This is what the devil of competition was doing in that world when William Lloyd Garrison entered it.

It took him up into an exceedingly high mountain, we may be certain, and offered him wealth, position, and power, if he would do what all others were doing.

And he would not.

He went on editing and publishing his paper for six months regardful only of what his reason approved--regardless always of the disapproval of others.

Not once did he palter with his convictions or juggle with his self-respect for the sake of pelf or applause.