,,spee* ,,( ,,john ,,hossack1 ,,convict$ ,,( ,a ,,violation ,,( ,,! ,,fugitive ,,slave ,,law1 ,,be=e ,,judge ,,drummond1 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,di/rict ,,c\rt1 ,,*icago1 ,,ill4 ,,new ,,york3 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,am]ican ,,anti-,,slav]y ,,society4 #ahfj4 ,,spee* ,,( ,,john ,,hossack4 ,at ! ,febru>y t]m ( ! ,u4,s4 ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,ill9ois1 ,,john ,,hossack & ,,joseph ,,/\t1 ( ,ottawa1 7 convict$ ( hav+ aid$ 9 rescu+ a fugitive slave f ! cu/ody ( ! ,u4,s4 ,deputy ,m>%al at ,ottawa1 ,oct4 #bj1 #ahei1 & s5t5c$ by ,judge ,drummond to pay a f9e ( "o hundr$ doll>s1 & be imprison$ t5 days4 ,mr4 ,,hossack is a ,scot*man by bir?1 b sp5t _m ye>s ( 8 life 9 ,quebec1 foll[+ ! occupation ( a bak]4 ,ab\t tw5ty ye>s s9ce1 he remov$ to ,ottawa1 ,ill9ois1 & assi/$ 9 ! con/ruction ( ! ,ill9ois & ,mi*igan ,canal4 ,he has be5 = "s ye>s pa/ a prom95t deal] 9 gra91 has acquir$ a compet5cy by ent]prise & indu/ry1 & is consid]$ "o ( ! mo/ upright & intellig5t citiz5s 9 ! community4 ,! foll[+ ,plea1 made by him be=e ! ,c\rt1 ev9ces true nobility ( s\l1 ! highe/ moral integrity1 ! mo/ g5]\s humanity1 & g5u9e manly eloqu5ce4 ,let x be read 9 e h\sehold1 s t ! execution ( ! infam\s ,fugitive ,slave ,act1 9 e "p ( ! ,nor?1 %all be r5d]$ impracticable by a reg5]at$ public s5tim5t4 ,,may ,,x ,,please ,,! ,,c\rt3 ,i h a few words to say :y s5t5ce %\ld n be pron\nc$ aga9/ me4 ,i am f\nd guilty ( a violation ( ! ,fugitive ,slave ,law1 & x may appe> /range to y\r ,honor t ,i h no s5se ( guilt4 ,i came1 ,sir1 f ! tyranny ( ! ,old ,_w1 :5 b a lad1 & l&$ ^u ! ,am]ican %ores1 hav+ left my k9dr$ & native l& 9 pursuit ( "s place :]e m5 ( toil w\ld n be cru%$ by ! prop]ty-hold+ class4 ,comm5c+ ! /ruggle ( life at ! t5d] age ( twelve ye>s1 a /rang] 9 a /range l&1 hav+ to e>n my bread by ! sweat ( my br[1 y\r ,honor w be> ) me4 ,unaccu/om$ z ,i am to appe> 9 ,c\rts1 mu* less to address !m1 ,i h fe>$ t ,i might fail 9 be>+ myself on ?is occasion wor?y ( ! place & ! position ,i occupy1 & ! great pr9ciples involv$ 9 ! case be=e y4 ,i say to y\r ,honor1 !re=e1 if ,i fail 9 obs]v+ ! usual =ms ( ! place1 x w be f a want ( judgm5t & error ( ! head1 & n ( ! he>t4 ,!re=e ,i d n ?9k ,i %all f>e worse at ! h&s ( y\r ,honor1 if ,i /ate pla9ly my views & feel+s on ! great "q ( ! age--! rights ( man4 ,i feel t x is a case t w be ref]r$ to long aft] y & ,i h gone to meet ! great ,judge ( all ! e>?4 ,x has be5 argu$ by ! prosecution t ,i1 a =eign]1 protect$ by ! laws ( my adopt$ c\ntry1 %\ld be ! la/ to disobey ^? laws2 b 9 ?is ,i f9d no?+ t %\ld de/roy my sympa?y = ! cru%$1 /ruggl+ *ildr5 ( toil 9 all l&s4 ,surely1 ,i h be5 protect$4 ,! fi% 9 ! riv]s1 ! quail 9 ! /ubble1 ! de] 9 ! =e/1 h be5 protect$4 ,%all ,i jo9 h&s ) ^? :o make wick$ laws1 9 cru%+ out ! poor black man1 = :om !re is no protection b 9 ! grave1 :]e ! wick$ cease f tr\bl+1 & ! we>y are at re/8 ,x is true1 ,sir--,i am a =eign]4 ,i fir/ saw ! light among ! rugg$ b free hills ( ,scotl&2 a l&1 ,sir1 t nev] 0 conqu]$1 & :]e a slave nev] brea!d4 ,let a slave set foot on t %ore1 & 8 *a9s fall (f = ev]1 & he becomes :at ,god made him--a man4 ,9 ?is f>-(f l&1 ,i he>d ( y\r free in/itutions1 y\r prairie l&s1 y\r project$ canals1 & y\r gr[+ t[ns4 ,tw5ty-two ye>s ago1 ,i l&$ 9 ?is city4 ,i imm$iately engag$ on ! public works1 on ! canal !n build+ t connects ?is city ) ! great riv] ( ! ,we/4 ,9 ! process ( "t1 ! ,/ate fail$ to procure money to c>ry on ! public works4 ,i !n op5$ a prairie f>m to get bread = my family1 & ,i am "o ( ! m5 :o h made ,*icago :at x is to-day1 hav+ %ipp$ "s ( ! fir/ gra9 t 0 export$ f ?is city4 ,i am1 ,sir1 "o ( ! pione]s ( ,ill9ois1 :o h gone ?r\gh ! _m h>d%ips ( ! settlem5t ( a new c\ntry4 ,i h sp5t ^u x my be/ days1 ! /r5g? ( my manhood4 ,i h elev5 *ildr51 :o are natives ( ?is my adopt$ c\ntry4 ,no liv+ man1 ,sir1 has great] int]e/ 9 its welf>e2 & x is because ,i am oppos$ to c>ry+ out wick$ & ungodly laws1 & love ! fre$om ( my c\ntry1 t ,i /& be=e y to-day4 ,aga91 ,sir1 ,i ought n to be s5t5c$ because1 z has be5 argu$ by ! prosecution1 ,i am an ,abolitioni/4 ,i h no apologies to make = be+ an ,abolitioni/4 ,:5 ,i came to ?is c\ntry1 l ! mass f beyond ! sea1 ,i 0 a ,democrat2 !re 0 a *>m 9 ! "n4 ,b1 ,sir1 ,i soon f\nd t ,i _h to g beyond ! "n ( a p>ty 9 ?is c\ntry1 9 ord] to "k any ?+ ( its pr9ciples or practice4 ,i soon f\nd t h[ev] mu* ! great p>ties ( my adopt$ c\ntry diff]$ ^u banks1 t>iffs & l& que/ions1 9 "o ?+ !y agre$1 9 try+ :i* c\ld /oop ! l[e/ to ga9 ! favor ( ! mo/ curs$ sy/em ( slav]y t ev] sway$ an iron rod ov] any nation1 ! ,molo* :i* !y _h set up1 to :i* !y (f]$ z human sacrifice millions ( ! *ildr5 ( toil4 ,z a man :o _h fl$ f ! cru%+ ari/ocracy ( my native l&1 h[ c\ld ,i support a worse ari/ocracy 9 ?is l&8 ,i 0 compell$ to give my humble "n & influ5ce to a p>ty :o propos$1 at lea/1 to embrace 9 its sympa?ies all classes ( m51 f all qu>t]s ( ! globe4 ,9 ?is *oice1 ,i f\nd myself 9 ! company ( ,cl>kson & ,wilb]=ce 9 my native l&1 & ( ,wa%+ton & ,frankl91 & _m su*1 9 ?is boa/$ l& ( ! free2 & m ?an all ^!1 ! ,r$eem] 9 :om ,i humbly tru/ = acceptance ) my ,god1 :o came to heal ! brok5-he>t$1 to prea* deliv]ance to ! captives1 to set at lib]ty ^? :o 7 bruis$2 yea1 ?is v religion b9ds me to ^? 9 bonds z b\nd ) !m4 ,tell me1 ,sir1 ) ^! views1 c ,i be any ?+ b an ,abolitioni/8 ,surely1 = ?is ,i ought n to be s5t5c$4 ,aga91 ,sir1 ,i ought n to be s5t5c$1 because ! ,fugitive ,slave ,law1 "u :i* ,i am torn f my family & bus9ess by ! supple tools ( ! ,slave ,p[]1 ! slave-bre$] & ! slave-hunt]1 is at v>iance ) bo? ! _s & lett] ( ! ,con/itution4 ,sir1 ,i place myself ^u ! ,con/itution1 9 ! pres5ce ( a nation :o h ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce read to !m e ,f\r? ( ,july1 & pr(ess to believe x4 ,yea1 9 ! pres5ce ( civiliz$ man1 ,i hold up ! ,con/itution ( my adopt$ c\ntry z cle> f ! blood ( m51 & f a tyranny t w\ld make cr[n$ heads blu%4 ,! p>ties :o pro/itute ! ,con/itution to ! support ( slav]y are traitors--traitors n only to ! lib]ties ( millions ( enslav$ c\ntrym51 b traitors to ! ,con/itution itself :i* !y h sworn to support4 ,a =eign] ^u y\r soil1 ,i g n to ! plat=ms ( cont5d+ p>ties to f9d tru?4 ,i g1 ,sir1 to ! ,con/itution ( my c\ntry3 ! ^w slave is n to be f\nd4 ,i read1 ,we1 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ord] to =m a m p]fect ,union1 e/abli% ju/ice1--yes1 ,sir1 e/abli% ju/ice--to promote ! g5]al welf>e1 & to secure ! bless+s ( lib]ty to ourselves & our po/]ity1 d orda9 & e/abli% ?is ,con/itution = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,^! 7 ! m5 :o _h proclaim$ to ! _w t all m5 7 creat$ equal2 t !y 7 end[$ by _! ,creator ) c]ta9 inali5able rights---life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess2 & cont5d$ ev5 unto dea? = sev5 long ye>s4 ,c x be1 ,sir1 t ^! great m51 "u cov] ( ^? hall[$ words1 int5d$ to make a gov]nm5t t %\ld outrage ju/ice & trample ^u lib]ty z no o!r gov]nm5t "u ! :ole heav5s has ev] done8 ,?is dreadful p[]1 t has compell$ ! great political p>ties ( ! c\ntry to creep 9 ! du/ = its favor2 t has debau*$ to a l>ge ext5t ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! nation2 t bids a crav5 prie/hood /& ) ,gold5 ,rule 9 h&1 & def5d ! robb+ ( mo!rs ( _! babes1 & husb&s ( _! wives2 t bids c\rts decree inju/ice2 ,sir1 ,i plant myself ^u ! ,con/itution1 & dem& ju/ice & lib]ty1 & say to ?is bloody ,molo*1 ,away6 ,sir1 ! _w has nev] furni%$ s great a congregation ( hypocrites z ^? t =m$ ! ,con/itution1 if !y design$ to make x ! greate/ slavehold]1 slave-bre$] & slave-cat*] on e>?4 ,he is a great slavehold] t has a ?\s& slaves2 b if ?is law is a true expon5t ( ! ,con/itution1 ?is ,gov]nm5t1 orda9$ = ju/ice & lib]ty1 holds f\r millions ( slaves4 ,no1 ,sir6 no6 = ! honor ( ! fa!rs ( my c\ntry1 ,i appeal f ! bloody slavehold+ /atute to ! lib]ty-lov+ ,con/itution4 ,:ile ^! fa!rs liv$1 ,/ate aft] ,/ate1 9 c>ry+ out ! _s ( ! ,con/itution1 put an end to ! dreadful sy/em4 ,! great ,wa%+ton1 9 8 la/ w & te/am5t1 c>ri$ out ! _s ( ! ,con/itution4 ,b1 sir1 ! law "u :i* y may s5t5ce me violates bo? ! lett] & ! _s ( ! ,con/itution4 ,i h a ^w to say ^u ! articles ( ! ,con/itution :i* x is claim$ ! ,fugitive ,slave ,law is design$ to c>ry out4 ,no p]son held to s]vice or labor 9 "o ,/ate1 "u ! laws !re(1 escap+ into ano!r1 %all 9 consequ5ce ( any law or regulation !re91 be dis*>g$ f su* s]vice or labor1 b %all be deliv]$ up on ! claim ( ! p>ty to :om su* s]vice or labor is due4 ,t is ! provision t is claim$ trans=ms ! ,gov]nm5t into a mon/] ( iniquity4 ,i h read1 ov] & ov]1 t article1 int]pret$ by all laws ( language kn[n to a pla9 man4 ,h[ ^! ?ree or f\r l9es c trans=m ?is ,gov]nm5t1 orda9$ to secure ju/ice1 into a mean tool to aid ! plund]]s ( cradles1 ! de/roy]s ( home1 ! ravi%]s ( wom51 & ! oppressors ( m51 to c>ry on _! helli% "w--h[ x c d ?is ?+1 ,i _c see4 ,t article b9ds ! sev]al ,/ates sep>ately n to pass a c]ta9 law1 b :]e 9 x d we f9d a ,fugitive ,slave ,law8 ,:]e d y f9d a ,commission]8 ,:]e d y f9d t ! ,gov]nm5t is to hunt up & return1 at its own exp5se1 a slave t flees f 8 cruel & bloody ma/]8 ,:]e 9 ^? l9es is ! au?ority to compel me to be a p>tak] 9 ! crimes ( ! man-/eal]8 ,! ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t is n once m5tion$2 b ! ,/ates 9 _! sep>ate sov]eignties are nam$4 ,b1 ,sir1 ?is article expressly provides t ! p>ty mak+ ! claim %all h ow$ him s]vice1 or labor due f ! p>ty claim$4 ,if ,jim ,gray ow$ s]vice1 or labor1 or money1 to ,phillips1 ,i am ! la/ man 9 ! _w to raise my voice or h& to prev5t ,phillips1 or any man1 f obta9+ 8 dues4 ,:at ,i w\ld grant to ! devil himself1 ,i w\ld n )hold ev5 f ! slavehold]--8 due4 ,jim ,gray claims t he does n owe ,phillips a day's "w or a doll> ( money4 ,phillips claims t he owes him e day's "w t has be5 deposit$ 9 8 bones & s9ews2 yea1 ! toil ( 8 body & m9d bo?1 till dea? %all end ! p]iod ( /ipulat$ toil4 ,"h is a "q = legal exam9ation & judicial discussion4 ,does ! man ,gray owe ?is man ,phillips any ?+8 ,! ,con/itution is v cle> & v pla9 9 po9t+ out ! way ?is "q is to be settl$4 ,article ,v4 provides t no p]son %all be depriv$ ( life1 lib]ty or prop]ty )\t due process ( law4 ,t ,jim ,gray is a p]son1 is admitt$ on all h&s4 ,phillips admits x2 ! blood-h\nds1 m>%als & attorneys t hunt him1 say he is a p]son--a p]son held to s]vice4 ,! am\nt 9 dispute is ! lib]ty & life-long toil ( a man j ent]+ into ! full maturity ( manhood4 ,a great "q lies betwe5 ^! m54 ,b ,gray1 /&+ on soil cov]$ by ?is ,con/itution1 c be robb$ ( lib]ty1 or ! wages ( 8 toil1 only by due process ( law4 ,article ,,vii4 says1 expressly1 9 suits at common law1 :5 ! value 9 controv]sy %all exce$ tw5ty doll>s1 ! "r ( trial by jury %all be pres]v$4 ,"h1 sir1 is a case involv+ ! "q ( lib]ty1 & hundr$s ( doll>s ( money4 ,! law1 ,sir1 "u :i* ,i appe> be=e y1 ov]rides ^! pla9 provisions1 & commits ?is :ole "q to "o man1 & (f]s him a bribe to trample "r & lib]ty "u foot4 ,i "k1 ,sir1 x may be said t ,jim ,gray 0 a slave1 & n entitl$ to ^! humane provisions4 ,_h he nev] worn ! *a9 ( ! oppressor1 nor felt ! la% ( ! bloody task-ma/]--_h he be5 born 9 ,canada1 or any :]e else on ! globe--_h he be5 a citiz5 ( "o ( ! ,/ates ( ?is ,union1 & nev] be5 enslav$1 x w\ld h be5 all ! same4 ,8 lib]ty w\ld h be5 /rick5 d[n1 & he be5 giv5 to ! p>ty claim+ 8 life-long toil1 & y\r ,commission] w\ld h pocket$ ! bribe (f]$ by ?is law = do+ su* a crime aga9/ humanity & ! pla9e/ provisions ( ! ,con/itution4 ,no sir2 9 a ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e ! ,con/itution provides = trial by jury1 ,i ought n to be s5t5c$ = rais+ my h& to rescue a fell[-man f a mob t w\ld /rip him ( 8 lib]ty & life-long toil )\t due process ( law1 )\t trial by jury4 ,sir1 ?is1 law tramples s flagrantly ^u ! _s & lett] ( ! ,con/itution1 t ,i ought n to be s5t5c$4 ,be=e pass+ f ! ,con/itutional objections to ?is law1 ,i w\ld call ! att5tion ( y\r ,honor to ! p>tiality ( ! law1 :i* is s at v>iance ) ! designs ( ! ,fa!rs 9 organiz+ ?is ,gov]nm5t4 ,no man c read ! ,con/itution--9 :i* ! ^w slave _c be f\nd2 f :i* ! idea t a man c\ld be r$uc$ to a ?+1 & held z prop]ty1 0 c>efully exclud$--no man1 ,i say1 c read t ,con/itution1 & come to ! conclusion t slav]y 0 to be fo/]$1 gu>ante$ & protect$ f> beyond e ?+ else 9 ! c\ntry4 ,admit t ,jim ,gray 0 ,phillips's prop]ty1 h[ comes x t t p>ticul> prop]ty is m sacr$ ?an any o!r prop]ty8 ,phillips's horse escapes f him1 & is f\nd 9 a di/ant ,/ate2 b ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & e dep>tm5t ( ,gov]nm5t1 are n put on ! track to f9d ! horse1 & return him to ,phillips's /able1 & !n pay ! :ole bill f ! ,national ,treasury4 ,no1 ,sir4 ,b 8 slave escapes--he runs away1 &1 = "s reason1 8 prop]ty 9 man is s mu* m holy & sacr$1 t ! :ole ,gov]nm5t is b\nd to take ! track & hunt1 ! poor pant+ fugitive d[n1 & c>ry him back to 8 *a9s & bondage at ! ,gov]nm5t's exp5se4 ,sir1 "u a ,con/itution un/a9$ by ! ^w slave1 we h a law magnify+ slave prop]ty above all o!r prop]ty 9 ! nation--a law giv+ x gu>antees t no o!r prop]ty c\ld possibly obta94 ,sir1 ! p>tiality ( ?is law is s great1 t x /&s oppos$ to a ,con/itution t gu>antees equal ju/ice & protection to all4 ,john ,g4 ,fee is driv5 out ( 8 ,k5tucky home1 & robb$ ( ! fruits ( 8 life-long toil4 ,!re is no p[] to secure him 8 home1 or protect him 9 8 rights ( prop]ty or op9ion4 ,b _h ,john ,g4 ,fee only own$ a slave1 & 8 slave escap$1 ! ,gov]nm5t1 "u ?is law1 w\ld h foll[$ 8 slave to ! utmo/ limit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & return$ 8 slave to him at its own exp5se4 ,y\r ,honor w p>don me1 7if ,i ne$ p>don17 b ,i _c1 = ! life ( me1 see :at !re is 9 robb+ a man ( 8 inali5able rights & enslav+ him = life1 t %\ld entitle x to ! special & peculi> protection ( national law4 ,i am aw>e1 ,sir1 t ,i %all be rem9d$ t judges1 m>%als1 attorneys1 & _m citiz5s1 reg>d ?is law z ,con/itutional1 & /& ready to execute x1 ?\gh x trample e pr9ciple ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce 9 ! du/4 ,sir1 no law c be enact$ s bad b t x w f9d m5 delud$ or base en\gh to execute x4 ,! law ( ,egypt t consign$ ! new-born babe to ! slaught] f\nd tools = its execution4 ,! bloody decree ( ,h]od f\nd m5 ready to obey ! law ( ! c\ntry1 ?\gh x comm&$ ! slaught] ( ! innoc5ts ( a prov9ce1 ,sir1 tell me n ( m5 ready & will+ to execute ! law6 ,my ,r$eem]1 ^: "n ,i am h>dly wor?y to speak1 & yet ^: "n is all my tru/1 al?\gh he knew no s91 yet he 0 crucifi$ by law4 ,aga91 ,sir1 x w be said t "s :om ! _w calls ,doctors ( ,div9ity & ,doctors ( ,law h und]tak5 to prove t slav]y 0 gu>ante$ by ! ,con/itution4 ,if t be s1 9 ! "n ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god1 te> out ! r$ /rip ( blood2 x 0 n writt5 by ! ,angel ,gabriel1 nor nail$ to ! ?rone ( ! ,almighty4 ,if slav]y is 9 x1 x is a cov5ant ) dea?1 & an agreem5t ) hell4 ,b1 ,sir1 ,i h "o consid]ation m t ,i w urge :y s5t5ce ought n to be pron\nc$ aga9/ me4 ,?is law1 :i* ,i ?9k ,i h prov$ outrage\s to ! rights ( man1 is s obvi\sly at v>iance ) ! law ( t ,god :o comm&s me to love ,him ) all my s\l1 m9d1 might & /r5g?1 & my neighbor z myself1 & ! ,r$eem] :o took ^u him my nature & ! nature ( poor ,jim ,gray has be5 s p>ticul> 9 tell+ me :o my neighbor is1 t ! pa? ( duty is pla9 to me4 ,?is law s pla9ly tramples ^u ! div9e law1 t x _c be b9d+ ^u any human be+ "u any circum/ances to obey x4 ,! law t bids me d to o!r m5 z ,i w\ld h o!r m5 d to me1 is too pla91 too simple to be misund]/ood4 ,b1 ,sir1 ,i am n n[ left to ! g5]al law ( love 9 se>*+ = my duty 9 ?is p>ticul> case4 ,p]mit me to ref] y\r ,honor to ! olde/ law-book 9 exi/5ce4 ,?\gh x may n be 9 use 9 ?is ,c\rt1 yet ,i ?9k x bett] au?ority ?an ,black/one or any law-book t ev] 0 writt54 ,x is ! book ( books4 ,9 t book1 ,i f9d "s special enactm5ts giv5 to ! ,hebrew commonweal?1 t leave me 9 no d\bt z to my duty 9 ref]5ce to ?is law4 ,he t /eale? a man & selle? him1 or if he be f\nd 9 8 h&s1 he %all surely be put to dea?4 ,aga93 ,?\ %alt n deliv] unto 8 ma/] ! s]vant t has escap$ f 8 ma/] unto !e2 he %all dwell ) !e1 ev5 among y1 9 t place he %all *oose 9 "o ( ?y gates :]e x like? him be/2 ?\ %alt n oppress him4 ,^! pla9 /atutes1 ) _m m t ,i might give1 leave me 9 no d\bt z to ! m9d ( ! un*ang+ ,jehovah1 9 ref]5ce to man-/eal+ & slave-hunt+4 ,sir1 ! :ole sy/em ( slav]y orig9at$ 9 man-/eal+1 & is p]petuat$ by fraud & viol5ce & plund]4 ,o!rs may h _! d\bts z to _! duty "u ?is law2 ,i1 ,sir1 h none4 ,?is law is j z b9d+ on me z 0 ! law ( ,egypt to slaught] ,hebrew *ildr52 j z b9d+ z ! law t said1 ,wor%ip ! gold5 image1 wor%ip n ,god2 j z b9d+ z ! law =bidd+ ,*ri/ & 8 ,apo/les to prea* ! ,gospel4 ,s5d me a law bidd+ me rob or murd] my neighbor1 ,i mu/ decl9e to obey x4 ,i c suff]1 b ,i mu/ n d wrong4 ,s5d me a law bidd+ me jo9 h&s 9 robb+ my fell[-m5 ( _! fre$om1 ,i _c d s great a wrong4 ,yea1 s5d me a law bidd+ me /op my e>s to ! cry ( ! poor1 ,i c suff] ! loss ( all ^! h&s h e>n$1 ,i c suff] bonds & imprisonm5t--yes1 ,god help+ me1 ,i c give up my life--b ,i _c kn[+ly trample ^u ! law ( my ,god1 nor ^u ! ble$+1 pro/rate =m ( my fell[-man4 ,i g n to ,miss\ri to relieve oppress$ humanity1 = my duty has call$ me ne>] home2 b :5 ,he t directs ! /eps ( man conducts a poor1 oppress$1 pant+ fugitive to my door1 & !re ,i he> 8 bitt] cry1 ,i d>e n close my e> aga9/ x1 le/ 9 my extremity ,i cry = m]cy1 & %all n be he>d4 ,sir1 ?is law s flagrantly outrages ! div9e law1 t ,i ought n to be s5t5c$ "u x4 ,a s+le rem>k1 & ,i h done4 ,f ! te/imony1 7"p ( :i* is false17 & f y\r r5d]+ & int]pretation ( ! law1 ! jury h f\nd me guilty2 yes1 guilty ( c>ry+ out ! great pr9ciples ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce2 yes1 guilty ( c>ry+ out ! /ill great] pr9ciples ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,great ,god6 c ^! ?+s be8 ,c x be possible8 ,:at c\ntry is ?is8 ,c x be t ,i live 9 a l& boa/+ ( fre$om1 ( morality1 ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,h[ long1 ,o1 h[ long %all ! p b[ d[n & wor%ip ?is great image set up 9 ?is nation8 ,yes1 ! jury say guilty1 b recomm5d me to ! m]cy ( ! ,c\rt4 ,m]cy1 ,sir1 is k9dness to ! guilty4 ,i am guilty ( no crime1 ,i !re=e ask = no m]cy4 ,no1 ,sir1 ,i ask = no m]cy2 ,i ask = ju/ice4 ,m]cy is :at ,i ask ( my ,god4 ,ju/ice 9 ! ,c\rts ( my adopt$ c\ntry is all ,i ask4 ,x is ! inhuman & infam\s law t is wrong1 n me4 ,my feel+s are at my home4 ,my wife & my *ildr5 are de> to my he>t4 ,b1 ,sir1 ,i h c\nt$ ! co/4 ,i am ready to die1 if ne$ be1 = ! oppress$ ( my race4 ,b slav]y mu/ die2 & :5 my c\ntry %all h pass$ ?r\gh ! t]rible conflict :i* ! de/ruction ( slav]y mu/ co/1 & :5 ! hi/ory ( ! great /ruggle %all be c&idly writt51 ! rescu]s ( ,jim ,gray w be consid]$ z hav+ done honor to ,god1 to humanity1 & to !mselves4 ,i am told !re is no appeal f ?is ,c\rt2 yet ,i d appeal to ! ,c\rt ( ,high ,heav51 :5 ,judge ,drummond & ,judge ,caton1 ! rescu] & ! rescu$1 %all all h to /& at ! judgm5t-seat ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,i h1 ,sir1 endeavor$ to obey ! ,div9e law & all ! laws ( my c\ntry t d n conflict ) ! laws ( my ,god4 ,my humble wi% is1 t x may !n appe> t ,i h done my duty4 ,all ,i wi% to be writt5 on my tomb-/one is1 ,he fe>$ ,god & lov$ 8 fell[-m54