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,,spee*1  ,,deliv]$ ,,9 ,,new ,,york    
,,city1  ,,by  ,,h5ry ,,w>d ,,bee*]1    
,,on ,,!  ,conflict ( ,nor!rn & ,s\!rn  
,!ories  ,,( ,,man ,,& ,,society1       
,janu>y #ad1 #ahee4     ,,ro*e/]3       
,,/eam ,,press ,,( ,a4 ,,/rong  ,,co41  
,,cor4 ,,( ,,/ate ,,& ,,buffalo         
,,/reets4  #ahee4      ,conflict (      
,nor!rn & ,s\!rn ,!ories  ,,( ,,man ,,& 
,,society4   ,! ,eigh? ,lecture ( !     
,c\rse be=e ! ,anti-,slav]y ,society1 0 
deliv]$1 ,janu>y #ad1 #ahee1 at !       
,tab]nacle1 ,new ,york1 by ! ,rev4      
,,h5ry ,,w>d ,,bee*]4 ,! subject1 at !  
pres5t "t1 is "o ( peculi> int]e/1 z    
t\*+ ! que/ions ( ,slav]y &             
,"k-,no?+ism1 &1 toge!r ) ! popul>ity ( 
! lectur]1 drew toge!r a h\se-full (    
auditors4  ,!re 7 a numb] ( g5tlem5 (   

di/9ction1 occupy+ seats on !           
ro/rum--among :om 7 ! ,hon4 ,jo%ua ,r4  
,gidd+s1 ,james ,mott1 ( ,philadelphia1 
& ,mr4 ,dudley1 ( ,buffalo4  ,mr4 ,bee*]
 0 introduc$ to ! audi5ce by ,mr4       
,,oliv] ,,johnson1 :o said3  ,ladies &  
,g5tlem53 ,! speak] :o occupi$ ?is      
plat=m on ,tuesday ev5+ la/1 9 ! c\rse (
 8 rem>ks ^u ! wide deg5]acy ( !        
,am]ican ,cl]gy on ! ,slav]y ,"q1 rem9d$
 u t !re 0 9 a ,brooklyn pulpit1 ,a     
,,man4 ,we ?\ght y w\ld be glad to see &
 he> su* a r>a avis1 & !re=e h bes\ght  
him to come hi!r to-night to in/ruct u  
by 8 wisdom & move u by 8 eloqu5ce4 ,i  
tru/ t1 :atev] y may ?9k ( "s o!r p>ts (
 ! lecture ( ,,w5dell ,,phillips1 y w1  
:5 ?is ev5+'s p]=mance is ov]1 be ready 
at lea/ to confess t 9 :at he said ( !  
,brooklyn prea*] he 0 n m eulogi/ic ?an 
tru?ful4  ,,mr4 ,,bee*]1 on pres5t+     
himself1 0 receiv$ ) l\d & he>ty        
applause4 ,he spoke z foll[s3  ,!       
que/ions :i* h provok$ discussion among 
u = fifty ye>s pa/ h n be5 que/ions (   

fundam5tal pr9ciples1 b ( ! application 
( pr9ciples already asc]ta9$4 ,our      
debates h be5 betwe5 "o way ( do+ a ?+ &
 ano!r way ( do+ x--betwe5 liv+ well &  
liv+ bett]2 & s ?r\gh1 x has be5 a "q   
betwe5 good & bett]4 ,we h discuss$     
policies1 n pr9ciples4 ,9 ,europe1 on ! 
o!r h&1 life-que/ions h agitat$ m54 ,!  
que/ions ( human rights1 ( ! nature &   
true f\ndations ( ,gov]nm5t1 are to-day1
 9 ,europe1 :]e !y 7 ) our fa!rs 9      
#afcj4  ,9 ?is respect1 !re is a moral  
dignity1 & ev5 gr&eur1 9 ! /ruggles1    
secretly or op5ly go+ on 9 ,italy1      
,au/ria1 ,g]many1 & ,france1 :i* nev] c 
belong to ! m]e que/ions ( mode & mann] 
:i* occupy u--b\nd>y que/ions1 banks1   
t>iffs1 int]nal improvem5ts1 curr5cy2   
all v necess>y b second>y topics4 ,!y   
t\* no?+ deep] ?an ! pocket4 ,9 ?is     
respect1 !re w\ld be a m>k$ contra/     
betwe5 ! subjects :i* occupy u1 & ! gr&]
 life-!mes t dignify ,european ?\ght1 7 
x n = "o subject--,slav]y4 ,,t is !     
,,only "q1 9 our day & 9 our community1 

full ( vital /ruggles turn+ ^u          
fundam5tal pr9ciples4  ,if ,slav]y 7 a  
plantation-"q1 conc]n+ only ! ma/] & !  
slave1 disconnect$ f u1 & isolat$--!n1  
?\gh we %\ld regret x1 & apply moral    
=ces = its ultimate rem$y1 yet1 x w\ld  
be1 7z are que/ions ( ! same k9d 9      
,india or ,s\? ,am]ica17 remote1        
con/itut+ a s+le elem5t 9 t globe (     
d>kness ( :i* ?is _w is ! core1 & :i*   
,*ri/ianity is yet to %9e ?r\gh & *ange 
to light4 ,b x is n a plantation-"q4 ,x 
is a national "q4 ,! disputes impli$ by 
! viol5t relations betwe5 ! own] & !    
*attel may only morally t\* u4--,b !    
disputes betwe5 ! ma/]s & ! ,gov]nm5t1 &
 betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t1 impregnat$ )       
,slav]y1 & ! ,nor!rn citiz51 ^! t\* u   
%>ply1 & if n wisely met1 w yet sc\rge u
 ) ?orns6 ,inde$1 ,i _c say t ,i believe
 t ,new ,engl& & ! ne> ,nor? w be       
affect$ locally1 & imm$iately by an     
adv]se issue ( ! great national /ruggle 
n[ go+ on4 ,b ! ,nor? w be an utt]ly    
dead =ce 9 ! ,am]ican nation4 ,%e w be  

roll$ up 9 a corn]1 l a cocoon wait+ =  
its transmigration4 ,! :ole ,nor? w     
become prov9cial2 x w be b a fr+e to a  
nation ^: he>t w beat 9 ! ,s\?4  ,b     
,new-,engl& 0 n rais$ up by ,div9e      
,provid5ce to play a mean "p 9 ! _w's   
affairs4  ,rememb]1 t ,new-,engl& br\ght
 to ,am]ica ^? pr9ciples :i* e ,/ate 9 !
 ,union has m or less ?or\ghly adopt$4  
,new-,engl& fir/ =m$ ^? in/itutions :i* 
lib]ty requires = b5efici5t activity2 & 
f h]1 bo? be=e & s9ce ! ,revolution1 !y 
h be5 copi$ ?r\gh\t ! ,l&4 ,hav+ giv5 to
 ,am]ica its ideas & its in/itutions1 ,i
 ?9k ! ,nor? is b\nd to /& by !m4       
,until #ahjj1 ! ,nor? _h di/9ctive      
national influ5ce1 & gave %ape1 9 due   
measure1 to national policy1 z %e _h    
be=e to national in/itutions4  ,!n %e   
began to rec$e be=e ! ris+ ( ano!r p[]4 
,= ! la/ fifty ye>s1 ^u ! national      
plat=m h /ood array$ two *ampions 9     
mortal antagonism--,new-,engl& & ! ne>  
,nor?--repres5t+ p]sonal fre$om1 civil  
lib]ty1 univ]sal education1 & a religi\s

 _s :i* always sympa?ises ) m5 m ?an )  
,gov]nm5ts4  ,! ,new-,engl& !ory (      
,gov]nm5t has always be5 9 its          
elem5t--fir/1 indep5d5t m52 !n          
democratic t[n%ips2 next republican     
,/ates1 &1 9 ! end1 a ,f$]at$ ,union (  
,republican ,/ates4 ,all h] economies1  
h] s*ools1 h] policy1 h] indu/ry1 h]    
weal?1 h] intellig5ce1 h be5 at agreem5t
 ) h] !ory & policy ( ,gov]nm5t4 ,yet1  
,new-,engl&1 /rong at home1 compact1    
educat$1 "r-m9d$2 has gradually lo/     
influ5ce1 & ! :ole ,nor? ) h]4  ,!      
,s\!rn ,league ( ,/ates1 h be5 held     
toge!r by ! cohesive p[] ( ,common      
,wrong4 ,_! indu/ry1 _! policy1 _! :ole 
int]ior1 vital economy1 h be5 at v>iance
 ) ! app>5t pr9ciples ( _! own ,/ate    
,gov]nm5ts1 & ) ! ,national ,in/itutions
 "u :i* !y exi/4 ,!y h /ood ^u a n>r[   
basis1 always %ak+ "u !m1 )\t g5]al     
education1 )\t g5]al weal?1 )\t         
div]sifi$ indu/ry4 ,& yet s9ce ! ye>    
#ahjj1 !y h /eadily prevail$ aga9/      
,repres5tative ,new-,engl& & ! ,nor?4 ,!

 ,s\?1 ! true/ repres5tation (          
,absolutism "u republican =ms1 is       
mighti] 9 our ,national ,c\ncils &      
,policy to-day ?an ,new-,engl&1 ! "m &  
repres5tative ( true republicanism & !  
:ole free ,nor?4  ,& n[ x has come to   
pass t1 9 ! good provid5ce ( ,god1 ano!r
 opportunity has be5 pres5t$ to ! :ole  
,nor? to reass]t h] place & h] influ5ce1
 & to fill ! in/itutions ( our c\ntry ) 
_! orig9al & prop] blood4 ,i d n desire 
t %e %\ld arise & put on h] beautiful   
g>m5ts1 because %e is my "m1 & y\r "m2 n
 because h] hills 7 ! fir/ :i* my       
*ildhood saw1 t has nev] s9ce beheld any
 half s de>2 nor f any sordid ambition1 
t %e %\ld be great 9 ?is _w's greatness2
 nor f any pr(ane wi% to ab/ract f !    
rightful place & influ5ce ( any ,/ate1  
or any section ( our :ole c\ntry4 ,b ,i 
?9k t ,god s5t ,new-,engl& to ^! %ores z
 8 own mess5g] ( m]cy to days & ages1 t 
h yet f> to come ere !y are born6 ,%e   
has n yet told ?is ,cont95t all t is 9  
h] he>t4 ,%e has sat d[n l ,bunyan's    

,pilgrim1 & slept 9 ! b[] by ! way1 &   
:]e %e slept %e has left h] roll--,god  
grant t %e ha? n lo/ x !re :ile %e      
slumb]$6  ,by all ! love t ,i be> to !  
cause ( ,god1 & ! glory ( 8 ,*ur*1 by ! 
ye>n+s :i* ,i h = ! welf>e ( ! human    
k9d1 by all ! prophetic expectations :i*
 ,i h ( ! de/9y ( ?is l&1 ,god's ,almon]
 ( ,lib]ty to ! ,_w1 ,i desire to see   
,old ,repres5tative ,new-,engl&1 & !    
affiliat$ ,nor?1 r\se up & d _! fir/    
works4  ,is x my excit$ e> t he>s an    
airy phantasm :isp]+8 or d ,i he> a     
solemn voice cry+ out1 ,arise8 ,%9e8 ?y 
light is come1 & ! glory ( ! ,"l is     
aris5 ^u !e6  ,i am q aw>e t ! subject (
 ,slav]y has be5 reg>d$1 by _m1 z       
sectional2 & ! agitation ( x 9 ! ,nor?  
ne$less1 & injuri\s to our peace & !    
c\ntry's welf>e4 ,:atev] may h be5 !    
evils1 ! agitation has only come ?r\gh  
m51 n f !m4 ,x is ( ,god4 ,x is !       
und]heav+ ( ,provid5ce4 ,m>9]s might z  
well blame y = ! sw+ & toss ( _! craft  
:5 tides troop 9 or m>* out ( y\r h>bor1

 z u1 = heav+ to t tide :i* ,god swells 
"u u4 ,tides 9 ! ocean & 9 human affairs
 are f cele/ial bodies & cele/ial be+s4 
,! conflict :i* is go+ on spr+s f causes
 z deep z ! f\ndations ( our            
in/itutions4 ,x w g on to a crisis2 its 
settlem5t w be an era 9 ! _w's hi/ory1  
ei!r ( advance or ( decl9e4  ,i wi% to  
call y\r pati5t att5tion to ! real      
nature ( ?is conte/4 ,x is1  ,! conflict
 betwe5 ,nor!rn !ories & ,s\!rn !ories (
 man & ( ,society4  ,!re h be51 f !     
e>lie/ p]iod ( ! _w1 two diff]5t1 &     
oppugnant1 doctr9es ( man--8 place1     
rights1 duties & relations4 ,& ! !ory ( 
man is always ! />t+ po9t ( all o!r     
!ories1 sy/ems1 & ,gov]nm5ts :i* divide 
! _w4  ,outside ( a ,div9e &            
,au?oritative ,revelation1 m5 h _h b "o 
way ( e/imat+ ! value ( man4 ,he 0 to !m
 simply a creature ( "t1 & to be judg$ 9
 ! sci5tific me?od1 by 8 ph5om5a4 ,!    
,greeks & ! ,romans _h no bett] way4 ,!y
 did n "k en\gh ( 8 orig91 8 nature1 or 
8 de/9y1 to br+ ^! into acc\nt1 9       

e/imat+ man4 ,accord+ly !y c\ld d no    
bett] ?an to /udy him 9 8 developm5ts & 
rank him by ! ,,p[] :i* he manife/$4 ,n[
 if a botani/ %\ld describe a bi5nial   
plant1 ^: root & /em belong to "o       
season1 ^: blossom & fruit belong to    
ano!r1 z if t 7 ! :ole ( x :i* ! fir/   
ye> produc$1 he w\ld commit ! same      
mi/ake :i* ! hea!n idea ( man commits 9 
measur+ & e/imat+ a be+ ^: true life    
comes h]eaft]1 by ! developm5ts :i* he  
makes 9 only ?is _w4  ,f ?is e>?ly side 
( man spr+s ! mo/ important practical   
results4 ,= ! doctr9e ( man1 simply z he
 is 9 ?is life1 logically d$uces        
,absolutism & ,ari/ocracy4  ,if ! p[] ( 
produc+ effects is ! crit]ion ( value1 !
 few w always be ! mo/ valuable1 & !    
mass relatively1 subord9ate1 & ! weak & 
l[e/ w be left helplessly wor?less4  ,& 
! mass ( all ! myriads t d live1 are (  
no m acc\nt ?an work+ animals2 & !re is1
 no su* a !ory1 no reason1 a priori2 :y 
!y %\ld n be controll$ by sup]ior m51 & 
made to d t = :i* !y seem ! be/         

fitt$--,"w & ,drudg]y6 ,only long       
exp]im5t c\ld tea* a doctr9e contr>y to 
! logical presumption aris+ f weakness4 
,!re c\ld be no doctr9e ( human rights4 
,x w\ld be simply a doctr9e ( human     
=ces4 ,"r w\ld be a ^w z mu* out ( place
 z among birds & bea/s4 ,au?ority w\ld g
 ) productive greatness1 z gravity goes 
) mass 9 matt]4 ,! :ole *ance ( ,"r1 & !
 :ole !ory ( ,lib]ty1 spr+s f t "p ( man
 t lies beyond ?is life4  ,z a mat]ial  
creature1 man ranks among physical =ces4
 ,rights come f 8 spiritual nature4 ,!  
body is ( ! e>?1 & returns to e>?1 & is 
judg$ by e>?ly measures4 ,! s\l is (    
,god1 & returns to ,god1 & is judg$ by  
,div9e e/imates4 ,& ?is is ! reason :y a
 free1 unob/ruct$ ,bible always works   
t[>d human rights4 ,x is ! only basis on
 :i* ! poor1 ! ignorant1 ! weak1 !      
labor+ masses c entr5* aga9/ oppression4
  ,:at1 !n1 is t !ory ( man :i*         
,*ri/ianity gives =?8  ,x reg>ds man n z
 a p]fect ?+1 put into life to blossom &
 die1 z a p]fect fl[] do?4 ,man is a    

se$1 & bir? is plant+4 ,he is 9 life =  
cultivation1 n exhibition2 he is "h     
*iefly to be act$ on1 n to be           
*>act]i/ically an ag5t4 ,=1 ?\gh man is 
also an actor1 he is yet m a recipi5t4  
,?\gh he produces effects1 he receives a
 ?\s& fold m ?an he produces4 ,& he is  
to be e/imat$ by 8 capacity ( receiv+1 n
 ( do+4 ,he has 8 lea/ value 9 :at he c 
,,d2 x all lies 9 :at he is capable (   
hav+ done ,,to him4 ,! eye1 ! e>1 !     
tongue1 ! n]ve ( t\*1 are all simple    
receiv]s4 ,! und]/&+1 ! affections1 !   
moral s5tim5ts1 all1 are prim>ily &     
*>act]i/ically1 recipi5ts ( influ5ce2 & 
only second>ily ag5ts4 ,n[1 h[ diff]5t  
is ! value ( ore1 dead 9 its sil5t      
wait+-places1 f ! wr\ght blade1 ! all b 
liv+ eng9e1 & ! c>v$ & curi\s ut5sil6   
,( h[ little value is a %ip /&+ helpless
 on ! /ocks--b half-built1 & yet        
build+--to "o :o has no k ( ! ocean1 or 
( :at t helpless hulk w become ! mom5t  
%e slides into h] elem5t1 & rises &     
falls ^u ! flood ) joy\s greet+6  ,!    

value ( an acorn is n :at x is1 b :at x 
%all be :5 nature has brood$ x1 & br\ght
 x up1 & a hundr$ ye>s h sung ?r\gh its 
bran*es & left _! /r5g? !re6  ,he1 !n1 t
 judges man by :at he c d1 judges him 9 
! se$4 ,we mu/ see him ?r\gh "s         
l5ses--we mu/ prefigure 8 immortality4  
,:ile1 !n1 8 indu/rial value 9 life mu/ 
dep5d on :at he c d1 we h "h ! beg9n+ ( 
a moral value :i* be>s no relation to 8 
p[]1 b to 8 future de/9y4  ,?is view    
assumes di/9ctness & int5sity1 :5 we add
 to x ! relation%ip :i* subsi/s betwe5  
man & 8 ,mak]4  ,?is relation%ip beg9s 9
 ! fact t we are creat$ 9 ! div9e image2
 t we are connect$ ) ,god1 !re=e1 n by  
,gov]nm5t alone1 b by nature4  ,?is     
initial tru? is made radiant ) mean+1 by
 ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ianity t e human be+ is 
de> to ,god3 a tea*+ :i* /&s ^u t       
plat=m1 built high above all human de$s 
& hi/ories1 ! adv5t1 inc>nation1        
passion1 & dea? ( ,*ri/1 z a ,savior (  
m54  ,! race is a bro!rhood2 ,god is !  
,fa!r1 ,love is ! law ( ?is great human 

commonweal?1 & ,love kn[s no s]vitude4  
,x is t :i* gilds ) lib]ty :atev] x     
t\*es4  ,"o m elem5t to human lib]ty is 
contribut$ by ,*ri/ianity1 9 ! solemn   
developm5t ( man's acc\ntability to     
,god1 by :i* condition h]eaft] spr+s f  
pure "* "h4  ,h[ev] heavy t say+ is1 e  
"o ( u %all give an acc\nt ( himself    
be=e ,god--9 x is ! life ( ! race4  ,y  
_c pres5t man z a subject ( ,div9e      
gov]nm5t1 held responsible = results1   
comp>$ ) :i* ! mo/ mom5t\s e>?ly de$s   
are insignificant1 pli$ ) influ5ces     
accumulat+ f et]nity1 & by p[]s :i* ?\gh
 !y beg9 on e>? 9 ! cradle1 g5tle z a   
"m's voice s++ lullaby1 g on upw>d1 tak+
 e ?+ z !y g1 till !y rea* ! :ole p[] ( 
,god2 & work+ out results t outla/ "t & 
! sun1 & revolve =ev] 9 flam+ circuits (
 disa/]1 or 9 sacr$ circles ( cele/ial  
bliss2 y _c pres5t man z ! c5t] &       
subject ( su* an augu/ & et]nal drama1  
)\t giv+ him some?+ ( ! gr&eur :i*      
resides 9 ,god himself1 & 9 ! sph]es (  
immortality6  ,:o %all trifle ) su* a   

creature1 full b\nd ^u su* an err& ?r\gh
 life1 & swell+ =? to su* a de/9y8 ,cle>
 ! place :]e he /&s8--give him room &   
help1 b no h9d]ance1 z he equips =      
et]nity6--loos5 ! bonds ( man1 = ,god   
girds him6--take (f all imp$im5ts1 = x  
is 8 life & dea? & /ruggle =            
immortality6  ,t ?is effect (           
acc\ntability to ,god 0 felt by !       
inspir$ writ]s1 _c be d\btful to any :o 
weigh su* language z ?is3  ,s !n e "o ( 
u %all give acc\nt ( himself to ,god4   
,let u n1 !re=e judge "o ano!r any m1 b 
judge ?is r1 t no man put a /umbl+      
block1 or an occasion to fall 9 8       
bro!r's way4  ,by mak+ man important 9 !
 sight ( ,god1 he becomes sacr$ to 8    
fell[4 ,! m gr& & f>-rea*+ are ! div9e  
claims1 ! great] is our conception ( !  
scope & wor? ( be+4 ,human rights become
 respect$ 9 ! ratio 9 :i* human         
responsibility is felt4 ,:atev]         
objections m5 may hold to               
,puritanism--_! !ory s9ce ! days ( ,/4  
,augu/9e has con/antly produc$ t5d5cies 

to lib]ty & a preval5t belief 9 !       
natural rights ( man--& on acc\nt ( t v 
feature :i* to _m1 has be5 s            
(f5sive--its rigor\s doctr9e ( human    
acc\ntability4 ,"h1 !n1 is ! idea ( man 
:i* ,*ri/ianity gives 9 contra/ ) !     
inf]ior & degrad+ hea!n notions ( man4  
,he is a be+ b begun on e>?--a se$ only 
plant$ "h = its fir/ gr[?4 ,he is       
connect$ ) ,god1 n z all matt] is by    
proce$+ f creative p[]1 b by p>tak+ !   
div9e nature1 by ! decl>$ p]sonal       
affection ( ,god1 witness$ & seal$ by ! 
pres5ce & suff]+s ( ! _w's ,r$eem]4 ,he 
is a be+ ^u :om is roll$ !              
responsibility ( "* & et]nal de/9y6 ,(  
su* a creature x 7 z fooli% to take an  
e/imate1 by :at he is & :at he c d 9 ?is
 life1 z x w\ld be to e/imate by an     
eagle's egg1 :at ! old eagle is wor?1 ) 
w+s outspread f> above ! v ?und]1 or    
com+ d[n ^u its qu>ry z ! ?und] comes6  
,x is ! ,future t gives value to !      
,pres5t4 ,x is ,immortality only t      
rea*es d[n a measure :]e) to gauge a    

man4 ,if a hea!n measures1 ! /rong are  
/rong1 & ! weak are weak3 ! ri*1 !      
favor$1 mu/ rule1 & _! %ad[ mu/ dw>f all
 o!rs4 ,if a ,*ri/ian measures1 he he>s 
a voice say+3 ,!re is nei!r ,jew nor    
,greek2 !re is nei!r bond nor free2 !re 
is nei!r male nor female2 = ye are all  
"o 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,:osoev] %all d ! w (
 my ,fa!r1 :i* is 9 heav51 ! same is my 
"m1 & si/]1 & bro!r4  ,^! are ! ?+s t   
give value to man4  ,x is n to be said t
 !re is no diff]5ce betwe5 m52 t "o is n
 m p[]ful ?an ano!r2 t "o is n ri*] 9   
g5ius ?an ano!r2 t "o is n m valuable to
 society ?an ano!r2 t education1        
ref9em5t1 skill1 exp]i5ce1 give no      
prec$5ce ov] _! negatives4 ,b ,god takes
 up ! lea/ ( all human creatures1 &1    
decl>es1 inasmu* z ye h done x unto !   
lea/ ( ^!1 ye h done x unto me4 ,9 a    
h\sehold1 a babe is va/ly less ?an !    
gr[n-up *ildr54 ,b :o d>e t\* x1 z if x 
7 z wor?less z x is weak8  ,s ,god      
pleads 8 own relation%ip to ! meane/    
human creation1 z 8 protection f wrong2 

z ! evid5ce ( 8 rights1 z ! reason ( 8  
dignity6 ,!re is some?+ ( ,god 9 !      
meane/ creature4 ,he is sacr$ f injury6 
,9 ^! tru?s we f9d ! reason :y          
,*ri/ianity always takes hold s l[ d[n 9
 human life4 ,?+s t h got _! root ne$   
little f ! g>d5]2 b ! se$s1 & t5d]      
spr\ts1 & difficult plants1 require &   
get nurture4  ,a ,*ri/ianity t takes c>e
 ( ! ri*1 ! /rong1 ! gov]n+ class1 &    
neglects ! poor1 & ignorant1 & !        
unref9$1 z ! antitype ( ,*ri/4  ,x is 9 
?is direction only1 t ! decl>ation (    
man's equality is true4 ,no hea!n nation
 c\ld say t all m5 are born free &      
equal--= 9 m e>?ly respects x is false4 
,b x is a tru? t /&s only & firmly 9 ^? 
gr& relations :i* man su/a9s to ,god1 to
 ,et]nity1 & to future dignity--all are 
equally subjects ( ^!4 ,man is ungr[n4  
,all 8 fruit is gre54 ,if he mu/ /& by  
:at he is1 h[ surely mu/ he be giv5 ov] 
to weakness1 to abuse1 to oppressions4  
,! weak are ! natural prey to ! /rong1 &
 sup]iority is a *>t] = tyranny4  ,b if 

he be an heir1 wait+ = an inh]itance (  
,god1 et]nal 9 ! heav5s1 woe be to him t
 d>e lay a f+] on him because he is a   
m9or6  ,i dwell ! long] ^u ?is view     
because x c>ries ! _w's he>t 9 x4 ,we   
mu/ deep5 our ?9k+s ( man1 & bore = !   
spr+s ( lib]ty f> bel[ ! dra9+s (       
surface /rata1 d[n deep1 ,artesian1 till
 we /rike some?+ t %all be beyond w9t]  
or summ]1 fro/ or dr\?4  ,i d n believe 
t !re is a doctr9e ( individual rights  
nor ( civil lib]ty t c /& outside (     
,*ri/ianity4 ,!y are to be se5 reveal$ 9
 nature1 b !re is none to int]rupt !m ) 
au?ority4 ,*ri/ is ! ,_w's ,emancipator1
 = he ha? decl>$ t m5 belong to ,him2 & 
an oppressor ?us becomes a felon1 a     
robb]1 & a wrong] ( ,god1 9 ! p]son ( e 
poor & wret*$ victim6  ,a ,*ri/ianity t 
tells man :at 8 orig9 is--( ,god2 8     
de/9y1 to ,god aga92 8 err& on e>?1 to  
gr[ t[>d goodness1 & make ! mo/ (       
himself--?is ,*ri/ianity is rank        
rebellion 9 despotisms1 & insurrection  
on plantations4 ,x _c be prea*$ !re4    

,^! two radical !ories ( man--man1 a    
physical creature to be judg$ by effects
 produc$ 9 ,"t2 or man1 a spiritual     
creature1 to be judg$ by ! developm5t to
 :i* he is de/9$1 are at ! root ( all ! 
antagonisms betwe5 ! _s ( nor!rn & s\!rn
 in/itutions3 nor!rn policy & s\!rn     
policy4 ,9 ! ,nor?1 x is ! public       
s5tim5t ( ! p1 t all m5 are born free & 
equal2 t e man has an inali5able "r to  
life1 lib]ty & ! pursuit ( happ9ess1    
=feit$ only by crime4 ,! ,nor? believe t
 p]sonal & political lib]ty are n only  
rights ( man1 b _! necessity1 t man _c  
?rive nor develop1 ) ! true proportions 
( manhood1 )\t lib]ty4 ,x is ! nor!rn   
s5tim5t t a man mu/ be prep>$ = lib]ty1 
& t ! act ( bir? is t prep>ation2 t no  
creature lives :i* is ! bett] =         
oppression1 & :o w n be ! bett] =       
fre$om1 :i* is ! natural air appo9t$ = !
 s\l's brea?+4 ,! ,nor? disda9s e       
pret5se t m5 are injur$ by sudd5 lib]ty4
 ,a fami%$ man may injure himself by    
ov]-fe$+2 b t is an argum5t n aga9/     

food1 b aga9/ fam9e4 ,x is ! nor!rn     
s5tim5t1 & ju/ly d$uc$ f ! ,*ri/ian !ory
 ( man1 t society %\ld r$eem all its own
 *ildr5 f ignorance1 %\ld secure _!     
gr[?1 equip !m = citiz5%ip1 make all !  
influ5ces ( society enure to ! b5efit ( 
! mass ( m54 ,! s\!rn s5tim5t is !      
rev]se ( ?is4 ,x holds t all m5 are n   
born free & equal2 t m5 h n an          
inali5able "r to life1 lib]ty & !       
pursuit ( happ9ess2 & t m5 are n 9 _! v 
con/itution fitt$ = lib]ty1 & b5efit$ by
 x4 ,!y hold t lib]ty is an attribute ( 
p[]2 t x is a blossom :i* belongs to    
races1 & n to mank9d2 t a "p 7 born to  
rule1 & a "p 7 orda9$ to s]ve2 t lib]ty 
is dang]\s to ! _m2 t s]vitude1 ! mo/   
rigor\s1 is a bless+2 t x accords ) !   
creative int5t ( ,god1 & ) 8 reveal$    
in/itutions2 t a nation _c be homog5e\s1
 & %\ld n aim at x2 t !re is a law &    
scale ( gradation1 on :i* ! top is      
privilege & au?ority1 ! bottom labor &  
ob$i5ce4 ,^! are ! radical !ories ( !   
respective sections ( ! l&4 ,m5 (t5 are 

pr(\ndly ignorant ( ! pr9ciples :i*     
control _! policy1 z a %ip is unconsci\s
 ( ! rudd] t /e]s h]4 ,_m are f\nd1 bo? 
,nor? & ,s\?1 ^: conduct ov]-rules _!   
!ory1 & :o are bett] or worse ?an _!    
belief4 ,!re are s\!rn m5 :o are m g5]\s
 ?an _! !ory1 & !re are nor!rn m5 :o are
 grossly untrue to ! nor!rn !ory1 :i*1 )
 _! lips1 !y pr(ess4 ,!re are s\!rn m5 )
 nor!rn consci5ces1 & !re are nor!rn m5 
) s\!rn consci5ces4 ,b1 9 ! ma91 ^!     
respective !ories reign & regulate      
public proc$ure4 ,!re is n a man s poor 
9 ! ,nor?1 or s ignorant1 or s\seless1 z
 n to be reg>d$ z a ,man1 by religion1  
by civil law1 & by public op9ion4       
,selfi%ness & pride1 av>ice & cunn+1    
ang] or lu/1 may prey ^u ! he$lessness  
or helplessness ( _m4 ,society may be   
full ( evils4 ,b all ^! ?+s are n       
sequ5ces ( nor!rn doctr9es1 b violations
 ( !m4 ,if %>ks 9 great cities consume !
 too cr$ul\s emigrant2 if usur]s1 l     
mo?s1 cut ! fabric ( life ) invisible   
tee?2 if l&lords sack _! t5em5ts & p9* !

 t5ant--all ^! results are aga9/ ! _s ( 
our law1 aga9/ public feel+1 & !y t d   
su* ?+s mu/ sl9k & burr[4 ,!y are v]m9 t
 run 9 ! walls1 & peep f hid+-holes1 &  
we set traps = !m z we d = rats or      
weazels4 ,b1 9 ! ,s\?1 ! subord9ation ( 
man1 to man1 9 8 e>n+s1 8 skill1 8 "t & 
labor--9 8 p]son1 8 affections1 8 v     
*ildr5--is a "p ( ! !ory ( society1     
drawn out into explicit /atutory law1   
co9cid5t ) public op9ion1 & execut$ )\t 
secrecy4 ,a net spread = ^? guilty ( su*
 wrongs aga9/ man1 w\ld cat* ,/ates1 &  
,legislatures1 ,citiz5s1 ,c\rts1 &      
,con/itutions4  ,9 ! ,nor? ! mo/ useless
 paup] t burd5s ! ,alms-,h\se--! mo/    
uncomb$ =eign] t delves 9 a dit*--! mo/ 
abject creature t begs a morsel f door  
to door1 is yet a man2 & !re is1 n 9    
!ory only1 b 9 ! public s5tim5t1 a      
sacr$ness ( rights1 :i* no man1 except  
by /eal?1 c violate ) impunity4 ,!re is 
no o!r law = ! ,gov]nor ( ,new-,york or 
( ,massa*usetts1 ?an = ! begg> 9 y\r    
/reets4 ,t :i* protects ! dwell+ & !    

prop]ty ( ! ri* man1 belongs j z mu* to 
! hovel ( ! begg>4 ,god s5ds b "o sun1 &
 x is ! same light t k9dles aga9/ ! ro( 
( a mansion1 t dawns ^u ! ?at* ( a hut4 
,! same air comes to ea*1 ! same %[]s1 !
 same seasons1 summ] & w9t]4 ,& z is    
,nature1 s 9 ! ,nor?1 is law1 & !       
di/ributive b5efits ( society4 ,!y ba!  
society f top to bottom6 ,! ri*1 !      
le>n$1 ! ref9$1 ! /rong1 may "k h[ to   
make a bett] use ( ! air1 b !y h no m   
air ( privilege to brea!1 ?an ! poore/  
wret*4  ,9 ! ,s\?1 exactly ! rev]se is  
true1 n by /eal?1 n by neglect ( a      
recogniz$ pr9ciple1 b z ! result ( m5's 
ideas1 & by organiz$ arrangem5ts4 ,t\* a
 hirel+'s wages1 9 ! ,nor?1 & ! ,law /&s
 to def5d him & beat y d[n6 ,take !     
labor]'s wages 9 ! ,s\?1 & ! law /&s to 
def5d y1 & beat him d[n4  ,beat a man1 9
 ! ,nor?1 = a private wrong done1 & !   
law w /rike y4 ,b 9 ! ,s\?1 x is ! "r ( 
! :ite1 unque/ion$ & unque/ionable to   
beat e ?ird p]son 9 ! community4  ,let !
 pr\de/ mill-own] break b ! sk9 ( !     

poore/ op]ative 9 ,l[ell or ,lawr5ce1 & 
bo? law & public s5tim5t1 alike1 w\ld   
grasp & puni% him6  ,b 9 ! ,s\? ! law   
refuses to look at any degree ( cruelty 
9 *a/isem5ts ^u ! univ]sal labor]1 %ort 
( maim+ or dea?1 & public s5tim5t is b  
little bett] ?an ! law4  ,! labor] 9 !  
,nor? answ]s to a tribunal2 9 ! ,s\?1 to
 a ma/]1 inc5s$1 passionate1 v9dictive 9
 ju/ice execut$ ^u all symptoms ( resi/+
 manhood6  ,9 ! ,nor?1 no?+ is m sacr$  
?an a man's family & 8 *ildr54 ,x w\ld n
 be possible = a man to d public viol5ce
 to a family circle )\t v9dictive       
p5alty4 ,let him sep>ate a "m f h]      
daught]s1 let him employ a hirel+       
ruffian to c>ry (f ! boys into ! c\ntry 
& p>cel !m out !re--let him scatt] !    
flock1 & leave ! *ildr5 mo!rless1 & !   
p>5ts *ildless1 & :at d y ?9k w\ld      
become ( him8  ,9 ! ,s\? x is a "p ( !  
civil rights ( m5 to d ^! ?+s :5ev] !y  
please4 ,& ?\gh public s5tim5t is bett] 
?an law1 yet z no public s5tim5t on e>? 
is a mat* = legaliz$ lu/1 or av>ice1 or 

! grip ( mis=tune1 ^! ?+s are cont9ually
 done1 & remorselessly4 ,cruelty1       
*a/ity1 virtue1 d n mean ! same ?+s 9 ! 
,s\? z 9 ! ,nor?4 ,a man is n blemi%$ by
 de$s & indulg5cies1 ^u a plantation1   
among slaves1 :i* 9 ! ,nor?1 w\ld /rike 
him ?r\gh ) infamy & h\se him 9 !       
p5it5ti>y4  ,9 ! ,s\?1 !re are _m roads 
lead+ f ! top ( society to ! bottom1 b n
 "o1 n ,,"o f ! bottom to ! top4  ,9 !  
,nor?1 if ! citiz5 *ooses to walk 9 x1  
!re is a road f e man's door up to !    
,gov]nor's *air or ! ,presid5tial seat6 
,x ne$s no words1 n[1 to conv9ce y1 t   
out ( su* diff]5t !ories ( m51 !re w    
exi/ 9 ! ,nor? & 9 ! ,s\?1 extremely    
diff]5t ideas ( ,society1 ,gov]nm5t1 &  
,public ,policy4  ,9 ! ,nor?1 fir/ 9    
ord] ( consid]ation is man1 ! individual
 man2 next ! family1 made ( ^? ( common 
blood1 & by f> ! /ronge/1 z x is ! mo/  
sacr$ ( all in/itutions4 ,!n comes !    
t[n%ip1 :i* pres5ts ! only spectacle (  
an absolute political democracy4 ,=1 "h 
only1 d citiz5s assemble 9 mass & vote1 

directly & n by repres5tation4 ,next    
comes ,society at l>ge1 or ! mass (     
citiz5s gr\p$ into ,/ates4 ,& 9         
,society1 9 ! ,nor?1 !re are no classes 
except su* z rise out ( spontane\s =ces4
 ,weal?1 exp]i5ce1 ability set m5 above 
_! fell[s4 ,!re !y /& z long z !re is a 
real sup]iority4 ,b !y /& !re1 n by     
legal =ce1 nor to ex]cise any legal p[]1
 or to h "o s+le privilege or           
pr]ogative1 :i* does n belong j z mu* to
 e citiz5 cle> d[n to ! bottom4 ,all t a
 class means 9 ! ,nor? is1 t :5 m5 h %[n
 !mselves /rong & wise m5 give !m honor 
= x4 ,dea? levels x all d[n aga94 ,_!   
*ildr5 inh]it no?+4 ,!y mu/ e>n =       
!mselves4 ,!re is no division ( society 
into ord]s1 by :i* "s h privilege & "s h
 n1 "s h opportunity & advantages :i*   
o!rs h n4  ,9 ! ,s\?1 society is divid$ 
into two great & prom95t classes--! rul+
 & ! obey+--! ?9k+ & ! work+4 ,! labor (
 ! ,s\? is p]=m$ by ?ree million        
creatures :o repres5t ! hea!n idea (    
man4  ,all ! b5efits t h accru$ to man f

 ,*ri/ianity1 are appropriat$ &         
monopoliz$ by ! :ite population4  ,"h is
 a seam t no sophi/ry c sew up4 ,"h is a
 society organiz$1 n on an idea ( equal 
rights1 & ( inequalities only z !y spr+ 
f diff]5ce ( wor?1 b on an idea (       
p]man5t1 political1 organiz$ inequality 
among m54 ,!y c>ry x s f> t ! !ory (    
,slave law reg>ds ! slave n z an inf]ior
 man1 gov]n$1 = 8 own good z well z = ! 
b5efit ( ! society at l>ge1 b x         
pron\nces him1 9 reit]at$ =ms1 n a man  
at all1 b a *attel4  ,:5 a community (  
,/ates1 by ! mo/ pot5tial voice ( ,law1 
says to ! :ole body ( its labor+        
population1 ,ye are n m5 & %all n be2 ye
 are *attels--x is absurd to speak ab\t 
k9d treatm5t--ab\t happ9ess4 ,x is ab\t 
cattle t !y are talk+6 ,our va/ body (  
labor+ m5 d n yet feel ! =ce ( su* a    
!ory ( human society4 ,b1 if t political
 sy/em1 :i* has op5ly be5 mak+ su*      
prodigi\s /rides = ! la/ fifty ye>s1 &  
effect+1 secretly1 a yet great] *ange 9 
m5's ideas ( society & gov]nm5t1 %all   

ga9 complete asc5dancy1 !y1 9 _! turn1 &
 9 due "t w "k & see ! diff]5ce betwe5 a
 ,republican ,democracy & a ,republican 
,ari/ocracy8  ,out ( su* orig9al &      
radical diff]5ces1 !re mu/ fl[ a        
p]petual contra/ & opposition ( policies
 & proc$ures1 9 ! op]ation ( society & (
 bus9ess4 ,we w select b a few1 ( _m1   
subjects ( contra/1 ,"w1 ,education1    
,fre$om ( ,spee* & ( ! ,press1 &        
,religion4   ,i4 ,,"w4 ,among u1 & f !  
beg9n+1 ,"w has be5 honorable4 ,x has   
be5 honorable to dig1 to hew1 to build1 
to reap1 to wield ! hamm] at ! =ge1 & ! 
saw at ! b5*4 ,x has be5 honorable      
because our p h be5 taught t ea* man is 
set to make ! mo/ ( himself4 ,! cr[n = e
 victory ga9$ 9 a /ruggle ( skill or    
indu/ry ov] matt] is plac$ ^u ! s\l2 &  
?us among a free p indu/ry becomes      
education4  ,x is ! peculi>ity ( ,nor!rn
 labor1 t x ?9ks4 ,x is intellig5ce     
work+ out ?r\gh ! h&s4 ,!re is m real   
?\ght 9 a ,yankee's h& ?an 9 a ,s\!rn]'s
 head4 ,?is is n true ( a class1 or (   

s+le individuals1 or ( s+le ,/ates4 ,x  
p]vades ! air4 ,x is ,nor!rn public     
s5tim5t4 ,x spr+s f our ideas ( manhood4
 ,^! influ5ces1 act+ ?r\gh g5]ations1 h 
be5 wr\ght into ! v blood4 ,x is 9 !    
/ock4 ,g :]e y w a ,yankee is a work+   
creature4 ,he is ! honeybee ( mank9d4   
,only ,"w is royal among u4 ,x c>ries ! 
sceptre1 & *anges all nations by its    
t\*1 op5+ its treasures & disclos+ its  
secrets4  ,b ) all ?is indu/ry1 y %all  
f9d n[h]e on e>? s little drudg+ "w z 9 
! ,nor?4 ,x is n ! s]vitude ( ! h&s to  
mat]ial nature4 ,x is ! glori\s ex]cise 
( m9d ^u nature4 ,!y vex nature )       
incessant importunities4 ,!y are always 
pry+1 & ?9k+1 & try+4  ,9 ,cali=nia1    
gold is f\nd 9 qu>tz =mations4 ,b 9 ,new
 ,engl&1 & ! free inv5tive ,nor?1 9 !   
geology ( indu/ry1 gold is f\nd         
ev]y:]e--9 rye /raw & bonnets1 9 lea!r &
 /one1 9 wool1 felts & clo?s2 9 wood1 9 
/one1 & 9 v ice4 ,x is wrapp$ up 9 !    
begg>'s raim5t1 :i* unroll 9 our mills  
into pap]--ye/]day1 a begg>'s fecul5t   

rags2 to-day1 a newspap]1 convey+ ! _w's
 daily life into tw5ty ?\s& families4 ,&
 s great are ! a*ievem5ts ( labor t     
ev]ybody honors x4 ,x /&s among u z an  
invisible dignity4 ,f\r spirits !re are 
t rule 9 ,new ,engl&--religion1 social  
virtue1 intellig5ce1 & "w2 & ?is la/    
takes some?+ f !m all1 & is _! physical 
expon5t4 ,s t n only is "w honor$ &     
honorable1 b ! want ( x is an impli$    
discr$it4 ,! presumption is always aga9/
 a man :o does n labor4  ,9 ! ,s\?1 ! v 
rev]se is true1 z a g5]al proposition4  
,x is true1 because labor is ! peculi>  
badge ( ,slav]y4 ,x does n /&1 z ) u1 a 
symbol ( intellig5ce1 b a symbol ( /upid
 s]vitude4 ,x is ! bus9ess ( ^? :om !   
law puts out ( ! pale ( society &       
acc\nts *attels1 & :o1 by ! op9ion (    
society1 are at ! bottom1 & "u ! feet ( 
respectable m54 ,to "w is1 !re=e1 prima 
facie evid5ce ( degradation4 ,x is rank+
 oneself ) a slave by do+ a slave's     
tasks2 z eat+ a begg>'s cru/ ) him w\ld 
be a begg>'s fell[%ip4  ,b ?is is n !   

:ole reason1 nor ! *iefe/ & m pot5t     
reason ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 public feel+ 
ab\t ,,"w1 ,nor? & ,s\?4  ,! ideas ( m5 
9 ! ,s\? d n inspire any su* t5d5cy4 ,m5
 are judg$ !re n by :at !y are & are to 
be1 b by :at !y c n[ d4 ,only su* ?+s z 
h an e*o 9 !m1 t rev]b]ate 9 ! e> (     
public op9ion1 t produce an effect (    
notice1 honor1 advancem5t 9 ! ,,op9ions 
( m51 are reli%$4 ,9 ! ,nor?1 m5 are    
educat$ to be some?+--9 ! ,s\? to seem  
some?+4 ,! ,nor? t5ds to do+--! ,s\? to 
appe>+4 ,& bo? t5d5cies spr+ f ! root ( 
opposite !ories ( m5 & notions (        
society4  ,& x is ?is innate1 h]$it>y   
indisposition to "w t1 aft] all1 is !   
greate/ ob/acle to emancipation4        
,laz9ess 9 ! ,s\? & money 9 ! ,nor?1 are
 ! bulw>ks ( ,slav]y6 ,to take away a   
plant]'s slaves is to cut (f 8 h&s4 ,!re
 is :]e he keeps 8 "w4 ,!re is none ( x 
9 himself4 ,& x is ?is1 too1 :i* leads  
to ! contempt :i* s\!rn p feel = nor!rn 
m54 ,!y are work+ m51 & "w is flavor$ to
 ! ,s\!rn] ) ideas ( ignom9y1 (         

meanness1 ( vulg> l[ness4 ,nei!r c !y   
und]/& h[ a man :o works all 8 life long
 c be high-m9d$ & g5]\s1 intellig5t &   
ref9$4  ,n only is !re ?is contra/ 9    
dignity ( "w1 b ev5 m--9 rights (       
indu/ry4 ,"w1 9 ! ,nor?1 has            
responsibilities t are prodigi\s        
educators4 ,we orda9 t a man %all h !   
fulle/ *ance1 & !n he %all h ! results (
 8 activity4 ,he %all take all he c     
make1 or he %all take ! :ole result (   
indol5ce4 ,x is a d\ble education4 ,x   
inspires labor by hope ( fruition1 &    
int5sifies x by ! fe> ( non-fruition4 ,!
 ,s\? h _! :ole body ( labor]s at "w )\t
 ei!r responsibility4 ,!y cut x (f at   
bo? ends4 ,!y virtually say to ! slave1 
9 reality1 ,be lazy1 = all t y e>n %all 
d y no good2 be lazy1 = :5 y are old &  
helpless we are b\nd to take c>e ( y4   
,x is ?is app>5t c>e = ! helplessness ( 
slaves1 t has won ! favor ( _m nor!rn   
m51 & ( "s :o ought to h kn[n bett] !   
effect ( tak+ (f f m5 ! responsibility (
 labor1 9 bo? ways1 its fruition & its  

p5alty4 ,once decl>e 9 ,new ,york t     
,gov]nm5t w\ld take c>e ( pov]ty & old  
age1 s z to make x honorable1 & x w\ld  
be a premium ^u improvid5ce4 ,) u1 x is 
expect$ t e man w "w1 w e>n1 w lay up1 w
 deliv] 8 family f public *>ity4 ,!re   
is1 to be sure1 an ,alms ,h\se to cat*  
all :o1 by mis=tune or improvid5ce1 fall
 ?r\gh4 ,b su* is ! public op9ion 9     
favor ( p]sonal indep5d5ce spr++ f      
indu/ry1 t a native-born ,am]ican citiz5
 _h r die ?an g to an ,alms-,h\se4      
,=eign]s are our /aple paup]s4 ,our     
*>ity fe$s ! poor wret*es :om =eign     
slav]y has crippl$ & ca/ ^u u4 ,b ! :ole
 ,s\? is a va/ "w-h\se = ! slave :ile   
"y1 & a va/ alms-h\se = him :5 old1 &   
nei!r "y or old1 is he p]mitt$ to feel !
 responsibility = labor4 ,& ?is1 too1   
expla9s ! app>5t advantage :i* ! ,s\?   
has ov] ! ,nor? 9 ! matt] ( paup]ism &  
di/ress4 ,! nor!rn sy/em int5ds to puni%
 ^? :o w n "w4 ,x x n a sy/em calculat$ 
= slaves nor = lazy m54 ,if indol5ce    
comes "u x1 x w take ! p5alty ( n work+4

 ,& n[h]e else 9 ! _w is ! p5alty (     
indol5ce1 & ev5 ( %iftlessness1 s       
t]rible z 9 ! ,nor?1 z n[h]e else is !  
remun]ation ( a virtu\s indu/ry s ample 
& s widely diffus$4   ,,ii4 ,!re is j z 
m>k$ a contra/ ^u ! subject ( education1
 & especially ( ,common ,s*ools4 ,9 !   
,nor? we h ,,common ,s*ools4 ,?is is m  
?an a ,s*ool4 ,x is m ?an a public      
s*ool4 ,x is a ,common ,s*ool1 9        
di/9ction f a select1 or class s*ool4 ,x
 is a public provision = br++ toge!r1 ^u
 a p]fect equality1 ! *ildr5 ( ! ri* & !
 poor1 ! noble & ignoble1 ! high & ! l[4
 ,x is a provision ( our in/itutions1 by
 :i* e g5]ation is l$ to a l9e & made to
 />t equal & toge!r4 ,!re w be          
inequality en\gh z soon z m5 get into   
life4 ,"s %oot ahead2 "s1 l dull sailors
 9 a fleet1 are dropp$ beh9d1 & m5 are  
scatt]$ all along ! ocean4 ,b ! ,common 
,s*ool ga!rs up _! *ildr5 & br+s !m all 
back aga9 to take a new />t toge!r4 ,?us
 our s*ools are n m]e :et/ones to !     
intellect2 !y are in/itutions = ev5+ up 

society2 !y resi/ ! t5d5cy to sep>ation 
into classes1 :i* gr[s ) ! prosp]ity ( a
 community2 !y b9d toge!r1 9 cordial    
sympa?y1 all classes ( citiz5s4 ,= no?+ 
is m t5aci\s ?an s*oolday remembrances1 
& ! la/ ?+s t we =get are playmates &   
s*oolmates4  ,! ,s\? may h s*ools4 ,b   
nev] ,common ,s*ools4 ,! ,s\? has no    
common p4 ,!re c be ,/ates1 !re1 b nev] 
,commonweal?s4 ,!re is no common gr\nd1 
:]e ! !ory ( society grades m5 ^u a     
p]p5dicul> scale4 ,x is a society (     
classes1 & a society ( classes c nev] be
 a community4 ,:5 ! :ole labor ( a ,/ate
 is p]=m$ by a degrad$ class1 t are n   
includ$ 9 ! ,/ate z citiz5s or social   
be+s1 x is impossible b t ! class next  
above !m %\ld feel ! =ce ( ^? !ories &  
ideas :i* h produc$ su* a /ate ( ?+s4 ,x
 is s4 ,! poor :ite population ( ! ,s\? 
is degrad$4 ,!y are ignorant--!y are n  
f]tile 9 ?\ght or labor4 ,!y are n s l[ 
z ! slaves1 nor s high z ^? :o own      
slaves4 ,!re are ?ree classes--! top1 ! 
middle1 & ! bottom2 & two ( ^!1 ! top & 

bottom1 be+ fix$ & legal1 ! middle is   
modifi$ by !m bo?4  ,9 su* a ,society1  
!re _c be a ,common ,s*ool1 9 any su*   
s5se z we mean x4 ,inde$1 !re _c be     
g5]al education 9 any ,/ate :]e         
ignorance is ! legal condition ( "o-half
 ! population1 z is ! case 9 _m ,s\!rn  
,/ates4 ,ignorance is an in/itution 9 ! 
,s\?4 ,x is a political necessity4 ,x is
 z mu* provid$ = by legislation & by    
public s5tim5t1 & gu>d$ by enactm5ts1 z 
intellig5ce is 9 ! ,nor?4 ,x mu/ be4 ,! 
re/rictions :i* keep x f ! slave w keep 
x f ! :ites1 except+1 always1 ! few :o  
live at ! top4 ,!re _c be an atmosph]e (
 intellig5ce4 ,slaves w\ld be 9 dang] ( 
brea?+ t4 ,!re _c be a common public    
s5tim5t1 a common s*ool1 nor common     
education4 ,k is p[]1 n only1 b p[d]1   
putt+ ! ,s\? 9 ! risk ( be+ bl[n up1 by 
c>eless h&l+ & too great abundance4     
,,iii4 ,closely connect$ ) ?is1 & spr++ 
f ! same causes1 is a contra/ betwe5 !  
,nor? & ! ,s\?1 9 respect to free spee* 
& op5 discussion by lip & by type4  ,!  

!ory ( ! ,nor? is1 t e man has ! "r1 on 
e subject1 to ! free/ expression ( 8    
op9ions1 & ! fulle/ "r to urge !m ^u !  
convictions ( o!rs4 ,x is n a p]mission 
( law2 x is ! inh]5t "r ( ! individual4 
,law is only to protect ! citiz5 9 ! use
 ( t "r4  ,x is ! !ory ( ! ,nor? t      
society is z mu* a ga9] by ?is fre$om ( 
discussion z is ! individual4  ,x is a  
p]petual education ( ! p1 & a safegu>d  
to ! ,/ate4 ,!re is ! utmo/ latitude (  
spee* & discussion among our citiz5s4 ,!
 attempt to abridge x w\ld be s         
infatuat$ t ! mo/ dignifi$ ,c\rt t ev]  
sat 9 ,bo/on w\ld become an object (    
univ]sal m]rim5t & ridicule1 t %\ld     
presume to arre/ & cause to be indict$  
any man = free speak+ 9 old ,faneuil    
,hall4 ,m]rim5t1 ,i say1 = :o w\ld n    
laugh at a philosoph] :o w\ld set sn>es 
= ! />s1 & fix 8 net to cat* ! sun1 &   
regulate _! indiscreet %9+4 ,d>kness &  
sil5ce are excell5t = knaves & tyrants2 
b ! attempt to comm& ! "o or ! o!r 9 !  
,nor?1 *anges ! knave to an imbecile & !

 tyrant to a fool4  ,b %\ld any p[]1    
aga9/ ! prec$5ts ( ! pa/1 ! _s ( our p1 
! !ory ( our civil polity & ! rights (  
individual man succe$1 & make headway   
aga9/ free spee*1 & put x 9 jeop>dy1 x  
w\ld convulse ! v frame-"w ( society4   
,!re w\ld be no "t = a revolution--!re  
w\ld be an eruption1 & fragm5t>y        
,judges1 ,c\rts & _! m9ions w\ld fly    
upw>d a?w>t ! sky1 l /ones & balls (    
flame driv5 f ! vomit+ crat] ( a furi\s 
volcano6 ,no4 ,?is is a "r l ! "r (     
brea?+4 ,?is is a lib]ty t broods ^u u l
 ! atmosph]e4 ,! gr& ,am]ican doctr9e t 
m5 may speak :at !y ?9k1 & may pr9t :at 
!y speak--t all public measures %all h  
free public discussion--_c be %ak52 &   
any p>ty mu/ be int5sely ,am]ican t c   
af=d to de/roy ! v f\ndation ( ,am]ican 
pr9ciple t public que/ions %all be      
publicly discuss$1 & public proc$ure be 
publicly agre$ ^u4 ,"r always ga9s 9 !  
light1 & ,wrong 9 ! d>k4 ,an owl c :ip  
an eagle 9 ! night6  ,! ,s\?1 hold+ a   
hea!n !ory ( man--an ari/ocratic !ory ( 

society1--is b\nd to hold1 & does hold1 
a radically opposite practice 9 respect 
to rights ( spee* & fre$om ( ! press4   
,!re is n fre$om ( op9ion 9 ! ,s\? & !re
 _c be4  ,m5 may !re talk ( a ?\s&      
?+s--( all religi\s doctr9es1 (         
lit]ature1 ( art1 ( public political    
measures--b no man has lib]ty to talk z 
he pleases ab\t ! /ructure ( s\!rn      
society1 & apply to ! real facts ( s\!rn
 life & s\!rn int]nal que/ions t se>*+  
inve/igation & public exposure :i*1 9 ! 
,nor?1 br+s e possible "q to ! b> (     
public op9ion1 & makes society boil l a 
pot6  ,yes1 y may speak ( ,slav]y1 if y 
w def5d x2 y may prea* ab\t x1 if y %+le
 its ro( ) ,scripture texts2 b y may n  
talk1 nor prea*1 nor pr9t abolition     
doctr9es1 ?\gh y believe !m ) ! int5sity
 ( inspiration6  ,! reason giv5 is1 t x 
w /ir up insurrection4 ,& s x w4 ,x is  
said t free spee* is inflammatory4 ,s x 
is4 ,t x w\ld br+ e man's life 9 ! ,s\? 
into jeop>dy2 t1 9 self-def5ce1 !y mo/  
limit & regulate ! expression ( op9ion4 

,b :at is t !ory ( ,gov]nm5t1 & :at is !
 /ate ( society "u x1 9 :i* free spee* &
 free discussion are dang]\s8 ,x is !   
boa/ ( ! ,nor?1 n alone t spee* &       
discussion are free1 b t we h a society 
con/ruct$ 9 e "p s r>ely1 wisely1 &     
ju/ly1 t !y c endure free spee*2 no file
 c "p1 b only poli%4 ,we turn out any   
law1 & say1 ,discuss x6 t x may be !    
/rong]6 ,we *all5ge scrut9y = our       
indu/ry1 = our comm]ce1 = our social    
cu/oms1 = our municipal affairs1 = our  
,/ate que/ions1 = all t we believe1 &   
all t we d1 & ev]y?+ t we build4 ,we are
 n 9 ha/e to be born 9 respect to any   
feature ( life4 ,we say--probe x1 "q x1 
put fire to x4 ,we ask ! exp]i5ce ( !   
pa/ to sit & try x4 ,we ask ! ripe/     
wisdom ( ! pres5t to te/ & analyze x4   
,we ask enemies to plead all !y "k aga9/
 x4 ,we *all5ge ! :ole _w ( ideas1 & !  
great deep ( human int]e/s to come up ^u
 any?+ t belongs1 or is to belong1 to   
public affairs4 ,& !n1 :5 a tru?1 a     
policy1 or a proc$ure comes to bir?1 f  

out ( ! womb ( su* discussion1 we "k t x
 w /&4 ,& :5 our :ole public int]e/s are
 r\nd$ out & built up1 we are glad to   
see m5 go+ ar\nd & ab\t1 m>k+ well our  
t[]s1 & c\nt+ our bulw>ks4 ,may x d !m  
good to see su* ar*itecture & eng9e]+6  
,& x is j ?is diff]5ce t di/+ui%es !    
,nor? & ! ,s\?4 ,we h in/itutions t w /&
 public & private discussion--!y h n4   
,we w n h a law1 or cu/om1 or economy1  
:i* _c be def5d$ aga9/ ! free/ inquiry4 
,su* a rule w\ld cut !m level z a m[$   
mead[6 ,!y live 9 a crat]1 =ev] dread+ !
 signs ( activity4 ,!y live 9 a p[d]    
magaz9e4 ,no wond] !y fe> light & fire4 
,x is ! plea ( ,wrong s9ce ! _w began4  
,discussion w\ld unseat ! ,cz>2 a free  
press w\ld de?rone ! ignoble ,napoleon2 
free spee* w\ld revolutionize ,rome4    
,fre$om ( ?\ght & fre$om ( expression6  
!y are mighty *ampions1 t g ) un%ea!d   
swords ! _w ov]1 to r$ress ! weak1 to "r
 ! wrong$1 to pull d[n evil & build up  
good4 ,& a ,/ate t w be damag$ by free  
spee* ought to be damag$4 ,a ,k+ t _c   

keep 8 seat be=e free spee* ought to be 
unseat$4 ,an ord] or an in/itution t    
dreads fre$om ( ! press has reason to   
dread x4 ,if ! ,s\? w\ld be             
revolutioniz$ by free discussion1 h[    
int5sely does t fact %[ h] dy+ ne$ (    
revolution6 ,%e is a dungeon1 full (    
damps & dea?-air4 ,%e ne$s light &      
v5tilation4 ,& ! only objection is1 t if
 !re 7 light & air let 91 x w\ld no     
long] be a dungeon4   ,,iv4 ,!re is a   
noticeable contra/ betwe5 ,nor!rn &     
,s\!rn ideas ( ,religion4  ,we believe  
,god's reveal$ ^w to conta9 ! influ5ce  
appo9t$ = ! reg5]ation & full developm5t
 ( e human be+1 & t x is to be employ$ z
 ,god's univ]sal /imulant to ! human    
s\l1 z air & light are ! univ]sal       
/imulants ( vegetation4  ,we prea* x to 
ar\se ! :ole s\l2 we prea* x to fire !  
intellect1 & give x w+s by :i* to       
compass k2 we prea* x to t\* e feel+ )  
ref9em5t1 to s(t5 rud5ess & enri*       
affections2 we build ! family ) x2 we   
sanctify love1 & purge out lu/2 we poli%

 e relation ( life2 we inspire a *e]ful 
indu/ry & :et ! edge ( ent]prise1 & !n  
limit !m by ! bonds ( ju/ice & by !     
mod]ation ( a fai? :i* looks into !     
future & ! et]nal4 ,we tea* ea* man t he
 is a *ild ( ,god2 t he is p]sonally "o 
= :om ! ,savior di$2 we tea* him t he is
 kn[n & spok5 ( 9 heav51 8 "n call$2 t  
angels are s5t out ^u 8 pa? to gu>d & to
 educate him2 we swell )9 him to !      
utt]mo/ e aspiration1 cat*+ ! fir/ flame
 ( y\? & fe$+ x1 until ! :ole he>t gl[s 
l an alt>1 & ! s\l is a temple bright   
)91 & sweet1 by ! inc5se-smoke & aspir+ 
flame ( p]petual (f]+s & div9e          
sacrifices4 ,we h nev] done ) him4 ,we  
lead him f ! cradle to boyhood2 we take 
him !n into manhood1 & guide him ?r\gh  
all its passes2 we console him 9 age1 & 
!n /&1 z he dies1 to prophesy ! com+    
heav51 until ! fad+ eye fla%es aga91 & !
 unhe>+ e> is full aga92 = f ! o!r side 
m9i/]s ( grace are com+1 & he beholds   
!m1 & s\nds on e>? & sights are n s mu* 
lo/ z swall[$ up 9 ! glory & ! melody ( 

! heav5ly joy6  ,n[ tell me :e!r !re is 
any prea*+ ( ! ,gospel to ! slave1 or   
:e!r !re c be1 & he yet rema9 a slave8  
,we prea* ! ,gospel to ar\se m51 !y to  
subdue !m2 we to awak51 !y to soo!2 we  
to inspire self-reliance1 !y submission2
 we to drive !m =w>d 9 gr[?1 !y to      
repress & prune d[n gr[?2 we to conv]t  
!m into m51 !y to make !m cont5t to be  
bea/s ( burd56  ,is ?is all t ! ,gospel 
has8 ,:5 cr$ul\s m9i/]s assure u t      
slaves h ! means ( grace1 d !y mean t !y
 h su* tea*+ z we h8 ,or t !re is any   
su* ideal 9 prea*+8 ,! p[] ( religion ) 
u is employ$ to set m5 on _! feet2 to   
make !m f]tile1 self-su/a9+1 noble1     
virtu\s1 /rong1 & to build up society ( 
m51 ea* "o ( :om is l>ge1 /rong1        
capaci\s ( room1 & fill$ ) v]satile     
p[]s4  ,religion ) !m does no su* ?+4 ,x
 do? ! rev]se4  ,) !m x is ,h]od ca/+ m5
 into prison4 ,) u x is ! angel1 appe>+ 
to lead !m out ( prison & set !m free6  
,9 %ort religion ) u is emancipation &  
lib]ty2 ) !m x is bondage & cont5tm5t4  

,x is v pla9 t :ile nom9ally republican 
in/itutions exi/ 9 bo? ! ,nor? & ,s\?1  
!y are animat$ by a v diff]5t _s1 & us$ 
= a diff]5t purpose4 ,9 ! ,nor?1 !y aim 
at ! welf>e ( ! :ole p2 9 ! ,s\? !y are 
! in/rum5ts by :i* a few control ! _m4  
,9 ! ,nor?1 !y t5d t[>d ,democracy2 9 ! 
,s\?1 t[>d ,olig>*y4  ,x is equally pla9
 t :ile !re may be a union betwe5       
,nor!rn & ,s\!rn ,/ates1 x is ext]nal1  
or comm]cial1 & n int]nal & vital1 spr++
 f common ideas1 common ends1 & common  
sympa?ies4 ,x is a union ( m]*ants &    
politicians & n ( ! p4  ,_h ^! opposite 
& discordant sy/ems be5 left sep>ate to 
"w out ea* its own results1 !re w\ld h  
be5 b little dang] ( collision or       
conte/4  ,b !y are politically unit$4   
,!y come toge!r into "o ,congress4 ,!re 
^! antagoni/ic pr9ciples1 :i* creep )   
subtle influ5ce ?r\gh ! v ve9s ( _!     
respective ,/ates1 break out into op5   
collision ^u e "q ( national policy4 ,&1
 s9ce ! _w began1 a republican _s is    
unfit to secure p[]4 ,x deg5]ates x 9 ! 

_m4 ,b an ari/ocratic _s always has     
aptitude & impulse t[>d p[]4 ,x seeks & 
grasps x z naturally z a hungry lion    
pr[ls & grasps its prey4  ,= fifty ye>s 
! imp]i\s _s ( ! ,s\? has s\ght & ga9$  
p[]4 ,x w\ld h be5 ( b little consequ5ce
 7 t p[] /ill republican4 ,! seat (     
empire may be indiff]5tly on !          
,massa*usetts ,bay or ! ,ohio1 on !     
,lakes or on ! ,gulf2 if x be ! same    
empire1 act+ 9 good fai? = ! same       
democratic ends4  ,b 9 ! ,s\? ! gr[? (  
p[] has be5 accompani$ by a m>k$        
revolution 9 political fai?1 until n[ ! 
!ory ( ,mr4 ,calh\n1 once sc\t$1 is     
becom+ ! popul> belief4 ,& t !ory diff]s
 9 no?+ f outright ,european            
,ari/ocracy1 save 9 ! =ms & in/rum5ts by
 :i* x works4  ,! /ruggle1 !n1 betwe5 ! 
,nor? & ! ,s\? is n "o ( sections1 & (  
p>ties1 b ( ,pr9ciples--( pr9ciples ly+ 
at ! f\ndations ( gov]nm5ts--( pr9ciples
 t _c coalesce1 nor compromise2 t mu/   
hate ea* o!r1 & cont5d1 until ! "o %all 
drive out ! o!r4  ,oh6 h[ little d m5   

dream ( ! ?+s t are transpir+ ab\t !m6  
,9 ,lu!r's days1 h[ little !y knew !    
magnitude ( ! results p5d+ t controv]sy 
( fracti\s monk & haughty pope6 ,h[     
little did ! frivol\s c\rti] "k !       
va/ness ( t /ruggle 9 :i* ,hampd51      
,milton & ,cromwell act$6 ,we are 9 j   
su* ano!r era4 ,dates w beg9 f ! p]iod 9
 :i* we live6  ,d n ?9k t all ! dang]   
lies 9 t bolt$ cl\d :i* fla%es 9 !      
,s\!rn horizon4 ,!re is decay1 & *ange1 
"h 9 ! ,nor?4 ,old ,new-,engl&1 t suckl$
 ,am]ican lib]ty1 is n[ suckl+ wolves to
 dev\r x4  ,:at %all we ?9k :5 a        
,presid5t ( old ,d>tm\? ,college goes   
ov] to ,slav]y1 & publi%es to ! _w 8    
religi\s conviction ( ! rightfulness (  
x1 z a "p ( ,god's discipl9>y gov]nm5t (
 ! _w--:olesome to man1 z a puni%m5t (  
s9s :i* he nev] committ$1 & to liquidate
 ! long arre>ages ( ,ham's ev]la/+ debt6
 & av[+ t1 "u favorable circum/ances1 he
 w\ld buy & own slaves6 ,a ,s\!rn       
volcano 9 ,new-,hamp%ire1 p\r+ =? ! lava
 ( despotism 9 t incorrupt1 & noble old 

=tress ( lib]ty6 ,:at a ,college to     
educate our future legislators6  ,:at   
are we to ?9k1 :5 old ,massa*usetts1 !  
"m ( ! ,revolution1 e league ( ^: soil  
swells ) ! tomb ( "s h]oic patriot1 %all
 make pilgrimages ?r\gh ! ,s\?1 &1 aft] 
survey+ ! lot ( slaves "u a sy/em t     
turns !m out ( manhood1 pron\nces !m    
*attles1 d5ies !m m>riage1 makes _!     
education a p5al & p5it5ti>y (f5ce1     
makes no provision = _! religi\s        
culture1 leav+ x to ! /eal? ( good m51  
or ! int]e/ ( ^? :o reg>d religion z a  
currycomb1 useful 9 mak+ sleek & nimble 
bea/s--a sy/em :i* /rikes ?r\gh !       
fundam5tal in/9cts ( humanity1 & w\nds  
nature 9 ! core ( ! human he>t1 by tak+ 
f p>5ts all "r 9 _! *ildr51 & leav+ !   
family1 l a bale ( goods1 to be unpack$1
 & p>cel$ out & sold 9 pieces1 )\t any  
o!r protection ?an ! g5]al good nature (
 easy citiz5s2 :at %all be ?\ght ( !    
condition ( ! public m9d 9 ,bo/on1 :5 "o
 ( h] mo/ rev]$1 & p]sonally1 des]v$ly  
belov$ pa/ors1 has come up s pr(\ndly   

ignorant ( :at we ?\ght e *ild knew1 t  
he comes home f ?is pilgrimage1 to tea* 
old ,new-,engl& to *eck h] repugnance to
 ,slav]y1 to dry up h] te>s ( sympa?y1 &
 to take com=t 9 ! assurance t ,slav]y1 
on ! :ole1 is z good or bett] = ?ree    
millions ( labor+ m5 z lib]ty4 ,he has  
in/itut$ a =mal comp>ison betwe5 ! /ate 
( society & ! condition ( a labor+      
population 9 a slave sy/em & ^? 9 a free
 ,/ate1 & left ! impression on e page t 
,lib]ty works no bett] results ?an      
s]vitude1 & t x has mis*iefs &          
inconv5i5ces :i* ,slav]y altoge!r       
avoids4  ,read t book 9 ,faneuil ,hall1 
& a ?\s& ar\s$ & indignant gho/s w\ld   
come flock+ !re1 z if !y he>d ! old     
roll-call ( ,bunk] ,hill4 ,yea1 read ^? 
doctr9es on ,bunk] ,hill--& w\ld x flame
 or quake8 ,no4 ,x w\ld /& 9 sil5t      
maje/y1 po9t+ its granite f+] up to     
,heav5 & to ,god--an ev]la/+ witness    
aga9/ all ,slav]y1 & all its abettors or
 def5d]s4  ,at ?is mom5t1 ! =m] p>ties t
 h /ood 9 c\nt]poise h fall5 to pieces4 

,& we are on ! eve1 & 9 ! v act1 (      
recon/ruct+ our p>ties4 ,"o movem5t !re 
is t calls itself ,am]ican4 ,oh1 t x 7  
or or w\ld be6 ,nev] 0 an op5+ s        
auspici\s = a true ,am]ican p>ty t1     
embrac+ ! pr9ciples ( ,am]ican          
in/itutions1 %\ld ent] our ,temple (    
,lib]ty & drive out !nce n m]ely !      
int]lop+ ,g5tiles1 b ! money-*ang]s1 &  
^?1 also1 :o sell ox51 & cattle & slaves
 !re94  ,x is n ! "q :e!r a ,nor!rn p>ty
 %\ld be a p>ty ( philan?ropy1 or (     
propag&ism1 or ( abolition4 ,x is simply
 a "q :e!r1 = fe> ( ^! ?+s1 !y w ignore 
& rub out ( _! cre$ e pr9ciple ( human  
rights6  ,i am n afraid ( =eign]s among 
u4 ,nev]!less1 our politicians h s abus$
 u ?r\gh !m1 t ,i am glad t a movem5t is
 on foot to regulate ! conduct (        
new-com]s among u1 & oblige !m to pass  
?r\gh a long] probation be=e !y become  
citiz5s4 ,9 s f> z ,i und]/& ! practical
 measures propos$ & set =? 9 ! ,message 
( ! ,gov]nor ( ,massa*usetts1 ,i approve
 !m4  ,b ,i ask y1 fell[-citiz5s1 :e!r !

 simple accid5t ( bir? is a basis broad 
en\gh = a p]man5t ,national p>ty8 ,is x 
a pr9ciple1 ev58 ,x is a m]e fact4      
,ought we n to look a little at :at a   
man is aft] he is born1 z well z at !   
place :]e8 ,especially1 :5 we rememb] t 
,arnold 0 born 9 ,connecticut & ,la     
,fayette 9 ,france4  ,if !n1 a p>ty is  
,am]ican1 ought x n to be because x     
repres5ts ^? pr9ciples :i* are          
fundam5tal to ,am]ican ,in/itutions & to
 ,am]ican policy8 pr9ciples :i* /& 9    
contra/ ) ,european ,in/itutions &      
policy6  ,:i* ( ^! two !ories is !      
,am]ican8 ,! ,nor? has "o !ory1 ! ,s\?  
ano!r2 :i* ( !m is to be call$ !        
,am]ican idea8 ,:i* is ,am]ican--,nor!rn
 ideas or ,s\!rn ideas8 ,t :i* decl>es  
all m5 free c41 or t :i* decl>es !      
sup]ior races free1 & ! inf]ior1        
,slaves8  ,t :i* decl>es ! "r ( e man to
 life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit (            
happ9ess--or t :i* decl>es ! "r ( /r5g? 
& intellig5ce to subord9ate weakness &  
ignorance8  ,t :i* orda9s popul>        

education1 fre$om ( spee*1 fre$om ( !   
press1 public discussion--or t :i* makes
 ^! a pr]ogative1 yield$ to a class b   
d5i$ to masses8  ,t :i* organizes       
,society z a ,democracy & ,gov]nm5t1 &  
,republic--or t :i* organizes ,society z
 an ,ari/ocracy1 & ,gov]nm5t z an       
,olig>*y8  ,:i* %all x be--t ( organiz$ 
,new ,engl& t[n%ips1 s*ools1 & *ur*es--t
 resi/$ taxation )\t repres5tation--t   
cov]$ ,bo/on h>bor ) tea1 z if all ,*9a 
_h %ook d[n h] leaves !re--:i* spake f  
,faneuil ,hall1 & e*o$ f ,bunk] ,hill2  
or t policy :i* l&$ slaves on !         
,*esapeake--t has *ang$ ,old ,virg9ia f 
a l& ( h]oes into a bre$+-gr\nd (       
slaves--t has brok5 d[n b\nd>ies1 &     
c>ri$ w> ov] our l9es1 n = lib]ty1 b = m
 t]ritory = slaves to "w1 t ! own]s     
might multiply1 & ! ,ari/ocracy (       
,am]ica /& on ! %ores ( two oceans1 an  
unbrok5 b\nd all betwe58  ,if a         
,national ,am]ican p>ty is ev] =m$1 by  
leav+ out ! :ole "q ( ,human ,rights1 x 
w be :at a man w\ld be--8 s\l left out6 

,an ,am]ican ,national p>ty--,lib]ty    
left out6  ,an ,am]ican p>ty--,human    
,rights left out6  ,g5tlem51 su* a p>ty 
w /9k ) dissolution be=e y c get x      
f9i%$4 ,no ,masonry c make x solid--no  
art c secure x4 ,no an*or t 0 ev] =g$ 9 
inf]nal /y?y c g deep en\gh into        
political mud to hold x6  ,if y re> up  
an empty "n2 if y take t rev]$ "n       
,am]ican1 all ! _w ov] radiant & rev]$1 
z ! symbol ( human rights & human       
happ9ess--if y seque/] & /uff t "n ) !  
effete doctr9es ( despotism1 d y believe
 y c supplicate f any gods ! boon (     
immortality = su* an unbaptiz$ mon/]8   
,no4 ,x may live to ravage our h]itage =
 a few days1 b !re is a _s ( lib]ty t   
lives among u1 & t %all live4 ,& ar\s$  
by t _s1 !re %all spr+ up ! yet un>\s$  
ho/s ( m5 t h n b[$ ! knee to ,baal--&  
we w w> x to ! knife1 & knife to ! hilt4
  ,=1 ,,x ,,%all be2 ,am]ica %all be    
free6  ,we w take t = our life's        
ent]prise4 ,dy+1 we w leave x a legacy  
to our *ildr51 & !y %all w x to !irs1   

until ! "w is done1 our fa!rs' pray]s   
are answ]$1 & ?is :ole l& /&s clo!d & 9 
its "r m9d--a symbol ( :at ! e>?ly      
fruits ( ! ,gospel are6  ,if a ,national
 p>ty is n[ to be =m$1 :at %all x be1 & 
:at %all its (fice be8  ,x %all be a    
peacemak]1 say sly politicians4 ,yes1   
peace by w>4 ,b an ,am]ican p>ty1 seek+ 
peace ) ! imp]i\s ,ari/ocracy by yield+ 
ev]y?+ d[n to ! root--"o w\ld ?9k no    
p>ty ne$ be =m$ to d t4 ,judas did z mu*
 )\t company4 ,arnold did t )\t         
companions4  ,an ,am]ican ,national p>ty
 mu/ ei!r be a piebald & pat*$-up p>ty1 
c>ry+ 9 its entrails ! mortal poison (  
two bellig]5t s*emes1 =m] leg5d>y       
disputes1 & agitation1 & furi\s         
conflict2 or1 to be a real national     
p>ty1 x mu/ fir/ be a ,nor!rn p>ty &    
become national4 ,we mu/ walk aga9 ov] !
 c\rse ( hi/ory4 ,"h 9 ! ,nor? ,lib]ty  
began4 ,its roots are ) u yet4 ,all its 
associations & all its pot5t in/itutions
 are ) u4 ,hav+ once giv5 =? ?is _s (   
lib]ty1 n[ fad+ out ( our ,s\!rn ,/ates1

 ! ,nor? %\ld aga9 come =? & refill !   
poison$ ve9s t h be5 dr9k+ ! hemlock (  
,despotism ) ! new blood ( ,lib]ty6 ,let
 u give sap to ! tree ( ,lib]ty1 t x may
 n )] & die6  ,:5 ,h]cules 0 born1 b yet
 a *ild1 ! jeal\s ,juno s5t two s]p5ts  
to 8 cradle to de/roy him4 ,h]cules or !
 s]p5ts mu/ die4 ,bo? c\ld n lie 9 !    
same b$4 ,he seiz$ !m & suffocat$ !m by 
8 grip1 :ile 8 poor bro!r1 ,iphiclus1   
fill$ ! h\se ) 8 %rieks4 ,an inf]nal    
,juno1 envi\s ( ! de/9$ greatness ( ?is 
c\ntry1 ha? s5t ?is s]p5t ^u x6 ,:at    
%all we d8 ,%all we imitate ,h]cules or 
,iphiclus8 ,%all we *oke x2 or %all we  
=m a timid ,national p>ty & %riek8      
,g5tlem51 y w nev] h re/ f ?is subject  
until !re is a victory ( pr9ciples4     
,nor!rn ideas mu/ become ,am]ican1 or   
,s\!rn ideas mu/ become ,am]ican1 be=e  
!re w be peace4 ,if ! ,nor? gives to !  
,nation h] radical pr9ciples ( human    
rights & democratic ,gov]nm5ts1 !re w be
 ! peace ( an immeasurable prosp]ity4   
,if ! ,s\? %all give to ! c\ntry a      

policy d]iv$ f h] hea!n notions ( m51   
!re w be su* a peace z m5 h ov]drugg$ ) 
opium1 t deep le?>gy j be=e ! mortal    
convulsions & dea?6 ,all attempts at    
evasion1 at adj\rn+1 at conceal+ &      
compromis+ are 9 va94 ,! reason ( our   
long agitation is1 n t re/less          
,abolitioni/s are abroad1 t m9i/]s w    
m$dle ) improp] !mes1 t p>ties are      
disreg>dful ( ! c\ntry's int]e/4 ,^! are
 symptoms only1 n ! disease2 ! effects1 
n ! causes4  ,two great p[]s t w n live 
toge!r are 9 our mid/1 & tugg+ at ea*   
o!r's ?roats4 ,!y w se>* ea* o!r out1   
?\gh y sep>ate !m a hundr$ times4 ,& if 
by an insane bl9dness y %all contrive to
 put (f ! issue1 & s5d ?is unsettl$     
dispute d[n to y\r *ildr51 x w g d[n1   
ga!r+ volume & /r5g? at e /ep1 to wa/e &
 desolate _! h]itage4 ,let x be settl$  
n[4 ,cle> ! place4 ,br+ 9 ! *ampions4   
,let !m put _! lances 9 re/ = ! *>ge4   
,s\nd ! trumpet1 & ,god save ! "r6      
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,! latt] portion ( ! lecture 0 frequ5tly

 int]rupt$ by boi/]\s applause4         
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,aft] ,mr4 ,bee*] _h tak5 8 seat1 !re 7 
l\d calls = ,mr4 ,,gidd+s1 :]eupon t    
g5tleman came =w>d & said t he _h n come
 to make a spee*1 b1 l a good ,me?odi/  
bro!r1 he w\ld add 8 exhortation to !   
excell5t s]mon ( 8 cl]ical fri5d4 ,9    
conclusion1 ,mr4 ,gidd+s bes\ght all to 
ent] he>tily into ! conte/ = ,fre$om--to
 tru/ 9 ,god & keep _! p[d] dry6 ,l\d   
applause4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,transcrib]'s ,notes3  ,e  
ef=t has be5 made to replicate ?is text 
z fai?fully z possible1 includ+ obsolete
 & v>iant spell+s & o!r inconsi/5cies4  
,! transcrib] not$ ! foll[+ issues &    
made *anges z indicat$ to ! text to     
correct obvi\s errors3     #a4 p4  #d1  
lees *ang$ to less    #b4 p4  #d1 !mo!r 
*ang$ to ! "m    #c4 p4  #e1 ,revleation
 *ang$ to ,revelation    #d4 p4  #e1    
oppugn5t *ang$ to oppugnant    #e4 p4   
#e1 prodnc+ *ang$ to produc+    #f4 p4  
#e1 weekness *ang$ to weakness    #g4 p4

  #f1 ,cri/ianity *ang$ to ,*ri/ianity  
#h4 p4  #f1 ,*ris'1 *ang$ to ,*ri/1     
#i4 p4  #f1 unto ! lea/ *ang$ to unto ! 
lea/   #aj4 p4  #g1 spr\rs *ang$ to     
spr\ts   #aa4 p4  #g1 ,cri/ianity *ang$ 
to ,*ri/ianity   #ab4 p4  #g1 s\?r5     
*ang$ to s\!rn   #ac4 p4  #g1 aud *ang$ 
to &   #ad4 p4  #g1 f\ud *ang$ to f\nd  
#ae4 p4  #h1 brea? *ang$ to brea!   #af4
 p4  #h1 *oses *ang$ to *ooses   #ag4 p4
  #h1 ,gov5or's *ang$ to ,gov]nor's     
#ah4 p4  #i1 agaih *ang$ to aga9   #ai4 
p4 #aj1 a*ievm5ts *ang$ to a*ievem5ts   
#bj4 p4 #aj1 feculant *ang$ to fecul5t  
#ba4 p4 #aj1 inate *ang$ to innate      
#bb4 p4 #ac1 grapsits *ang$ to graps its
   #bc4 p4 #ad1 llke *ang$ to l   #bd4  
p4 #ae1 ,junot *ang$ to ,juno  ,end (   
,transcrib]'s ,notes