Letter from James C. Jackson, New York, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 Sept[ember] 5
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James Caleb Jackson writes to William Lloyd Garrison telling him that he is "half blind & the other half blindfolded." He asks Garrison "not to give any less heed to what I may say because I am blind ..." He then warns Garrison of "a crisis at last with 'Old Organization'" and urges unity. Jackson states that, "Our great effort is for the [National Anti-Slavery] Standard - a good press of power with [Nathaniel Peabody] Rogers at its head ..." as he feels he "fills the Editorial Chair like David with Saul's armor on." Before ending the letter, Jackson again urges unity to "withstand the alliance of New Organization, Political Partyism & Sectarianism" and advises Boston abolitionists to cease "to regard New York [abolitionists] as a body distinct from yourselves - It must be no more." He also asks Garrison to "take such action as you think best to keep the Standard alive - but for the slaves sake do not let it die."