Presently, when the founder of the paper retired, it seemed the most natural thing in the world, that the young journeyman printer, with his editorial experience and ability, should succeed him as editor.

His room-mate, White, bought the _Philanthropist_, and in April 1828, formally installed Garrison into its editorship.

Into this new work he carried all his moral earnestness and enthusiasm of purpose.

The paper grew under his hand in size, typographical appearance, and in editorial force and capacity.

It was a wide-awake sentinel on the wall of society; and week after week its columns bristled and flashed with apposite facts, telling arguments, shrewd suggestions, cogent appeals to the community to destroy the accursed thing.