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,,himself4'   ,9 speak+ f ^! words la/  
,sunday morn+1 & 9 endeavor+ to en=ce ! 
great tru? :i* !y express1 ,i began )   
ref]r+ to c]ta9 facts :i* *>act]ize t   
mo/ brutal & ru?less milit>y revolution 
:i* has j comm5c$ 9 ,france1 & ! rec5t  
news ( :i* made e he>t1 t *]i%es any    
reg>d = ,fre$om & ,humanity1 burn )     
indignation4 ,! fir/ /atem5ts to :i* ,i 
allud$ h be5 m ?an confirm$4 ,un>m$1    
un(f5d+ citiz5s1 utt]ly ignorant ( :at 0
 go+ on1 & tak+ no "p 9 x1 7 %ot d[n by 
hundr$s 9 ! /reets1 & !n transfix$ )    
bayonets4 ,if b a w9d[ 0 op5$1 a %[] (  
bullets 0 p\r$ into x4 ,cannon 7 br\ght 

to be> ^u :ole blocks ( private dwell+s4
 ,9 "o in/ance1 a woman :o ru%$ out ( ! 
h\se to ! help ( h] husb&1 :o _h fall5  
"u ! fire ( ! soldi]y1 0 in/antly       
despat*$ & laid dead at 8 side4 ,blood%$
 & t]ror fill$ ! place1 & sc5es 7       
enact$1 s eyewitnesses report1 t baffle 
description1 & t c f9d a p>allel only :5
 cities are sack$4  ,n[1 ,i ref] to ^!  
facts1 n to h>r[ up y\r feel+s1 my      
he>]s1 b because ^! facts1 & su* z ^!1  
speak trumpet-tongu$1 z to ! vital      
int]e/ & ! sacr$ religi\s duty :i* e    
private man1 no matt] h[ humble &       
obscure1--nay1 :i* e woman has1 9 ^?    
great que/ions t agitate nations1 9 :at 
are designat$ z matt]s ( public conc]n &
 ! public welf>e4  ,i "k v well t !re   
are ^? :o deplore x1 & consid] x a great
 grievance1 t "h1 9 ?is c\ntry1 !re is s
 mu* agitation ( public matt]s 9 private
 circles1 & by private1 un(ficial       
p]sons4 ,to be sure1 "o w\ld l to h     
quiet1 if he c\ld4 ,b !re is no help =  
x4 ,we mu/ take our lot z we f9d x4 ,&  

su* is ! nature ( our social fabric2    
draw+ all ! p[] ( ! gov]nm5t f ! p1 f ! 
individuals t compose ! p1 t x is made !
 direct & pla9 duty ( e man & woman ( u 
to "k ab\t ^? ?+s1 :i* are public1 = ?is
 v reason1 because !y conc]n ! _m1--!   
high & ! l[1 ! ri* & ! poor1 ! security1
 ! happ9ess1 ! improvem5t1 ! civil & !  
religi\s lib]ties ( e man 9 ! l&4 ,a    
necessity is ^u u2 & if we h be5        
accu/om$ to conf9e our ideas ( duty &   
religion to ! ,*ur* & ! ,sabba?1 ! soon]
 we get our m9ds suffici5tly enl>g$ to  
see ! religi\s obligation :i* b9ds u to 
! great ,public ( mank9d1 ! bett] = u1 =
 our neighbors1 & = all m54  ,s1 !n1 !  
fact t private m5 are int]e/$ 9 public  
affairs1 ev5 ?\gh x be att5d$ ) a good  
deal ( excitem5t1--t is n ! ?+ to be    
deplor$4 ,b :at is to be lam5t$ is1 t   
false way ( ?9k+1 out ( place 9 ?is     
c\ntry1 out ( "t 9 ?is age1 by :i* ?\s&s
 ju/ify !mselves 9 cont9u+ ignorant &   
indiff]5t to ?+s ( a vital private      
conc]n1 simply because !y are ( a public

 & g5]al "*4 ,:at is m common ?an to he>
 m5 say1 9 ref]5ce to su* matt]s1 ',!y  
are no conc]ns ( ours4 ,we c>e no?+ ab\t
 !m4 ,let ^? busy !mselves ab\t !m :o   
are s dispos$4 ,z = u1 we are n go+ to  
p]plex our bra9s1 & fret & worry        
ourselves4 ,we w m9d our own bus9ess4'  
,&1 9 ! pr\d consci\sness ( ?is virtu\s 
resolution1 !y wrap !mselves up 9 _!    
com=ts1 & keep alo( & indiff]5t1 &      
flatt] !mselves t !y are ! wise & !     
prud5t1 !y are ! enlight5$1 judici\s    
ones4 ,!y are no m$dl]s4 ,!y d n tr\ble 
!mselves ab\t :at does n conc]n !m4  ,b 
?\gh we w n m$dle ) public affairs1 :o  
%all answ] = x t public affairs w n     
m$dle ) u8 ,) su* facts z ,i began )    
m5tion+1 gl>+ 9 our faces1 sick5+ our v 
he>ts ) horror & indignation1 :o w say t
 public affairs may n int]f]e ) u1 ) our
 v lives1 yes1 & ) :at ought to be de>] 
to u ?an our lives8 ,let !m take _! own 
c\rse1 z y say4 ,& !n1 z surely z we    
brea!1 bad m5 w ga9 !                   
asc5d5cy1--ignorant1 unpr9cipl$1        

ambiti\s m51 despis]s ( human life &    
human rights1 ready to %$ blood to any  
ext5t to gratify ! devili% lu/ ( p[]4   
,into su* h&s w public affairs fall4 ,& 
!n !re is no man--!re is no woman1 s    
retir$ b %e %all f9d to h] co/1 t %e has
 an int]e/1 ! v deepe/1--t h] all is    
involv$ 9 ^! ?+s1--t !y may te> f h] h] 
fa!r1 h] husb&1 h] bro!r or h] son1 aye1
 & h] own life also1 :i* %e is pamp]+ s 
delicately4  ,!re is "s excuse = ! p (  
,france1 gr\nd d[n z !y h be5 by ages ( 
oppression1 d5i$ ! "r to ?9k1 to judge1 
to act = !mselves1 made to believe t _! 
rul]s held _! p[] by ! grace ( ,god--!re
 is "s excuse = !m4 ,b1 :atev] may be _!
 excuse1 !re c be no d\bt t x is !      
ignorance1 ! indiff]5ce1 ! c[>dice1 !   
selfi%ness ( ! p at l>ge t h caus$ _!   
public affairs to wade s (t5 t[>ds a    
settlem5t1 ?r\gh su* frightful /reams ( 
innoc5t & un(f5d+ blood4 ,"h1 9 our l&1 
! peace & security ( private life are z 
fully & ext5sively insur$ z !y are1     
precisely = ?is reason1 because ( !     

lively & g5]al int]e/ :i* ! p 9 _!      
private capacity take 9 ?+s ( public    
conc]n4 ,9 ?is c\ntry m ?an 9 any o!r1 !
 p keep a wat*ful & comm&+ eye ^u public
 matt]s4 ,&1 ) all ! excitem5t &        
agitation :i* x involves1 x is ! great  
pl$ge ( our private & p]sonal security4 
,b if ! indiff]5ce to public affairs1   
:i* is n[ conf9$ only to a class--only  
to a portion ( ! p--to too l>ge a       
portion1 inde$1 b /ill only to a        
portion1--if x 7 to become g5]al1 if ?+s
 7 all[$ to g on _! way1 )\t any int]e/ 
tak5 9 !m by private p]sons1 by ^? ^:   
intellig5ce goes to create a comm&+     
public op9ion1 !n y w\ld soon f9d y\r   
private int]e/s1 ! com=t & lives (      
individuals1 ?reat5$ & assail$4 ,if y\r 
public affairs1 z !y are direct$ 9 y\r  
,public ,c\ncils1 7 uncontroll$ by !    
s5tim5ts ( private m51 !y w\ld soon be  
com+ d[n into our /reets & into our     
private dwell+s ) a mo/ disa/r\s        
influ5ce4 ,!y w\ld make _! appe>ance 9 !
 %ape ( arm$ m54 ,!y w\ld be he>d 9 !   

rattle ( musketry & ! ro> ( cannon2 & ! 
door-po/s ( ! humble/ & ( ! ri*e/ homes 
( ! p might be spatt]$ ) ! blood (      
in(f5sive m51 wom51 & *ildr51--( ! v    
p]sons :o ma9ta9 t !y h no?+ to d )     
public matt]s4  ,already1 well (f z we  
may be 9 comp>ison ) o!r nations1 h n   
our public conc]ns1 ?r\gh ! crim9al     
neglect & ins5sibility ( ! p1 tak5 su* a
 direction z1 if x does n put u 9 p]il (
 hav+ our blood spilt 9 ! /reets1 yet   
endang]s ! sacr$ rights ( ,free ,?\ght &
 ,free ,spee*1 & makes x haz>d\s to     
prop]ty & to p]sonal lib]ty to obey !   
pla9e/ dictates ( humanity8 ,!re are    
?+s1 z ,i h already intimat$1 :i* ought 
to be de>] to u ?an life1 :i* may be    
expos$ to suff] loss2 & :i* are expos$  
to h>m at ?is v h\r by ! bad            
adm9i/ration ( our public conc]ns4  ,no 
d\bt1 ^! quiet p :o h be5 s savagely    
but*]$ 9 ! /reets ( ,p>is1 little       
dream$1 :5 !y left _! homes t day1 t !y 
w\ld be %ot d[n z ! enemies ( !         
,gov]nm5t4 ,!y _h no?+ to d ) !         

,gov]nm5t4 ,!y _h no ?\ght ( cross+ its 
pa?4 ,!y 7 pursu+ ! ev5 t5or ( _! own   
quiet way4 ,!y desir$ only to m9d _! own
 bus9ess4 ,& yet1 _h !y be5 tak+ ! mo/  
active int]e/ 9 public affairs1 !y c\ld 
n possibly h come to s mis]able an end1 
z ,i w pres5tly %[4  ,! simple1 religi\s
 tru? is1 & ! soon] e man accepts x1 &  
makes up 8 m9d & 8 life to x1 ! bett] = 
him1 = our c\ntry1 & = ! _w--! pla9 tru?
 is1 t 'no man live? or c live to       
himself'--t ! int]e/s1 ! highe/ int]e/s1
 ! p]sonal "* & salvation1 ! v life ( ! 
individual1 9 ! mo/ obvi\s & 9 !        
pr(\nde/ s5se ( ! ^w1 life1 is wrapt up 
) ! int]e/s ( ! :ole2 9 o!r words1 ) !  
public int]e/1 ) public affairs4 ,we    
_c--no man c sep>ate himself & /& ap>t1 
& insi/ ^u be+ ignorant & indiff]5t4 ,x 
lies )9 our own w to say1 :e!r we w meet
 & endeavor to answ] ! claims :i* !     
welf>e ( ! :ole has ^u u1 :e!r we w take
 a lively int]e/ 9 ! public int]e/2 b x 
is n a matt] ( our own w :e!r we %all   
suff] or n4 ,we may *oose :e!r or n we w

 act2 b ! consequ5ces1 & !y may be mo/  
deadly1--! consequ5ces ( our action or  
our no-action we _c escape4 ,!y may fall
 ^u u ) a cru%+ p[] at our v firesides1 
& ru9 our private & dome/ic peace = ev]4
 ,s long z we live 9 society1 & build   
our h\ses ne> our neighbors1 we may or  
may n take an int]e/ 9 ! public         
provision :i* is made aga9/ fire1 b we  
_c avoid ! dang] & ! consequ5ces ( a    
conflagration4 ,because a man keeps     
himself retir$1 nev] read+1 nev] ?9k+   
ab\t :at is go+ on on ! public !atre ( !
 _w1 he has no security aga9/ be+ %ot   
d[n l a dog 9 ! /reets1 z ! case ( ^?   
un=tunate citiz5s ( ,p>is %[s4  ,c]ta9ly
 !n1 s9ce we are liable to suff] f      
public affairs tak+ a wrong direction1  
:e!r we take an int]e/ 9 !m or n1 x is  
wor? our :ile to suff] = a cause4 ,!re  
is small com=t 9 incurr+ dang] & 9 los+ 
"o's life = no?+4 ,if we mu/ suff]1 :5  
public ev5ts g wrong1 x is be/ by f> to 
suff] = some?+4 ,= 9 times ( univ]sal   
al>m & disord]1 :5 prop]ty & life are   

put 9 p]il1 !y suff] ! lea/1 ?\gh !y    
lose ev]y?+1 :o are inspir$ by !        
conviction t !y h tri$ to be fai?ful &  
to d _! duty4 ,!y h a life 9 !m :i*     
bullets & bayonets & cannon-balls _c    
rea*4 ,:5 m5 p]i% = a cause to :i* !y 7 
utt]ly indiff]5t1 = :i* !y c>$ no?+1 (  
:i* !y knew no?+1 !n !y p]i% z ! brutes 
p]i%4 ,!n dea? comes to !m z a fatal    
accid5t2 & ! only moral t c be drawn f  
_! fate1 is t x is folly = m5 to ?9k to 
live unto !mselves4 ,no glory %9es f _! 
graves2 no r5[n immortalizes _!         
memories4 ,b :5 m5 suff] & die = a      
cause1 into :i* !y h ?r[n _! :ole s\ls1 
:5 !y p]i% = a pr9ciple1 !n _! dea? is  
noble1 & !y d n die l ! brutes1 b l m54 
,!n !y are h]oes & m>tyrs1 & ?\gh dead1 
!y speak ) mighty angel voices2 & _!    
blood hall[s = ev] ! spot on :i* x is   
%$1 'd[n to e>?'s pr(\nd1 & up to       
,heav51' & !y become immortal 9 !       
affection & rev]5ce ( mank9d1 & 9 !     
influ5ce :i* !y ex]t ^u ! c\rse ( human 
affairs4 ,= ?is reason x is1 t ,i said j

 n[1 t ^? quiet p :o h be5 kill$ 9 !    
/reets ( ,p>is1 c\ld n h p]i%$ s        
mis]ably _h !y tak5 an active int]e/ 9 !
 great public "q ( ,lib]ty4 ,!n !y w\ld 
h _h a spr+ ( life 9 _! own he>ts2 !n !y
 w\ld h suff]$ = a cause = :i* x is wor?
 any man's :ile to suff]1 & die any dea?
 t a rel5tless p[] might inflict4  ,i "k
 t x is a v wise injunction1 t e man    
%\ld m9d 8 own bus9ess2 & t1 if e man   
w\ld only d t1 ! _w w\ld g on z well z  
he>t c\ld wi%4 ,i believe ?is1 firmly4  
,b !n1 s9ce1 9 ! v con/itution ( ?+s1 e 
man's 'own bus9ess' is inextricably     
int]wov5 ) e o!r man's 'own bus9ess1' :o
 %all draw ! l9e8 ,:o %all def9e !      
circle & ! sph]e ( ! private individual8
 ,has n our ,creator def9$ x already 9  
our v be+1 inasmu* z1 by ! inde/ructible
 ties ( human sympa?y & a common nature1
 he has b\nd up ! life1 ! int]e/s1 !    
bus9ess ( ! individual1 ) ! life1 !     
int]e/s1 ! bus9ess ( ! :ole8 ,by 8 v    
nature1 !n1 is x n e man's own bus9ess  
to "k :at ! _w is busy ab\t1 & to take  

an int]e/ 9 ! _w's affairs1 because !y  
are 8 own8 ,is x n a tru? writt5 9 !    
con/itution ( e individual man1 !       
well-kn[n decl>ation ( ! ,roman slave3  
',i am a man1 & ,i hold no?+ human =eign
 to me8' ,& does n our common           
,*ri/ianity tea* ov] & ov] aga9 9 a ?\s&
 ways1 t we are all memb]s "o ( ano!r1 &
 t no man lives = himself8 ,& is !re any
 "o fact1 :i* ! progress ( ev5ts is n[  
mak+1 m manife/ ?an ! on5ess ( all      
mank9d8 ,:y1 my he>]s1 x is because ?is 
simple & inde/ructible fact is n se52   
because individuals are = ev] try+ to   
live1 & "w1 & enjoy1 n ) & =1 b at !    
exp5se (1 _! fell[-m51 t ?+s are s      
cont9ually gett+ out ( jo9t1 & ! _w is s
 full ( upro> & mis]y4 ,my bro!rs1 we   
are all ,"o2 & if we are resolv$ to m9d 
ea* 8 own bus9ess1 we mu/ att5d to !    
bus9ess :i* ,god & nature h giv5 to u4  
,we mu/ int]e/ ourselves 9 ! cause ( our
 common humanity4 ,i d n say1 t we mu/  
make ?is great cause our bus9ess4 ,x is 
made our bus9ess already by our ,mak]4  

,consid] !n h[ ! case /&s4 ,if we fl+   
our :ole he>ts ) a g5]\s ardor into !   
conflict = ! welf>e ( our bro!r1 see+ to
 x ) all vigilance t public affairs g   
wisely & ju/ly1 !n if ! =tunes ( ?is    
good cause prosp]1 x is well ) u2 we    
triumph ) x4 ,b if x %\ld be defeat$1 & 
we %\ld be involv$ 9 its defeat1 & suff]
 dang]1 loss1 & ev5 dea? itself1 /ill h[
 p[]fully %\ld we be su/a9$ by !        
consci\sness ( suff]+ 9 s gr& a behalf1 
= su* a glori\s reason6 ,:o w\ld n r    
suff] ) ! ,"r ?an prosp] ) ! ,wrong8 ,b 
if we w n fl+ our he>ts into any?+ ( a  
g5]al & g5]\s int]e/1 if we insi/ t we w
 keep at a di/ance f all su* matt]s1 t  
we w be ignorant & ins5sible1 we ga9 no 
additional security4 ,/ill our private  
lot is inextricably b\nd up ) ! public  
int]e/2 & :5 ^? int]e/s suff]1 we mu/   
suff] ) !m1 b ) no su/a9+ p[] 9 our own 
m9ds4 ,we may be %ot d[n ) ! h]oes &    
m>tyrs ( ,humanity )\t ! h]oes' joy or !
 m>tyrs' radiant cr[n4 ',no man live? to
 himself4' ,s9ce su* is ! simple ,bible 

tru?1 & s9ce x is a tru?1 :i* x becomes 
u to look at fully1 & adopt z a         
fundam5tal pr9ciple & law ( our ?9k+ & (
 our liv+1 let no "o turn a deaf e>1 &  
say ,i am talk+ politically n[1 because 
,i ref] to consid]ations ( a public1 &  
if y please1 ( a political "*1 to urge  
home ^u y\r reason & y\r consci5ces y\r 
sacr$ duty z m51 & z ,*ri/ians1 to take 
a he>ty1 intellig5t1 self-sacrific+     
int]e/ 9 :at is go+ on on ! public !atre
 ( ! nation to :i* y belong1 & ( ! _w to
 :i* y belong z well1 & 9 ^: =tunes1 we 
are e "o ( u s deeply int]e/$4  ,b ?is  
is no h\r = apologies4 ,?is is no "t =  
gr[n-up m5 to be dodg+ & hid+1 & evad+ a
 great duty1 "u words & phrases4        
,political6 :at if ,i am political8 :at 
if e pulpit 9 ! l& %\ld be r++ 9 ^! days
 ) political ev5ts8 ,god kn[s !re is    
ne$4 ,we %\ld be lo/ to ! ord9>y feel+s 
( m51 if we c\ld rema9 sil5t :5         
political ev5ts are arre/+ & absorb+    
public att5tion1 & ?reat5+ to r\se all !
 passions ( ! human he>t1 & to %ake !   

e>? out ( its place4 ,?is pres5t "t1 9  
:i* we are liv+1 is no holiday1 :5 a man
 c ?r[ himself d[n 9 ! %ade1 & dream 8  
s\l away4 ,! fires1 t are k9dl+ on !    
e>?1 fla% _! port5t\s light into ! inmo/
 retirem5t ( private life4 ,! _w is     
res\nd+ ) great ev5ts4 ,& cold inde$ mu/
 be our he>ts1 we are n wor?y to live at
 s mom5t\s1 s unprec$5t$ a p]iod1 if we 
refuse to be rem9d$ ( ^? indissoluble   
ties ( a common nature & a common       
int]e/1 :i* ! c\rse ( ?+s is lay+ b>e to
 all m5's view4 ,z y are m51 human be+s1
 y\r he>ts mu/ beat ) a new & /irr+     
sympa?y = ! great ,public ( ,*ri/5dom1 (
 :i* y are ea* an insep>able portion1 :5
 y see ! second great nation ( ,europe1 
aft] all ! t]rible exp]i5ce ( ! la/     
?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury1 aga9 fall+      
pro/rate 9 ! du/ b5ea? ! bl[ ( a base   
usurp]1 ) no great exploits at 8 back to
 ext5uate ! insol5ce ( ! brutal de$2    
aga9 laid l[ b5ea? a despot's feet by t 
vulg> in/rum5t ( p[]1 a /&+ army4 ,i ?9k
 !re c h>dly be f\nd 9 mod]n hi/ory any 

p>allel to ?is outrage ^u tru?1 fre$om1 
& humanity--to ?is impli$ contempt =    
human rights & human nature4 ,a robb]-h&
 has seiz$ ! great ,fr5* nation1 & flung
 x d[n into ! du/ to be trampl$ ^u at   
pleasure4 ,at su* />tl+ tid+s1 :at man  
is !re s humble or s weak1 :o c repress 
! solemn appeal to ,god1 :i* mu/ rise   
in/9ctively f e he>t ( fle%8 ,:o c help 
hav+ 8 att5tion arre/$ & engross$8 ,:o  
does n long to be say+ some?+1 do+      
some?+1 or suff]+ some?+1 = ! outrag$   
rights1 ! imp]ill$ int]e/s ( our ,common
 ,humanity1 our ,"o ,nature8  ,b above  
all1 :o t has se51 :o t has he>d ! great
 ,hung>ian exile1 :o has come to u1 br++
 8 unhappy c\ntry 9 8 he>t1 t does n    
feel 8 k9dr$ to 8 oppress$ bre?r5       
ev]y:]e8 ,i h look$ full into ^? l>ge1  
sad eyes1 9 :i* "o seems to look into ! 
great deep ( a nation's sorr[s4 ,i h    
he>d t voice1 com+ f 8 inmo/ s\l1 ) :i* 
he plead$ = 8 de> native l&1 & ,i _c s  
mu* z try to tell y ( ! pr(\nd          
impression :i* he made on me4 ,i c set  

no limits to ! p[] ( su* a man z ,i h j 
se5 & he>d4 ,x may be 7,god grant x67 t 
x is n a m]e transitory emotion (       
en?usiasm t he is awak5+ among ! p ( ?is
 l&4 ,x may be t ! influ5ce he is ex]t+ 
is yet to p5etrate ! rock ( our         
selfi%ness & ins5sibility1 & call =?1 9 
full flood1 l "o ( our own great riv]s1 
! mighty /ream ( our sympa?y t %all     
sweep away f our l& & f ! e>?1 e ve/ige 
( oppression4 ,su* a ?+ seems almo/     
possible1 :5 we obs]ve h[ ! advocates ( 
,slav]y on our own soil tremble at 8    
approa*1 & fe> to welcome him4 ,mo/     
dev\tly d ,i hope t he may ex]t su* an  
influ5ce4 ,x is my f]v5t pray]4 ,x is   
y\rs1 too1 bre?r51 ,i d n d\bt4 ,b ,i _c
 resi/ ! conviction t he mu/ fail (     
a*iev+ ! object s ne> 8 he>t1 & = :i* he
 is sp5d+ ! /r5g? ( a giant1 we>+ away 8
 life1 if inde$ a life1 s deep & s      
int5se1 capable ( s mu* lab\r1 c be worn
 away4  ,yes1 fri5ds1 he mu/ fail4 ,&   
happy w x be = him1 great1 wond]ful z he
 is1 if he comes out unsca!d f ! fi]y & 

se>*+ trial ( 8 pr9ciples1 ^u :i* he    
ent]$ ! mom5t he /ept ^u our soil4 ,yes1
 he mu/ fail4 ,h[ c x be o!rwise8 ,he   
mu/ fail2 n because ?is p are av]se to !
 possibility ( w>1 = !y h j come out f a
 w> wag$1 n to ext5d ,fre$om y "k4 ,he  
mu/ fail1 n because we rev]e ! c\nsels (
 ! ,fa!r ( our ,c\ntry4 ,b he mu/ fail  
because !re is a trem5d\s ob/acle 9 8   
way to our free1 unfett]$ sympa?y1 ^u   
:i* t fond hope ( 81 t great he>t ( 81 !
 treasury ( a nation's woes1 mu/ be     
brok5 at la/4  ,:5 he spoke 9 ?is city !
 o!r ev5+1 he repeat$ :at he _h said m  
?an once be=e1 t he _h come hi!r resolv$
 to int]f]e ) no dome/ic conc]n ( ours1 
) none ( our p>ty que/ions4 ,b !re is "o
 'dome/ic conc]n1' "o 'p>ty "q1' :i*1   
:ile x is1 9 an obvi\s s5se1 a 'dome/ic 
conc]n1' does1 9 fact1 necess>ily &     
vitally involve ^? rights ( ,humanity = 
:i* ?is great man pleads1 & :i* he is   
consid]$ z repres5t+ :5 he urges ^u u ! 
claims ( 8 oppress$ c\ntry4 ,9 reason1 &
 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 x is connect$ ) him &

 ) 8 great purpose4  ,s cle>ly is ?is s1
 t !y1 :o see :at a mon/r\s ,wrong our  
'dome/ic conc]n' is1 :at a _w ( evil x  
has done & is do+1 h wat*$ our illu/ri\s
 gue/ ) trembl+ solicitude4 ,= 8 own    
sake !y are appall$ le/ he %\ld wav] f a
 fai?ful application ( 8 own *]i%$ fai?2
 n t !y desire him to jo9 !m1 b !y ju/ly
 expect f him z a true man1 t he %\ld   
all[ no %ad[ ( d\bt to re/ ^u 8         
pr9ciples & 8 position4  ,= myself1 ,i  
_c help ?9k+1 t he looks ^u ,am]ican    
,slav]y z a ?+1 :i* we1 ourselves1 are  
at ?is mom5t busily engag$ 9 aboli%+4   
,he f9ds m51 em95t 9 (fice & 9 ability1 
rank$ on ! ,anti-,slav]y side4 ,he kn[s 
t !y are back$ by ! great au?ority ( our
 ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 & assi/$ by 
! p[]ful influ5ce ( ! free/ in/itutions 
on ! face ( ! e>?2 & he naturally reg>ds
 x z ne$less & arrogant to int]f]e 9 !  
affairs ( s mighty a nation--a nation s 
vigor\s z to be able1 "o w\ld ?9k1 to   
settle any difficulties t may lie 9 its 
way1 )\t assi/ance f abroad4  ,b1 al?\gh

 he has express$ 8 det]m9ation n to     
m$dle ) our dome/ic in/itutions1 our    
dome/ic in/itutions ?reat5 to m$dle )   
him4 ,sc>cely _h he l&$ on our %ores1 :5
 a voice 0 he>d 9 our ,national         
,c\ncils1 propos+ 8 arre/ = inc5di>y    
spee*2 a proposal1 ! gross insult ( :i*1
 n only to him1 b to u all1 0 only      
reliev$ by its unutt]able folly4 ,?is is
 n ! only h9t ( ! insol5t int]f]5ce 9 8 
conc]ns1 ) :i* ! uphold]s ( ,oppression 
on ?is side ( ! _w h m5ac$ him4 ,he     
looks1 ,i believe1 ^u ,am]ican ,slav]y z
 an affair :i* he1 he especially :o     
help$ to elevate ! peasantry ( 8 own    
c\ntry1 kn[s t we h ! p[] to settle4 ,b1
 h[ev] mu* he may h he>d ab\t x1 he does
 n yet "k t we h n ! w to settle x4 ,he 
does n yet "k h[ deep-seat$ x is1 & h[  
mighty & ext5sive its influ5ce is 9     
dead5+ our he>ts1 & controll+ our       
national action4 ,al?\gh he is a man (  
pr(\nd sagacity1 yet1 ) all ! in=mation 
t may h be5 furni%$ him1 x c only be by 
degrees1 & by actual obs]vation1 t 8 m9d

 w w9 its way to a true & t]rible       
conviction ( ! actual /ate ( ! case4 ,b 
he w--he mu/ see h[ ! matt] /&s2 & he w 
decl>e1 mo/ f]v5tly d ,i tru/1 :at he _c
 help see+4 ,! fact mu/ become z pla9 to
 him z noonday1 t !re is no "o ?+ 9 :i* 
! oppress$ nations ( ,europe h a deep]  
int]e/1 ?an 9 ! abolition ( ,am]ican    
,slav]y2 because ?is is ! "o ?+ :i*     
prev5ts ! full expression ( our sympa?y 
9 _! behalf1 & neutralizes t moral aid1 
:i*1 if we r5d]$ x to ! full ext5t ( our
 p[]1 w\ld make all mat]ial aid entirely
 sup]flu\s4 ,"s ( 8 words ! o!r ev5+ 7 v
 significant4 ,hav+ said t he _h done   
no?+1 & w\ld d no?+ to int]f]e ) our    
dome/ic affairs1 he add$ t rem>kable    
decl>ation3--',i m & m p]ceive1 9 !     
words ( ,hamlet1 t !re are m ?+s 9 heav5
 & e>?1 ?an 7 dream$ ( 9 my philosophy4'
  ,h[ c\ld he h dream$ t a p :o _h made 
su* a solemn decl>ation ( human rights  
be=e all ! _w1 a p s lavi% 9 ! praise ( 
,lib]ty1 7 cl++ ) su* desp]ation to     
,oppression1 z if x 7 ! v life & s\l (  

_! ,union & _! ,p[]4 ,no matt] h[ mu* he
 may h be5 told1 & he is 9 no?+ m       
rem>kable ?an 9 ! ext5t ( 8 in=mation1  
he has n yet kn[n--he _c "k--x c\ld n h 
ent]$ into 8 g5]\s he>t to imag9e1 t ?is
 ,dome/ic ,in/itution ( ours is ! "o ?+ 
t ex]ts ! mo/ m>k$ & pr$om9at+ influ5ce 
on our dome/ic & our =eign policy4 ,he  
does n see1 b he mu/1 t x is ! "o ?+ t w
 make 8 appeal to our ,national         
,gov]nm5t utt]ly 9 va91 & t 8 sil5ce 9  
reg>d to x w avail him no?+4 ,x mu/     
become pla9 to him t we are ready en\gh 
to int]v5e :5 ! ,slave ,p[] requires x =
 ! increase & ext5sion ( its own /r5g?4 
,= t we are ready to g to w> ) our      
neighbors1 & rob !m ( _! t]ritory4 ,9 t 
behalf our /atesm5 h s\ght to enli/ !   
int]e/s & sympa?ies ( =eign nations4 ,& 
t x is1 ^: int]e/s w prev5t u f a full &
 g5]\s expression ( our int]e/ 9 !      
d[ntrodd5 ( o!r l&s4 ,we are int]f]+ )  
human rights at home1 we are            
con/itutionally b\nd to int]f]e ) !m1 & 
we hold x = our advantage to d s2 & we  

_c int]v5e to prev5t int]f]5ce ) !m     
abroad4 ,on ?is acc\nt alone1 c\ld a man
 ( su* r>e p[]1 ( su* wond]ful eloqu5ce1
 com+ among u ^u su* a mission1 fail4   
,yes1 ?is favorite dome/ic in/itution1  
corrupt+ ! :ole adm9i/ration ( our      
gov]nm5t at home & abroad1--?is x is t w
 disappo9t & defeat ! ,hung>ian         
patriot's idolis$ hope4 ,he has come    
hi!r z to ! v temple ( ,fre$om1 & he    
f9ds coil$ up "u h] v alt>1 z its       
gu>dian1 ! s]p5t ( ,oppression1 &       
already its deadly hiss has rung 9 8    
surpris$ e>4  ,am]ican ,slav]y has mu*  
to answ] =2 b if x adds ?is to ! m\nta9 
( its iniquities1 if x is ! cause :y !  
hope ( ble$+ & fett]$ ,europe is bla/$1 
if x break ! noble he>t ( ,hung>y's     
devot$ s]vant & *ief1 & m ?an all1 if x 
cause him to falt] 9 ! cause ( univ]sal 
humanity1 :at tongue n[ sil5t w n jo9 9 
execrat+ x8 :at he>t1 hi!rto cold1 w n  
consecrate itself to ! "w ( its         
abolition8  ,! nations ( ! old _w1      
degrad$1 trampl$ ^u1 & ble$+ "u !       

rel5tless feet ( arbitr>y p[]1 long &   
pray = emancipation4 ,! glori\s vision (
 ,lib]ty flits be=e _! a*+ sight4 ,!y   
/ret* out _! he>ts & h&s to u4 ,b !     
support]s ( ! old & oppressive =ms (    
gov]nm5t sne] at our boa/$ univ]sal     
fre$om1 z well !y may1 & po9t to our    
millions ( bondm54 ,!y c say1 ) tru?1 t 
,lib]ty does n exi/ "h or any:]e z a    
realiz$ fact2 t x is a *im]a & an       
ab/raction1 utt]ly impracticable2 t ! p 
are long+ = a dream t has nev] be5 & c  
nev] be fulfill$4 ,nei!r ! =eign        
oppressor1 nor ! =eign oppress$ h any   
f\ndation 9 fact = ! fai? & ! hope (    
lib]ty2 & mu* ,i fe> we %\ld d little = 
! deliv]ance ( o!r nations1 ev5 if1 z we
 n[ /&1 cl++ to ,slav]y1 we 7 actually  
to int]v5e 9 _! behalf4 ,if we saw any  
*ance ( /r5g!n+ & ext5d+ our 'dome/ic   
in/itution1' we might 9 t case be ready 
en\gh to give !m our help4  ,o h[ pla9  
is x t ! "o ?+ :i* ! _w claims ( u1 ! "o
 ?+ t ! great ,hung>ian has to ask ( u1 
= 8 own p & = all ,europe1 is t we %\ld 

prove t ,lib]ty )\t ,slav]y is a        
practicable ?+4 ,let ?is fact be        
realiz$1 & ! _w's r$emption is sure4 ,%[
 mank9d tw5ty-five millions ( human     
be+s1 liv+ toge!r "u su* free & simple  
in/itutions z ours1 ) n a s+le slave    
among !m1 & !n all t we ne$ d is done1 &
 our simple exi/5ce z a nation becomes  
an irresi/ible int]v5tion aga9/ !       
violation ( human rights4 ,to induce u  
to d ?is1 ! ,hung>ian patriot may well g
 d[n on ^? knees :i* he w\ld n b5d to   
,emp]or or ,cz>1 & adjure u = ! love (  
,god & man1 by all ! de>e/ hopes &      
int]e/s ( ! human race1 by ! great "n ( 
! holy ,jesus1 to make our lib]ty       
complete1 to r$eem our long-violat$     
pl$ge1 to wipe away ! blot t eclipses ! 
sun ( our ,fre$om1 & prove1 z we may1 t 
all m5 are *ildr5 ( "o ,fa!r1 bre?r5 (  
"o h\sehold1 born to ! glori\s lib]ty ( 
! sons ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,if1 9 any way1 he
 %\ld be ! means 9 ! h&s ( a graci\s    
,provid5ce ( induc+ u to d ?is1 he w d m
 = u ?an we c\ld d = him1 ?\gh we 7 to  

place all ! gold ( ! ,ea/1 & ( ! ,we/1  
at 8 disposal4