Ohio Archæological and Historical Quarterly, Volume 30Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, 1921 - Ohio |
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... Quakers , by taking the solemn affirmation , and those of the Persuations who swear with uplifted hand or hands , by taking an oath , in the following words , also after the word " oath " in the last clause , shall be added these words ...
... Quakers , by taking the solemn affirmation , and those of the Persuations who swear with uplifted hand or hands , by taking an oath , in the following words , also after the word " oath " in the last clause , shall be added these words ...
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... Quaker influences and that as he writes memory frequently reverts to a Quaker grandfather who , like others of his faith , was valiant in the war of words against the insti- tution of slavery but deplored the shedding of blood and the ...
... Quaker influences and that as he writes memory frequently reverts to a Quaker grandfather who , like others of his faith , was valiant in the war of words against the insti- tution of slavery but deplored the shedding of blood and the ...
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... Quaker friends that he desired to commute the sentence of this youth to imprisonment for life and was only dissuaded by action of the Legislature of Virginia . In spite of the excitement attending the raid and the excesses inci- dent to ...
... Quaker friends that he desired to commute the sentence of this youth to imprisonment for life and was only dissuaded by action of the Legislature of Virginia . In spite of the excitement attending the raid and the excesses inci- dent to ...
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... Quaker until his age finally has cleared him of military duty . " During the war with England a circumstance occurred that in the end made him a most determined abolitionist and led him to declare or swear eternal war with slavery . He ...
... Quaker until his age finally has cleared him of military duty . " During the war with England a circumstance occurred that in the end made him a most determined abolitionist and led him to declare or swear eternal war with slavery . He ...
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... Quaker community thoroughly in sympathy with his anti - slavery views , but opposed to warfare and the use of " carnal weapons " to liberate the bondmen . The trip overland was performed through the storms and drifting snows of winter ...
... Quaker community thoroughly in sympathy with his anti - slavery views , but opposed to warfare and the use of " carnal weapons " to liberate the bondmen . The trip overland was performed through the storms and drifting snows of winter ...
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Page 22 - The governor and judges, or a majority of them, shall adopt and publish in the district, such laws of the original states, criminal and civil, as may be necessary, and best suited to the circumstances of the district...
Page 283 - John Brown's effort was peculiar. It was not a slave insurrection. It was an attempt by white men to get up a revolt among slaves, in which the slaves refused to participate. In fact it was so absurd that the slaves, with all their ignorance, saw plainly enough it could not succeed. That affair, in its philosophy, corresponds with the many attempts, related in history, at the assassination of kings and emperors. An enthusiast broods over the oppression of a people till he fancies himself commissioned...
Page 502 - Chairman of the Division of Anthropology and Psychology of the National Research Council in 19f>(i-5S.
Page 278 - Let me say also a word in regard to the statements made by some of those connected with me. I hear it has been stated by some of them that I have induced them to join me. But the contrary is true. I do not say this to injure them, but as regretting their weakness.
Page 423 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me ; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me ; because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 285 - I. John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood. I had, as I now think vainly, flattered myself that without very much bloodshed it might be done.
Page 277 - I have, may it please the Court, a few words to say. In the first place, I deny everything but what I have all along admitted, — the design on my part to free the slaves. I intended certainly to have made a clean thing of that matter, as I did last winter, when I went into Missouri and there took slaves without the snapping of a gun on either side, moved them through the country, and finally left them in Canada.
Page 372 - A weapon that comes down as still As snow-flakes fall upon the sod, But executes a freeman's will As lightning does the will of God ; And from its force nor doors nor locks Can shield you; — 'tis the ballot-box.
Page 276 - Brown, was the coolest and firmest man ho ever saw in defying danger and death. With one son dead by his side, and another shot through, he felt the pulse of his dying son with one hand and held his rifle with the other, and commanded his men with the utmost composure, encouraging them to be firm, and to sell their lives as dearly as they could.
Page 255 - Whereas slavery, throughout its entire existence in the United States, is none other than a most barbarous, unprovoked, and unjustifiable war of one portion of its citizens upon another portion...