To admit the principle of gradualism was for Abolition to emasculate itself of its most virile quality.

Garrison, consequently rejected gradualism as a weapon, and took up instead the great and quickening doctrine of immediatism.

Lundy did not know of this change in the convictions of his coadjutor until his arrival in Baltimore.

Then Garrison frankly unburdened himself and declared his decision to conduct his campaign against the national iniquity along the lines of immediate and unconditional emancipation.
The two on this new radicalism did not see eye to eye.

But Lundy with sententious shrewdness and liberality suggested to the young radical: "Thee may put thy initials to thy articles and I will put my initials to mine, and each will bear his own burden." And the arrangement pleased the young radical, for it enabled him to free his soul of the necessity which was then sitting heavily upon it.