, "I am in earnest, I will not equivocate, I will not excuse, I will not retreat a single inch, and I will he heard," Andrew Jackson for once met a will firmer than his own, because more steadfast,... | |
 | John Milner Fothergill - 1885 - 232 pages
...William Lloyd Garrison commenced the publication of the Liberator, he began with these memorable words : "I am in earnest, I will not equivocate, I will not excuse, I will not retreat a single inch, and / will be heard." He has been heard, with what result the country knows. The free negroes of America,... | |
 | 1885 - 786 pages
...register a man's name. But like that great reformer who said : " I will be as uncompromising as justice. I am in earnest ; I will not equivocate ; I will not excuse ; I will not retreat a single inch, and I will be heard," she held to her purpose with dogged tenacity. After months of wearying delay,... | |
 | Thomas Wentworth Higginson - 1885 - 492 pages
...appearance (January i, 1831) of the first number of the Liberator in Boston. When Garrison wrote, " I am in earnest, I will not equivocate, I will not excuse, I will not retreat a single inch, and I will be heard," Andrew Jackson for once met a will firmer than his own, because more steadfast,... | |
 | Sarah Knowles Bolton - 1885 - 442 pages
...and as uncompromising as justice. On this subject I do not wish to speak or write with moderation. I am in earnest. I will not equivocate ; I will not excuse ; I will not retreat a single inch — and I will be heard!" The North was bound hand and foot by the slavetrade almost as effectually... | |
 | 1885 - 504 pages
...the strength of his purpose is further shown in the following inscription on the side of the pedestal "I am in earnest; I will not equivocate; I will not excuse; I will not retire a single inch ; I will be heard." From the annual report of Major CW Raymond on the improvement... | |
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I am in earnest — I will not equivocate — I will not excuse — I will not retreat a single inch— AND I WILL BE HEARD. 
