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... attempt to trample upon the sacred and invaluable rights of freemen . The cruelty of Nero was first exercised upon a fly ; it was matured in the wanton slaughter of his fellow men . Pride and luxury are always dangerous to a republic ...
... attempt to trample upon the sacred and invaluable rights of freemen . The cruelty of Nero was first exercised upon a fly ; it was matured in the wanton slaughter of his fellow men . Pride and luxury are always dangerous to a republic ...
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... attempting to justify it by references to the Bible . They have , it is true , succeeded in showing that there were slaves ... attempt to prove it ? Is not your charter written upon your hearts with the very finger of the Deity ? Why ask ...
... attempting to justify it by references to the Bible . They have , it is true , succeeded in showing that there were slaves ... attempt to prove it ? Is not your charter written upon your hearts with the very finger of the Deity ? Why ask ...
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... attempts ' tis glorious e'en to fail . The emancipation of slaves cannot be brought about by the free states alone . The Southern states must unite with them . The influence of the Northern states , however , will be felt . The ...
... attempts ' tis glorious e'en to fail . The emancipation of slaves cannot be brought about by the free states alone . The Southern states must unite with them . The influence of the Northern states , however , will be felt . The ...
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... attempt any would be disgraceful , and almost impious . To deny it is to relinquish the charter of our own liberty . And yet our adversaries would , at least , practically affect to deny it . The slave has no civil rights . He cannot ...
... attempt any would be disgraceful , and almost impious . To deny it is to relinquish the charter of our own liberty . And yet our adversaries would , at least , practically affect to deny it . The slave has no civil rights . He cannot ...
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... attempt intimidating them with nullification , if they refuse to conform to our views . We do not instruct or authorize our repre- sentatives to bluster or bully them into our measures . We pursue the even and direct tenor of our way ...
... attempt intimidating them with nullification , if they refuse to conform to our views . We do not instruct or authorize our repre- sentatives to bluster or bully them into our measures . We pursue the even and direct tenor of our way ...
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abolition abolitionism abolitionists adjourned adopted American Anti-Slavery Society American Women Anti-Slavery Society attend blessing blood Board of Managers building called cause character Christian colonization colonizationists colored Congress Constitution Convention of American Councils crime DANIEL NEALL destroy destruction doctrine drunkards duty emancipation erected evil excitement exercise fathers fear feel fellow citizens free discussion freedom freedom of speech friends give heart honor human influence invitation JOSEPH RITNER justice labor land laws letter Liberia liberty Lucretia Mott Mayor measures meeting mind morning nation never o'clock object occasion opinion oppressed outrage PAUL BROWN peace Pennsylvania Hall Association persons Peter Mathias Philadelphia political portion present principles resolution respect respectfully Samuel Webb sentiments slave slaveholders slavery South Southern speech spirit sylvania thing thousand tion truth virtue voice voluntary associations WALTER FORWARD WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON witness
Popular passages
Page 78 - LET the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, " There is a man child conceived." Let that day be darkness ; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.
Page 58 - Congress, shall never be construed to authorize the passage of any law, and that no law shall be passed in conformity thereto, by which any citizen of either of the States in this Union shall be excluded from the enjoyment of any of the privileges and immunities to which such citizen is entitled under the Constitution of the United States...
Page 180 - The citizens have a right in a peaceable manner to assemble together for their common good, and to apply to those invested with the powers of government for redress of grievances or other proper purposes by petition, address, or remonstrance.
Page 22 - Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever...
Page 126 - ... and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table ; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
Page 79 - Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it...
Page 154 - Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart : thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him.
Page 58 - To prohibit the introduction of any slave, or the offspring of any slave, who heretofore may have been, or who hereafter may be, imported from any foreign country into the United States, or any Territory thereof, in contravention of any existing statute of the United States; and, 4.
Page 72 - caution,' and ' prudence,' and 'judiciousness.' Sir, I hare learned to hate those words. Whenever we attempt to imitate our great Exemplar, and press the truth of God, in all its plainness, upon the conscience, why, we are very imprudent ; because, forsooth, a great excitement will ensue. Sir, slavery will not be overthrown without excitement, a most tremendous excitement.
Page 125 - Oh ! tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon...