mat]ial f ! ,google ,pr9t project47 99 99 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- ------------------- ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,= a complete li/1 please see ! end ( ?is docum5t4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------- 99 99 99 99 99 ,no ,compromise ) ,slav]y4 ,,an ,,address ,,deliv]$ ,,9 ,,! ,,broadway ,,tab]nacle1 ,,new ,,york1 ,,febru>y #ad1 #ahed1 ,,by ,,william ,,lloyd ,,g>rison4 ,,new ,,york3 ,,am]ican ,,anti-,,slav]y ,,society1 #adb ,,nassau ,,/reet1 #ahed4 ,,address4 ,,ladies ,,& ,,g5tlem53 ,an e>ne/ esp\sal ( ! ,anti-,slav]y cause = a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 "u circum/ances :i* h s]v$ 9 a special mann] to id5tify my "n & lab\rs ) x1 w %ield me f ! *>ge ( egotism1 9 assum+ to be its expon5t--at lea/ = myself--on ?is occasion4 ,all t ,i c compress )9 ! limits ( a s+le lecture1 by way ( its elucidation1 x %all be my aim to accompli%4 ,i w make a clean brea/ ( x4 ,y %all "k all t is 9 my he>t p]ta9+ to ,slav]y1 its support]s1 & apologi/s4 ,( necessity1 z well z ( *oice1 ,i am a ,g>risonian ,abolitioni/--! mo/ unpopul> appellation t any man c h appli$ to him1 9 ! pres5t /ate ( public s5tim5t2 yet1 ,i am m ?an confid5t1 de/9$ ultimately to be hon\rably reg>d$ by ! wise & good4 ,= ?\gh ,i h nev] assum$ to be a lead]--h nev] s\ght conspicuity ( position1 or notoriety ( "n--h desir$ to foll[1 if o!rs1 bett] qualifi$1 w\ld g be=e1 & to be lo/ sight ( 9 ! ?rong ( ,lib]ty's adh]5ts1 z a drop is m]g$ 9 ! ocean2 yet1 z ! appellation allud$ to is appli$1 n ) any ref]5ce to myself invidi\sly1 b to excite prejudice aga9/ ! noble/ movem5t ( ! age1 9 ord] t ! mo/ frightful sy/em ( oppression ev] devis$ by human +5uity & wick$ness may be left to gr[ & exp& to ! late/ g5]ation--,i accept x z ! synonym ( absolute tru/ 9 ,god1 & utt] disreg>d ( t fe> ( man :i* br+e? a sn>e--& s deem x alike hon\rable & praisewor?y4 ,repres5t+1 !n1 t phase ( ,abolitionism :i* is ! mo/ contemn$--to ! suppression ( :i*1 ! means & =ces ( ! ,*ur* & ! ,/ate are mo/ actively direct$--,i am "h to def5d x aga9/ all its assailants z ! highe/ exp$i5cy1 ! s\nde/ philosophy1 ! noble/ patriotism1 ! broade/ philan?ropy1 & ! be/ religion extant4 ,to d5\nce x z fanatical1 disorganis+1 reckless ( consequ5ces1 bitt] & irrev]5t 9 _s1 infidel 9 he>t1 deaf alike to ! sugge/ions ( reason & ! w>n+s ( hi/ory1 is to call good evil1 & evil good2 to put d>kness = light1 & light = d>kness2 to insi/ t ,b>abbas is bett] ?an ,jesus2 to cov] ) infamy ! memories ( patri>*s & prophets1 apo/les & m>tyrs2 & to inaugurate ,satan z ! ,god ( ! univ]se4 ,if1 l ! sun1 x is n :olly spotless1 /ill1 l ! sun1 )\t x !re is no light4 ,if murky cl\ds obscure its brightness1 /ill x %9es 9 its /r5g?4 ,if1 at a seems to wane to its f9al sett+1 x is only to reveal itself 9 ! spl5d\r ( a new asc5sion1 unqu5*able1 glori\s1 sublime4 ,let me def9e my positions1 & at ! same "t *all5ge any "o to %[ :]e9 !y are unt5able4 ,i4 ,i am a believ] 9 t portion ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,am]ican ,indep5d5ce 9 :i* x is set =?1 z among self-evid5t tru?s1 t all m5 are creat$ equal2 t !y are end[$ by _! ,creator ) c]ta9 inali5able rights2 t among ^! are life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess4 ,h5ce1 ,i am an ,abolitioni/4 ,h5ce1 ,i _c b reg>d oppression 9 e =m--& mo/ ( all1 t :i* turns a man into a ?+--) indignation & abhorr5ce4 ,n to *]i% ^! feel+s w\ld be recreancy to pr9ciple4 ,!y :o desire me to be dumb on ! subject ( ,slav]y1 unless ,i w op5 my m\? 9 its def5ce1 ask me to give ! lie to my pr(essions1 to degrade my manhood1 & to /a9 my s\l4 ,i w n be a li>1 a poltroon1 or a hypocrite1 to accommodate any p>ty1 to gratify any sect1 to escape any odium or p]il1 to save any int]e/1 to pres]ve any in/itution1 or to promote any object4 ,conv9ce me t "o man may rightfully make ano!r man 8 slave1 & ,i w no long] subscribe to ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,conv9ce me t lib]ty is n ! inali5able bir?right ( e human be+1 ( :atev] complexion or clime1 & ,i w give t in/rum5t to ! consum+ fire4 ,i d n "k h[ to esp\se fre$om & slav]y toge!r4 ,i d n "k h[ to wor%ip ,god & ,mammon at ! same "t4 ,if o!r m5 *oose to g ^u all-f\rs1 ,i *oose to /& erect1 z ,god design$ e man to /&4 ,if1 practically falsify+ its heav5-atte/$ pr9ciples1 ?is nation d5\nces me = refus+ to imitate its example1 !n1 adh]+ all ! m t5aci\sly to ^? pr9ciples1 ,i w n cease to rebuke x = its guilty inconsi/5cy4 ,num]ically1 ! conte/ may be an unequal "o1 = ! "t be+2 b ! ,au?or ( lib]ty & ! ,s\rce ( ju/ice1 ! adorable ,god1 is m ?an multitud9\s1 & he w def5d ! "r4 ,my crime is1 t ,i w n g ) ! multitude to d evil4 ,my s+ul>ity is1 t :5 ,i say t ,fre$om is ( ,god1 & ,slav]y is ( ! devil1 ,i mean j :at ,i say4 ,my fanaticism is1 t ,i insi/ on ! ,am]ican p aboli%+ ,slav]y1 or ceas+ to prate ( ! rights ( man4 ,my h>dihood is1 9 measur+ !m by _! own /&>d1 & convict+ !m out ( _! own m\?s4 ,woe to ! rebellions *ildr51 sai? ! ,"l1 t take c\nsel1 b n ( me2 & t cov] ) a cov]+1 b n ( my _s1 t !y may add s9 to s94 ,t walk to g d[n into ,egypt1 & h n ask$ at my m\?2 to /r5g!n !mselves 9 ! /r5g? ( ,ph>aoh1 & to tru/ 9 ! %ad[ ( ,egypt6 ,!re=e %all ! /r5g? ( ,ph>aoh be y\r %ame1 & ! enact 9 ! %ad[ ( ,egypt y\r confusion4 ,n[ g1 write x be=e !m 9 a table1 & note x 9 a book1 t x may be = ! "t to come = ev] & ev]3 ,t ?is is a rebelli\s p1 ly+ *ildr51 *ildr5 t w n he> ! law ( ! ,"l4 ,:i* say to ! se]s1 ,see n2 & to ! prophets1 ,prophesy n unto u "r ?+s2 speak unto u smoo? ?+s2 prophesy deceits2 get y out ( ! way1 turn aside out ( ! pa?1 cause ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel to cease f be=e u4 ,:]e=e ?us sai? ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel3 ,because ye despise ?is ^w1 & tru/ 9 oppression & p]v]s5ess1 & /ay !reon3 ,!re=e ?is iniquity %all be to y z a brea* ready to fall1 swell+ out 9 a high wall1 ^: break+ come? sudd5ly1 at an in/ant4 ,,ii4 ,not)/&+ ! lessons taught u by ,pilgrim ,fa!rs & ,revolution>y ,sires1 at ,plym\? ,rock1 on ,bunk] ,hill1 at ,lex+ton1 ,concord & ,yorkt[n2 not)/&+ our ,f\r? ( ,july celebrations1 & o/5tati\s displays ( patriotism2 9 :at ,european nation is p]sonal lib]ty hold 9 su* contempt z 9 our own8 ,:]e are !re su* unbeliev]s 9 ! natural equality & fre$om ( mank9d8 ,our slaves outnumb] ! entire population ( ! c\ntry at ! "t ( our revolution>y /ruggle4 ,9 va9 d !y clank _! *a9s1 & fill ! air ) _! %rieks1 & make _! supplications = m]cy4 ,9 va9 are _! suff]+s portray$1 _! wrongs rehe>s$1 _! rights def5d$4 ,z ,n]o fiddl$ :ile ,rome 0 burn+1 s ! slavehold+ _s ( ?is nation rejoices1 z "o b>ri] ( lib]ty aft] ano!r is de/roy$1 & fre% victims are multipli$ = ! cotton-field & ! auction-block4 ,= "o impea*m5t ( ! slave sy/em1 a ?\s& def5ces are made4 ,= "o rebuke ( ! man-/eal]1 a ?\s& d5unciations ( ! ,abolitioni/s are he>d4 ,= "o press t be>s a fai?ful te/imony aga9/ ,slav]y1 a score are ready to be pro/itut$ to its s]vice4 ,= "o pulpit t is n recreant to its tru/1 !re are t5 t op5ly def5d slavehold+ z compatible ) ,*ri/ianity1 & scores t are dumb4 ,= "o *ur* t excludes ! human enslav] f its communion table1 multitudes ext5d to him ! "r h& ( religi\s fell[%ip4 ,! weal?1 ! ent]prise1 ! lit]ature1 ! politics1 ! religion ( ! l&1 are all comb9$ to give ext5sion & p]petuity to ! ,slave ,p[]4 ,ev]y:]e to d homage to x1 to avoid collision ) x1 to propitiate its fav\r1 is deem$ ess5tial--nay1 is ess5tial to political pref]m5t & ecclesia/ical advancem5t4 ,no?+ is s unpopul> z imp>tial lib]ty4 ,! two great p>ties :i* absorb ne>ly ! :ole vot+ /r5g? ( ! ,republic are pl$g$ to be deaf1 dumb & bl9d to :atev] outrages ! ,slave ,p[] may attempt to p]petrate4 ,cotton is 9 _! e>s--bl9ds are ov] _! eyes--padlocks are ^u _! lips4 ,!y are z clay 9 ! h&s ( ! pott]1 & already m\ld$ into vessels ( di%on\r1 to be us$ = ! vile/ purposes4 ,! trem5d\s p[] ( ! ,gov]nm5t is actively wield$ to cru% out ! little ,anti-,slav]y life t rema9s 9 individual he>ts1 & to op5 new & b\ndless doma9s = ! expansion ( ! ,slave sy/em4 ,no man kn[n or suspect$ to be ho/ile to ! ,compromise ,measures1 includ+ ! ,fugitive ,slave ,law1 is all[$ to hope = any (fice "u ! pres5t ,adm9i/ration4 ,! %ip ( ,/ate is lab\r+ 9 ! tr\gh ( ! sea--h] eng9e p[]less1 h] bulw>ks swept away1 h] ma/s gone1 h] lifeboats de/roy$1 h] pumps *ok$1 & ! leak ga9+ rapidly ^u h]2 & z wave aft] wave da%es ov] h]1 all t might o!rwise s]ve to keep h] afloat is swall[$ by ! remorseless deep4 ,god ( heav56 if ! %ip is de/9$ to g d[n full _m a fa?om deep1 is e s\l on bo>d to p]i%8 ,ho6 a sail6 a sail6 ,! wea!r-beat51 b /aun* %ip ,abolition1 comm&$ by ! ,g5ius ( ,lib]ty1 is be>+ t[>d ! wreck1 ) ! *e]+ motto1 inscrib$ 9 legible capitals1 ,,we ,,w ,,n ,,=sake ,,y6 ,let u hope1 ev5 aga9/ hope1 t rescue is n :olly impossible4 ,to drop :at is figurative = ! actual4 ,i h express$ ! belief t1 s lo/ to all self-respect & all ideas ( ju/ice h we become by ! corrupt+ pres5ce ( ,slav]y1 9 no ,european nation is p]sonal lib]ty held at su* disc\nt1 z a matt] ( pr9ciple1 z 9 our own4 ,see h[ cle>ly ?is is demon/rat$4 ,! reasons adduc$ among u 9 ju/ification ( slavehold+1 & !re=e aga9/ p]sonal lib]ty1 are multitud9\s4 ,i w enum]ate only a doz5 ( ^!3 #a4 ,! victims are black4 #b4 ,! slaves belong to an inf]ior race4 #c4 ,_m ( !m h be5 fairly pur*as$4 #d4 ,o!rs h be5 hone/ly inh]it$4 #e4 ,_! emancipation w\ld impov]i% _! own]s4 #f4 ,!y are bett] (f z slaves !n !y w\ld be z freem54 #g4 ,!y c\ld n take c>e ( !mselves if set free4 #h4 ,_! simultane\s lib]ation w\ld be att5d$ ) great dang]4 #i4 ,any int]f]5ce 9 _! behalf w excite ! ill-w ( ! ,s\?1 & ?us s]i\sly affect ,nor!rn trade & comm]ce4 #aj4 ,! ,union c be pres]v$ only by lett+ ,slav]y alone1 & t is ( p>am\nt importance4 #aa4 ,slav]y is a lawful & con/itutional sy/em1 & !re=e n a crime4 #ab4 ,slav]y is sanction$ by ! ,bible2 ! ,bible is ! ^w ( ,god2 !re=e ,god sanctions ,slav]y1 & ! ,abolitioni/s are wise above :at is writt54 ,"h1 !n1 are twelve reasons :i* are popul>ly urg$ 9 all p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 z conclusive aga9/ ! "r ( a man to himself4 ,if !y are valid1 9 any in/ance1 :at becomes ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce8 ,on :at gr\nd c ! revolution>y w>1 c any /ruggle = lib]ty1 be ju/ifi$8 ,nay1 _c all ! despotisms ( ! e>? take %elt] "u !m8 ,if !y are valid1 !n :y is n ! jesuitical doctr9e1 t ! end sanctifies !m1 & t x is "r to d evil t good may come1 morally s\nd8 ,if !y are valid1 !n h[ does x appe> t ,god is no respect] ( p]sons8 or h[ c he say1 ,all s\ls are m9e8 or :at is to be done ) ,*ri/'s injunction1 ,call no man ma/]8 or ) :at ju/ice c ! same duties & ! same obligations 7su* z are embodi$ 9 ! ,decalogue & ! gospel ( ,*ri/7 be exact$ ( *attels z ( m58 ,b !y are n valid4 ,!y are ! logic ( ,b$lam1 ! morality ( ! pirate %ip1 ! diabolism ( ! pit4 ,!y insult ! common s5se & %ock ! moral nature ( mank9d4 ,take !m to ,europe1 & see ) :at scorn !y w be univ]sally treat$6 ,g1 fir/1 to ,engl&1 & gravely prop\nd !m !re2 & ! univ]sal response w pr\dly be1 9 ! ?rill+ l9es ( ,c[p]1 ,slaves _c brea! 9 ,engl&2 if _! lungs ,inhale our air1 t mom5t !y are free6 ,!y t\* our c\ntry1 & _! %ackles fall6 ,e ,briton1 indignant at ! mon/r\s claim1 w answ]1 9 ! emphatic words ( ,br\gham3 ,tell me n ( rights2 talk n ( ! prop]ty ( ! plant] 9 8 slaves6 ,i d5y ! "r--,i ackn[l$ge n ! prop]ty6 ,! pr9ciples1 ! feel+s ( our nature1 rise 9 rebellion aga9/ x4 ,be ! appeal made to ! und]/&+ or to ! he>t1 ! s5t5ce is ! same t rejects x4 ,& ,curran1 9 words ( burn+ eloqu5ce1 %all reply3 ,i speak 9 ! _s ( ! ,briti% law1 :i* makes lib]ty comm5surate )1 & insep>able f1 ! ,briti% soil--:i* proclaims1 ev5 to ! /rang] & ! soj\rn]1 t ! gr\nd on :i* he treads is holy1 & consecrat$ by ! g5ius ( univ]sal emancipation4 ,no matt] 9 :at language 8 doom may h be5 pron\nc$2 no matt] :at complexion an ,indian or an ,african sun may h burnt ^u him2 no matt] 9 :at disa/r\s battle 8 lib]ty may h be5 clov5 d[n2 no matt] ) :at solemnities he may h be5 (f]$ ^u ! alt> ( ,slav]y2 ! fir/ mom5t he t\*es ! sacr$ soil ( ,brita91 ! alt> & ! god s9k toge!r 9 ! du/--8 _s walks abroad 9 its own maje/y--8 body swells beyond ! measure ( 8 *a9s1 & he /&s r$eem$1 reg5]at$ & dis5?rall$1 by ! irresi/ible g5ius ( univ]sal emancipation4 ,aga9--take ^! slavehold+ pleas to ,scotl& & f ! graves ( ! dead & ! homes ( ! liv+1 !y %all be repli$ to 9 ?und]-tones 9 ! language ( ,burns3 ,a man's a man1 = all t4 ,:o w\ld be a traitor knave8 ,:o w\ld fill a c[>d's grave8 ,:o s base z be a slave8 ,let him turn & flee6 ,pass ov] to ,irel&1 & !re repeat ^? excuses = ,slav]y1 & eight million voices %all reply1 9 ! words ( ,?omas ,moore3 ,to ?9k t man1 ?\ j & lov+ ,god6 ,%\ld /& be=e !e ) a tyrant's rod1 ,o'er creatures l himself1 ) s\ls f ,!e1 ,yet d>e to boa/ ( p]fect lib]ty6 ,away6 away6 ,i'd r hold my neck ,by d\btful t5ure f a ,sultan's beck1 ,9 climes :]e lib]ty has sc>ce be5 nam'd1 ,nor any "r b t ( rul+ claim'd1 ,?an ?us to live :]e boa/$ ,fre$om waves ,h] fu/ian flag 9 mock]y ov] slaves6 ,& ! te/imony ( ,o',connell1 9 behalf ( all ,irel&1 %all pass f m\? to m\?3 ,i am an ,abolitioni/4 ,i am = spe$y1 imm$iate ,abolition4 ,i c>e n :at ca/e1 cre$ or col\r1 ,slav]y may assume4 ,:e!r x be p]sonal or political1 m5tal or corporeal1 intellectual or spiritual1 ,i am = its in/ant1 its total ,abolition4 ,i am = ju/ice1 9 ! "n ( humanity1 & accord+ to ! law ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,let none ( ! slave-own]s1 deal]s 9 human fle%1 d>e to set a foot ^u our free soil6 ,we are all *ildr5 ( ! same ,creator1 heirs ( ! same promise1 pur*as$ by ! blood ( ! same ,r$eem]--& :at signifies ( :at ca/e col\r or cre$ we may be8 ,x is our duty to proclaim t ! cause ( ! negro is our cause1 & t we w insi/ ^u do+ away1 to ! be/ ( our human ability1 ! /a9 ( ,slav]y1 n only f e portion ( ?is mighty empire1 b f ! :ole face ( ! e>?4 ,let ! ,am]ican ,abolitioni/s be hon\r$ 9 proportion z ! slavehold]s are execrat$4 ,pass ov] to ! ,cont95t1 ev5 into ,papal-ridd5 ,italy1 & !re urge ! popul> pleas 9 def5ce ( slavehold+1 &1 f ! ,vatican1 ,pope ,gregory ,,xvi4 %all reply3 ,we urg5tly invoke1 9 ! "n ( ,god1 all ,*ri/ians1 ( :atev] condition1 t none h5ce=? d>e to subject to ,slav]y1 unju/ly p]secute1 or despoil ( _! goods1 ,indians1 ,negroes1 or o!r classes ( m51 or to be accessories to o!rs1 or furni% !m aid or assi/ance 9 s do+2 & on no acc\nt h5ce=? to ex]cise t inhuman traffic1 by :i* ,negroes are r$uc$ to ,slav]y1 z if !y 7 n m51 b automata or *attels1 & are sold 9 defiance ( all ! laws ( ju/ice & humanity1 & devot$ to sev]e & intol]able lab\rs4 ,proce$ to ,au/ria1 & !re def5d ! practice ( r$uc+ m5 to ,slav]y1 & ! ,au/rian code %all proclaim3 ,e man1 by "r ( nature1 sanction$ by reason1 mu/ be consid]$ a free p]son4 ,e slave becomes free f ! mom5t he t\*es ! ,au/rian soil1 or an ,au/rian %ip4 ,f9ally1 ent] ! ,tunisian dom9ions1 & !re urge ! claim ( prop]ty 9 man1 & ,mu%e] ,ahm$ ,ba%aw ,bey %all reply3 ,we decl>e t all slaves t %all ent] our k+dom1 by l& or by sea1 %all be free2 & fur!r ord]1 t e "o born a slave 9 our dom9ions %all be consid]$ z free f ! v in/ant ( 8 bir?1 & t he %all nei!r be sold nor b\ght4 ,?us d ,i prove t1 9 reg>d to p]sonal lib]ty--! "r ( e man to ! own]%ip ( 8 own body--ev5 ,italy1 ,au/ria & ,tunis are 9 advance ( ?is boa/$ ,republic1 & put x to op5 %ame6 ,,iii4 ,! ,abolitionism :i* ,i advocate is z absolute z ! law ( ,god1 & z unyield+ z ,8 ?rone4 ,x admits ( no compromise4 ,e slave is a /ol5 man2 e slavehold] is a man-/eal]4 ,by no prec$5t1 no example1 no law1 no compact1 no pur*ase1 no beque/1 no inh]itance1 no comb9ation ( circum/ances1 is slavehold+ "r or ju/ifiable4 ,:ile a slave rema9s 9 8 fett]s1 ! l& mu/ h no re/4 ,:atev] sanctions 8 doom mu/ be pron\nc$ accurs$4 ,! law t makes him a *attel is to be trampl$ "u foot2 ! compact t is =m$ at 8 exp5se1 & cem5t$ ) 8 blood1 is null & void2 ! *ur* t cons5ts to 8 enslavem5t is horribly a!i/ical2 ! religion t receives to its communion ! enslav] is ! embodim5t ( all crim9ality4 ,su*1 at lea/1 is ! v]dict ( my own s\l1 on ! supposition t ,i am to be ! slave2 t my wife is to be sold f me = ! vile/ purposes2 t my *ildr5 are to be torn f my arms1 & dispos$ ( to ! highe/ bidd]1 l %eep 9 ! m>ket4 ,& :o am ,i b a man8 ,:at "r h ,i to be free1 t ano!r man _c prove himself to possess by nature8 ,:o or :at are my wife & *ildr51 t !y %\ld n be h]d$ ) f\r-foot$ bea/s1 z well z o!rs ?us sacr$ly relat$8 ,if ,i am :ite1 & ano!r is black1 complexionally1 :at foll[s8 ,does1 !n1 ?' immortal pr9ciple )9 ,*ange ) ! casual col\r ( ! sk98 ,does matt] gov]n _s8 or is m9d ,degrad$ by ! =m to :i* 'tis jo9$8 ,:at if ,i am ri*1 & ano!r is poor--/rong1 & he is weak--intellig5t1 & he is b5ight$--elevat$1 & he is deprav$8 ,h we n "o ,fa!r8 ,ha? n "o ,god creat$ u8 ,h[ ri*1 h[ poor1 h[ abject1 h[ augu/1 ,h[ complicate1 h[ wond]ful is man6 ,di/+ui%$ l9k 9 be+'s endless *a91 ,midway f no?+ to ! ,deity6 ,a beam e!real1 sulli$ & absorpt2 ,?\gh sulli$ & di%on\r$1 /ill div9e6 ,su* is man1 9 e clime--above all compacts1 great] ?an all in/itutions1 sacr$ aga9/ e outrage1 priceless1 immortal6 ,by ?is sure te/1 e in/itution1 e p>ty1 e =m ( gov]nm5t1 e k9d ( religion1 is to be tri$4 ,god nev] made a human be+ ei!r = de/ruction or degradation4 ,x is pla91 !re=e1 t :atev] _c fl\ri% except at ! sacrifice ( t be+1 ought n to exi/4 ,%[ me ! p>ty t c obta9 supremacy only by trampl+ ^u human individuality & p]sonal sov]eignty1 & y w !reby pron\nce s5t5ce ( dea? ^u x4 ,%[ me ! gov]nm5t :i* c be ma9ta9$ only by de/roy+ ! rights ( a portion ( ! p2 & y w indicate ! duty ( op5ly revolt+ aga9/ x4 ,%[ me ! religion :i* sanctions ! own]%ip ( "o man by ano!r1 & y w demon/rate x to be purely inf]nal 9 its orig9 & _s4 ,no man is to be injur$ 9 8 p]son1 m9d1 or e/ate4 ,he _c be1 ) b5efit to any o!r man1 or to any /ate ( society4 ,:oev] w\ld sacrifice him = any purpose is bo? morally & politically insane4 ,e man is equival5t to e o!r man4 ,de/roy ! equival5t1 & :at is left8 ,s ,god creat$ man 9 8 own image--male & female creat$ he !m4 ,?is is a dea?-bl[ to all claims ( sup]iority1 to all *>ges ( inf]iority1 to all usurpation1 to all oppressive dom9ion4 ,b all ?ree decl>ations are truisms4 ,mo/ c]ta9ly2 & !y are all t is /igmatiz$ z ,g>risonian ,abolitionism4 ,i h n1 at any "t1 advanc$ an ultra s5tim5t1 or made an extravagant dem&4 ,i h avoid$ fanaticism on ! "o h&1 fully on ! o!r4 ,no man c %[ t ,i h tak5 "o /ep beyond ! l9e ( ju/ice1 or =gott5 ! welf>e ( ! ma/] 9 my anxiety to free ! slave4 ,:y1 citiz5s ( ! ,empire ,/ate1 did y proclaim lib]ty to all 9 bondage on y\r soil1 9 #ahbg1 & =ev]more8 ,c]ta9ly1 n on ! gr\nd ( exp$i5cy1 b ( pr9ciple4 ,:y d y make slavehold+ unlawful among y\rselves8 ,:y is x n z easy to buy1 bre$1 inh]it1 & make slaves 9 ?is ,/ate1 compatible ) b5evol5ce1 ju/ice1 & "r1 z x is 9 ,c>ol9a or ,georgia8 ,:y d y compel ! unmask$ refugee f ,van ,dieman's ,l& to sigh = a plantation well /ock$ ) heal?y negroes 9 ,alabama1 & n all[ him ! "r to own & flog slaves 9 y\r pres5ce8 ,if slavehold+ is n wrong "u all circum/ances1 :y h y decre$ x to be s1 )9 ! limits ( y\r ,/ate jurisdiction8 ,nay1 :y d y h a judici>y1 a legislative assembly1 a civil code1 ! ballot box1 b to pres]ve y\r rights z "o man8 ,on :at o!r gr\nd1 except t y are m51 d y claim a "r to p]sonal fre$om1 to ! ties ( k9dr$1 to ! means ( improvem5t1 to con/ant developm5t1 to lab\r :5 & = :om y *oose1 to make y\r own contracts1 to read & speak & pr9t z y please1 to rema9 at home or travel abroad1 to ex]cise ! elective fran*ise1 to make y\r own rul]s8 ,:at y dem& = y\rselves1 9 virtue ( y\r manhood1 ,i dem& = ! enslav$ at ! ,s\?1 on ! same gr\nd4 ,h[ is x t ,i am a madman1 & y are p]fectly rational8 ,:]e9 is my ultraism app>5t8 ,if ! slaves are n m52 if !y d n possess human in/9cts1 passions1 faculties & p[]s2 if !y are bel[ acc\ntability1 & devoid ( reason2 if = !m !re is no hope ( immortality1 no ,god1 no heav51 no hell2 if1 9 %ort1 !y are1 :at ! ,slave ,code decl>es !m to be1 rightly deem$1 sold1 tak51 reput$ & adjudg$ 9 law to be *attels p]sonal 9 ! h&s ( _! own]s & possessors1 & _! executors1 adm9i/rators & assigns1 to all int5ts1 con/ructions1 & purposes :atsoev]2 !n1 und5iably1 ,i am mad1 & c no long] discrim9ate betwe5 a man & a bea/4 ,b1 9 t case1 away ) ! horrible incongruity ( giv+ !m oral in/ruction1 ( tea*+ !m ! cate*ism1 ( recognis+ !m z suitably qualifi$ to be memb]s ( ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 ( ext5d+ to !m ! ord9ance ( baptism1 & admitt+ !m to ! communion table1 & enum]at+ _m ( !m z belong+ to ! h\sehold ( fai?6 ,let !m be no m includ$ 9 our religi\s sympa?ies or d5om9ational /ati/ics ?an are ! dogs 9 our /reets1 ! sw9e 9 our p5s1 or ! ut5sils 9 our dwell+s4 ,x is "r to own1 to buy1 to sell1 to inh]it1 to bre$1 & to control !m1 9 ! mo/ absolute s5se4 ,all con/itutions & laws :i* =bid _! possession ought to be s f> modifi$ or repeal$ z to conc$e ! "r4 ,b1 if !y are m52 if !y are to run ! same c>e] ( immortality ) ourselves2 if ! same law ( ,god is ov] !m z ov] all o!rs2 if !y h s\ls to be sav$ or lo/2 if ,jesus includ$ !m among ^? = :om he laid d[n 8 life2 if ,*ri/ is )9 _m ( !m ! hope ( glory2 !n1 :5 ,i claim = !m all t we claim = ourselves1 because we are creat$ 9 ! image ( ,god1 ,i am guilty ( no extravagance1 b am b\nd1 by e pr9ciple ( hon\r1 by all ! claims ( human nature1 by ob$i5ce to ,almighty ,god1 to rememb] !m t are 9 bonds z b\nd ) !m1 & to dem& _! imm$iate & unconditional emancipation4 ,i am ultra & fanatical1 =soo?6 ,9 :at direction1 or affect+ :at p>ties8 ,:at h ,i urg$ %\ld be done to ! slavehold]s8 ,_! puni%m5t z felons ( ! deepe/ dye8 ,no4 ,i h simply enunciat$ 9 _! e> ! div9e comm&1 ,loose ! b&s ( wick$ness1 undo ! heavy burd5s1 break e yoke1 & let ! oppress$ g free1 accompany+ x ) ! *e]+ promises1 ,!n %all ?y light rise obscurity1 & ?y d>kness be z ! noon-day4 ,& ! ,"l %all guide !e cont9ually1 & satisfy ?y s\l 9 dr\ght1 & make fat ?y bones2 & ?\ %alt be l a wat]$ g>d51 & l a spr+ ( wat] ^: wat]s fail n4 ,& !y t %all be ( !e %all build ! old wa/e places2 ?\ %alt raise up ! f\ndations ( _m g5]ations2 & ?\ %alt be call$1 ,! repair] ( ! brea*1 ,! re/or] ( pa?s to dwell 94 ,yet1 if ,i _h affirm$ t !y ought to meet ! doom ( pirates1 ,i %\ld h be5 no m p]sonal1 no m m]ciless1 ?an is ! law ( ,congress1 mak+ x a piratical act to enslave a native ,african1 "u :atev] pret5ce or circum/ances2 = 9 ! eye ( reason1 & by ! /&>d ( et]nal ju/ice1 x is z great a crime to enslave "o born on our own soil1 z on ! coa/ ( ,africa2 & z1 9 ! latt] case1 nei!r ! plea ( hav+ fairly pur*as$ or inh]it$ him1 nor ! pret5ce ( seek+ 8 temporal & et]nal good1 by br++ him to a civiliz$ & ,*ri/ian c\ntry1 w\ld be reg>d$ z ( any weight1 s1 none ( ! excuses (f]$ = slavehold+ 9 ?is c\ntry are wor?y ( ! lea/ consid]ation4 ,! act1 9 bo? cases1 is ess5tially ! same--equally inhuman1 immoral1 piratical4 ,oppression is n a matt] ( latitude or longitude2 "h excusable1 !re to be execrat$2 "h to elevate ! oppressor to ! highe/ /ation1 !re to hang him by ! neck till he is dead2 "h compatible ) ,*ri/ianity1 !re to be br&$ & puni%$ z piracy4 ,he t /eale? a man1 & selle? him1 or if he be f\nd 9 8 h&1 he %all surely be put to dea?4 ,s reads ! ,mosaic code1 & by x e ,am]ican ,slavehold] is convict$ ( a capital crime4 ,by ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 he is pron\nc$ a man-/eal]4 ,z = myself1 ,i h simply expos$ 8 guilt1 bes\ght him to rep5t1 & to g & s9 no m4 ,:at extravagant claim h ,i made 9 behalf ( ! slaves8 ,w x be repli$1 ,_! imm$iate lib]ation6 ,!n ,god1 by 8 prophet1 is guilty ( extravagance6 ,!n ,?omas ,jeff]son1 :o wrote ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 & all :o sign$ t in/rum5t1 & all :o jo9$ 9 ! ,revolution>y /ruggle1 7 deceiv]s 9 ass]t+ x to be a self-evid5t tru?1 t all m5 are end[$ by _! ,creator ) an inali5able "r to lib]ty6 ,! issue is n ) me1 b ) !m1 & ) ,god4 ,:at6 is x go+ too f> to ask1 = ^? :o h be5 outrag$ & plund]$ all _! lives long1 no?+ b h\seless1 p5niless1 nak$ fre$om6 ,no comp5sation :atev] = _! pa/ unrequit$ toil2 no r$ress = _! multitud9\s wrongs2 no settlem5t = sund]$ ties1 ble$+ backs1 c\ntless lac]ations1 d>k5$ intellects1 ru9$ s\ls6 ,! tru? is1 complete ju/ice has nev] be5 ask$ = ! enslav$4 ,h[ has ! slave sy/em gr[n to its pres5t enorm\s dim5sions8 ,?r\gh compromise4 ,h[ is x to be ext]m9at$8 ,only by an uncompromis+ _s4 ,?is is to be c>ri$ out 9 all ! relations ( life--social1 political1 religi\s4 ,put n on ! li/ ( y\r fri5ds1 nor all[ admission to y\r dome/ic circle1 ! man :o on pr9ciple def5ds ,slav]y1 b treat him z a moral lep]4 ,if an ,am]ican addresses y1 said ,daniel ,o',connell to 8 c\ntrym51 f9d out at once if he be a slavehold]4 ,he may h bus9ess ) y1 & ! less y d ) him ! bett]2 b ! mom5t t is ov]1 turn f him z if he _h ! *ol]a or ! plague--= !re is a moral *ol]a & a political plague ^u him4 ,he belongs n to y\r c\ntry or y\r clime--he is n )9 ! pale ( civilization or ,*ri/ianity4 ,on ano!r occasion he said3 ,an ,am]ican g5tleman wait$ ^u me ?is morn+1 & ,i ask$ him ) "s anxiety1 ',:at "p ( ,am]ica d y come f8' ',i came f ,bo/on4' ,d me ! hon\r to %ake h&s2 y came f a ,/ate t has nev] be5 t>ni%$ ) ,slav]y--a ,/ate to :i* our ance/ors fl$ f ! tyranny ( ,engl&--& ! wor/ ( all tyrannies1 ! attempt to int]f]e betwe5 man & 8 ,god--a tyranny t ,i h 9 pr9ciple help$ to put d[n 9 ?is c\ntry1 & wi% to put d[n 9 e c\ntry ^u ! face ( ! globe4 ,x is odi\s & insol5t to int]f]e betwe5 a man & 8 ,god2 to fett] ) law ! *oice :i* ! consci5ce makes ( its mode ( ador+ ! et]nal & adorable ,god4 ,i _c talk ( tol]ation1 because x supposes t a boon has be5 giv5 to a human be+1 9 all[+ him to h 8 consci5ce free4 ,x 0 9 t /ruggle1 ,i said1 t y\r fa!rs left ,engl&2 & ,i rejoice to see an ,am]ican f ,bo/on2 b ,i %\ld be sorry to be contam9at$ by ! t\* ( a man f ^? ,/ates :]e ,slav]y is cont9u$4 ',oh1' said he1 'y are allud+ to ,slav]y ?\gh ,i am no advocate = x1 yet1 if y w all[ me1 ,i w discuss t "q ) y4' ,i repli$1 t if a man %\ld propose to me a discussion on ! propriety ( pick+ pockets1 ,i w\ld turn him out ( my /udy1 = fe> he %\ld c>ry 8 !ory into practice4 ',& mean+ y no sort ( (f5ce2 ,i add$1 ':i* ,i _c mean to a g5tleman :o does me ! hon\r ( pay+ me a civil visit1 ,i w\ld z soon discuss ! "o "q ) y z ! o!r4 ,! "o is a paltry !ft4 ',he t /eals my purse /eals tra%2 'tis some?+1 no?+2 ',twas m9e1 'tis 81 & has be5 slave to ?\s&s'-- b he :o ?9ks he c v9dicate ! possession ( "o human be+ by ano!r--! sale ( s\l & body--! sep>ation ( fa!r & "m--! tak+ ( ! "m f ! infant at h] brea/1 & sell+ ! "o to "o ma/]1 & ! o!r to ano!r--is a man :om ,i w n answ] ) words--nor ) bl[s1 = ! "t = ! latt] has n yet come4' ,if su* a _s ( manly indignation & unb5d+ integrity p]vad$ ! ,nor!rn brea/1 h[ long c\ld ,slav]y /& be=e x8 ,b :]e is x to be f\nd8 ,alas6 ! man ^: h&s are r$ ) blood is hon\r$ & c>ess$ 9 proportion to ! numb] ( 8 victims2 :ile he :o dep>ts f evil makes himself a prey4 ,?is is true1 univ]sally1 9 our l&4 ,:y %\ld n ! ,slave ,p[] make colossal /rides ov] ! cont95t8 ,!re is no ,nor?4 ,a sordid1 truckl+1 c[>dly1 compromis+ _s1 is ev]y:]e se54 ,no insult or outrage1 no de$ ( impiety or blood1 on ! "p ( ! ,s\?1 c />tle u into resi/ance1 or inspire u ) self-respect4 ,we see our free col\r$ citiz5s inc>c]at$ 9 ,s\!rn prisons1 or sold on ! auction-block1 = no o!r crime ?an t ( be+ f\nd on ,s\!rn soil2 & we d>e n call = r$ress4 ,our comm]ce ) ! ,s\? is b\nd ) ! %ackles ( ! plantation--,free-,trade & ,sailors'-,rights are e day violat$ 9 ,s\!rn ports2 & we tamely submit to x z ! slave does to ! la%4 ,our natural1 ,god-giv5 "r ( free spee*1 ?\gh con/itutionally recognis$ z sacr$ 9 e "p ( ! c\ntry1 c be ex]cis$ 9 ! slavehold+ ,/ates only at ! p]il ( our lives4 ,slav]y _c be> "o ray ( light1 or ! slighte/ criticism4 ,! "* ( ,slav]y1 says ,gov4 ,swa91 ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 is n to be discuss$--mean+ at ! ,s\?4 ,b he goes beyond ?is1 & adds1 ,we h an indubitable "r to dem& ( ! ,free ,/ates to suppress su* discussion1 totally & promptly4 ,gov4 ,tazewell1 ( ,virg9ia1 makes ! same decl>ation4 ,gov4 ,lumpk91 ( ,georgia1 says3 ,! weapons ( reason & argum5t are insuffici5t to put d[n discussion2 we c !re=e he> no argum5t ^u ! subject1 = our op9ions are unalt]ably fix$4 ,& he adds1 t ! ,slave ,/ates w provide = _! own protection1 & ^? :o speak aga9/ ,slav]y w d well to keep out ( _! b\nds1 or !y w puni% !m4 ,! ,*>le/on ,c\ri] decl>es1 ,! gall[s & ! /ake 7i4e4 burn+ alive & hang+7 await ! ,abolitioni/s :o %all d>e to appe> 9 p]son among u4 ,! ,colombia ,telescope says3 ,let u decl>e ?r\gh ! public j\rnals ( our c\ntry1 t ! "q ( ,slav]y is n & %all n be op5 to discussion2 t ! sy/em is too deep-root$ among u1 & mu/ rema9 =ev]2 t ! v mom5t any private individual attempts to lecture u ^u its evils & immorality1 & ! necessity ( putt+ means 9 op]ation to secure u f !m1 9 ! same mom5t 8 tongue %all be cut out & ca/ ^u ! dunghill4 ,! ,miss\ri ,argus says3 ,abolition editors 9 slave ,/ates w n d>e to av[ _! op9ions4 ,x w\ld be in/ant dea? to !m4 ,f9ally1 ! ,new ,orleans ,true ,am]ican says3 ,we c assure ^?1 "o & all1 :o h emb>k$ 9 ! nef>i\s s*eme ( aboli%+ ,slav]y at ! ,s\?1 t la%es w h]eaft] be sp>$ ! backs ( _! emiss>ies4 ,let !m s5d out _! m5 to ,l\isiana2 !y w nev] return to tell _! suff]+1 b !y %all expiate ! crime ( int]f]+ 9 our dome/ic in/itutions1 by be+ burn$ at ! /ake4 ,& ,nor!rn m5 c[] at ?is1 & cons5t to h _! lips padlock$1 & to be robb$ ( _! con/itutional "r1 aye1 & _! natural "r1 :ile travell+ ,s\?w>d2 :ile ! lordly slavehold] trav]ses ! l5g? & bread? ( ! ,free ,/ates1 ) op5 m\? & impi\s tongue1 curs+ fre$om & its advocates ) impunity1 & *oos+ ,plym\? ,rock1 & ! celebration ( ! l&+ ( ! ,pilgrims ^u x1 z ! place & ! occasion specially fitt+ to eulogize ,slav]y & ! ,fugitive ,slave ,bill6 ,n[1 by our fa!rs' a%es6 :]e's ! _s ,( ! true-he>t$ & ?' un%ackl$ gone8 ,sons ( old freem56 d we b inh]it ,_! names alone8 ,is ! old ,pilgrim _s qu5*$ )9 u1 ,/oops ! pr\d manhood ( our s\ls s l[1 ,t ,passion's wile or ,p>ty's lure c w9 u ,to sil5ce n[8 ,:atev] may be ! guilt ( ! ,s\?1 ! ,nor? is /ill m responsible = ! exi/5ce1 gr[? & ext5sion ( ,slav]y4 ,9 h] h& has be5 ! de/9y ( ! ,republic f ! beg9n+4 ,%e c\ld h emancipat$ e slave1 long ere ?is1 _h %e be5 upright 9 he>t & free 9 _s4 ,%e has giv5 respectability1 security1 & ! means ( su/5ance & attack to h] deadlie/ foe4 ,%e has educat$ ! :ole c\ntry1 & p>ticul>ly ! ,s\!rn portion ( x1 secul>ly1 !ologically religi\sly2 & ! result is1 ?ree millions & a half ( slaves1 increas+ at ! appall+ rate ( "o hundr$ ?\s& a ye>1 ?ree hundr$ a day1 & "o e five m9utes--! utt] corruption ( public s5tim5t1 & g5]al skepticism z to ! rights ( man--! inauguration ( ,mammon 9 ! place ( ! liv+ ,god--! loss ( all self-respect1 all manhood1 all s5se ( %ame1 all reg>d = ju/ice--! ,book /yl$ holy1 & claim$ to be div9ely inspir$1 ev]y:]e exp\nd$ & en=c$ 9 ext5uation or def5ce ( slavehold+1 & aga9/ ! ,anti-,slav]y movem5t--col\r-phobia infect+ ! life-blood ( ! p--political pr(ligacy unp>allel$--! religi\s & ! secul> press g5]ally ho/ile to ,abolitionism z ei!r infidel or an>*ical 9 its _s & purpose--! great mass ( ! *ur*es ) z little vitality z a grave-y>d--! pulpits1 ) r>e exceptions1 fill$ ) m5 z c>eful to consult ! popul> w z ?\gh !re 7 no high] law--synods1 presbyt]ies1 g5]al conf]5ces1 g5]al assemblies1 buttress+ ! slave p[]--! ,gov]nm5t op5ly pro-slav]y1 & ! ,national ,di/rict ! head-qu>t]s ( slave speculators--fifte5 ,slave ,/ates--& n[1 ! repeal ( ! ,miss\ri ,compromise1 & ! consecration ( five hundr$ ?\s& squ>e miles ( free t]ritory =ev] to ! s]vice ( ! ,slave ,p[]6 ,& :at does all ?is demon/rate8 ,t ! s9 ( ?is nation is n geographical--is n specially ,s\!rn--b deep-seat$ & univ]sal4 ,! :ole head is sick1 & ! :ole he>t fa9t4 ,we are full ( w\nds1 & bruises1 & putrify+ sores4 ,x proves1 too1 ! folly ( all pla/]s & palliatives4 ,"s m5 are /ill talk+ ( prev5t+ ! spread ( ! canc]1 b leav+ x j :]e x is4 ,!y admit t1 con/itutionally1 x has n[ a "r to ravage two-?irds ( ! body politic--b !y prote/ aga9/ its ext5sion4 ,?is 9 moral quack]y4 ,ev5 "s1 ^: zeal 9 ! ,anti-,slav]y cause is f]v5t1 are s infatuat$ z to propose no o!r rem$y = ,slav]y b its non-ext5sion4 ,give x no m room1 !y say1 & x may be safely left to its fate4 ,yes1 b :o %all bell ! cat8 ,besides1 ) fifte5 ,slave ,/ates1 & m ?an ?ree millions ( ,slaves1 h[ c we make any moral issue ) ! ,slave ,p[] aga9/ its fur!r ext5sion8 ,:y %\ld !re n be tw5ty1 ?irty1 fifty ,slave ,/ates1 z well z fifte58 ,:y %\ld n ! />-spangl$ bann] wave ov] t51 z well z ov] ?ree millions ( ,slaves8 ,:y %\ld n ,nebraska be cultivat$ by ,slave lab\r1 z well z ,florida or ,texas8 ,if m51 "u ! ,am]ican ,con/itution1 may hold slaves at discretion & )\t di%on\r 9 "o-half ( ! c\ntry1 :y n 9 ! :ole ( x8 ,if x w\ld be a damn+ s9 = u to admit ano!r ,slave ,/ate into ! ,union1 :y is x n a damn+ s9 to p]mit a ,slave ,/ate to rema9 9 ! ,union8 ,w\ld x n be ! acme ( effront]y = a man1 9 amicable alliance ) fifte5 pickpockets1 to pr(ess scruples ( consci5ce 9 reg>d to admitt+ ano!r pilf]+ rogue to ! frat]nity8 ,?\ t saye/1 ,a man %\ld n /eal1 do/ ?\ /eal1 or cons5t1 9 any in/ance1 to /eal+8 ,if ! ,"l be ,god1 s]ve ,him2 b if ,baal1 !n s]ve him4 ,! ,s\? may well laugh to scorn ! affect$ moral s5sibility ( ! ,nor? aga9/ ! ext5sion ( h] slave sy/em4 ,x is no?+1 9 ! pres5t relations ( ! ,/ates1 b s5tim5tal hypocrisy4 ,x has no /am9a--no back-bone4 ,! argum5t = non-ext5sion is an argum5t = ! dissolution ( ! ,union4 ,) a gl[ ( moral indignation1 ,i prote/ aga9/ ! promise & ! pl$ge1 by :omsoev] made1 t if ! ,slave ,p[] w seek no m to l5g!n its cords & /r5g!n its /akes1 x may g unmole/$ end un*all5g$1 & survive z long z x c )9 its pres5t limits4 ,i w\ld z soon turn pirate on ! high seas z to give my cons5t to any su* arrangem5t4 ,i d n und]/& ! moral code ( ^? :o1 scream+ 9 agony at ! ?\ght ( ,nebraska becom+ a ,slave ,t]ritory1 virtually say to ! ,s\?3 ,only desi/ f y\r pres5t designs1 & we w leave y to flog1 & lac]ate1 & plund]1 & de/roy ! millions ( hapless wret*es already )9 y\r grasp4 ,if y w no long] agitate ! subject1 we w n4 ,!re is no s5se1 no pr9ciple1 no =ce 9 su* an issue4 ,n a solit>y slavehold] w ,i all[ to enjoy repose on any o!r condition ?an in/antly ceas+ to be "o4 ,n a s+le slave w ,i leave 9 8 *a9s1 on any conditions1 or "u any circum/ances4 ,i w n try to make z good a b>ga9 = ! ,"l z ! ,devil w let me1 & plead ! necessity ( a compromise1 & regret t ,i _c d any bett]1 & be ?ankful t ,i c d s mu*4 ,! ,scriptural injunction is to be obey$3 ,resi/ ! devil1 & he w flee f y4 ,my motto is1 ,no union ) slavehold]s1 religi\sly or politically4 ,_! motto is ,slav]y =ev]6 ,no alliance ) ,abolitioni/s1 ei!r 9 ,*ur* or ,/ate6 ,! issue is cle>1 explicit1 det]m9ate4 ,! p>ties und]/& ea* o!r1 & are drawn 9 battle array4 ,!y c nev] be reconcil$--nev] walk toge!r--nev] cons5t to a truce--nev] deal 9 honey$ phrases--nev] wor%ip at ! same alt>--nev] ackn[l$ge ! same ,god4 ,betwe5 !m !re is an impassable gulf4 ,9 mann]s1 9 morals1 9 philosophy1 9 religion1 9 ideas ( ju/ice1 9 notions ( law1 9 !ories ( gov]nm5t1 9 valuations or m51 !y are totally dissimil>4 ,i w\ld to ,god t we might be1 :at we h nev] be5--a unit$ p2 b ,god r5d]s ?is possible only by proclaim+ lib]ty ?r\gh\t all ! l&1 unto all ! inhabitants !re(4 ,by :at miracle c ,fre$om & ,slav]y be made amicably to /rike h&s8 ,h[ c !y adm9i/] ! same ,gov]nm5t1 or legislate = ! same int]e/s8 ,h[ c !y receive ! same baptism1 be admitt$ to ! same communion-table1 believe 9 ! same ,gospel1 & obta9 ! same heav5ly inh]itance8 ,i speak z unto wise m52 judge ye4 ,c]ta9 propositions h long s9ce be5 c$$ to be pla91 beyond contradiction4 ,! apo/olic inquiry has be5 reg>d$ z equally admonitory & p]t95t3 ,:at concord ha? ,*ri/ ) ,belial8 or :at fell[%ip ha? light ) d>kness8 ,fire & gunp[d]1 oil & wat]1 _c coalesce2 b1 assur$ly1 ^! are n m antagoni/ical ?an are ! elem5ts ( ,fre$om & ,slav]y4 ,! pres5t ,am]ican ,union1 !re=e1 is only "o 9 =m1 n 9 reality4 ,x is1 & x always has be51 ! absolute supremacy ( ! ,slave ,p[] ov] ! :ole c\ntry--no?+ m4 ,:at sectional he>t-burn+s or conflictive int]e/s exi/ betwe5 ! sev]al ,free ,/ates8 ,none4 ,!y are homog5e\s1 animat$ by ! same _s1 h>moni\s 9 _! action z ! movem5t ( ! sph]es4 ,x is only :5 we come to ! divid+ l9e betwe5 ! ,free ,/ates & ! ,slave ,/ates t %oals1 break]s & :irlpools beset ! %ip ( ,/ate1 & ?reat5 to engulf or /r& x4 ,!n ! /orm rages l\d & long1 & ! ocean ( popul> feel+ is la%$ into fury4 ,:ile ! pres5t ,union exi/s1 ,i pron\nce x hopeless to expect any repose1 or t any b>ri] c be effectually rais$ aga9/ ! ext5sion ( ,slav]y4 ,) two ?\s& million doll>s' wor? ( prop]ty 9 human fle% 9 its h&s1 to be wat*$ & wield$ z "o va/ int]e/ = all ! ,s\?--) =ces nev] divid$1 & purposes nev] conflictive--) a spuri\s1 negro-hat+ religion univ]sally diffus$1 & ev]y:]e ready to %ield x f h>m--) a selfi%1 sordid1 divid$ ,nor?1 long s9ce b]eft ( its manhood1 to cajole1 bribe & intimidate--) its foot plant$ on two-?irds ( our va/ national doma9s1 & !re unque/ion$1 absolute & bloody 9 its sway--) ! t]rible /r5g? & b\ndless res\rces ( ! :ole c\ntry at its comm&--x _c be o!rwise ?an t ! ,slave ,p[] w consummate its diabolical purposes to ! utt]mo/4 ,! ,nor?we/ ,t]ritory1 ,nebraska1 ,mexico1 ,cuba1 ,hayti1 ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s1 & colonial possessions 9 ! tropics--to seize & subjugate ^! to its accurs$ reign1 & ultimately to re-e/abli% ! =eign ,slave ,trade z a lawful comm]ce1 are among its settl$ designs4 ,x is n a "q ( probabilities1 b ( "t4 ,& :om w a j ,god hold responsible = all ^! results8 ,all :o despise & p]secute m5 on acc\nt ( _! complexion2 all :o endorse a slavehold+ religion z g5u9e2 all :o give ! "r h& ( ,*ri/ian fell[%ip to m5 ^: h&s are /a9$ ) ! blood ( ! slave2 all :o reg>d mat]ial prosp]ity z p>am\nt to moral integrity1 & ! law ( ! l& z above ! law ( ,god2 all :o are ei!r ho/ile or indiff]5t to ! ,anti-,slav]y movem5t2 & all :o advocate ! necessity ( mak+ compromises ) ! ,slave ,p[]1 9 ord] t ! ,union may receive no detrim5t4 ,9 itself1 ,slav]y has no res\rces & no /r5g?4 ,isolat$ & alone1 x c\ld n /& an h\r2 &1 !re=e1 fur!r aggression & conque/ w\ld be impossible4 ,says ! ,editor ( ! ,m>ysville 7,t5n47 ,intellig5c]1 9 an article on ! "* & condition ( ! slave population3 ,we ( ! ,s\? are emphatically surr\nd$ by dang]\s class ( be+s--degrad$1 /upid savages--:o1 if !y c\ld b once ent]ta9 ! idea t imm$iate & unconditional dea? w\ld n be _! portion1 w\ld re-enact ! ,/4 ,dom+o trag$y4 ,b ! consci\sness1 ) all _! /upidity1 t a t5-fold =ce1 sup]ior 9 discipl9e1 if n 9 b>b>ity1 w\ld ga!r f ! f\r corn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & slaught] !m1 keeps !m 9 subjection4 ,b1 to ! non-slavehold+ ,/ates1 p>ticul>ly1 we are indebt$ = a p]man5t safegu>d aga9/ insurrection4 ,)\t _! assi/ance1 ! :ile population ( ! ,s\? w\ld be too weak to quiet t insane desire = lib]ty :i* is ev] ready to act itself out ) e rational creature4 ,9 ! debate 9 ,congress on ! resolution to c5sure ,john ,qu9cy ,adams1 = pres5t+ a petition = ! dissolution ( ! ,union1 ,mr4 ,und]wood1 ( ,k5tucky1 said3 ,!y 7! ,s\?7 7 ! weak] portion1 7 9 ! m9ority4 ,! ,nor? c\ld d :at !y pleas$ ) !m2 !y c\ld adopt _! own measures4 ,all he ask$ 01 t !y w\ld let ! ,s\? "k :at ^? measures 74 ,"o ?+ he knew well2 t ,/ate1 :i* he 9 "p repres5t$1 _h p]haps a deep] int]e/ 9 ?is subject ?an any o!r1 except ,m>yl& & a small portion ( ,virg9ia4 ,& :y8 ,because he knew t to dissolve ! ,union1 & sep>ate ! diff]5t ,/ates compos+ ! conf$]acy1 mak+ ! ,ohio ,riv] & ! ,mason & ,dixon's l9e ! b\nd>y l9e1 he knew z soon z t 0 done1 ,slav]y 0 done 9 ,k5tucky1 ,m>yl& & a l>ge portion ( ,virg9ia1 & x w\ld ext5d to all ! ,/ates ,s\? ( ?is l9e4 ,! dissolution ( ! ,union 0 ! dissolution ( ,slav]y4 ,x has be5 ! common practice = ,s\!rn m5 to get up on ?is floor1 & say1 ',t\* ?is subject1 & we w dissolve ?is ,union z a rem$y4' ,_! rem$y 0 ! de/ruction ( ! ?+ :i* !y wi%$ to save1 & any s5sible man c\ld see x4 ,if ! ,union 0 dissolv$ into two p>ts1 ! slave w\ld cross ! l9e1 & !n turn r\nd & curse ! ma/] f ! o!r %ore4 ,! decl>ation ( ,mr4 ,und]wood z to ! entire dep5d5ce ( ! slave ma/]s on ! citiz5s ( ! nom9ally ,free ,/ates to gu>d _! plantations1 & secure !m aga9/ des]tion1 is sub/antially confirm$ by ,?omas ,d4 ,arnold1 ( ,t5nessee1 :o1 9 a spee* on ! "n subject1 assures u t !y are equally dep5d5t on ! ,nor? = p]sonal protection aga9/ _! slaves4 ,9 assign+ 8 reasons = adh]+ to ! ,union1 ,mr4 ,arnold makes use ( ! foll[+ language3 ,! ,free ,/ates _h a majority ( #dd 9 t ,h\se4 ,"u ! new c5sus1 !y w\ld h #ec4 ,! cause ( ! slavehold+ ,/ates 0 gett+ weak] & weak]1 & :at 7 !y to d8 ,he w\ld ask 8 ,s\!rn fri5ds :at ! ,s\? _h to rely on1 if ! ,union 7 dissolv$8 ,suppose ! dissolution c\ld be peaceably effect$ 7if t did n involve a contradiction 9 t]ms71 :at _h ! ,s\? to dep5d ^u8 ,all ! cr[n$ heads 7 aga9/ h]4 ,a million ( slaves 7 ready to rise & /rike = fre$om at ! fir/ tap ( ! drum4 ,if !y 7 cut loose f _! fri5ds at ! ,nor? 7fri5ds t ought to be1 & )\t !m1 ! ,s\? _h no fri5ds71 :i!r 7 !y to look = protection8 ,h[ 7 !y to su/a9 an assault f ,engl& or ,france1 ) ! canc] at _! vitals8 ,! m ! ,s\? reflect$1 ! m cle>ly %e mu/ see t %e has a deep & vital int]e/ 9 ma9ta9+ ! ,union4 ,^! witnesses c nei!r be impea*$ nor rul$ out ( ,c\rt1 & _! te/imony is true4 ,:ile1 !re=e1 ! ,union is pres]v$1 ,i see no end to ! ext5sion or p]petuity ( ,*attel ,slav]y--no hope = peaceful deliv]ance ( ! millions :o are clank+ _! *a9s on our blood-r$ soil4 ,yet ,i "k t ,god reigns1 & t ! slave sy/em conta9s )9 itself ! elem5ts ( de/ruction4 ,b h[ long x is to curse ! e>?1 & desecrate 8 image1 he alone =esees4 ,x is frightful to ?9k ( ! capacity ( a nation l ?is to commit s91 be=e ! measure ( its iniquities be fill$1 & ! ext]m9at+ judgm5ts ( ,god ov]take x4 ,= :at is left u b a fe>ful look+ = ( judgm5t & fi]y indignation8 ,or is ,god b a phantom1 & ! ,et]nal ,law b a figm5t ( ! imag9ation8 ,has an ev]la/+ divorce be5 effect$ betwe5 cause & effect1 & is x an absurd doctr9e t1 z a nation s[s1 s %all x also reap8 ,:]e=e1 he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 ye scornful m5 t rule ?is p3 ,because ye h said1 ,we h made a cov5ant ) dea?1 & ) hell are we at agreem5t2 :5 ! ov]fl[+ sc\rge %all pass ?r\gh1 x %all n come unto u2 = we h made lies our refuge1 & "u falsehood h we hid ourselves3 ,!re=e1 ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god1 ,judgm5t w ,i lay to ! l9e1 & righte\sness to ! plummet2 & ! hail %all sweep away ! refuge ( lies1 & ! wat]s %all ov]fl[ ! hid+-place3 ,& y\r cov5ant ) dea? %all be annull$1 & y\r agreem5t ) hell %all n /&2 :5 ! ov]fl[+ sc\rge %all pass ?r\gh1 !n ye %all be trodd5 d[n by x4 ,^! are solemn times4 ,x is n a /ruggle = national salvation2 = ! nation1 z su*1 seems doom$ beyond recov]y4 ,! reason :y ! ,s\? rules1 & ,nor? falls pro/rate 9 s]vile t]ror1 is simply ?is3 ,) ! ,s\?1 ! pres]vation ( ,slav]y is p>am\nt to all o!r consid]ations--above p>ty success1 d5om9ational unity1 pecuni>y int]e/1 legal integrity1 & con/itutional obligation4 ,) ! ,nor?1 ! pres]vation ( ! ,union is plac$ above all o!r ?+s--above hon\r1 ju/ice1 fre$om1 integrity ( s\l1 ! ,decalogue & ! ,gold5 ,rule--! ,inf9ite ,god himself4 ,all ^! %e is ready to disc>d = ! ,union4 ,h] devotion to x is ! late/ & ! mo/ t]rible =m ( idolatry4 ,%e has giv5 to ! ,slave ,p[] a c>te blan*e1 to be fill$ z x may dictate--& if1 at any "t1 %e gr[s re/ive "u ! yoke1 & %r9ks back agha/ at ! new atrocity contemplat$1 x is only necess>y = t ,p[] to crack ! :ip ( ,disunion ov] h] head1 z x has done aga9 & aga91 & %e w c[] & obey l a plantation slave--= has %e n sworn t %e w sacrifice ev]y?+ 9 heav5 & on e>?1 r ?an ! ,union8 ,:at !n is to be done8 ,fri5ds ( ! slave1 ! "q is n :e!r by our ef=ts we c aboli% ,slav]y1 spe$ily or remotely--= duty is ours1 ! result is ) ,god2 b :e!r we w g ) ! multitude to d evil1 sell our bir?right = a mess ( pottage1 cease to cry al\d & sp>e n1 & rema9 9 ,babylon :5 ! comm& ( ,god is1 ,come out ( h]1 my p1 t ye be n p>tak]s ( h] s9s1 & t ye receive n ( h] plagues4 ,let u /& 9 our lot1 & hav+ done all1 to /&4 ,at lea/1 a remnant %all be sav$4 ,liv+ or dy+1 defeat$ or victori\s1 be x ours to exclaim1 ,no compromise ) ,slav]y6 ,lib]ty = ea*1 = all1 =ev]6 ,man above all in/itutions6 ,! supremacy ( ,god ov] ! :ole e>?6 99 99 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- ------------------- ,typographical errors correct$ 9 text3 ,page #g3 ,eurpean replac$ ) ,european ,page #i3 ju/ication replac$ ) ju/ification ,page #bf3 appal+ replac$ ) appall+ ,on page #af !re is a p>tially block$ ^w 9 ! scann$ image4 ,f ! context x is v likely t ! ^w is 'dem&'3 ,i h n1 at any "t1 advanc$ an ultra s5tim5t1 or made an extravagant ----nd4 ,i h avoid$ fanaticism on ! 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