,,! ,,way ,,to ,,aboli% ,,slav]y4       
,,by ,,*>les ,,/e>ns1    ,,au?or ,,(    
,,facts ,,9 ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,g54        
,,taylor1 ,c41 ,,taylor1  ,,cass ,,&    
,,van ,,bur5 ,,comp>$1 ,,& ,,encroa*m5ts
  ,,( ,,! ,,slave-,,p[] ,,^u ,,!        
,,rights  ,,( ,,! ,,nor?4    ,,bo/on3   
,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,au?or4  #ahdi4     
,,= ,,sale ,,by ,,bela ,,m>%1 ,,no4 #be 
,,cornhill4          ,,introduction4    
,aft] ! flood ( light respect+ ! evils (
 ! execrable sy/em (  *attel ,slav]y1   
?r[n ^u ! m9ds ( ! community by eighte5 
ye>s ( ,anti-,slav]y prea*+2 x w\ld seem
 almo/ a "w (  sup]]ogation to attempt  
to ca/ any m light ^u ! subject2  !re=e 
9 ?is "w1 no?+ w be said 9 ref]5ce to   
?is "p  ( ! subject2 b e ef=t w be made 
to conv9ce ! read] (  ! efficacy ( !    
rem$y "h propos$4    ,x w be necess>y to
 say at ! comm5cem5t ( ?is "w1 t !      
au?or is no politician1 & does n write =
 p>ty purposes2 nei!r  is he ! ag5t1 or 
! organ ( any ,anti-,slav]y society1 b  
writes on  8 own au?ority1 & t ( tru?2  

be+ responsible to no man =  :at he %all
 ass]t4    ,my object is to pres5t to ! 
public m9d1 :at ,i deem to be ! only    
true & effectual rem$y = ! t]rible      
disease ( ,slav]y4 ,if 9  do+ ?is1 y are
 condemn$1 read]1 judge n ha/ily t ,i am
  wrong2 b give me a c&id & imp>tial    
he>+4 ,9 ! language (  ! apo/le1 prove  
all ?+s1 & hold fa/ t :i* is good4    ,i
 am n a disunioni/1 f any wi% to see    
an>*y ca/+ its direful  %ade ov] our l&2
 b f a s9c]e desire to prev5t confusion 
worse conf\nd$ f reign+ 9 our mid/1 z   
mo/ assur$ly w be  ! case if ,slav]y    
exi/s _m ye>s long]4 ,let u !n give !   
pull1 ! long pull1 & ! pull altoge!r1 & 
drag ?is t]rific  mon/] f 8 hid+ place  
betwe5 ! walls ( ! sanctu>y1 &  ! halls 
( legislation1 giv+ him no re/1 until he
 flees f e>?1  back to p]dition f :5ce  
he sprang4    ,,! ,,au?or4          ,,! 
,,way ,,to ,,aboli% ,,slav]y4           
,slav]y is ! m$ium ?r\gh :i* ! corrupt  
passions ( m5 fl[  ) resi/less p[]4     
,b5ea? its influ5ce e plant ( virtue    

sick5s & dies4 ,its putrid =m ta9ts !   
air :i* we brea!1 &  exhales all mann] (
 f\l odors1 :i* r5d] x s obnoxi\s to    
tru?  & purity1 t ^! angels w\ld spe$ily
 end its exi/5ce1 if x  7 n = ! support 
x d]ives f o!r s\rces ?an itself4       
,al?\gh co>se & brawny 9 its outw>d     
appe>ance1 yet x is )9  full ( disease2 
& no?+ b cont9ual doses ( m$ic9e enable 
x  to pres5t ! appe>ance ( life4 ,x is  
said t a celebrat$  magnetis]1 once     
pres]v$ a dead body f putrefaction = a  
long  "t1 by ! p[] ( magnetism4 ,at l5g?
 he )drew ! magnetis+  p[]1 & ! body    
in/antly crumbl$ to atoms4 ,?us )       
,slav]y2  )draw ! en*antm5ts f x1 :i*   
prie/s1 politicians1 &  speculators h   
?r[n ar\nd x1 & x expires ( its own     
corruption4  ,x lives only by ?is outw>d
 support1 j z ! virtue ( "s m5 is  caus$
 only by _! be+ paid or prais$ = x4     
,apply1 !n1 !  f+] ( tru? to its        
gigantic =m2 let b ! mighty arm (       
righte\sness lay hold ( ^! su/a9+       
influ5ces1 & sweep !m  f x2 & x w fall z

 quickly z a huge /atue w\ld1 if !      
p$e/al on :i* x /&s %\ld be remov$ f "u 
x4    ,slav]y1 to be sure1 rea*es m\nta9
 high1 t[]+ ov] all o!r  em95ces 9 ?is  
nation2 f> above ! highe/ /eeple1 or    
,/ate-h\se  cupola1 7*ur* & ,/ate27 yet 
tall & comm&+ z x is1 x %all  be laid   
l[ly 9 ! du/1 if b tru? c rea* ! props &
 gu>ds  :i* keep x alive4 ,h]culean ?\gh
 x may be 9 /r5g?1 x %all  !n become    
p[]less & impot5t2 ! life t is 9 x be+ l
  ! light ( ! moon1 n its own1 b d]iv$ f
 a s\rce  indep5d5t ( itself4    ,:at !n
 are ! props ( ,slav]y8 ,!y may be      
divid$ into two  classes1 political1 &  
religi\s ones2 or 9 o!r words1 bo? *ur* 
& /ate may be reg>d$ z su/a9+ ! dreadful
 sy/em4 ,x is  record$ 9 hi/ory1 t at "o
 entrance to a c]ta9 isl& !re 0  /ation$
 an imm5se braz5 /atue a/ride ! wat] :i*
 lay be=e  ! isl&2 & t !re 0 no +ress to
 ! city1 except by sail+  betwixt ! legs
 ( ?is /atue1 ea* foot ( :i* re/$ on a  
promontory ( ! isl&4 ,imag9e1 !n1 !     
great giant ,slav]y  /&+ ) "o foot on ! 

,am]ican ,*ur*1 & ! o!r on !  ,union1   
requir+ all wi%+ to ent] ! port (       
popul>ity & r5[n1  to run ?is gauntlet1 
& y h a fa9t idea ( ,slav]y4 ,x plants  
its "r foot firmly on ! gov]nm5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 &  receives its pr9cipal 
support f t2 b to make its foo?old firm 
& sure1 x ext5ds its left foot to !     
,*ur*1 & !re f9ds  additional support4  
,)\t ^! two props1 x _c exi/ a mom5t4   
,b let u see if x is true t x exi/s by !
 p[] ( ^! two  in/itutions4 #a/4 ,does !
 *ur* give x any support8 ,we w\ld br+  
no rail+ accusations aga9/ ! *ur*2 all  
we wi% to "k is1 does  x r5d] any       
support to ,slav]y8 ,x w n be que/ion$1 
t 9 !  slave-hold+ ,/ates ,slav]y is    
sanction$ by ! *ur*4 ,e "o  kn[s t      
slave-hold+ is no disqualification =    
*ur* memb]%ip1  ?r\gh\t ! entire ,s\?4  
,v few m9i/]s refuse to hold ,slaves1  &
 nei!r m9i/]s nor *ur* memb]s are ev]   
c5sur$ = ! act4  ,! au?or has resid$    
sev]al ye>s 9 two ,slave ,/ates1 & kn[s 
?is  to be ! fact4 ,he travell$ & prea*$

 con/antly1 & 0 !re=e  9 ! families ( a 
l>ge numb] ( religi\s p2 & he nev] knew 
( a case :]e slave-hold+ 0 spok5 ( z    
r5d]+ a man unfit =  *ur* memb]%ip4 ,he 
0 at _m revivals ( religion1 & nev] knew
 a  ^w said to any ( ! conv]ts ab\t giv+
 up _! ,slaves1 except  :at he said     
himself4 ,slave-hold+ 0 consid]$ no m   
inconsi/5t  ) ,*ri/ianity1 ?an hir+     
s]vants is at ! ,nor?4 ,no man dream$  (
 giv+ up 8 ,slaves because ( 8          
conv]sion4 ,slave-hold]s 7  ! mo/       
prom95t m5 9 ! *ur*es2 eld]s1 deacons1  
class-lead]s1  /ew>ds1 & m9i/]s4 ,(     
c\rse if ! *ur* consid] x "r1 !  p      
g5]ally w2 = :o ev] he>d ( a pur] public
 s5tim5t1  ?an :at ! *ur* approves (4   
,/reams nev] rise high] ?an _!  f\nta9s2
 &1 ( c\rse1 z ! f\nta9 ( morals 9 any  
community is  always its religion1 nev] 
?an ! religion ( t c\ntry4 ,x is idle   
to expect ! community to be bett] ?an   
its religi\s tea*]s2  !re=e su* tea*]s  
are always reg>d$ z m pure ?an ! mass  (
 ! p4 ,& ! v idea ( a *ur*1 is a company

 ( p  pr(ess+ m purity ?an o!rs2 ( c\rse
 :atev] s9 is practis$  9 accordance ) !
 w ( ! *ur*1 w be by ! re/ ( !          
community4 ,if adult]y 0 consid]$ no    
disqualification = *ur*  memb]%ip1 h[   
long w\ld x be be=e ! l& w\ld be full ( 
adult]]s8 ,x is pla9 t :atev] s9 takes  
refuge 9 ! bosom (  ! *ur*1 w be        
practis$ by ! _w2 !re=e all attempts to 
correct any great evil are useless1 z   
long z ! *ur* upholds !m1  & at ! same  
"t possesses any p[]4 ,take1 = in/ance1 
intemp]ance4 ,:at a mighty argum5t x 0 9
 opposition to temp]ance1  t *ur* memb]s
 made1 sold & drank rum8 ,& if ?is      
practice 0  foll[$ univ]sally by *ur*   
memb]s n[1 z x once 01 :at hope  w\ld   
!re be ( ! progress ( ! temp]ance       
ent]prise8 ,z ,*ri/  says1 if ! light t 
is 9 ! _w be d>kness1 h[ great is t     
d>kness4 ,! *ur* lays claim to be+ !    
repres5tation (  ,*ri/ianity1 !         
embodim5t ( virtue4 ,x says1 we are holy
 &  inspir$2 if y speak aga9/ u y       
blaspheme ,god1 = we are 8  *ildr54     

,!n1 ( c\rse1 if x upholds ,slav]y1 x   
says t x is a good &  div9e in/itution2 
p]fectly adapt$ to promote ! welf>e (   
mank9d4  ,if ! *ur* =bade ! practice (  
slave-hold+1 z x does ^? (  drunk5ness1 
adult]y1 !ft & murd]1 & excommunicat$ ^?
  practis+ x1 z x does ^? guilty ( !    
above s9s1 ! case w\ld  be f> diff]5t1  
ev5 if its memb]s 7 9 ! habit secretly (
  practis+ x4 ,if x ev5 prea*$ aga9/    
,slav]y1 x w\ld be a  diff]5t matt]2 b  
in/ead ( t1 we h m9i/]s ju/ify+ x  f !  
,bible1 & exhort+ ,slaves to obey _!    
ma/]s1 because ,god  requires x1 &      
?reat5+ !m ) hell1 if !y disobey !m4 ,!n
  we h ! spectacle ( a l>ge *ur* at !   
,s\?1 sec$+ f its  nor!rn bre?r51       
because ! latt] did n l to h a bi%op    
hold  ,slaves6 ,!y w\ld n rema9 9       
connection ) a *ur* at all oppos$  to   
,slav]y4    ,b all ?is y may say does n 
apply to ! nor!rn *ur*es4 ,well1  if !  
nor!rn *ur*es c\nt5ance ! s\!rn 9       
slave-hold+1 x  c]ta9ly does4 ,if !y    
recognize !m z ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 receive 

_! m9i/]s z ,*ri/ian m9i/]s1 & =be>     
reprov+ !m =  _! s9s1 !n is ! nor!rn    
*ur* guilty ( uphold+ ,slav]y4 ,&  x    
gives a d\ble sanction to x2 = x says we
 believe ,slav]y is n  incompatible )   
,*ri/ian "*2 & we h be5 br\ght up away  
f its influ5ce4 ,x does m to support !  
vile sy/em1 ?an ev5  s\!rn *ur*es       
!mselves2 = s\!rn]s expect ^? br\ght up 
"u ! influ5ce ( ,slav]y1 w ?9k x lawful2
 b :5 !y see  *ur*es liv+ away f its    
place ( exi/5ce1 c\nt5anc+ x &          
fell[%ipp+ x1 !y conclude at once x _c  
be wrong4 ,:y !  *ur*es ( ! ,nor? %\ld  
c\nt5ance x1 :at motive !y h 9 s  do+1  
is n = u to say n[4 ,! great & appall+  
fact /&s out  be=e ! _w1 t !re is       
sc>cely a *ur* ?r\gh\t ! :ole  ( ! free 
,nor?1 b :at is 9 "s way 9 fell[%ip )   
,slav]y4  ,if !y d n fell[%ip s\!rn     
*ur*es1 !y d nor!rn *ur*es1  :i* give ! 
"r h& ( fell[%ip to s\!rn ones4 ,& :]e  
is  ! *ur* at ! ,nor?1 ! memb]s ( :i*   
are all out-spok5  ,abolitioni/s8 ,is   
!re sc>cely a *ur* :]e no union )       

slave-hold]s is made a te/ ( admission8 
,we h nev] he>d ( b  "o1 & t ! *ur* ( ! 
,cov5ant]s 9 ,p5nsylvania4 ,to be sure1 
! ,wesleyans w n recognise ! s\!rn      
*ur*es1 z ,*ri/ians2  b !y w fell[%ip ^?
 t d2 ex*ange ) _! m9i/]s1  & receive _!
 memb]s1 & m ?an all1 all[ _! memb]s to 
vote = slave-hold]s1 ev5 = ,g54 ,taylor6
 ,c]ta9ly1 no *ur* c  be ,anti-,slav]y  
:i* has memb]s :o vot$ = t k+ ( s\!rn   
slave-hold]s6 ,t ?is is true1 witness ! 
case ( ,se? ,sprague1 (  ,duxbury1 :o is
 a ,wesleyan1 & made almo/ ! fir/ spee* 
9 favor (  ,g54 ,taylor made 9 ! ,/ate4 
,b all our *ur*es conta9 su* m51  &     
c]ta9ly are uphold+ ,slav]y4 ,witness ! 
great numb] (  m9i/]s 9 ?is ,/ate1 :o   
vot$ = ,g54 ,taylor4 ,drs4 ( ,div9ity1 z
  well z ^? less honorable2 & "s        
illum9at$ _! h\ses 9 honor  ( 8         
election1 z 9 ! case ( ,dr4 ,e41 (      
,salem4 ,o!rs prea*$  s]mons 9 favor ( !
 act1 z 9 ! case ( ,dr4 ,s41 ( ,nor?    
,brookfield4 ,probably !re is sc>cely a 
*ur* ?r\gh\t ,new ,engl&1  all ! memb]s 

( :i*1 :o vot$ at all1 vot$ aga9/ !     
ext5sion  ( ,slav]y4    ,be=e proce$+ to
 comm5t ^u ! guilt ( ! *ur*1 9 ?is      
respect1 let u = "o mom5t consid] !     
t]rible situation ( !  poor ,slave1 z   
hurri$ f 8 family1 he is transf]r$ to ! 
*a9-gang ( a negro driv]1 to be         
transport$ to ,cali=nia1 or ,new        
,mexico4 ,husb&1 :]e are y go+8         
pla9tively enquires !  sorr[-/rick5     
wife1 z he is knock$ (f ^u ! auction    
block to !  highe/ bidd]1 & returns to  
bid f>ewell to 8 companion4 ,wife1 ,i   
"k n6 ,f>ewell6 f>ewell6 responds !     
sobb+ husb&2 & away he  is hurri$ f h]  
pres5ce1 & p]haps beat5 = speak+ to 8   
wife4 ,an eye witness ( ^! sc5es1 & "o  
:o has himself be5  sep>at$ f 8 "m1 says
 he has kn[n ! driv] beat ) /icks  !    
husb& & wife z !y clung ar\nd ea* o!r's 
necks1 j  be=e p>t+4 ,! au?or at "o "t1 
:ile travell+ 9 ,k5tucky1  met a ,slave 
:o seem$ v mu* deject$4 ,he /opp$ & ask$
 him :at  ! matt] 04 ,oh1 said he1 ,i h 
be5 to take leave ( my wife1  :o has j  

be5 s5t (f to ,miss\ri to live ) my "y  
mi/ress1  lately m>ri$1 & ,i nev] expect
 to see h] aga91 z long z ,i live6      
,:at mu/ be ! humanity ( ^! p]sons :o _c
 feel = ! poor  ,slave 9 su* conditions 
z ^!8 ,no "o d5ies t ^! ?+s  cont9ually 
happ5 at ! ,s\?2 & yet b little sympa?y 
is excit$  9 consequ5ce4 ,! he>ts ( ! p 
h become z h>d z adamant4  ,_!          
s5sibilities are totally blunt$4 ,!y are
 de/itute ( all  feel+4    ,:at a       
picture has j be5 pres5t$ be=e ?is      
nation6 ,a new  t]ritory1 free f        
,slav]y1 dem&s protection f its awful   
curse4 ,a  l>ge majority ( all ! p 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 treat ?is pray]  )       
contempt1 & virtually say x %all n be   
grant$ by vot+ =  c&idates = !          
presid5cy1 kn[n to be 9 favor ( its     
admission  !re4 ,"h ! mangl$ victims (  
,slav]y1 h ^! #ej ye>s1 la9  ble$+ ^u ! 
plantations ( ! ,s\?1 l\dly call+ ^u our
  gov]nm5t to desi/ f protect+ _! cruel 
ma/]s2 b _!  cries h be5 /ifl$ by !     
clamor ( noisy politicians1 :o h  talk$ 

( ! necessity ( pres]v+ our glori\s     
,union1 at :atev]  exp5se to ! cru%$ &  
manacl$ ,slave4    ,a new era seem$ ab\t
 to comm5ce4 ,! "q is obtrud$ ^u !  :ole
 c\ntry1 & becomes ! pivot ^u :i* !     
presid5tial  election is made to turn4  
,%all ^! cries ( ?ree millions ( ,slaves
  be made l\d] & m acute1 or %all a     
b>ri] be int]pos$ betwe5  !m1 & all     
increase ( _! suff]+s8 ,%all ,mexico be 
! sl\gh  ( despond5cy1 into ^: t]rible  
mire %all be ca/ ! gasp+  ,slave1 & a   
new m>t be op5$ = ! gratification ( m5  
:o exam9e  ! bodies ( _! victims1 z a   
man does a horse he is ab\t to  pur*ase1
 & wom5 z well z m52 or %all a sword (  
*]ubic p[]1  gu>d all entrance to ?is   
c\ntry1 z ! angel's sword protect$ !    
g>d5 ( ,ed58    ,?is 0 ! "q br\ght be=e 
! p ( ?is c\ntry at !  la/ election1 &  
h[ 0 x decid$8 ,let hi/ory %r9k back    
a/oni%$ z %e p5s ! degrad+ fact1 t !    
:ole c\ntry 0  rock$ ) emotion1 & reel$ 
) ! mighty ef=ts put =?1 to  place a man
 9 ! presid5tial *air kn[n to be 9 favor

 ( ?is  ext5sion4 ,x ne$s no argum5t to 
prove ! turpitude ( su* a p4  ,_! guilt 
is self-evid5t1 _! hypocrisy gl>+4 ,x   
/>es all !  _w 9 its face1 l ! lurid    
flames ( hell1 asc5d+ f _!  subt]ranean 
enclosure4 ,guilt1 did we say8 ,!re are 
no t]ms 9 !  ,engli% language           
suffici5tly /rong to describe !         
wick$ness ( ?is  transaction2 & yet !   
*ur* p>ticipat$ 9 x4 ,no w>n+ voice  0  
he>d f h] public bodies ar\s+ h] memb]s 
to opposition to  ?is direful de$4 ,on !
 contr>y1 _m ( h] m9i/]s volunte]$ to   
help =w>d ! accurs$ transaction4 ,!     
piety ( ,g54 ,taylor 0  v\*$ = by rev]5d
 fa!rs 9 ,god2 & sa9ts ( ! mo/ high1  7 
f\nd b[+ 9 rev]5tial adoration be=e ?is 
,jugg]naut4 ,few  & f> betwe5 7 ! voices
 ( s+le m9i/]s1 9 opposition to  ?is    
c\rse2 & n[ t ! de$ is done1 :o exclaims
 aga9/ x8 ,:o  comes out f ! *ur*es :]e 
^! guilty m5 rule8 ,:o refuses to  he>  
m9i/]s prea* or pray :o vot$ = ,g54     
,taylor8 ,:at society  has yet dismiss$ 
its m9i/] = s do+8 ,:at *ur* has pass$  

resolutions 9 opposition to !           
recognition ( su* m5 z ,*ri/ian  m9i/]s8
 ,:y1 a highway robb] has z good a claim
 to ! "* (  a ,*ri/ian m9i/]1 z "o has  
:o vot$ = ,g54 ,taylor4    ,we h yet to 
le>n ( ! fir/ *ur* eject+ a memb] = ?is 
flagiti\s transaction2 & yet vot+ =     
,taylor is z mu* worse ?an  common      
/eal+1 z a man is ( m value ?an a bea/  
or a doll>4 ,by  vot+ = a slave-hold+   
w>rior1 y say t ,slav]y is "r1          
reputable1 & wor?y ( praise4 ,in/ead (  
fr[n+ ^u !  slave-hold]1 z y w\ld ^u !  
horse-?ief1 y elevate him to !  highe/  
(fice 9 y\r gift2 ?us do+ all 9 y\r p[] 
to r5d]  slave-hold+ honorable4 ,x is j 
z great a crime to aid 9 elevat+  a     
slave-hold] to ! presid5cy1 z x is to   
hold ,slaves4 ,x does  m to uphold      
,slav]y2 = x says we w heap ! highe/    
honors (  society ^u slave-hold]s4 ,we w
 place !m :]e all _! influ5ce  c be us$ 
to /r5g!n ! sy/em2 & x s]ves to %ut !   
m\?s  ( ,anti-,slav]y m52 = x w n d to  
cry out aga9/ slave-hold]s  z robb]s1 :5

 our ,presid5t is a slave-hold]4        
,besides ?is1 a v l>ge portion ( ! *ur* 
ca/ _! votes = a  man pl$g$ to g = !    
ext5sion ( ,slav]y1 al?\gh n nom9ally a 
slave-hold]4 ,g54 ,cass ju/ifi$ !       
ext5sion ( ,slav]y1 & argu$  9 favor ( !
 uncon/itutionality ( prohibit+ its     
ext5sion2 &  ?\s&s ( votes 7 ca/ = him1 
by *ur* memb]s4 ,to _! praise  be x     
said1 _m *ur* memb]s & m9i/]s refus$ to 
vote = ei!r  ( ^! m52 b :at action h !y 
tak5 9 _! *ur*es 9  ref]5ce to ^? :o    
did8 ,if su* acts z ^! are to be pass$  
ov]1 9 sil5ce1 !n is ! sanction ( ! *ur*
 giv5 to  slave-hold+1 & ! ext5sion (   
,slav]y4 ,recollect t !  "q 0 n1 %\ld   
,slav]y exi/ at all8 ,on t "q !re  might
 h be5 "s excuse = inaction2 b x 0 %\ld 
x be  ext5d$ ov] a t]ritory ne>ly half z
 l>ge z ! :ole ( !  ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,x   
w\ld seem z if ,*ri/ians c\ld n h       
hesitat$ a  mom5t on ?is po9t2 z if !   
:ole ho/ ( ,god's elect1 z ! *ur*       
claims to be1 w\ld h be5 m>%all$ 9      
battle array aga9/ !  myrmidons ( !     

slave-p[]4 ,b no1 a dea? l sil5ce       
p]vades !  entire *ur* ^u ?is po9t4 ,x  
matt]s n to h] :e!r ,slav]y  cov]s !    
e>?1 z ! wat]s cov] ! sea1 or n4 ,h]    
mission is  to let x alone4 ,to cry out 
aga9/ gambl+1 :or$om1 ,sabba?  break+1 &
 su* unpopul> s9s1 is h] duty2 b to     
advance be=e  public op9ion1 & create a 
pur] "o1 is no "p ( h] "w4 ,%e is  s    
engag$ 9 sav+ s\ls1 %e has no "t to     
att5d to ! bodies (  ! p4 ,b s]i\sly1 is
 x n a t]rible /ate ( ?+s :5 !  *ur*es (
 our l& are asleep ov] su* a dreadful   
evil8 ,:5 !  voice ( ! wat*man is b     
fa9tly he>d1 if at all1 9 rebuke ( !    
mo/ heav5 d>+ ( crimes8 ,we appeal to   
all :o are 9 ! habit (  att5d+ *ur*4    
,does y\r m9i/] e ,sunday1 exclaim aga9/
 !  horrid enormities ( ext5d+ ,slav]y1 
to say no?+ ( x :]e x  n[ is8 ,d y he> f
 8 lips z sev]e d5unciations ( ^?       
engag$ 9 ?is wick$ bus9ess1 z fell f !  
lips ( ,jesus ,*ri/1  z he reprov$ !    
oppressors ( 8 day8 ,no1 y d n1 only    
occasionally4 ,x is consid]$ a r>e      

in/ance ( c\rage if a m9i/]  d>es to    
rebuke 8 p = hav+ vot$ = ,g54 ,taylor8  
,:at1 !n1 is to be done 9 ! matt]8 ,t ! 
*ur* at ! ,nor?  upholds ,slav]y c no   
long] be d5i$1 = %e goes f>!r1 &        
upholds its ext5sion2 yea1 f>!r yet1 %e 
c\nt5ances fight+  = its increas$ p[]1  
murd]+ m51 wom5 & *ildr51 t x may  exi/1
 :]e x c\ld n )\t ?is fight+4 ,o1 %ame  
on a *ur*  hav+ 9 its folds a s+le memb]
 :o ca/ a vote = t mo/ wick$  ( m5--,g54
 ,za*>y ,taylor6 ,b declamation w avail 
no?+ )\t  action4 ,we propose a rem$y = 
all ?is wick$ness4 ,we call ^u all  true
 fri5ds ( ! ,slave to leave ^? *ur*es   
:]e m9i/]s or  memb]s vot$ = ,taylor or 
,cass4 ,fur!r1 we invite y all to make a
  critical exam9ation ( y\r relations to
 ,s\!rn slave-hold+  *ur*es1 & see if   
y\r associations1 y\r conf]5ces1 or y\r 
conv5tions1 are n 9 league )            
slave-hold]s1 or ) ^? :o are  alli$ )   
!m4 ,if y belong to a *ur* n hav+ a s+le
 memb]  9 x :o vot$ = ,taylor or ,cass2 
yet if y\r *ur* fell[%ips ^?  *ur*es    

hav+ su* memb]s1 are y n a pro-slav]y   
*ur*8 ,to  fell[%ip ! *ur*es :o reta9   
pro-slav]y vot]s1 is to say t  su* vot+ 
is n wrong4 ,b if y cut loose f all su* 
relations1  d y n fell[%ip nor!rn       
*ur*es1 :o h slave-hold]s  !mselves 9 _!
 b\nds2 = in/ance ! nor!rn ,me?odi/     
,*ur*1  hav+ /ill slave-hold+ memb]s8   
,b if y are cle> f all su* connections1 
!re is /ill ano!r  po9t we beg leave to 
submit to y\r s]i\s consid]ation1 :i*   
br+s  u to ! second great pill> ! /atue 
( ,slav]y /&s ^u4 ,y  h se5 ! influ5ce  
giv5 to ! sy/em by ! *ur*2 n[ look at  !
 p[] giv5 to x by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,?is is !
 pr9cipal  foo?old ( ! dreadful sy/em4  
,de/roy ?is prop1 & ,slav]y falls2  b   
be=e advanc+ to ?is position 9 our      
argum5t1 let u see = a  mom5t h[ ,slav]y
 is ackn[l$g$ by law2 = x is 9 ?is      
relation we  are ab\t to contemplate x4 
,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates creates  
no ,slaves2 x only  recognises z lawful 
! ,slav]y exi/+ 9 ! sev]al ,/ates1 or to
  use ! words ( ! ,con/itution1 held to 

s]vice or labor1 "u !  laws !re(4 ,!    
laws ( ! sev]al slave-hold+ ,/ates are  
made  ! /&>d = ! g5]al gov]nm5t's action
 ^u ?is subject4 ,no  quibble c possibly
 evade ?is1 = x is n necess>y to prove t
 a  runaway ,slave ju/ly owes s]vice to 
8 ma/]1 b only if he does1  "u ! ! laws 
( 8 ma/]4 ,! ma/] has made c]ta9 laws1  
claim+ 8 ,slaves z absolute prop]ty2 !  
,con/itution says1  p]sons ow+ s]vice "u
 ^! laws1 %all be return$1 ?us mak+  !  
mo/ complete provision = ! support ( !  
sy/em4 ,! laws (  ! ,/ate 9 :i* !       
claimant lives1 are ! rule to g by1 n ! 
feel+s ( ! judge1 respect+ ! ab/ract "q 
( !  possibility ( "o human be+ ow+     
compulsory s]vice to ano!r4 ,x  is j z  
mu* a violation ( 8 oa?1 = a judge to   
refuse to  deliv] a ,slave prov$ to be  
su*1 "u ! laws ( ! ,/ate1 )\t  a bill ( 
sale f ! ,almighty1 z ! ,v]mont judge   
did1 z x  w\ld be to refuse to deliv] ! 
,slave ) ! bill ( sale f !  ,almighty4  
,if x is ! bond t we cont5d = s /rictly1
 z ! ,jew  did = ! p\nd ( fle%1 we mu/  

abide by ! bond1 :i* says1 n  if !      
,almighty furni%es a bill ( sale1 %all !
 ,slave be deliv]$  up2 b if ! laws ( ! 
,/ate say he is a ,slave4 ,! rec5t      
decision ( judge ,edmonds 9 behalf (    
,belt1 ! mo/ favorable "o on  record1   
fully recognises ?is pr9ciple2 & ,belt  
owes 8 lib]ty n  s mu* to ! humanity ( !
 judge1 z to ! abs5ce ( positive  pro( t
 ! laws ( ,m>yl& uphold ,slav]y4 ,a copy
 ( ! ,slave laws  ( ,m>yl& 0 produc$1 b 
x only said publi%$ by au?ority1 &  n by
 ! au?ority ( ! legislature1 !re=e ,belt
 0 all[$ to  g free4 ,! omission ( "o ^w
 9 a book1 sav$ ,belt f ! jaws (        
,slav]y1 m ?an any o!r ?+4 ,to be sure1 
x 0 prov$ t !  ma/] did n take legal    
/eps aft] ! seizure ( ,belt1 & !re=e  _h
 no "r to him2 b ! ma9 reason = 8       
dis*>ge 01 n !  wrongfulness ( deliv]+  
him up1 n because ,god _h giv5 ,lee no  
bill ( sale1 b because a lawy] c\ld n   
swe> t a c]ta9  book 0 ! laws ( ,m>yl&6 
,f ?is decision !re is no appeal1 until 
a high] au?ority has  decid$ diff]5tly4 

,all t a slave-hunt] has to d1 is m]ely 
to  br+ an atte/$ copy ( ! laws ( !     
,/ate1 9 :i* he lives1 &  prove t 9 su* 
a ,/ate he held ! p]son claim$ z 8      
,slave1 &  !re is no r$ress = ! pant+   
fugitive4 ,he mu/ be return$ to  8 =m]  
bondage1 )\t any p[] to protect him f ! 
puni%m5t  8 ma/] may *oose to inflict ^u
 him 9 consequ5ce ( 8 escape4  ,?us is  
,slav]y legaliz$ by our laws2 & if we _c
 expect a high]  /&>d ( morality ?an :at
 ! *ur* upholds1 c]ta9ly we _c  expect  
practices to cease1 :i* ! gov]nm5t      
pron\nces lawful4  ,p are n g5]ally s   
mu* 9 advance ( _! laws & religion1  z  
to refuse to p]petrate :at ^? laws & t  
religion ju/ify1  & pron\nce honorable4 
,?us ! :ole influ5ce ( jurisprud5ce1 &  
*ur* action1 is ?r[n ar\nd ,slav]y4 ,is 
x any wond]1 t x  exi/s 9 s mu* p[]1 &  
n[ seeks to ext5d its sway ov] new      
t]ritory8 ,:at !n is necess>y to be done
 to remove ?is prop f  "u ! colossal    
/atue ( ,slav]y8 ,pla9ly1 to repeal all 
laws  recognis+ its exi/5ce4 ,d ?is1 &  

refuse to obey any ( ! claims  ( ! ,s\? 
9 ref]5ce to ?is matt]1 & ,slav]y ceases
 z soon z  ! e>? w\ld cease to turn ^u  
its axis1 if ! ,almighty %\ld  remove 8 
h& f ! crank ( ! mighty :eel4 ,or to    
drop all  figure1 z soon z ! ,slaves    
%\ld arise & ass]t _! lib]ty2  :i* w\ld 
be almo/ in/antly1 if x 7 n = ! ,nor?4  
,we are s  hemm$ 9 n[ by compromises &  
promises1 t ev5 9 ! act (  vot+ n to    
ext5d ,slav]y1 we unconsci\sly pl$ge    
ourselves to  su/a9 x :]e x n[ exi/s4   
,b let u exam9e ano!r po9t a few mom5ts4
 ,:at gives #bej1jjj  slave-hold]s p[]  
to hold #c1jjj1jjj ( ,slaves 9 bondage8 
,n !  p[] ( non-slave-hold]s at ! ,s\?1 
= !y c\ld n be reli$  on1 9 case ( an   
insurrection4 ,!y suff] s mu* n[ 9      
consequ5ce  ( ! degradation ,slav]y     
atta*es to labor1 & are s impov]i%$ by  
its influ5ce1 t few & fa9t w\ld be !    
bl[s !y w\ld /rike  9 behalf (          
slave-hold]s2 z a body !y are envi\s ( !
  slave-hold]s1 & w\ld l to see him     
depriv$ ( all 8 ,slaves4  ,!y ga9 no?+  

by ! exi/5ce ( ,slav]y1 b on ! contr>y  
suff] mu*2 = ! labor ( ,slaves is s     
*eap1 t _! s]vices  are n dem&$2 & !y   
are n respect$ z a g5]al ?+1 except  9  
^? sections ( c\ntry :]e b a few        
slave-hold]s reside4 ,:at  motive h !y  
to put d[n a ,slave insurrection8 ,!re  
is n a man (  !m b w\ld be m indep5d5t  
?an ! pres5t slave-hold]s1 if  ,slav]y 0
 aboli%$2 = !re is s mu* l& ly+ idle at 
!  ,s\?1 t ! ,slaves aft] emancipation  
w\ld be "u no necessity (  work+ = _!   
=m] ma/]s4 ,x w\ld n be ) !m z x is  ) !
 free labor] ( ! ,nor?2 = _! p[] w\ld be
 s great1  t !y c\ld take possession ( !
 be/ plantations1 & leave _!  ma/]s to  
look out = !mselves2 & ! latt] be+ unus$
 to labor  w\ld be mis]ably (f1 :i* w\ld
 r$uce !m to a worse condition1  ?an t (
 ! poor :ites1 :o w\ld imm$iately become
 !  ari/ocracy ( ! ,s\?4 ,9 fact1 if an 
insurrection ( ! ,slaves  %\ld take     
place1 !re is n mu* d\bt b x w\ld be    
enc\rag$ by  ! non-slave-hold]s ( !     
,s\?4 ,:o1 !n1 give ! #bej1jjj          

slave-hold]s ( ! ,s\? _! p[]8 ,let !    
w9ds ( heav5 answ]1  z !y bl[ across !  
f]tile fields ( ! ,s\?1 & waft ! sc5t  (
 ! cotton1 rice & sug> plantations1 to !
 no/rils ( !  money-lov+ nor!rn]s4 ,let 
! c>goes ( blea*$ cottons &  h&some     
pr9ts1 slave-tools1 hats1 boots & %oes1 
:iskey1 & all  o!r nor!rn goods1 z !y   
sail into s\!rn ports1 te/ify4 ,let !   
%ips freight$ ) produce f "o s\!rn port 
to ano!r1 !  great c>ry+ trade1 = :i*   
our fa!rs b>t]$ _! virtue1  l\dly       
respond4 ,!re goes n a vessel f ! ,nor? 
to ,savannah1  ,*>le/on or ,new         
,orleans1 b x c>ries )9 its timb]s & on 
its  decks1 pro( to ! slave-hold] (     
nor!rn read9ess to su/a9 him 9  8 f\l   
bus9ess4 ,9 pro( ( ?is1 let me ask :o   
vot$ = ,taylor at  ! rec5t election m   
?an ! great m]*ants ( ! ,nor?8 ,did n   
capitali/s univ]sally cry out1 ,great is
 ,za*>y ,taylor6 ,0 n  ,abbott ,lawr5ce1
 ! pr9ce ( nor!rn manufactur]s1 l\de/ 9 
8  pr(essions ( zeal = ,old ,za*8 ,g    
?r\gh\t our c\ntry1 up &  d[n all its   

cities & villages1 & enquire :o 9 ^?    
places vot$  = ,taylor1 & y w be told t 
! great manufactur]s1 ! ri*  m]*ants (  
^? t[ns & cities did4 ,t !y p\r$ out _! 
ill-gott5 ga9s 9 behalf ( ,g54 ,taylor's
 election2 t ! ,s\?  might be pleas$1 & 
nor!rn indu/ry protect$6 ,p]i% ! ^w     
indu/ry f ! vocabul>y ( man1 if ?is is !
 basis ^u :i* x  re/s4 ,:at6 nor!rn     
indu/ry only protect$ by elect+ !       
greate/  ( idl]s to ! presid5tial *air8 
,:o feels less sympa?y =  nor!rn work+m5
 ?an ! man :o drives ?ree hundr$ labor]s
 to  _! daily toil1 ) ! crack ( ! :ip   
s\nd+ 9 _! e>s1 &  :o robs !m ( ne>ly   
all _! e>n+s1 & =ces !m to live 9 a     
/ate ( pro/itution8 ,is su* a man a     
fri5d to ! rights ( nor!rn  labor]s8    
,b x is ^! pret5d$ fri5ds ( home        
indu/ry1 :i* means any  ?+ b _! own     
indu/ry1 :o /& pl$g$ to support ! ,s\?4 
,x  is !y :o are s anxi\s to see ,slav]y
 ext5d$1 because !y c  sell z1 !y ?9k1 a
 few m goods = ! use ( ! newly import$  
,slaves6 ,yes1 !y are ready1 z "o fri5d 

( ! ,slave has rem>k$1  to annex        
!mselves to p]dition1 if by s do+1 !y   
c\ld sell  cotton clo? to its           
inhabitants = six c5ts a y>d4 ,!y are   
unwill+ to h ,slav]y aboli%$1 = t w\ld  
op5 "o ( !  f9e/ c\ntries 9 ! _w1 to !  
+ress ( free labor]s1 :o  c\ld          
manufacture _! own goods1 & w\ld n      
pur*ase s _m (  ,abbott ,lawr5ce  ,co41 
z !y at pres5t s5d to ! ,s\?4 ,b !y  are
 %ort sight$ ev5 9 ?is2 = ! abolition ( 
,slav]y w\ld op5  a m>ket = _m m goods  
?an c\ld be manufactur$ ,s\?1 :i*  w\ld 
enri* ! ,nor? mu* m ?an h] pres5t los+  
trade ) !  ,s\? does4 ,!y d n compreh5d 
?is problem1 = if !y did1 !  ,c\ri]s1   
,daily ,adv]tis]s1 & ,atlases1 w\ld be  
fill$ to ov]fl[+  ) d5unciations (      
,slav]y1 j z !y 7 ( ! ,mexican ,w>1  :5 
political capital c\ld be made out ( su*
 d5unciations4 ,!n !  t>iff mu/ be      
upheld1 or ! ,nor? w g to ru91 & !y hope
 to  obta9 ! aid ( ! ,s\? 9 ?is matt]1  
by assi/+ !m to su/a9  ,slav]y4 ,! great
 body ( nor!rn manufactur]s1 c>e z      

little =  ! exi/5ce ( ,slav]y1 z !y d = 
! suff]+s ( m5 p]i%+  on ! scaffold1 =  
crimes aga9/ law & ord]4    ,!y are     
almo/ :olly selfi%1 z is ev9c$ by ! "* (
 !  m5 !y set up = (fice4 ,!y c>e n :e!r
 #c1jjj1jjj ( ,slaves  clank _! *a9s 9  
_! he>+ or n1 s long z ! busy hum (  _! 
cotton-mills at ,l[ell & ,man*e/]1 & !  
noise ( _!  trip-hamm]s 9 ,p5nsylvania1 
are he>d to res\nd above ^! cries4  ,!  
music ( silv] doll>s rattl+ 9 _! vaults1
 z draw] aft]  draw] is deposit$ by _!  
ca%i]s1 is suffici5tly beautiful to  !m1
 to op]ate z an (fset aga9/ ! %rieks &  
wail+s ( !  ,slaves4 ,:at ?\gh ! ,"l (  
,sabbao? l5ds a li/5+ e> to !  sobs ( ! 
bondm51 x matt]s n to !m1 z long z !    
gold cl9ks  9 _! *e/s4 ,all heav5 may   
cease its songs ( joy1 to li/5 to !     
%rieks ( ! ,slave2 b worlds ( ,slaves   
might %riek & groan1 until  ! noise %ook
 old e>? f its f\ndations1 & s\nd$ 9 !  
e>s  ( sa9ts l ! s\nd ( _m wat]s to !   
apo/le ,john2 &  ^! m5 w\ld n turn f !  
dull music ( _! wat]-:eels1 or  ! clatt]

 ( _! sp9n+-j5nies4 ,inde$1 x is a "q1  
:e!r  !y w\ld turn f _! tables (        
disc\nt1 & _! columns ( bank  /ock1 if  
,god himself %\ld speak f heav51 &      
reque/ sympa?y  f !m4 ,sympa?y6 !y h    
none6 ,_! he>ts are made ( silv] &      
gold1 poli%$ to an icy coldness4 ,if !  
blood ( ! slave-driv]'s  la% %\ld       
increase until x fl[$ ov] ! entire ,s\?1
 & turn$  to r$ ! color ( ! elem5t ^u   
:i* _! %ips sail$2 x w\ld  n m> ! h>mony
 betwe5 !m & ! ,s\?1 until x ru/$ !     
bottom ( _! vessels1 & r5d]$ !m unfit = 
! c>ry+ trade4    ,to be sure all ! p :o
 vote aid ^! cotton lords 9 su/a9+      
,slav]y2 b let !m pursue a diff]5t      
c\rse2 let ! lead]s ( !  two great      
political p>ties ( ! ,nor?1 adopt ano!r 
pr9ciple ?an  t ( subs]vi5cy to !       
slave-p[]1 & ! p w\ld n long  object4 ,!
 result ( ! la/ election has fully %[n !
 will+ness  ( ! p to adopt ! wat*-^w (  
_! p>ty1 :atev] x may  be1 & x w\ld be  
argu+ a great am\nt ( villany on _! "p  
to  suppose1 t !y w\ld refuse to foll[  

!m 9 ! pa?s (  righte\sness1 :5 !y clung
 s closely to !m1 z !y took ! mo/       
conspicu\s "p ( ! broad road4 ,c]ta9ly !
 great body ( !  ,:igs & ,democrats1    
w\ld n refuse to travel t[>ds heav51 if 
_!  lead]s %\ld say s1 :5 !y h sprung ) 
su* alacrity to jo9  !m 9 ! road to     
hell4 ,h[ x w\ld be ) ! rank & file ( ! 
,free ,soil p>ty we "k n4 ,z !y h %[n a 
read9ess to bur/  p>ty bonds1 ^! w\ld n 
op]ate ^u !m s mu*2 b *>ity  prompts u  
to believe1 t if ! lead]s ( ?is p>ty 7  
to propose  ! measure ( a secession f ! 
,union1 ! ,anti-,slav]y feel+ (  _!     
foll[]s w\ld will+ly respond to ! call4 
,x is !n to !  lead]s ( bo? *ur* & /ate1
 t ! rebuke ( ,na?an to ,david  applies1
 ?\ art ! man4 ,x is ! prom95t m5 9 all 
p>ties :o  are to blame = ! exi/5ce (   
,slav]y4    ,a ^w n[ respect+ !         
abolition ( ! laws :i* uphold ,slav]y2  
or  9 o!r words 9 reg>d to ! am5dm5t ( !
 ,con/itution4 ,if ?is  c be c>ri$ out  
)\t dissolv+ ! ,union1 we %\ld l to "k  
x2 b h[ c x8 ,:at is x to alt] !        

,con/itution1 b 9 fact to  dissolve !   
,union8 ,! ,con/itution is ! bond (     
,union2 !  in/rum5t :i* b9ds ! ,nor? &  
,s\? toge!r4 ,h[1 !n1 c y  *ange x1 9   
its important features1 )\t1 = ! "t be+1
  dissolv+ ! ,union betwe5 ! ,nor? &    
,s\?8 ,let u see4 ,a proposal  is made  
to ,congress = an alt]ation ( !         
,con/itution1 9 respect to  ,slav]y4 ,t 
is1 ! ,nor? is tir$ ( ! b>ga9 %e made   
?r\gh h]  fa!rs ) ! ,s\?1 & wi%es a new 
"o4 ,( c\rse1 if ?is new  b>ga9 is made1
 ! old "o mu/ be decl>$ no long] b9d+2 &
 we  h virtually a dissolution ( !      
,union1 al?\gh a re-union may  h foll[$4
 ,?is %[s t ! dissolution ( ! ,union w n
  necess>ily create civil w>1 any m ?an 
! passage ( any o!r law  by ,congress4  
,! great "q is1 h[ %all ?is alt]ation ( 
! ,con/itution be  br\ght ab\t8 ,(      
c\rse1 z long z we ass]t t x is good    
en\gh  already1 we %all n wi% to *ange  
x2 !re=e we mu/ fir/ be  conv9c$ ( its  
wick$ "*1 :i* we hope all our read]s are
  conv9c$ ( by ?is "t2 b z "s ( !m may n

 be1 we w dwell  a:ile on ?is po9t4 ,no 
intellig5t man w d5y t x 0 !  int5tion (
 our fa!rs to su/a9 ,slav]y4 ,mr4 ,lys&]
 ,spoon]  himself admits x4 ,suffici5t  
pro( exi/s ( ?is fact to satisfy e      
reasonable m9d4 ,almo/ all politicians  
admit x1 c]ta9ly all hone/  ones4 ,no "o
 d\bts t our fa!rs meant to uphold      
,slav]y1 :5 !y  adopt$ ! ,con/itution2 &
 ! "q n[ ) u is1 n s mu*  ! te*nical    
mean+ ( ! ,con/itution1 z its real      
import4 ,we "k  t hone/y always leads u 
to decide ^u ! mean+ ( an au?or1 by     
und]/&+ ! circum/ances "u :i* he wrote4 
,= in/ance1 if  an editor speaks (      
fight+ e>ne/ly 9 ! approa*+ campaign2 he
  w\ld be deem$ a v di%one/ man1 :o %\ld
 ass]t f !  au?ority ( ?is language1 t !
 editor recomm5d$ physical  fight+1 & 0 
9 favor ( blood%$2 b he w\ld be no m s1 
x  seems to u1 ?an "o :o kn[+ :at our   
fa!rs 7 debat+ ab\t1  %\ld cont5d t !y  
did n mean ,slaves1 because !y said     
p]sons  held to s]vice4 ,( c\rse1 be+   
p>tn]s 9 ! guilt ( !  transaction1 !y   

did n wi% to br& !mselves ) infamy1 by  
ins]t+ ! ^w ,slaves1 any m ?an ! duelli/
 is will+ to t]m  himself a murd]]1     
in/ead ( a g5tleman ( honor2 or a lewd  
woman a  h>lot1 in/ead ( a lady (       
pleasure4    ,intoxication is allud$ to1
 by its victims1 9 v>i\s g5teel t]ms1   
in/ead ( ! pla9 "o--drunk5ness2 & robb+ 
& /eal+ on !  ocean 9 "t ( w> is t]m$ by
 ! mild "n ( private]+4 ,s )  all       
villany4 ,robb]s are only light5+ !     
pockets ( _! victims2  ?ieves only pick+
 up ! crumbs ( ! ri*2 & slave-hold]s are
  only ma/]s2 ,slaves1 p]sons held to   
s]vice1 or o!r p]sons1 or  some?+ else1 
to hide ! %ame ( ! guilty ones4 ,g to ! 
,s\?1  & y w nev] he> ! ^w ,slave spok52
 b x is my p1  my boy1 my girl1 c4 ,if y
 g s /rictly by names1 y might nev]  "k 
by liv+ at ! ,s\?1 t !y consid] _!      
s]vants ,slaves4    ,:at1 !n1 did our   
fa!rs mean1 by o!r p]sons8 ,! clause    
reads  z foll[s3                        
,repres5tatives & direct taxes1 %all be 
apportion$ 99 99 by       add+ to ! :ole

 numb] ( free p]sons1 includ+ ^? b\nd   
to s]vice = a t]m ( ye>s1 & exclud+     
,indians n tax$1       ?ree-fif?s ( all 
o!r p]sons4      ,our enquiry is n :at !
 ,con/itution c be made to mean1 b :at  
is ! natural & fair import ( its        
language8 ,( c\rse1 we c  p]v]t ! mean+ 
( any in/rum5t1 & by false reason+ &    
wordy  controv]sy1 make black appe>     
:ite1 & vice v]sa4 ,:5 ,i say  ,john1   
come to d9n]1 to a fair1 imp>tial li/5]1
 my mean+ w\ld  appe> pla92 b to a      
te*nical quibbl]1 ,i might be made to be
 a great  tyrant4 ,= in/ance1 ,i ass]t  
au?ority4 ,i utt] a comm&4 ,i d n  ask  
,john to come to d9n]1 b ,i require him 
to come1 & a long  argum5t might be     
ent]$ into to prove my tyrannical       
nature1 su* z  t ,i 0 =c+ ,john to eat  
:e!r he wi%$ to or n2 t ,i  requir$ him 
to eat a good deal1 a d9n]1 in/ead ( a  
little1 &  above all1 t ,i 0 dispos$ to 
=ce him to obey me4 ,by su*  reason+1 ! 
k9de/ ( p>5ts might be prov$ to be sev]e
 &  h>dhe>t$4 ,on ! contr>y1 if ,i say  

d9n] is ready1 ,john1 ! same  quibbl]   
might accuse me ( indiff]5ce to my      
*ild's welf>e1 t ,i  did n c>e :e!r he  
came or n1 & s on4    ,n[ 9 all ^!      
cases1 t /]l+ quality1 common s5se1 is  
to be  br\ght into requisition4 ,:5 ,i  
promise to c>ry my fri5d to ride        
to-morr[1 un=ese5 accid5ts are ( c\rse  
consid]$ z an excuse  = ! non-fulfilm5t 
( my promise2 b ,mr4 ,lys&] ,spoon]1 9  
behalf ( my fri5d1 might ent] an action 
9 law aga9/ me2 = !re  are my words 9   
writ+1 ,i w take y to ride to-morr[2 b  
common  s5se w\ld excuse me1 if my horse
 %\ld be sick1 or my c>riage be  /ol54  
,mr4 ,spoon] argues l an e>ne/ man1 to  
prove t ^!  expressions d n mean        
,slaves1 because !y _c be prov$ to h    
ref]5ce to su* a class1 by ! exact mean+
 ( ! words4 ,! ^w  free is n !          
correlative ( ,slav]y2 = a v>iety (     
reasons1 he  says4 ,he ?9ks all p]sons  
mean ali5s4 ,n[1 :at an absurdity4 ,:o  
ev] he>d ( ?ree-fif?s ( ! ali5s 9 ea*   
,/ate be+ add$ to  ! naturaliz$ citiz5s 

9 mak+ out ! apportionm5t (             
repres5tatives8 ,h[ _m repres5tatives h 
seats 9 ,congress1 9  consequ5ce ( ali5s
 resid+ 9 _! di/ricts8 ,n "o1 & yet     
tw5ty-five m5 are seat$ !re1 9          
consequ5ce ( ,slaves resid+ 9  _!       
di/ricts4 ,x is a burn+ %ame = a man to 
pro/itute su*  noble p[]s ( ?\ght z ,mr4
 ,spoon] possesses1 to su* a silly &    
contemptible mode ( reason+4 ,:y1 if 8  
argum5ts are correct1 all  poetry &     
figures ( spee* are wrong2 all          
metaphorical language1 &                
p]sonifications 9 writ+ are out ( place2
 & no?+ is left u b  pla91 /raight =w>d 
words1 :i* h a precise mean+1 & c  mean 
no?+ else4 ,if ,i say ! w9d bl[s1 ,i    
lie1 = w9d is an  action ( some?+ else1 
&1 ( c\rse1 x is absurd to talk ( its   
bl[+4 ,if ,i say ,i am 9 pa91 x is n    
true1 = ! pa9 is 9 me2  & if ,i talk (  
,god's mov+ ! _w by 8 arm1 x is false1 =
 he  has no arm4 ,if ,i say ! giant (   
,slav]y /alks abroad1 ov] our  l&1 x is 
false1 = !re is no su* mov+ ?+ z        

,slav]y1 =  ,slav]y is m]ely ! t]m      
appli$ to a p>ticul> act ( a man2 b :o  
accuses me ( falsehood 9 speak+ ( ^!    
?+s8 ,to put !  /ricte/ lit]al          
con/ruction ^u e ^w ( ! ,con/itution1   
w\ld involve u 9 "s ( ,j4 ,c4 ,calh\n's 
criticisms1 su* z m5  n be+ born1 & n   
be+ born equal1 c4    ,let u foll[ ,mr4 
,spoon]'s idea a little1 9 relation to  
free p]sons1  mean+ naturaliz$ citiz5s4 
,mr4 ,spoon] says t all ! ,/ate         
,con/itutions1 at ! "t ( ! adoption ( ! 
,u4 ,s4 ,con/itution1  us$ ?is ^w 9 no  
o!r s5se ?an ! "o signifi$ 9 ! ,engli%  
law1 & ( c\rse t ! ,u4 ,s4 ,con/itution 
us$ ! ^w 9 t  s5se only4 ,?is argum5t1  
if x proves any?+1 proves too mu*2 &  we
 appreh5d w op]ate fully z mu* aga9/    
,mr4 ,s4's idea1 z 9  favor ( x4        
,accord+ to ?is law1 ! ^w free1 ,mr4 ,s4
 assures u1  means p]sons possess+      
citiz5%ip1 or "s o!r fran*ise or        
peculi> privilege1 z di/+ui%$ f ali5s1 &
 p]sons n  possess$ ( su* fran*ise or   
privilege4 ,!n ! ^w free 9 ?is  in/ance1

 mu/ mean only ! opposite ( ali5s4      
,ali5s are ^? n  entitl$ to vote1 or to 
hold (fice4 ,^! are1 ,i believe1 ! only 
privileges :i* !y are deb>r$ f4 ,!n z ! 
^w free1 means  ^? possess+ ! privileges
 :i* ali5s d n possess1 x _c  mean ei!r 
wom5 or *ildr51 = !y d n possess ei!r ( 
^!  privileges4    ,?us1 accord+ to ?is 
def9ition1 free p]sons are only vot]s & 
appr5tices1 & all o!r p]sons1 are       
=eign]s n naturaliz$1  & wom5 & *ildr54 
,b ,slaves d n possess1 & nev] h        
possess$ ^! peculi> privileges1 always  
hav+ be5 deb>r$ f  ! "r ( vot+ & hold+  
(fice1 & surely _c rank z !  opposites (
 ali5s1 any m ?an wom5 & *ildr51 & !re=e
  come "u ! head ( all o!r p]sons4 ,if  
free p]sons are !  opposite ( ali5s1 &  
ali5s are ^? depriv$ ( peculi>          
privileges1 !n none c be free p]sons :o 
d n possess ^!  privileges4 ,b ,slaves  
nev] h be5 kn[n to possess !m1 !re=e  !y
 _c be free p]sons4 ,free p]sons1 ,mr4  
,spoon] says1 are ^?  possess+ "s       
fran*ise or privilege :i* ali5s d n4    

,n[1 9 !  "n ( common s5se1 we ask :at  
privileges h ,slaves ev] possess$1  :i* 
ali5s d n8 ,let _! sc>r$ backs1 gap+    
w\nds1 & brok5  limbs answ]4 ,slaves    
possess+ privileges6 & yet ?is is !     
def9ition ,mr4 ,spoon] *ooses to give to
 ! ^w free3 ,p]sons  possess+ citiz5%ip1
 or "s o!r fran*ise or privilege1 n     
possess$ by ali5s4    ,b a few words f !
 orig9al adopt]s ( ! ,con/itution w     
settle ?is :ole difficulty4 ,says       
,alex&] ,hamilton 9 ! ,new ,york        
conv5tion3           ,! fir/ ?+ object$ 
to1 is t clause :i* all[s a             
repres5tation = ?ree-fif?s ( ! negroes4 
99 99 ,)\t ?is       indulg5ce no union 
c\ld possibly h be5 =m$4      ,9        
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,madison said3           
,ano!r clause secures to u t prop]ty :i*
 we n[ possess4       ,at pres5t1 if any
 ,slave elopes to any ( ^? ,/ates :]e   
,slaves       are free1 he becomes      
emancipat$ by _! laws4 ,= ! laws ( !    
,/ates are un*>itable to "o ano!r 9 ?is 
respect4 ,b 9 ?is       ,con/itution1   

'no p]son held to s]vice or labor 9 "o  
,/ate1       "u ! laws !re(1 escap+ into
 ano!r1 %all 9 consequ5ce       ( any   
law or regulation !re91 be dis*>g$ f su*
 s]vice1       or labor2 b %all be      
deliv]$ up on claim ( ! p>ty to :om     
su* s]vice or labor may be due4' ,?is   
clause 0 expressly       ins]t$ to      
enable own]s ( ,slaves to reclaim !m4   
,?is is a       bett] security ?an any t
 n[ exi/s4      ,g54 ,p9kney 9 ! ,s\?   
,c>ol9a conv5tion1 obs]v$3           ,we
 h obta9$ a "r to recov] our ,slaves 9  
:atev] "p (       ,am]ica !y may take   
refuge1 :i* is a "r we _h n be=e4       
,b ! great "q aft] all1 is n :at !      
,con/itution says 9  words1 b :at use is
 made ( x8 ,if x is a suitable "o = a   
free  nation1 x c\ld n be capable ( su* 
an awful p]v]sion z has be5  made ( x by
 ! legislation ( ! c\ntry ev] s9ce its  
adoption1  ,mr4 ,spoon]'s idea be+      
correct4 ,if x is ,anti-,slav]y1 x is ! 
fir/  ,anti-,slav]y docum5t1 & ! only   
"o1 ,calh\n 4 ,co4 7 ev] kn[n  to *]i% &

 swe> by4 ,h[ rem>kably ke5-sight$ mu/  
^! wily  s\!rn]s be1 n to detect !      
,anti-,slav]y _s ( !  ,con/itution2 & be
 hugg+ an abolition mon/]1 :5 !y fancy  
!y  are press+ to _! bosoms _! own bill 
( rights to hold ,slaves4  ,! s\!rn]s   
are n g5]ally dup$ ?is way1 & x is      
/range !y  %\ld be s mu* s1 9 ?is case4 
,= our own "p1 ! v fact t  !            
,con/itution is valu$ s highly by !     
,s\?1 ca/s a %ad[ (  suspicion ov] x1 & 
induces u to reject x z an ,anti-,slav]y
  in/rum5t4 ,! ,s\? excludes ev5 ,sunday
 s*ool books1 ta9t$ )  ,anti-,slav]y1 & 
poems allud+ to fre$om1 are h>dly all[$ 
a  circulation !re2 h[ /range !n1 t ?is 
great magna *>ta (  human lib]ty %\ld be
 s eulogis$ by !m4 ,! fact is1 x suits  
!m  well4 ,!y nev] h compla9$ ( its n   
be+ pro-slav]y en\gh1  b h always re/$  
satisfi$ ) x1 z _! support] & guide2  & 
yet nor!rn ,anti-,slav]y m5 w talk ( its
 be+ an ,anti-,slav]y  in/rum5t4 ,z well
 might ! robb] press to 8 bosom !       
precepts (  ,jesus ,*ri/1 or ! gambl] & 

drunk>d1 works on morality1 z !         
slave-hold] ! ,con/itution1 if he       
believ$ x ,anti-,slav]y4    ,we are aw>e
 ( all t c be said 9 favor ( indep5d5ce 
( m9d2  we w\ld by no means wi% to b9d  
any man d[n to ! op9ions ( !  pa/1 or to
 say to any bold dep>ture f e/abli%$    
usages &  op9ions1 ,y are wrong1 because
 y diff] f great & le>n$  m52 b /ill we 
w\ld ask1 if ! ,con/itution is z        
,anti-,slav]y z  ,mr4 ,spoon] ass]ts x  
to be1 h[ happ5s x t su* egregi\s       
mi/akes h be5 made conc]n+ x8 ,c a real 
,anti-,slav]y docum5t  be s miscon/ru$1 
z to satisfy slave-hold]s1 :o dread !   
lea/  appe>ance ( ,anti-,slav]y1 z      
,satan does ! tru? ( ,god8 ,we w  grant 
= ! sake ( argum5t1 t x does n directly 
sanction  ,slav]y2 /ill we ass]t t x is 
a pro-slav]y docum5t = !  foll[+ reason4
 ,anti-,slav]y is a bold1 outspok51 &   
unmi/akable  ?+4 ,x is kn[n & read ( all
 m51 a liv+ epi/le1 & c be  no m mi/ak5 
= pro-slav]y1 ?an ! %9+ ( ! sun1 = total
  d>kness4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two is s

 great1 t !y c  nev] be mi/ak51 ! "o = !
 o!r2 or at lea/ g5u9e  ,anti-,slav]y c 
nev] be reg>d$ z pro-slav]y to ! full   
satisfaction ( slave-hold]s4 ,we ca/ our
 eyes ov] ! hi/ory ( our  c\ntry1 & f ! 
comm5cem5t ( its political exi/5ce until
 !  pres5t "t1 we see ,slav]y ju/ifi$ by
 ! ,con/itution4 ,f !  ,presid5t seat$ 9
 ! *air ( ,/ate1 to ! repres5tative ( ! 
smalle/ village 9 ! mo/ insignificant   
,/ate ( ! ,union2 f !  ,*ief ,ju/ice ( !
 ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to ! 
petty  lawy] & esquire ( ! c\ntry       
village2 f ! wise/ /atesman1  to ! mo/  
ignorant politician2 f all :o ev] fill$ 
!  presid5tial *air1 d[n to him :o hopes
 to fill x soon2 f  politicians ( all   
p>ties1 to m5 :o abjure politics2 we he>
 b "o  voice respect+ ! "* ( !          
,con/itution1 except+ a few  p]sons l   
our fri5d ,spoon]1 :o seem to be        
dispos$1 = want (  bett] employm5t1 to  
te/ ! p[] ( _! m9ds 9 argu+ its         
,anti-,slav]y "*2 z ! philosoph]s ( old5
 times1 poli%$  _! logical weapons 9    

discuss+ su* que/ions1 z ,:e!r ,god     
lov$ a possible unexi/+ angel1 bett] ?an
 an exi/+ insect2 or  :e!r an angel 9   
travell+ f po9t to po9t1 pass$ ?r\gh !  
int]m$iate po9ts2 & :e!r m ?an "o c exi/
 9 ! same  space1 at ! same mom5t4 ,^?  
mighty enquiries 7 ! intellectual  j\/s 
& t\rnam5ts ( ! age ( *ivalry & knight  
errantry4 ,happy  w x be = u1 if a moral
 ,don ,quixotism does n intrude itself  
into  our ef=ts = true re=m4 ,!re is to 
u a great simil>ity betwe5  t celebrat$ 
g5ius's battle ) ! w9d-mill1 & our      
fri5d's  long & labori\s fight1 to prove
 ! ,anti-,slav]y "* ( !  ,con/itution2 =
 aft] he has made good 8 argum5ts1 &    
prov$1 to  ! demon/ration ( all1 t      
te*nically ! ,con/itution does n  uphold
 ,slav]y1 :at good has he accompli%$8   
,he has inde$ f\ght !  lett]1 & p]haps  
come (f victori\s2 b does he invalidate 
its  _s8 ,he re/s l ! knight ( old5 "t1 
^u ! field (  *ivalric combat1 ) a deep 
s5se ( hav+ be5 engag$ 9 mortal  w>f>e2 
he has f\ght h>d & valiantly2 b alas1 8 

foe /ill  /&s z p[]ful z ev]1 & n at all
 dispos$ to yield ! field4    ,if !     
,con/itution1 z we sail across ! wat]s (
 political life1  af=ds u no sure &     
c]ta9 guide1 b is l a *>t1 :i* has      
always misl$ ! m>9]1 & in/ead ( po9t+ ! 
way to a city (  civilization & virtue1 
has direct$ him to ! rocky %ores ( "s   
cannibal isl&1 ( :at e>?ly use is x to  
u8 ,we are sail+ ov] a  tr\blesome      
ocean4 ,d>k & om9\s cl\ds hang ov] our  
vessel4 ,! sky  beg9s to ga!r blackness4
 ,! r$ lightn+ %oots its lurid fla%es   
be=e our eyes4 ,! ?und] utt]s its dismal
 groan 9 our e>s4 ,!  waves beg9 to la% 
& foam aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,our c\rse is     
unc]ta92 b amid ! ga!r+ d>kness1 we     
disc]n a light-h\se1  dimly visible 9 ! 
di/ance4 ,we look ^u our *>t1 n kn[+ :]e
  we are4 ,t describes our pa/ r\te1 &  
ass]ts t a light-h\se is  erect$ at !   
entrance ( ! h>bor we wi% to ent]4 ,we  
consult our  compass4 ,x inde$ agrees n 
) ! del9eations ( ! *>t2 b a  lawy] /&s 
at our side & proves ! correctness ( !  

*>t4 ,we  accord+ly /e] our vessel t[>ds
 ! light1 b to our dismay f9d  t x is b 
a false "o1 held out by mis]able        
wreck]s4 ,our *>t  0 wrong4 ,x _h misl$ 
u4 ,we tack$ ab\t & escap$ ! sn>e4 ,we  
7 n q wreck$4 ,o!r seam5 h exp]i5c$ !   
same dang]1  b we /ill cl+ to ! *>t4 ,we
 refuse to ca/ x f u1 & ev5  he>k5 to ! 
sugge/ions ( "o :o w\ld tell u1 t ! *>t 
is  "r en\gh4 ,x is only our wrong way (
 read+ x t has l$ u  into dang]4 ,we    
resume our voyage1 confid5t t we %all   
?is "t  avoid all h>m1 = we n[ "k :at   
our *>t means4 ,accord+ly we  hoi/ all  
our sails1 & proce$ 9 confid5ce to our  
de/9$ hav54  ,b a black] cl\d ?an be=e  
ca/s its dismal %ad[ ov] our vessel4    
,we c h>dly disc]n ! words ( our *>t4 ,!
 ef=ts to correct its  false            
int]pretations1 h s m>r$ its surface1 t 
we c get no  light f x4 ,at "o mom5t x  
seems to direct u z we are n[  sail+1 !n
 imm$iately 9 an almo/ totally opposite 
c\rse1 s t  bewild]$ & confus$1 we drop 
x entirely4 ,we !n look to !  un]r+     

ne$le ( our compass1 & by its undeviat+ 
direction to !  /> ( hope to ! m>9]1 z  
well z to ! fugitive ,slave1 we are     
able to keep f de/ruction1 until a      
correct *>t is procur$--"o  :i* admits (
 no evasion1 nor contradiction1 & by :i*
 we are able  to /e] our c\rse1 until we
 rea* ! hav5 desir$4    ,?us ) !        
,con/itution4 ,x has misl$ u until we 7 
well nigh  wreck$ on ! %ores ( s\!rn    
oppression4 ,we n[ are n able to        
discov] :at x does mean4 ,its lit]al    
mean+ conflicts ) its real  "o4 ,%all we
 cont9ue to tru/ ! safety ( ! %ip (     
,/ate to su*  a ,con/itution2 "o :i* has
 misdirect$ u long1 & ! mean+ (  :i* all
 its int]pret]s h decid$ errone\sly2 or 
%all we ab&on  x1 & tru/ tempor>ily to !
 nor!rn /> ( hope2 to ! light  :i*      
gleams f ! he>ts ( ^? ,anti-,slav]y m51 
:o are liv+  ,anti-,slav]y epi/les1 &   
true apo/les ( lib]ty2 to ! fai?ful     
po9t+ ( ! ne$le ( pr9ciple1 z x ev]     
incl9es 9 an opposite  direction f !    
,s\?1 & ?us pres]ve our lib]ties until a

 true  & safe ,con/itution c be adopt$8 
,%all we tru/ to ! dubi\s &             
contradictory read+s ( a bit ( p>*m5t1  
compos$ by m5 l  ourselves2 or %all we  
cut loose f all connexion ) ! dang]\s   
isl&s ( human oppression ly+ s\?w>d1    
surr5d]+ our pr(itable  trade ) worse   
?an cannibals2 & laun* our vessel ^u !  
high sea  ( fre$om & lib]ty1 away f !   
rocky %ores ( ^! isl&s (  dea?1 /e]+ )  
an undeviat+ c\rse = "s nor!rn h>bor1   
:]e we may moor our vessel1 & safely l& 
our pass5g]s8 ,:at is  !re 9 !          
,con/itution1 aft] all1 s mu* 9 favor ( 
lib]ty1 z to  satisfy ! sons ( freem58  
,x may1 inde$1 d = su* freem5 z  c\ld   
fight = !mselves1 & yet b9d *a9s ^u _!  
bre?r52 b  = ^? :o wi% to abjure all    
oppression x w n answ]4 ,!  con/itutions
 ( ! true sons ( lib]ty mu/ be l _!     
he>ts1  poli%$ brightly2 & free f ! du/ 
( pro-slav]y1 z well z  f its gross]    
fil?4    ,b ,con/itution or no          
,con/itution1 x is human lib]ty we are  
cont5d+ =4 ,we _c /op 9 our labors = !  

oppress$1 to  prove ! tru?fulness ( our 
enemies' weapons4 ,we _c /ep aside  amid
 ! heat & du/ ( ! conflict betwe5 light 
& d>kness1 to  read lessons ^u legal    
te*nicalities4 ,! cries ( ! ble$+       
bondman s\nd too l\dly 9 our e>s1 to    
all[ u to deviate f our  c\rse s mu* z  
to desc5d to argu+ = ! sanctity ( human 
con/itutions4 ,z we he> ! noise ( !     
wail+s ( ! ,slave1 &  e breeze waft$ f !
 ,s\? is lad5 ) ! cries ( #c1jjj1jjj  ( 
/rick5 ones1 h[ c we c>e :e!r           
con/itutions or *ur*es1 are  9 ! way (  
_! emancipation1 any m ?an a "m w\ld c>e
 =  ! flames ar\nd h]1 :ile endeavor+ to
 rescue h] *ild f a  burn+ dwell+8 ,!   
fires ( ,slav]y1 t5d$ by nor!rn prie/s1 
&  f$ by nor!rn politicians1 h burnt    
fi]cely ^! _m ye>s1  scor*+ & bli/]+ ev5
 ^? :o /ood by & wat*$ ov] !m2  !       
,slave's =m has become almo/ a black5$  
corpse2 ! little ones  ( a fond "m's    
love1 are already gasp+ 9 ! agonies (   
dea?2  & ! %rieks ( ! liv+ are rea*+    
heav51 :ile ! gl>+  flames1 h illum9at$ 

! firmam5t1 l ! flames ( burn+  ,mosc[2 
& %all we turn ! /reams ( ! wat] ( life 
away f  ^! t]rible flames1 because =soo?
 sacr$ idols block ! :eels (  our       
eng9es8 ,no1 let u r flood !m all1      
,slav]y1 pro-slav]y1  *ur*es &          
con/itutions1 ) su* a deluge ( cele/ial 
wat]s1 z  %all z effectually sweep f !  
l& all ^! support]s (  ,slav]y1 z       
,noah's flood1 remov$ f ! e>? ! s9n]s ( 
8 day4  ,if we w\ld aboli% ,slav]y1 we  
mu/ be de/ructioni/s4 ,! ^w has  gone =?
 f ! m\? ( ! ,almighty1 t ,slav]y %all  
be  de/roy$4 ,! advanc+ _s ( ! age 9 :i*
 we live1 has decre$  its ov]?r[2 its   
fate is ev5 n[ regi/]$ on ! scroll (    
de/9y1  :i* conta9s ! end ( all         
oppression1 & we _c ?w>t ?is  inevitable
 t5d5cy4 ,re=m has comm5c$ to ride      
triumphantly across  our e>?4 ,error is 
flee+ to its native dwell+s1 9 ! rocks &
  caves ( ! e>?2 & tru? ) h] holiday    
dress1 is asc5d+ !  ?rone ( ! he>ts (   
mank9d4 ,tru?1 too long hidd5 9 !       
fa/nesses ( ! =e/s1 almo/ afraid to     

exhibit its face1 al?\gh  ?ickly veil$1 
is remov+ h] g>b ( concealm5t2 is /epp+ 
f  h] wild]ness retreat1 & is boldly    
disput+ ! reign ( ! e>?1  ) ! mon/]s :o 
h s long rul$ x1 b to curse x1 & reign  
ov] x1 b to m> its life4 ,h5ce=w>d1     
al?\gh _m a long &  bloody battle is to 
be f\ght1 betwe5 ! enemies ( ,god & man2
 yet  tru? %all conqu]4 ,man is ar\s+   
himself to noble de$s4 ,slav]y1  t giant
 ( despair1 s long plant$ 9 ! road      
pursu$ by !  pilgrims ( tru?1 l         
,bunyan's gloomy giant ( ,d\bt+ ,ca/le1 
is  retreat+ f all its =m] /rongholds4  
,!re is sc>cely a c\ntry  )9 ! b\nds (  
?is gre5 e>?1 ^u :i* ! w>m sun ( heav5  
%$s its b5ignant rays1 b :at is deliv]+ 
itself f ?is f\l  blot1 ,am]ica only    
except$6 ,britons & ,fr5*1 ,danes &     
,norwegians1  ,russians & ,turks1       
,sem9ole ,indians & ,mexicans1 ,alg]9es 
&  ,tunisites1 !mselves1 are all ca/+ ! 
execrable sy/em f !m1  z a reproa* to _!
 fair names2 b "y ,am]ica1 l\de/ 9 h]   
boa/s ( purity1 fre$om & piety1 is lagg+

 beh9d4 ,%e only1 ( all  ! nations ( !  
e>?1 seems unwill+ to let ! captive g   
free4  ,%e :o f\ght = h] own lib]ty1 !  
greate/ ( tyrants1 almo/ !  only ,ph>oah
 ( ! e>?6    ,b ?anks to a few 9 h]     
bord]s1 ev5 h] pr\d he>t beg9s to gr[   
fa9t2 h] limbs tremble slightly1 & l !  
m>9]s 9 a /orm1 :o  ru% to ! bottle to  
dr9k _! fill = ! la/ "t1 %e is gr[+     
desp]ate1 & dr9k+ m deeply ?an ev] ( !  
cup ( ,slav]y1 z  ! la/ draught %e c    
obta9 f its noisome f\nta94    ,c\rage1 
fri5ds ( y\r race6 ,let ! brea? ( !     
,almighty inspire  y1 let 8 fiat /r5g!n 
y6 ,clo! y\rselves 9 ! panoply (  tru?  
afre%2 gird on ! gospel armor anew1 &   
make a bold] attack  ?an ev] ^u !       
,ba/ile ( ,slav]y4 ,?is gloomy ca/le1   
:i* has s  long fr[n$ ^u our lib]ties1  
%all be raz$ to ! gr\nd1 & its  p9+     
inmates set free1 to brea! ! pure air ( 
lib]ty4    ,onw>d1 fri5ds ( re=m6       
,rememb] t ! battle is n to !  /rong1   
nor ! race to ! swift only1 b t /rong]  
is ! armor  ( ! ,almighty1 ?an all !    

weapons ( y\r enemies4 ,gird on1 n !    
clumsy armor ( ,k+ ,saul1 b ! brea/plate
 ( righte\sness1 !  helmet ( salvation1 
& ! sword ( ! _s1 ! weapons :i* are  n  
c>nal1 b mighty ?r\gh ,god1 to ! pull+  
d[n ! /rong  holds ( ,satan4    ,"o     
enquiry m rema9s = u to answ]1 :i* is1  
h[ %all we  dissolve ! ,union8 ,x 0     
ass]t$ t if ! ,con/itution c\ld be      
alt]$ )\t dissolution1 su* a /ep w\ld be
 unnecess>y2 b be x  rememb]$1 t ?is    
ev5t c nev] take place1 until ! ,s\? is 
p>tly ,anti-,slav]y4 ,! cons5t ( !      
legislatures ( ?ree-f\r?s (  ! sev]al   
,/ates1 is necess>y to accompli% ?is1 & 
we leave x to  all c&id p]sons to judge 
:e!r !re is any hope ( su* cons5t  ev]  
be+ giv54 ,! only rem$y pla9ly is = u to
 abjure !  ,con/itution1 proclaim       
ourselves free & indep5d5t ( ! ,s\?1 &  
organize a new & sep>ate gov]nm5t at !  
,nor?4    ,! /eps necess>y are briefly  
^!4 ,let a conv5tion ( ! p (  ! ,free   
,/ates 9 favor ( ?is movem5t be call$2  
let !  legislatures ( ! sev]al ,/ates   

)draw _! ,repres5tatives &  ,s5ators f  
,congress1 & let !m meet toge!r1 & s5d  
delegates  to ?is g5]al conv5tion1 z our
 fa!rs did to ! conv5tion :]e  !        
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce 0 adopt$4 ,let
 !m meet1 & adopt a  ,con/itution1 fix  
^u "s conspicu\s place = a seat (       
gov]nm5t1  ,buffalo = in/ance1 s5d home 
! con/itution to be ratifi$ by !  sev]al
 nor!rn ,/ates1 & hav+ ?us =m$ _! own   
gov]nm5t1  let !m )draw _! portion ( !  
,army & ,navy f ! ,s\?1  refuse to pay  
duties to ! g5]al gov]nm5t1 & s5d a     
m9i/] to  ! s\!rn gov]nm5t = ! adju/m5t 
( all claims betwe5 !  two4 ,( c\rse !  
,s\? w\ld be too busy 9 settl+ _! own   
affairs  to di/urb u = a:ile2 & if w>   
come at la/1 x is easy to see :o  w\ld  
be victori\s2 ! ,nor? ) all h] res\rces1
 or ! ,s\? )  h] #c1jjj1jjj ( ,slaves 9 
h] bord]s4 ,! :ole t]ritory nor? (      
,mason & ,dixon's l9e w\ld !n be op5 to 
! flee+ fugitive4 ,no  ,slave hunt] w\ld
 d>e to v5ture on our soil1 to recov] 8 
lo/  victim4 ,?us ,slave prop]ty w\ld be

 useless 9 ,virg9ia1 ,m>yl&1  ,k5tucky &
 ,miss\ri1 & probably ^? ,/ates w\ld    
soon knock at our  doors = admission to 
our union4 ,t w\ld de/roy ! value (     
,slaves  /ill f>!r ,s\?1 & ev5tually !  
:ole c\ntry w\ld become free4  ,b !re is
 ano!r view ( x4 ,! ,slaves c\ld !n     
arise & dem&  _! fre$om1 & n\ght c\ld   
prev5t !m f atta9+ x4 ,at !  fir/ tap ( 
! drum1 !re are #aj1jjj nor!rn bayonets1
 ready to be  ?ru/ into ! bosoms ( !    
,slaves1 %\ld !y attempt an             
insurrection1 says ,mr4 ,und]wood (     
,k5tucky1 on ! floor ( ,congress4  ,?is 
dang] w\ld h vani%$4 ,no nor!rn foe c\ld
 !n be ready to  /rike d[n ! ,slave     
fight+ = lib]ty1 b millions w\ld        
sympa?ize ) & assi/ him4 ,( c\rse ! p ( 
! ,nor? mu/  be conv]t$ be=e ?is *ange c
 take place1 b come x mu/4 ,x is  ! only
 rem$y = ,slav]y t we h any confid5ce 91
 & !re is  no "t to be lo/4    ,come x  
mu/1 did we say8 ,x has already come 9  
"o s5se4 ,! p1  ! bone & s9ew ( !       
c\ntry1 are ne>ly ready = ! *ange4 ,!   

work+m5 ( ! ,nor? c p]ceive !           
disadvantage ,slav]y is to  !m2 h[ x    
degrades labor1 & prev5ts ! exaltation (
 ! labor]2  b _! lead]s are wily1 & w   
endeavor to p]suade !m1 t  ! ,union is (
 m consequ5ce ?an ! abolition ( ,slav]y4
 ,!re  c be no "q1 if x 7 n = ! lead]s 9
 *ur* & /ate1  t a dissolution ( !      
,union w\ld be spe$ily br\ght ab\t2 b   
^! m51 always ! curses ( society1 /& 9 !
 way ( all  improvem5t 9 ?is respect4   
,if ! p _h be5 all[$ to act  accord+ to 
_! own impulses1 w\ld ,za*>y ,taylor h  
be5 elect$  ,presid5t ( ?is nation8     
,witness ! mighty ga!r+ ( fre$om's  ho/s
 at ,buffalo2 & see to :at a pit* popul>
 feel+ arose1 :5  ! nom9ation ( m5 kn[n 
to be ?or\ghly oppos$ to slav]y         
ext5sion 0 made kn[n6 ,! noise (        
acclamation1 aris+ f ne>ly  #ej1jjj     
he>ts1 s\nd$ ?r\gh\t ?is nation1 l a    
?und]-clap 9  ! e>s ( selfi% &          
unpr9cipl$ lead]s4 ,no ev5t ev] produc$ 
su* a *ange 9 ! policy ( corrupt m51 z  
?is demon/ration ( !  fir/ fruits ( ! _s

 ( fre$om4 ,politicians z corrupt z     
putridity itself1 trembl$ & cri$ al\d = 
help4 ,a univ]sal h[l (  despair w5t up 
f ! hell ( ,slav]y2 b ! faces ( ! sons (
  fre$om e :]e grew bright1 z !         
c\nt5ance ( ! "m is lit  up ) joy :5 %e 
beholds h] fir/-born *ild ly+ 9 h] arms4
 ,if  su* a mighty *ange took place z ! 
result ( ?is1 ! morn+ light  ( fre$om1  
:at w be ! h[l+s ( ! wick$1 & ! rejoic+s
  ( ! good1 :5 ! sun ( emancipation1    
%all %9e 9 all !  brightness ( its      
m]idian spl5dor1 ^u ! d>k & gloomy      
cav]ns (  ,slav]y1 z w be ! case :5 a   
simil> conv5tion %all nom9ate a  man = !
 presid5cy ( ! ,nor!rn ,union8    ,if ! 
faces ( ! s\!rn]s & _! allies 7 elongat$
 !n1  :at w be _! l5g? :5 ! news ( su* a
 conv5tion %all rea*  _! e>s8 ,we repeat
 x1 ! p are ne>ly ready = ?is *ange2  & 
only ne$ ! ^w ( comm& f _! lead]s1 to   
adopt z _!  wat*word1 ,no m union )     
slave-hold]s4 ,b unpr9cipl$ lead]s  nev]
 w be conv]t$ only by ! p advanc+ be=e  
!m2  !re=e our "w lies ) ! p4    ,m5 &  

wom5 ( ,am]ica1 desc5dants ( ^? pione]s 
( fre$om1 :o  brav$ ! vicissitudes (    
=tune 9 a new & wild]ness l&1 t  lib]ty 
might be be/[$ ^u _! *ildr52 sons &     
daught]s ( !  w>riors ( ,lex+ton &      
,bunk] ,hill2 *ildr5 ( ! patriots ( !   
revolution2 is !re none ( t _s ( lib]ty 
:i* actuat$ y\r  fa!rs1 rema9+ )9 y\r   
he>ts8 ,h ! fires ( fre$om become  s    
ne>ly ext9ct 9 y\r brea/s1 z to leave no
 sp>k ( lib]ty  !re1 :i* c be made to   
ignite ! he>ts ( cotton :i* surr\nd  y8 
,burns !re no flame ( indignation 9 y\r 
s\ls1 at !  remembrance ( ! insults y h 
receiv$ at ! h&s ( ! ,s\?8  ,say1 ye    
*ildr5 ( pr\d & tyranny-hat+ p>5ts1 are 
ye sunk 9  su* abject submission to y\r 
oppressors1 t no trampl+ "u foot  y\r   
own & ! ,slave's rights1 c ar\se ye f   
y\r /upor8 ,o1 is  !re no portion ( t   
hatr$ ( tyranny1 :i* prompt$ y\r fa!rs  
to say1 resi/ance to tyrants is ob$i5ce 
to ,god1 left )9 y\r  bosoms8 ,!n1      
inde$1 are y recreant to ! pr9ciples y\r
 fa!rs  /ruggl$ ) adv]sity's p[] to     

e/abli%1 ! base & deg5]ate  sons ( noble
 & en]getic sires4    ,"o ^w m1 & our   
task is f9i%$4 ,:at is ! ,s\?1 t ye     
%\ld cl+ s closely to h]8 ,is %e n a    
pollut+ h>lot1 deceiv+  y by h] gay     
attire1 & attempt+ to s$uce y f ! pa? ( 
virtue by h] bl&i%m5ts8 ,yea1 has %e n  
already beguil$ y\r  simple he>ts1 & n[ 
t %e has bewit*$ y1 & obta9$ p[]  ov] y1
 seek+ b to insult & ca/ contempt ^u y8 
,o1 let u  break away f h] pollut+      
embraces1 & return to virtue &          
integrity4 ,come out f h]1 my p1 & be n 
p>tak]s ( h]  s9s1 t ye receive n ( h]  
plagues4