---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,anti-,,slav]y ,,tracts4 ,no4 #ad4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- 8,,h[ ,,c ,i ,,help ,,to ,,aboli% ,,slav]y80 ,,or1 ,,c\nsels ,,to ,,! ,,newly ,,conv]t$4 ,,by ,,m>ia ,,we/on ,,*apman4 ,yes1 my fri5d1 ,i c resolve y\r "q4 ,tw5ty ye>s ( actual exp]i5ce qualify "o to reply4 ,i h /ood1 z y n[ /&1 on ! ?re%old ( ?is gr&e/ und]tak+ ( any age--?is ef=t to elevate a :ole p 9 ! scale ( moral be+--) my head full ( plans1 & my he>t ( devot$ness1 ask+ ! same "q4 ,i really long$ = ?is com+ ( mill5nial glory1 & !re=e soon f\nd ! road on :i* to g =? to meet x4 ,my disgu/ 0 unutt]able1 z y\rs1 too1 w be1 if y desire ! abolition ( slav]y m ?an ! tempor>y triumph ( sect or p>ty1 at ! /upid s*emes by :i* selfi% m5 7 !n1 z n[1 try+ to make capital = !mselves out ( ! sacr$ cause ( human rights--seek+ to sell ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/ = money4 ,he> !m clamor\sly & meanly tak+ advantage ( ignorance1 = ! promotion ( self-int]e/4 ,fir/1 he> ! ag5ts ( slav]y pres5t+ ! colonization s*eme z ! in/rum5t ( abolition4 8,aid ! ,colonization ,society40 ,yes2 to make slav]y /rong] by exalt+ prejudice z an ord9ation ( div9e ,provid5ce2 to make slav]y saf] by elim9at+ t dang]\s elem5t1 ! free black2 to make its t]m long] by /ultify+ national consci5ce4 ,see t society mak+ ! laws ( slave ,/ates m cruel1 ! m5 ( ! free ,/ates m obdurate1 ! situation ( ! free m5 ( color m difficult & insupportable1 z a "p ( its plan4 ,x c\ld n1 if x w\ld1 transport ?ree millions ( s\ls to ,africa2 ! navies & rev5ues ( ! _w w\ld be insuffici5t4 ,x w\ld n1 if x c\ld2 = slav]y has no int5tion ( p>t+ ) its ?ree millions ( victims2 unless induc$ to free !m out ( g5]osity1 x w keep !m on speculation4 ,its =ty ye>s ( colonization labor1 & its million ( gold & silv]1 h exil$ few] to ,lib]ia ?an h escap$ into ,canada 9 spite ( x--less 9 t p]iod ?an ! mon?ly increase ( ! slaves6 ,x c d no?+ = ,*ri/ianiz+ ,africa1 = x s5ds a slavehold+ gospel1 :i* is anti-,*ri/4 ,be n deceiv$1 !n1 by a tyrannical mock]y l ?is1 work+ to p]petuate slav]y1 & n to aboli% x4 ,aid ! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y ,society1 :i* deals ) ! he>t & consci5ce ( ?is slavehold+ nation1 dem&+ imm$iate1 unconditional emancipation1 )\t expatriation2 ! abolition ( slav]y by ! _s ( rep5tance1 9 con=mity ) all y\r own pr9ciples & traditions1 :e!r religi\s or political4 ,he> ano!r cry1 7com+1 n l ! fir/1 f ! enemies ( abolition1 b f fri5ds1 g5]ally ^? ( m pret5sion ?an devot$ness37 8,=m a political p>ty1 free soil or o!r1 to vote d[n slav]y40 ,yes1 don't kill ! gr[+ mon/]--call to him to /op gr[+2 m]ge imm$iatism1 :i* always succe$s1 9 gradualism1 :i* nev] does4 ,sub/itute a second>y object = ! prim>y "o4 ,/rive 9 ! fir/ place n to aboli% slav]y1 b to get "o set ( m5 out ( (fice & ano!r 91 to le>n by ! ev5t t ! la/ are z incapable to turn back ! :irlpool t ma/]s ! gov]nm5t z ! fir/ 74 ,make an appeal to =ce ( numb]s 9 a case :]e y "k x is aga9/ y2 9 a case1 too1 :]e1 hav+ sworn assi/ance1 y mu/ lose influ5ce by su* an appeal4 ,sp5d y\r "t & money1 n 9 mak+ new abolitioni/s1 b 9 c\nt+ ! old ones1 t at e c\nt dim9i%4 ,politics1 9 ! common1 small s5se ( ! t]m1 m]ely takes ! circum/ances x f9ds1 & does its be/ ) !m4 ,b ! pres5t circum/ances are unfavorable4 ,,!n ,,create ,,new ,,ones4 ,?is is true politics1 9 ! enl>g$1 real mean+ ( ! ^w4 ,"h is a build+ to be erect$1 & no suffici5t mat]ials4 ,a little untemp]$ mort>1 a few unbak$ bricks--t is all4 ,g to ! deep qu>ries ( ! human he>t1 & make ( y\r sons & daught]s poli%$ /ones to build ! temple ( ! ,"l4 ,x is ?is cleav+ into ! liv+ rock ! ,,am]ican ,,anti-,,slav]y ,,society girds itself to d4 ,"u its op]ations m5 become bett] & bett] abolitioni/s4 ,"u ! labors ( political p>tisan%ip !y necess>ily gr[ worse & worse4 ,!y mu/ ev] ask !mselves h[ little anti-slav]y feel+ & pr9ciple !y c make s]ve ! tempor>y turn2 because ! less ( ei!r1 ! great] ! *ance4 ,!y mu/ always be sacrific+ ! end to ! means4 ,call !m to ! witness box 9 _! capacity ( philosophical obs]v]s1 & out ( _! little circumv5t+ political *>act]s1 & !mselves w tell y t ! effect ( electione]+ on anti-slav]y is mo/ unfavorable1 add+ to ! exi/+ opposition to "r ! fury ( p>ty antagonism1 ?r[+ away ! balance ( p[]1 l[]+ ! tone ( moral & religi\s feel+ & action1 & ?us lett+ a sacr$ ent]prise deg5]ate into a scramble = (fice4 ,b labor ) ! ,,am]ican ,,anti-,,slav]y ,,society directly to ! great end1 & ev5 ,frankl9 ,pi]ce & ,co41 pro-slav]y z !y are1 w grovel to d y\r bidd+4 ,! adm9i/ration n[ on ! ?rone is z good = y\r bidd+ z any o!r4 ,9 a republican l& ! p[] beh9d ! ?rone is ! p[]4 ,save y\rself ! tr\ble ( call+ caucuses1 pr9t+ p>ty j\rnals1 di/ribut+ ballots1 & ! l4 ,let m5 :o are fit = no?+ ( m consequ5ce d ?is little "w1 :i* is be/ done by m]e nobodies4 ,m ?an en\gh ( !m are always ready = x4 ,y1 :o are smitt5 by ! sacr$ beauty ( ! great cause1 %\ld s]ve x greatly4 ,don't drag ! eng9e1 l an ignoramus1 b br+ wood & wat] & flame1 l an eng9e]4 ,! ,,am]ican ,,anti-,,slav]y ,,society has laid ! track4 8,buy slaves & set !m free40 ,yes2 lop ! bran*es & /r5g!n ! root2 make ! de/ruction ( ! sy/em m difficult by practis+ ^u x2 create a dem& = ! slave bre$] to supply2 compromise ) crime2 raise ! m>ket price1 :5 y ought to /op ! m>ket2 put a philan?ropic m>k ^u ! slave trade2 sp5d money en\gh 9 buy+ "o man to free fifty gratis1 & conv]t a ?\s&4 ,b !re is a :olesale way1 cries "o4 8,sell ! public l&s1 & set e means 9 motion1 f ! m]ely m]cantile donation ( a million to ! infant c5t society1 & ?us raise two ?\s& millions ( doll>s1 & beg ! slavehold]s to take x1 7n z comp5sation1 b z a tok5 ( good w17 & let _! bondm5 g40 ,i m>vel at ?is insuffici5t notion ( ! he>t ( a slavehold]4 ,i wond] exce$+ly at su* a want ( imag9ation4 8,n z comp5sation0 is well put2 = :at sum c comp5sate a mon>* = 8 ?rone8 ,?is sy/em ( slav]y makes ! s\? ! p>5t ( long l9es ( pr9ces4 ,x gives to h] diabolical dom9ions 8,k+doms1 & sway1 & /r5g?1 & l5g? ( days40 ,i am /rangely divid$ 9 sympa?y4 ,i feel at once ! g5]osity ( ! proposal1 & h ! feel+ ( contempt ) :i* its insuffici5t inappropriat5ess is receiv$4 8,organize vigilance committees1 & e/abli% und]gr\nd railroads40 ,yes2 hide f tyranny1 in/ead ( defy+ x2 :isp] a te/imony2 =m a bad habit ( m9d 9 reg>d to despotism2 try to keep out ! sea ) a mop1 :5 y ought to build a dike2 flatt] y\r s5se ( compassion by tak+ private retail measures to h suff]+ ameliorat$1 :5 y might1 ) ! ,,am]ican ,,anti-,,slav]y ,,society1 be tak+ public :olesale measures to h wrong 7! cause ( suff]+7 right$4 ,y may safely leave ) ! half & qu>t] conv]t$1 ) ! slavehold]s1 nay1 ev5 ) ! ,curtises1 ! *>ge ( all ^! ?+s1 :i* )\t ! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y ,society are b z hydrog5 & nitrog5 )\t oxyg51 h[ev] good ) x1 z ! natural fruits ( its labors4 ,:at ,i w\ld disc\rage is1 n m]cy & compassion 9 an individual case1 b a disgraceful mi/ake 9 ! economy ( well do+2 sp5d+ 9 salv+ a sore f+] :at w\ld buy ! elixir vit2 pref]r+ ! less1 :i* excludes ! great]1 to ! great]1 :i* 9cludes ! less4 ,slav]y c only be aboli%$ by rais+ ! "* ( ! p :o compose ! nation2 & t c be done only by %[+ !m a high] "o4 ,n[1 !re is "o ?+ t c't be done 9 secret2 y c't set a good example "u a bu%el4 8,b in/ruction6 in/ruction6 f\nd s*ools & *ur*es = ! blacks1 & ?us prep>e = ! abolition ( slav]y40 ,o1 %all[ & %ortsight$6 ! dem& is ! prep>ation2 no?+ c supply ! place ( t4 ,& exclusive in/ruction1 tea*+ = blacks1 a s*ool f\nd$ on color1 a *ur* 9 :i* m5 are h]d$ ignom9i\sly1 ap>t f ! ref9+ influ5ce ( association ) ! m highly educat$ & accompli%$1--:at are !y8 ,a direct way ( fitt+ :ite m5 = tyrants1 & black m5 = slaves4 ,no2 if y w\ld tea* & ,*ri/ianize ! nation1 /r5g!n ! ,,am]ican ,,anti-,,slav]y ,,society1 ! only ,am]ican in/itution f\nd$ on ! ,*ri/ian & republican idea ( ! equal bro!rhood ( man1 & 9 opposition to a *ur* & /ate :i* d5y human bro!rhood by sanction+ slav]y1 & pull d[n ,*ri/ to _! own level4 ,! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y ,society is *ur* & univ]sity1 high s*ool & common s*ool to all :o ne$ real in/ruction & true religion4 ,( x :at a ?rong ( au?ors1 editors1 lawy]s1 orators1 & accompli%$ g5tlem5 ( color h tak5 _! degree6 ,x has equally implant$ hopes & aspirations1 noble ?\ghts & sublime purposes 9 ! he>ts ( bo? races4 ,x has prep>$ ! :ite man = ! fre$om ( ! black man1 & x has made ! black man scorn ! ?\ght ( enslavem5t1 z does a :ite man1 z f> z its influ5ce has ext5d$4 ,/r5g!n t noble influ5ce4 ,be=e its organization1 ! c\ntry only saw "h & !re 9 slav]y "s 8fai?ful ,cudjoe or ,d9ah10 ^: /rong natures blossom$ ev5 9 bondage1 l a f9e plant b5ea? a heavy /one4 ,n[1 "u ! elevat+ & *]i%+ influ5ce ( ! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y ,society1 ! color$ race1 l ! :ite1 furni%es ,cor9?ian capitals = ! noble/ temples4 ,ar\s$ by ! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y ,society1 ! v :ite m5 :o _h =gott5 & d5i$ ! claim ( ! black man to ! rights ( humanity n[ ?und] t claim at e gate1 f cottage to capital1 f s*ool h\se to univ]sity1 f ! railroad c>riage to ! h\se ( ,god4 ,he has a place at _! firesides1 a place 9 _! he>ts--! man :om !y once cruelly hat$ = 8 color4 ,s feel+1 !y _c s5d him to ,cov5try ) a horn-book 9 8 h&1 & call x in/ruction6 ,!y inspire him to climb to _! side by a visible act$ gospel ( fre$om4 ,?us1 in/ead ( b[+ to prejudice1 !y conqu] x4 8,e/abli% free-labor w>eh\ses40 ,inde$6 is t a good bus9ess calculation t leads to exp5d 9 se>* ( ! products ( free labor ! "t & money t w\ld make all labor free8 ,:ile wrong exi/s 9 ! _w1 y _c 7%ort ( suicide7 b draw y\r e life brea? 9 involunt>y connection ) x2 nor is consci5ce to be satisfi$ ) any ?+ %ort ( a complete devotion to ! anti-slav]y cause ( ! life t is su/a9$ by slav]y4 ,we may draw good out ( evil3 we mu/ n d evil1 t good may come4 ,yet ,i c\nsel y to honor ^? :o eat no sug>1 z y ask no que/ions = consci5ce's sake2 :ile y despise ^? :o ?ru/ =w>d su* a call ^u consci5ce1 impossible1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 to be obey$1 & !re=e n b9d+1 z if x 7 ! end ( ! law = righte\sness1 9 ord] to injure ,g>rison1 ! great & good f\nd] ( ! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y ,society4 ,i h se5 m5 /& draw+ bills ( ex*ange betwe5 ,engl& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :ile utt]+ mal$ictions aga9/ ! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y ,society1 because x does n1 z su*1 occupy itself ) ! free produce "q4 ,?is ,i br& z pro-slav]y 9 disguise--%e] hypocrisy4 ,y see1 my fri5d1 t ,i h repli$ to y\r "q 9 ! conviction t y desire ! abolition ( slav]y above all o!r ?+s 9 ?is _w2 z "o assur$ t x is ! great "w ( ,*ri/ianity 9 our age & c\ntry1 z ! conflict ) idolatry 0 9 o!r times & climes4 ,?us y see ! salvation ( ! s\ls1 ! ma9t5ance ( ! rights1 ! fulfilm5t ( ! duties1 & ! pres]vation ( ! free in/itutions ( ,am]icans1 to dep5d ^u ! extirpation ( ?is accurs$ & disgraceful disease :i* is de/roy+ !m4 ,if ,i _h reason to ?9k y m]ely desir\s to make sect>ian & political capital out ( a holy ?\ght & a sacr$ purpose orig9at$ by o!rs--if y 7 m]ely contriv+ def5ces = :at is indef5sible1 & try+ to save ! cr$it ( :at is disgraceful1 try+ to ?r[ du/1 & *ange ! issue1 & pay ti!s ( cum9 to delay ju/ice1 9 ord] to sp>e y\r own insignificant self 9 ?is greate/ conflict ( light & d>kness1 good & evil1 :i* ! _w has n[ to %[--if y _h be5 try+ h[ to seem cr$itably int]e/$ 9 :at ought to be an ,am]ican's fir/ bus9ess1 & calculat+ h[ little in/ead ( h[ mu* y might sacrifice to ! s\l-exalt+ cause ( fre$om--if y 7 b try+ to get y\rself or "s fri5d into (fice by ! judici\s use ( ideas :i*1 z a republican & a ,*ri/ian1 y ought to give y\rself :olly to be us$ by--if y 7 ! hir$ ag5t ( "s demisemiquav] ( a movem5t :i* tack$ anti-slav]y to its o!r titles1 9 ord] to e/abli% a claim on ! purses ( abolitioni/s--9 any ( ^! cases ,i w\ld n h /opp$ to talk ) y4 ,y\r int]e/ be+ ! ?+ y _h at he>t1 ,i %\ld n c\nsel2 ,i %\ld be call$1 9 ! "n ( all t is holy1 to condemn y1 9 ord] t blame might awak5 consci5ce4 ,b ! case1 ,i tru/1 is diff]5t4 ,i may1 !n1 say to y1 ) all ! confid5ce1 nay1 c]ta9ty1 :i* is insep>able f exp]i5ce1 k1 & utt] self-abnegation 9 ! matt]1 ,,"w ,,) ,,! ,,am]ican ,,anti-,,slav]y ,,society4 ,lavi% y\r "t1 y\r money1 y\r labors1 y\r pray]s1 9 t field1 :i* is ! _w1 & y w reap a ?\s& fold1 n[ & h]eaft]4 ,?is movem5t moves4 ,x is alive4 ,he> h[ e ?+ mean & selfi% /ruggles1 hisses1 & dies "u its influ5ce4 ,nev]1 s9ce ! _w 01 has any ef=t be5 s cle>1 s /rong1 s uncompromis+1 s ennobl+1 s holy1 &1 let me add1 s successful4 ,x is 8! bright consummate fl[]0 ( ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,look at ^? :o 8h n resi/$ ! heav5ly vision0 x pres5t$ !m ( a nation ov]com+ its evil prop5sities1 & do+ "r at all risks2 ask !m :e!r x has n sav$ _! s\ls alive2 ask !m if x has n made !m wor%ipp]s ( ! beauty & sublimity ( high "*1 till !y are ready to 8"k no?+ on e>? b ,jesus ,*ri/ & him crucifi$40 ,= ?is !y give all--weal?1 y\?1 heal?1 /r5g?1 life4 ,worldly success1 obta9$ by slack5+ _! labors aga9/ slav]y1 7& x is easy to h x on ^? t]ms at any mom5t1 s placable a mon/] is ! _w17 /rikes !m l failure & disgrace4 ,!y h 8scorn$ delights1 & liv$ labori\s days10 till at l5g? !y feel x no sacrifice1 b ! highe/ joy4 ,all ?is ! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y ,society dem&s ( y4 ,,d ,,x6 & be mo/ grateful = ! opportunity ( fulfill+ a "w :i* is its own exce$+ great rew>d4 ,,d ,,x1 & f9d y\rself ! *os5 ( ,god1 to keep alive 9 ?is nation1 degrad$ & corrupt$ by slav]y1 ! noble flame ( ,*ri/ian fai?1 ! s5tim5t ( honor & fidelity1 ! in/9ct ( high-m9d$ness1 ! s5se ( absolute1 immutable duty1 ! *>m ( *ivalr\s & poetic feel+1 :i* w\ld make ( ! poore/ ,am]icans ! ,*ri/ian g5tlem5 ( ! _w4 8,*]i% all ^! high feel+s t become ,a giv] ( ! gift ( lib]ty40 ,y w f9d y\rself "u ! necessity ( do+ x 9 ?is noble company1 or alone4 ,try x4 ,/rive to be p]fect1 z ,god is p]fect--to act up to y\r own highe/ idea1 9 connection ) *ur* or /ate 9 ?is l& corrupt$ by slav]y1 & see if y are help$ or h9d]$4 ,be n dragg$ along by !m prote/+4 ,x is grace+ z a slave ! *>iot :eels ( a triumph4 ,b flee f !m1 z "o flees out ( ,babylon4 ,secure ! bless+ ( union = good1 & be deliv]$ f ! curse ( union 9 evil1 by act+ ) ! ,,am]ican ,,anti-,,slav]y ,,society1 its memb]s & fri5ds4 ,i use ?is mode ( expression advis$ly1 = ,i am n speak+ ( a m]e =m ( association4 ,_m are 9 h>moni\s cop]ation ) x :o h nei!r sign$ ! con/itution nor subscrib$ ! annual half doll>4 ,h5ce x is nei!r a =mality nor a c]emony1 b a unit$1 onw>d-fl[+ curr5t ( noble lives4 ,if1 !n1 y feel t devot$ness ( he>t :i* ,i v]ily ?9k y\r "q indicates1 ,i feel free to c\nsel y to g imm$iately to ! ne>e/ (fice ( ! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y ,society1#a by lett]1 if n 9 p]son1 subscribe :at money y c af=d--! fir/ fruits ( a life-long lib]ality1 & /udy ! cause l a sci5ce1 :ile promot+ x l a gospel1 "u ! *e]+ & helpful sympa?y ( "s ( ! be/ company on e>?2 b n unless2 = ?is company despises :at politicians1 ecclesia/ical & o!r1 call 8gett+ p committ$40 ,!y h a horror ( ?is selfi% invasion ( ano!r's fre$om1 z ( ! encumbrance ( selfi% help4 ,!y w>n y n to t\* ! ark ) unhall[$ h&s4 ,"o consid]ation m--! ?\ght ( :at y owe to y\r =]unn]s 9 :at y feel to be ! tru?4 ,x is1 to foll[ meekly aft]1 & be baptiz$ ) ! baptism t !y are baptiz$ )4 8,?us x become? u to fulfil all righte\sness20 & ! m y\r tal5ts1 gifts1 & graces may1 9 y\r own judgm5t1 be sup]ior to !irs1 ! m becom+ x w be to seek _! fell[%ip2 = 9 ! :ole l& !y1 & !y alone1 are "r4 ,x is n eulogy1 b fact1 t !irs is ! pa? ( ! j1 %9+ m & m unto ! p]fect day--d5i$ only by ! besott$ ) inju/ice1 ! committ$ to crime4 ,consid]1 !n1 n only :at y owe to y\r slav]y-curs$ c\ntry1 y\r enslav+ z well z enslav$ c\ntrym51 y\r fa!rs' memory1 y\r remote/ po/]ity1 ! ,*ri/ian religion1 :i* =bids ! sacrifice ( "o man's rights to ano!r man's int]e/s1 & :i* kn[s no di/9ction ( ca/e1 color1 or condition1--b consid]1 also1 :at y owe to ^? individuals & to t bro!rhood :o h battl$ tw5ty ye>s 9 ! brea* = y\r fre$om1 involv$ ) t ( ! meane/ slave4 ,imag9e h[ ! case /ood ) ^? :o p]i%$ by suffocation 9 ! ,black ,hole at ,calcutta4 ,suppose t "s ( _! numb] _h felt ! sublime impulse to place _! bodies 9 ! door1 & ! high devot$ he>ts to /& ! cru%+ till dawn awoke ! tyrant2 ! re/ ( t doom$ b& might h pass$ out alive4 ,?is is :at ! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y ,society has be5 unfl9*+ly do+ = y1 & = ! re/ ( ! nation1 amid torture1 insult1 & curses1 ?r\gh a long night ( t]ror & despair4 ,! life ( ! l&1 its preci\s moral s5se1 has be5 ?us kept f suffocation4 ,! free agitat+ air ( fai?ful spee* has sav$ x4 ,! s\l ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is n dead1 ?anks1 "u ,provid5ce1 to t noble fell[%ip ( resolute s\ls1 to f9d :om ! nation has be5 w9n[$4 ,d y\r duty by !m1 9 ! "n ( self-respect4 ,su* companion%ip is an honor accord$ to b few1 & ( t wor?y few ,i w\ld fa9 c\nt y "o4 ,/rike1 !n1 ) !m at ! exi/5ce ( slav]y1 & y w see individual slaves made free1 anti-slav]y leav5 introduc$ into p>ties & *ur*es1 in/ruction diffus$1 ! products ( free labor multipli$1 & fugitives protect$1 9 exact proportion to ! en]gy ( ! gr& onset aga9/ ! civil sy/em4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note4 ,! "w ( ! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y ,society is c>ri$ on by newspap]s1 books1 tracts1 ag5ts1 meet+s1 & conv5tions4 ,! donor is reque/$ to specify to :at dep>tm5t1 & 9 :at section ( c\ntry1 he wi%es 8 contribution appli$4 ----- ,footnote #a3 ,= ! local (fices1 see bottom ( page #ab4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,con/itution ,,( ,,! ,,am]ican ,,anti-,,slav]y ,,society4 ,,=m$ ,,9 ,,philadelphia1 ,,decemb] #d1 #ahcc4 ,:]eas ! ,mo/ ,high ,god 8ha? made ( "o blood all nations ( m5 to dwell on all ! face ( ! e>?10 & ha? comm&$ !m to love _! neighbors z !mselves2 & :]eas our national exi/5ce is bas$ ^u ?is pr9ciple1 z recogniz$ 9 ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 8t all mank9d are creat$ equal1 & t !y are end[$ by _! ,creator ) c]ta9 inali5able rights1 among :i* are life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess20 & :]eas1 aft] ! lapse ( ne>ly sixty ye>s1 s9ce ! fai? & honor ( ! ,am]ican p 7 pl$g$ to ?is av[al be=e ,almighty ,god & ! _w1 ne>ly "o six? "p ( ! nation are held 9 bondage by _! fell[-citiz5s2 & :]eas slav]y is contr>y to ! pr9ciples ( natural ju/ice1 ( our republican =m ( gov]nm5t1 & ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & is de/ructive ( ! prosp]ity ( ! c\ntry1 :ile x is endang]+ ! peace1 union1 & lib]ties ( ! ,/ates2 & :]eas we believe x ! duty & int]e/ ( ! ma/]s imm$iately to emancipate _! slaves1 & t no s*eme ( expatriation1 ei!r volunt>y or by compulsion1 c remove ?is great & increas+ evil2 & :]eas we believe t x is practicable1 by appeals to ! consci5ces1 he>ts1 & int]e/s ( ! p1 to awak5 a public s5tim5t ?r\gh\t ! nation t w be oppos$ to ! cont9uance ( slav]y 9 any "p ( ! republic1 & by effect+ ! spe$y abolition ( slav]y1 prev5t a g5]al convulsion2 & :]eas we believe we owe x to ! oppress$1 to our fell[-citiz5s :o hold slaves1 to our :ole c\ntry1 to po/]ity1 & to ,god1 to d all t is lawfully 9 our p[] to br+ ab\t ! ext9ction ( slav]y1 we d h]eby agree1 ) a pray]ful reliance on ! div9e aid1 to =m ourselves into a society to be gov]n$ by ! foll[+ con/itution3-- ,,article ,i4--,?is society %all be call$ ! ,,am]ican ,,anti-,,slav]y ,,society4 ,,article ,,ii4--,! objects ( ?is society are ! entire abolition ( slav]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:ile x admits t ea* ,/ate 9 :i* slav]y exi/s has1 by ! con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! exclusive "r to legislate 9 reg>d to its abolition 9 said ,/ate1 x %all aim to conv9ce all our fell[-citiz5s1 by argum5ts address$ to _! und]/&+s & consci5ces1 t slavehold+ is a he9\s crime 9 ! sight ( ,god1 & t ! duty1 safety1 & be/ int]e/s ( all conc]n$ require its imm$iate ab&onm5t1 )\t expatriation4 ,! society w also endeavor1 9 a con/itutional way1 to influ5ce ,congress to put an end to ! dome/ic slave trade1 & to aboli% slav]y 9 all ^? portions ( our common c\ntry :i* come "u its control1 especially 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & likewise to prev5t ! ext5sion ( x to any ,/ate t may be h]eaft] admitt$ to ! ,union4 ,,article ,,iii4--,?is society %all aim to elevate ! "* & condition ( ! p ( color1 by enc\rag+ _! intellectual1 moral1 & religi\s improvem5t1 & by remov+ public prejudice1 t ?us !y may1 accord+ to _! intellectual & moral wor?1 %>e an equality ) ! :ites ( civil & religi\s privileges2 b ?is society w nev]1 9 any way1 c\nt5ance ! oppress$ 9 v9dicat+ _! rights by resort+ to physical =ce4 ,,article ,,iv4--,any p]son :o cons5ts to ! pr9ciples ( ?is con/itution1 :o contributes to ! funds ( ?is society1 & is n a slavehold]1 may be a memb] ( ?is society1 & %all be entitl$ to vote at ! meet+s4 ,,article ,v4--,! (fic]s ( ?is society %all be a presid5t1 vice-presid5ts1 a record+ secret>y1 correspond+ secret>ies1 a treasur]1 & an executive committee ( n less ?an five nor m ?an twelve memb]s4 ,,article ,,vi4--,! executive committee %all h p[] to enact _! own by-laws1 fill any vacancy 9 _! body1 & 9 ! (fices ( secret>y & treasur]1 employ ag5ts1 det]m9e :at comp5sation %all be paid to ag5ts & to ! correspond+ secret>ies1 direct ! treasur] 9 ! application ( all moneys1 & call special meet+s ( ! society4 ,!y %all make arrangem5ts = all meet+s ( ! society1 make an annual writt5 report ( _! do+s1 ! exp5ditures & funds ( ! society1 & %all hold /at$ meet+s1 & adopt ! mo/ en]getic measures 9 _! p[] to advance ! objects ( ! society4 ,!y may1 if !y %all see fit1 appo9t a bo>d ( assi/ant manag]s1 compos$ ( n less ?an ?ree nor m ?an sev5 p]sons resid+ 9 ,new ,york city1 or its vic9ity1 ^: duty x %all be to r5d] su* assi/ance to ! committee 9 conduct+ ! affairs ( ! society z ! exig5cies ( ! cause may require4 ,to ?is bo>d !y may f "t to "t confide su* ( _! own p[]s z !y may deem necess>y to ! effici5t conduct ( ! society's bus9ess4 ,! bo>d %all keep a record ( its proce$+s1 & furni% a copy ( ! same = ! in=mation ( ! committee1 z (t5 z may be requir$4 ,,article ,,vii4--,! presid5t %all preside at all meet+s ( ! society1 or1 9 8 abs5ce1 "o ( ! vice-presid5ts1 or1 9 _! abs5ce1 a presid5t pro tem4 ,! correspond+ secret>ies %all conduct ! correspond5ce ( ! society4 ,! record+ secret>y %all notify all meet+s ( ! society & ( ! executive committee1 & %all keep records ( ! same 9 sep>ate books4 ,! treasur] %all collect ! subscriptions1 make paym5ts at ! direction ( ! executive committee1 & pres5t a writt5 & audit$ acc\nt to accompany ! annual report4 ,,article ,,viii4--,! annual meet+ ( ! society %all be held ea* ye> at su* "t & place z ! executive committee may direct1 :5 ! acc\nts ( ! treasur] %all be pres5t$1 ! annual report read1 appropriate addresses deliv]$1 ! (fic]s *os51 & su* o!r bus9ess transact$ z %all be deem$ exp$i5t4 ,,article ,,ix4--,any anti-slav]y society or association f\nd$ on ! same pr9ciples may become auxili>y to ?is society4 ,! (fic]s ( ea* auxili>y society %all be ex (ficio memb]s ( ! p>5t in/itution1 & %all be entitl$ to delib]ate & vote 9 ! transactions ( its conc]ns4 ,,article ,x4--,?is con/itution may be am5d$1 at any annual meet+ ( ! society1 by a vote ( two ?irds ( ! memb]s pres5t1 provid$ ! am5dm5ts propos$ h be5 previ\sly submitt$1 9 writ+1 to ! executive committee4 99 99 99 99 99 ,publi%$ = gratuit\s di/ribution1 at ! ,(fice ( ! ,,am]ican ,,anti-,,slav]y ,,society1 ,no4 #ach ,nassau ,/reet1 ,new ,york4 ,also to be _h at ! ,anti-,slav]y ,(fices1 ,no4 #ba ,cornhill1 ,bo/on1 & ,no4 #ca ,nor? ,fif? ,/reet1 ,philadelphia2 & at ! ,anti-,slav]y ,depository1 ,salem1 ,columbiana ,co41 ,ohio4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,"s inconsi/5cies 9 spell+1 hyph5ation1 punctuation1 & typography h be5 reta9$4 ,?is file uses und]scores to indicate italic text4