,,am]ican ,,slav]y1    ,,& ,,!          
,,means ,,( ,,its ,,abolition4      ,,by
 ,,rev4 ,,jona?an ,,w>d4      ,,publi%$ 
,,by ,,reque/4      ,,bo/on3    ,,pr9t$ 
,,by ,,p]k9s  ,,m>v94    #ahdj4      ,! 
sub/ance ( ! foll[+ ,essay 0 deliv]$1 9 
! =m ( an  ,address1 at ,plym\?1 ,n4    
,h41 ,may #e?1 #ahdj2 & is n[ publi%$ by
 !  p>ticul> reque/ ( ^? :o he>d x4     
,,am]ican ,,slav]y1 c4                  
,,introduction4      ,m ?an =ty ye>s ago
 ! writ] ( ! foll[+ pages read          
,wilb]=ce's publications on ! slave     
trade1 9 :i* 7 describ$  ! v>i\s me?ods 
( procur+ ! slaves 9 ,africa1 ! horrors 
(  ! 8middle passage10 & _! cruel       
treatm5t 9 ! ,we/ ,indies4  ,9 p]us+ ^! 
/atem5ts ( t great philan?ropi/ & fri5d 
( ! injur$ ,african race1 8 feel+s      
became1 9 "s measure1  enli/$ 9 favor ( 
! color$ p ( our l&1 & 9 opposition  to 
! slav]y upheld by our nation4    ,he 0 
nev] s5sible ( feel+ ! prejudice aga9/  
color1 s (t5  manife/$2 b1 9 8 int]c\rse
 ) color$ p]sons1 treat$ !m1  z he w\ld 

o!rs4 ,& hav+ !m = _m ye>s z neighbors1 
&1  n unfrequ5tly1 z hir$ help1 !y 7    
admitt$ to eat ) !  family at ! same    
table4    ,9 #ahbd he 0 invit$ to att5d 
a political celebration on ! #d? (      
,july4 ,9 decl9+ ! invitation1 he notic$
 ! inconsi/5cy ( our  conduct 9         
celebrat+ our lib]ty1 f\nd$ ^u !        
pr9ciple t  all m5 are creat$ free &    
equal1 & proclaim+ ?is 8self-evid5t     
tru?10 & yet hold+ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( our
 fell[ m5 9  degrad+ bondage4    ,! next
 ye>1 he 0 reque/$ to prea* on ! #d? (  
,july4 ,!  s]mon 01 by reque/1 pr9t$4 ,!
 foll[+ extract w %[ !  writ]'s views   
respect+ ,am]ican slav]y4 8,our conduct 
9 relation to  ! ,africans has be5 mo/  
inconsi/5t1 absurd1 & crim9al4 ,:ile    
e>ne/ly cont5d+ = ! pr9ciple1 t all m5  
ought to be free  & equal1 & risk+ e ?+ 
9 oppos+ ! claims ( ,great  ,brita9 to  
tax u1 we 71 at ! same "t1 hold+ 9      
abject  slav]y hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( our    
fell[ be+s1 :o1 ^u our own  pr9ciples1  
_h an equal "r ) ourselves to enjoy !   

sweets  ( lib]ty4 ,h[ great guilt !n has
 be5 contract$ by enslav+1  & hold+ 9   
bondage1 & maltreat+ ! poor negroes4 ,& 
:at  ef=ts ought to be made = _!        
intellectual1 moral & religi\s          
improvem5t1 & _! emancipation1 & _!     
enjoym5t ( ! rights  ( freem540    ,su* 
be+ ! feel+s ( ! writ]1 he rejoic$ to   
see att5tion  turn$ to ! subject (      
slav]y1 & comb9$ ef=ts mak+ = its       
removal4 ,&1 ?\gh he deeply regrett$ !  
h>%ness & sev]ity  ) :i* oppos]s (      
abolition movem5ts1 & ev5 ^? :o did n   
engage 9 !m1 7 treat$1 yet he 0 will+ to
 c\nt5ance !  cause ( abolition1 hop+ t 
?is1 9 8 view1 v exceptionable  mann]1  
w\ld be gradually correct$4 ,b1 z x     
respects _m ( !  ,abolitioni/s1 he is   
sorry to say1 8 hopes h be5 disappo9t$4 
,be+1 !re=e1 fully p]suad$ t ! c\rse    
allud$ to is  injur+ ! cause bo? (      
religion & abolition1 he v5tures to po9t
  out :at he believes ! ^w ( ,god tea*es
 to be 8a m excell5t  way40 ,& he w     
endeavor to d x k9dly1 & n ne$lessly to 

w\nd ! feel+s ( any1 hop+ to be guid$ by
 t wisdom :i*  is f above1 & 8is        
pr(itable to direct10 & :i* 8is pure1  &
 peaceable1 & g5tle1 & is )\t p>tiality1
 & )\t  hypocrisy10 & to pres5t !       
subject z x w appe> 9 ! light  ( ! great
 day4 ,& he reque/s ! read] imp>tially  
to weigh :at  is (f]$ 9 8! balances ( ! 
sanctu>y10 & to reg>d x s f>  only z x  
corresponds ) ! tea*+s ( ! div9e        
oracles4      ,,! ,,"* ,,( ,,am]ican    
,,slav]y4    ,! subject ( ,am]ican      
slav]y1 if rightly consid]$1 mu/ be to  
e ,*ri/ian1 & e true patriot1 a deeply  
int]e/+ &  pa9ful subject4 ,t our       
c\ntry--:i* solemnly decl>$ be=e ,god  &
 ! _w1 t x is 8self-evid5t0 t 8all m5   
are creat$  equal1 & are end[$ ) c]ta9  
inali5able rights1 z life1  lib]ty & !  
pursuit ( happ9ess10 & :i* claims to be 
!  free/ on e>?1 & ! asylum ( !         
oppress$--%\ld1 nev]!less1  hold 9      
abject bondage millions ( its own p1 is 
a deep /a9 on  our national "*4 ,! hold+
 ( ^! un(f5d+ fell[ be+s  "u ! rod (    

oppression is a great political & moral 
evil4 ,x is  a flagrant violation ( our 
pr(ess$ pr9ciples ( equal rights1 &     
manife/ly inconsi/5t ) ! pr9ciples ( our
 holy religion4 ,no  "o w\ld be will+ to
 be a slave himself1 &1 !re=e1 if he    
lov$  o!rs z himself1 or 0 will+ to d to
 o!rs z he w\ld h  o!rs d to him1 he    
c\ld n hold o!rs 9 involunt>y slav]y4   
,slaves are held z prop]ty1 at !        
disposal ( _! ma/]1 &  possess1 /rictly 
speak+1 no legal rights1 civil or       
religi\s1 &1  if ev] s mu* abus$1 c seek
 no r$ress 9 any c\rt ( ju/ice4  ,!y are
 9 a great measure kept )\t ! means (   
intellectual1  moral & spiritual        
improvem5t4 ,& by sale & ! removal ( !  
pur*as$ slaves to a di/ant "p ( !       
c\ntry1 ! mo/ ende>+  ties are liable   
cont9ually to be sev]$1 & ! ne>e/       
relatives1  husb&s & wives1 p>5ts &     
*ildr51 & bro!rs & si/]s1 to  be torn f 
ea* o!r1 & =ev] sep>at$4    ,b ! greate/
 ( ! evils ( ,am]ican slav]y is !       
depriv+ (  its victims ( ! ,bible & ( ! 

means ( religion4 ,"s slaves  d inde$   
att5d public wor%ip1 & receive oral     
in/ruction4 ,"s  ma/]s also imp>t to _! 
slaves religi\s in/ruction4 ,& a few    
are able to read4 ,b1 if ,i am rightly  
in=m$1 tea*+ !m to  read is p5al 9 all !
 slave ,/ates1 except ,k5tucky1 & ^?  :o
 d x are liable to puni%m5t by f9e or   
imprisonm5t1 or bo?4  ,consequ5tly1 !y  
are effectually prev5t$ f read+ 8! ,holy
  ,scriptures1 :i* are able to make !m  
wise unto salvation ?r\gh  fai? :i* is 9
 ,*ri/ ,jesus40 ,& _m1 accord+ to !     
te/imony  ( ! ,synod ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a &   
,georgia1 8are 9 ! condition (  hea!n40 
,& ?\gh n mu*1 comp>atively1 seems to be
 n[ said on ?is  subject by _m advocates
 = emancipation1 yet1 :at is ! political
  bondage1 & all ! o!r evils ( slav]y1  
comp>$ ) ?is8  ,:at is all ! temporal   
happ9ess1 :i* c be enjoy$1 comp>$  ) !  
salvation ( ! s\l1 or et]nal bless$ness8
 ,& are all  ! deprivations & mis]y1 :i*
 c be endur$ 9 ?is %ort life1  comp>able
 ) et]nal mis]y8 8,! suff]+s ( ?is      

pres5t "t10  h[ev] great1 8are n wor?y  
to be comp>$ ) ! glory :i*  %all be     
reveal$0 9 sa9ts1 or ) t 8ev]la/+       
puni%m5t0  :i* w be ! portion ( ^? :o   
are 8lo/04    ,^? means1 !re=e1 :i* are 
necess>y to secure ! salvation  ( ! s\l1
 ought to be e/eem$ m highly1 & s\ght ) 
f>  m e>ne/ness = ourselves & o!rs1 ?an 
any m]e temporal  privileges1 advantages
 & bless+s2 & to deprive ! slaves (  ^! 
means ( salvation is ! wor/ feature 9 ! 
slave sy/em1 &  incurs ! deepe/ guilt4  
,& :5 su* is ! sy/em1 x requires no     
argum5ts to prove1 t x ought to be      
imm$iately aboli%$4    ,inde$ _m at !   
,s\? h mo/ explicitly condemn$ slav]y1 &
  urg$ ! necessity ( its abolition4 ,mr4
 ,jeff]son1 speak+ (  slav]y1 said1 8,x 
de/roys ! morals ( "o "p ( ! nation1 &  
! amor patria 7love ( c\ntry7 ( ! o!r4  
,) ! morals (  ! p1 _! indu/ry is also  
de/roy$4 ,& c ! lib]ties (  a nation be 
secure1 :5 we h remov$ _! only basis--a 
conviction  9 ! m9ds ( ! p1 t ^!        
lib]ties are ! gift ( ,god8  t !y are n 

to be violat$ b ) 8 wra?8 ,inde$ ,i     
tremble  = my c\ntry1 :5 ,i reflect t   
,god is j2 t 8 ju/ice  _c sleep = ev]4  
,! ,almighty has no attribute :i* c take
  sides ) u 9 su* a conte/20 i4 e4 ) !  
slaves4 ,patrick ,h5ry  said1 8,x is z  
repugnant to humanity1 z x is inconsi/5t
 ) !  ,bible1 & de/ructive to lib]ty40  
,william ,p9ckney ( ,m>yl& said1  8,its 
cont9uance is z %ameful z its orig940   
,9 #ahah1 ! ,g5]al ,assembly ( !        
,presbyt]ian ,*ur* unanim\sly  adopt$ a 
report on slav]y1 9 :i* !y say1 8,we    
consid] !  volunt>y enslav+ ( "o "p ( ! 
human race by ano!r1 z a  gross         
violation ( ! mo/ preci\s & sacr$ rights
 ( human nature2  z utt]ly inconsi/5t ) 
! law ( ,god1 :i* requires u to  love   
our neighbor z ourselves2 & z totally   
irreconcilable ) !  _s & pr9ciples ( !  
gospel1 :i* enjo9s1 t all ?+s  :atsoev] 
we w\ld t m5 %\ld d to u1 we %\ld d ev5 
s  to !m4 ,slav]y creates a p>adox 9 !  
moral sy/em2 x exhibits  rational1      
acc\ntable & immortal be+s 9 su*        

circum/ances1 z  sc>cely to leave !m !  
p[] ( moral action4 ,x exhibits !m z    
dep5d5t on ! w ( o!rs1 :e!r !y %all     
receive religi\s  in/ruction2 :e!r !y   
%all enjoy ! ord9ances ( ! gospel2  :e!r
 !y %all p]=m ! duties & *]i% !         
ende>m5ts  ( husb&s & wives1 p>5ts &    
*ildr51 neighbors & fri5ds2  :e!r !y    
%all pres]ve _! *a/ity & purity1 or     
reg>d !  dictates ( ju/ice & humanity4  
8,su* are "s ( ! consequ5ces (          
slav]y--consequ5ces n  imag9>y1 b :i*   
connect !mselves ) its v exi/5ce40    ,&
 !y say fur!r1 8,x is manife/ly ! duty (
 all ,*ri/ians1 :o  enjoy ! light ( !   
pres5t day--:5 ! inconsi/5cy ( slav]y1  
bo? ) ! dictates ( humanity & religion1 
has be5 demon/rat$1  & is g5]ally se5 & 
ackn[l$g$--to use _! hone/1 e>ne/  &    
unwe>i$ endeavors1 z spe$ily z possible1
 to efface ?is blot  on our holy        
religion1 & to obta9 ! complete         
abolition ( slav]y  ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom1  
&1 if possible1 ?r\gh\t ! _w40          
,fre$om is ! "r ( ! slave4 ,& x is !    

duty ( ! ma/] to  grant x1 & to grant x 
imm$iately4    ,&1 t emancipation is    
safe1 & w\ld be = ! int]e/ (            
slavehold]s1 might be easily %[n1 & is  
cle>ly prov$ by !  result ( ! exp]im5t 9
 ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,free labor is         
manife/ly  m pr(itable ?an slave labor4 
,! ,african race possess k9d1 &  g5]\s &
 grateful feel+s2 & if treat$ ) humanity
 &  k9dness1 w\ld labor mu* m fai?fully 
z freem5 = wages1 ?an  z slaves "u !    
cruel /imulus ( ! :ip4 ,& if emancipat$1
  !re w\ld be no fe> ( insurrection1 or 
( ! slaught] ( !  :ites4 ,& ! ,/ates1 n[
 feel+ ! )]+ influ5ce ( slav]y1  w\ld be
 mu* bett] cultivat$ & f> m prosp]\s4   
,?\gh ! result ( ! emancipation 9 !     
,briti% ,we/ ,india ,isl&s  has be51 by 
"s writ]s & pap]s1 repres5t$ z          
unfavorable1 yet1  accord+ to ! mo/     
au!ntic acc\nts1 x has be5 successful4  
,&  :5 difficulties h occurr$1 z has    
sometimes be5 ! case1 !y  h be5 ow+ to !
 /upidity1 or ill conduct ( ! plant]s4  
,! ,rev4 ,john ,scoble ( ,london--:o _h 

sp5t ! great] "p ( !  la/ ?ree ye>s 9 ! 
,briti% ,we/ ,indies1 z an ag5t ( !     
,briti%  ,anti-,slav]y ,society--at a   
meet+ held 9 ,bo/on1 ,augu/ #bb1 #ahci1 
gave a mo/ int]e/+ exposition ( !       
results ( ! emancipation  ( ! slaves 9  
^! colonies1 9 answ] to que/ions propos$
 to  him4 ,a few extracts f 8 /atem5ts w
 be giv51 tak5 f !  ,essex ,regi/]4     
8,f all :i* he _h he>d & se51 he 0      
satisfi$ ! exp]im5t  ( complete         
emancipation _h work$ well = ! own]s ( !
  e/ates2 & ! prosp]ity ( ! colonies    
w\ld be greatly increas$  by x4 ,l&$    
prop]ty1 he said1 _h increas$ 9 value 9 
,b>badoes  f #be to #dj p] c5t4 9 "s    
di/ricts--& g5]ally 9 !  colonies1 f #e 
to #be p] c5t40    8,!re _h10 he said1  
8be5 a great improvem5t 9 ! dome/ic     
condition ( ! labor]s--!y enjoy$ m      
com=ts--_! huts1 or  r hovels1 :i* !y   
=m]ly occupi$1 7 giv+ place to  m       
com=table habitations--!y 7 n will+ to  
we> ! poor  & *eap clo!s :i* _! ma/]s   
=m]ly furni%$ = !m--_m  ( ! wom51 in/ead

 ( toil+ 9 ! fields1 7 n[ devot$ to     
h\sehold duties2 & _m *ildr51 :o =m]ly  
_h be5 compell$ to  "w 9 ! fields1 7 n[ 
s5t to s*ool4    8,enquiries 7 made (   
,mr4 ,scoble1 z to ! will+ness ( !      
blacks  to labor = fair wages--z to !   
/ate ( morals & religion among  !m--h[ !
 ag$ & infirm poor 7 support$ among !m1 
c42  to all :i* ,mr4 ,s4 gave ! mo/     
satisfactory answ]s4 ,9 reg>d  to ! /ate
 ( morals1 he said1 crime _h decreas$   
s9ce !  emancipation--& he /at$ _m      
int]e/+ facts 9 reg>d to !  numb] (     
p]sons conf9$ 9 prisons 9 sev]al        
colonies at 8 visits  9 #ahcf1 comp>$ ) 
! numb] 9 #ahch4 ,! numb] is n[ only    
ab\t half z l>ge z 9 =m] ye>s1 & mo/ ( !
 (f5ces (  ! negroes 7 misdemeanors1    
petty !fts10 c4    ,simil> te/imony is  
furni%$ 9 a lett]1 publi%$ 9 ! ,new     
,york  ,j\rnal ( ,comm]ce1 f ,mr4       
,gurney1 an ,engli% ,quak] g5tleman1 :o 
has lately visit$ "s ( ! ,w9dw>d ,isl&s4
    ,he says1 8,l&$ prop]ty has ris51 & 
is /ill ris+ 9  value--be+ decid$ly (   

great] value n[ ?an x 0 six ye>s ago4   
,9 ,antigua x seems to be a cle> po9t1 t
 ! prop]ty )\t  ! slaves1 is n[ ( equal 
value ) ! prop]ty & ! slaves1  six ye>s 
ago1 or be=e emancipation4    8,a simil>
 rem>k applies ) /ill great] =ce to ,/4 
,kitts4 ,r4  ,claxton1 ! ,solicitor     
,g5]al !re1 told me t he w\ld n take    
#f1jjj n[ = a prop]ty :i* co/ him only  
#b1jjj six ye>s ago4  ,inde$1 _m plant]s
 spoke ( :at !y receive 9 ! %ape (      
comp5sation1 z q a gratuity4    8,!     
unfavorable reports :i* h be5 spread ( !
 work+ (  fre$om1 h g5]ally aris5 f     
p]sons :o are anxi\s to lay hold  ( l&$ 
prop]ty at a *eap rate4 ,a cle> pro( t  
all is do+  well1 is un9t5tionally giv5 
by a g5tleman 9 ,antigua1 :o cries  d[n 
! sy/em1 z hav+ ru9$ ! ,we/ ,indies1    
:ile he /rives to  pur*ase all ! l&$    
prop]ty he c4    8,! com=ts ( ! negroes 
are imm5sely increas$4 ,!y are  provid+ 
!mselves ) good food & clo?+4 ,! evid5ce
 (  ?is fact is abundant 9 e isl& :i* we
 visit$4 ,no pro( (  x c be /rong] ?an !

 almo/ d\bl+ ( ! imports )9 !  la/ two  
ye>s4 ,on ! :ole !re _c be ! %ad[ ( d\bt
 t  ! sub/antial prop]ty ( ! colonies   
:i* we visit$ is on !  increase40       
,,means ,,= ,,aboli%+ ,,slav]y4    ,i   
%all n[ inquire h[ slav]y may be aboli%$
 9 our l&4 ,?is is  ! mo/ difficult "p (
 ! subject2 & on :i* ,i imag9e !re  is1 
9 reality1 a great div]sity ( op9ion1   
ev5 among abolitioni/s4    ,!re are ?ree
 ways1 & ?ree only1 9 :i* x is          
contemplat$ t  x c be remov$2 by        
insurrection--! action ( ,congress--or !
  action ( ! slave ,/ates4 ,probably all
 w\ld deprecate an attempt on  ! "p ( ! 
slaves to obta9 _! lib]ty by            
insurrection4 ,?is1  if ultimately      
successful1 w\ld be att5d$ ) mu* blood%$
 &  mis]y1 & a va/ loss ( life1 bo? ( ! 
color$ p & ( !  :ites4    ,"s suppose1 t
 ,congress h p[] to aboli% slav]y 9 !   
slave  ,/ates4 ,!y h und\bt$ly p[] to   
aboli% x 9 ! ,di/rict (  ,columbia1 & 9 
! ,t]ritories4 ,& ! con/itution might be
 s  am5d$ z to give ,congress p[] to    

aboli% slav]y )9 ! ,/ates  :]e x exi/s4 
,b1 z x n[ /&s1 x appe>s to me t x does 
n give ,congress any su* p[]4 ,:atev]   
may be said1 & ?\gh !  con/itution does 
n "n slaves or slav]y1 x manife/ly      
sanctions  x4    ,among o!r provisions1 
t respect+ repres5tation 9 ,congress  is
 conclusive1 :]e 8?ree-fif?s ( all o!r  
p]sons10 besides  citiz5s--:o are to be 
reckon$ 9 apportion+ ! numb] (          
repres5tatives--c only mean slaves4 ,&  
:5 ! con/itution w5t  into op]ation1    
:ile ! fram]s 7 alive & among ! lead+   
politicians ( ! day1 ! repres5tatives 7 
*os5 9 ?is  proportion 9 ! slave ,/ates2
 & h always cont9u$ to be ?us  *os54    
,& ,congress 7 =bidd5 by ! con/itution  
to prohibit ! =eign  slave trade )9     
tw5ty ye>s4 ,& :5 ^! tw5ty ye>s 7       
expir$1 ,congress imm$iately pass$ laws 
to put a /op to ?is trade4  ,b1 h[      
absurd to suppose t ! con/itution =bid  
,congress to  aboli% ! slave trade )9   
tw5ty ye>s1 & yet1 gave t body  p[] to  
aboli% slav]y itself imm$iately6    ,b x

 is plead$1 t ?is p[] is giv5 to        
,congress 9 ! fif?  article ( !         
am5dm5ts1 :]e x is said1 8,no p]son %all
 be  depriv$ ( life1 lib]ty or prop]ty  
)\t due process ( law40 ,&  does ?is    
ref] to slaves8 ,manife/ly n4 ,c p]sons 
be depriv$  ( t :i* !y d n possess8 ,to 
deprive a p]son ( some?+1  implies t he 
possess$ x4 ,& d slaves possess lib]ty1 
or  prop]ty8 ,& c !y be depriv$ (       
prop]ty1 :5 !y h none8  ,& w\ld an      
article h be5 adopt$ by ,congress & !   
,/ates1 s  manife/ly contr>y to o!r p>ts
 ( ! con/itution8 ,b x is said1  t ! mo/
 lib]al con/ruction ought to be giv5 to 
! clause 9  favor ( lib]ty4 ,true1 :5   
!re c be any reasonable d\bt z to  !    
real mean+ ( a con/itution or law4 ,b   
:]e ! mean+ is  pla91 !re is no room =  
con/ruction4    ,& :5 we h sub/antial & 
effici5t weapons en\gh1 x is n  good    
policy to seize ^? :i* are feeble1 & :i*
 may be wre/$  f u1 & turn$ aga9/ u4    
,b1 if slav]y mu/ be aboli%$ by ! action
 ( ! slave ,/ates1  !n x is an important

 "q--,h[ c !y be br\ght to put =?  ?is  
action8 ,?is !y w n d till !y are       
conv9c$ t _!  duty1 _! int]e/1 or _!    
safety1 or all ^!1 dem& !  emancipation 
( _! slaves4 ,x is evid5t !n1 t argum5ts
 mu/  br+ !m to ! adoption ( ?is        
measure4 ,^! may be address$ to  _!     
reason1 _! consci5ce1 _! int]e/ & _!    
fe>s2 &  m especially1 to ! two =m]4,a  
,b by :om1 & 9 :at mann]1 mu/ ^!        
argum5ts be address$ to  !m8 ,are !re ^?
 among !mselves1 :o w d ?is "w1 &  labor
 effectually to conv9ce ! p ( !         
slavehold+ ,/ates1  t !y ought          
imm$iately to 8break e yoke80    ,z !re 
is s mu* 9 ^? ,/ates f self-int]e/1     
education1 long  *]i%$ habits1 &        
famili>ity ) slav]y1 to less5 ! evil 9  
! public e/imation1 & c\nt]act ! ef=ts &
 influ5ce (  ^? :o might desire its     
abolition1 an ext]nal =ce f ! free      
,/ates is necess>y to be> ^u ?is fe>ful 
evil4 ,& t ?is =ce  may be p[]ful &     
effectual1 x mu/ be comb9$ & g5]al4 ,x  
mu/ be a unit$ te/imony aga9/ slav]y4   

,h[ !n c ?is union 9 s5tim5t & action be
 secur$8 ,^?  :o attempt to secure ?is  
object ne$ to be 8wise z s]p5ts1 &      
h>mless z doves40 ,meekness1 prud5ce &  
decision are all highly  necess>y4 ,! m 
difficult ! object to be atta9$1 ! m    
ne$ful are wisdom1 prud5ce & firmness4  
,a fi]y zeal n temp]$  ) meekness may d 
mu* injury1 by irritat+ ^? :om we w\ld  
wi% to ga91 & excit+ 9 !m prejudice1 &  
?us repell+ !m  in/ead ( ga9+ !m4 ,& !re
 is great dang] ( ?is4    ,abolitioni/s 
h dwelt s mu* ^u ! horrors ( slav]y1 &  
se5  ! suff]+s ( ! slaves1 & ! cruelties
 inflict$ ^u !m s  (t5 depict$ 9 lively 
colors1 t _! feel+s h be5 deeply  enli/$
 9 behalf ( ^! degrad$ & suff]+ fell[   
be+s4 ,&  if o!rs d n appe> to feel = !m
 z !y d1 !y are 9 danc]  ( indulg+ wrong
 feel+s t[>ds !m1 & condemn+ !m )  great
 sev]ity4 ,& :5 _! sympa?y is s /rongly 
excit$1 !y  are liable to be sway$      
entirely by x1 & n duly to reg>d !  sob]
 dictates ( reason1 or ! precepts ( !   
,bible4    ,"s seem to be s absorb$ 9   

?is subject1 z to reg>d e o!r  evil1 & e
 o!r ent]prise1 ( comp>atively small    
conc]nm5t2  & appe> to feel1 t1 if ?is  
evil be remov$ f our l&1 !  judgm5ts (  
,heav5 mu/ be av]t$1 & we %all enjoy    
prosp]ity2 &  t all ought1 !re=e1 to be 
ma9ly conc]n$ = ! removal (  ?is "o     
great evil4 ,h5ce "s ( ?is class1 :o 7  
pr(essors (  religion1 appe> to h lo/1 9
 a great measure1 _! int]e/ 9  ! cause (
 ,*ri/4 ,& ,i fe> t _m h1 9 ?is way1    
suff]$  9 _! religi\s feel+s4    ,"s h  
said1 t abolitionism is ,*ri/ianity1 & t
  abolitioni/s are ,*ri/ians4 ,b ?is is 
sett+ up a /&>d (  ,*ri/ian "*1         
manife/ly n w>rant$ by ! holy           
,scriptures1  & is cry+ peace to _m1 to 
:om ,god has said 8!re is no peace40    
,wick$ m5 d n become good m5 by becom+  
abolitioni/s4 ,&  x mu/ be dang]\s to _!
 immortal int]e/s1 & provok+ to  ,god1  
to flatt] !m t1 because !y are engag$ 9 
! abolition  ent]prise1 !y are          
,*ri/ians1 or are do+ ,god an acceptable
  s]vice1 :ile !y are 9 he>t 8 enemies1 

& are 9 rebellion  aga9/ him4 ,& yet1 "s
 pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians appe> to h a m       
cordial union ) su*1 ?an ) o!rs :o are n
 unit$ ) !m  9 ?is ent]prise1 ?\gh      
engag$ 9 o!r b5evol5t ent]prises1 &  9 !
 cause ( ,*ri/1 & appe> to be devot$    
,*ri/ians4 ,b is  ?is "r8 ,& w x meet ! 
approbation ( ! ,god ( heav58 ,if  !y   
!mselves neglect o!r b5evol5t           
ent]prises1 %\ld !y n  8ca/ ! beam out (
 _! own eye0 be=e !y attempt to 8pull ! 
mote out ( _! bro!r's eye80    ,we %\ld1
 z f> z possible1 e/imate e cause1 & e  
int]e/1 z ,god e/imates !m4 ,& !re are  
o!r v great  & cry+ s9s 9 our l& beside 
slavehold+4 ,sabba? break+1  neglect &  
contempt ( div9e in/itutions & ( !      
au?ority (  ,god1 disreg>d ( ! div9e    
oracles1 infidelity1 lic5ti\sness1      
intemp]ance1 selfi%ness1 supreme        
devot$ness to ! _w1 & our  treatm5t ( ! 
,indian tribes1 are all cry+ s9s ( our  
l&4 ,&  %\ld slav]y be aboli%$1 ,i %\ld 
h no hope t ! judgm5ts  ( ,heav5 w\ld be
 av]t$ )\t a g5]al re=mation3 ?is all   

ought to endeavor to promote1 & to set  
!mselves aga9/ all ^!  evils1 & to help 
remove !m1 s f> z _! influ5ce c rea*4   
,all ,*ri/ians %\ld duly e/imate1 &     
engage 9 ! support ( e  b5evol5t        
ent]prise4 ,b "s zeal\s abolitioni/s    
take little  int]e/ 9 ^! ent]prises1 &  
especially 9 ! mission>y cause2  & n    
unfrequ5tly h articles & obs]vations be5
 publi%$1  :i* 7 calculat$ to discr$it x
 9 ! m9ds ( ! community4    ,b is n !   
cause ( missions f> m important ?an !   
cause (  abolition 9 our l&8 ,:at is !  
emancipation ( ?ree millions1  comp>$ ) 
! civilization & *ri/ianiz+ ( ,,six     
,,hundr$  ,,millions1 multitudes ( :om  
are equally or m degrad$ ?an !  slaves (
 ! ,s\?8    ,let ,*ri/ian abolitioni/s1 
!re=e1 especially1 feel ! importance  ( 
meet+ all _! responsibilities1 z !y mu/ 
answ] x  to ,god 9 ! great day1 & n     
)draw _! support f1 or  ?r[ ob/acles 9 !
 way ( any good cause1 b af=d x _!      
cordial c\nt5ance & cop]ation4 ,9 ?is   
way !y w recomm5d  _! pr9ciples to o!rs4

 ,& let !m cultivate deep piety &  deep 
humility1 & 89 l[l9ess ( m9d e/eem o!rs 
bett] ?an  !mselves40 ,& !n !y w n be s 
ready to condemn o!rs )  sev]ity1 z has 
be5 a too common practice1 & by :i* !   
cause has  be51 ,i am fully p]suad$1    
greatly injur$ & ret>d$4                
,d5unciation1 or heap+ ^u o!rs          
opprobri\s epi!ts1 or br++  aga9/ !m    
*>ges :i* !y believe to be unju/1 is n !
 way  to conv9ce or ga9 !m4 ,no p]son ( 
any consid]ation w\ld treat  a fri5d    
?us1 :om he consid]$ 9 fault1 & :om he  
wi%$ to  conv9ce & reclaim4    ,& are ! 
public attacks1 :i* are s (t5 made ^u   
m9i/]s &  *ur*es1 calculat$ to subs]ve !
 cause ( religion or ( abolition8  ,& h 
^? :o make !m1 s]i\sly inquir$1 &       
satisfi$ _!  own m9ds1 t su* *>ges w    
meet ! approbation ( ,god8 ,?\gh  !     
*ur*es are n s pure1 nor ! m9i/]s s     
devot$ z !y  ought to be2 yet x may be  
d\bt$ :e!r !re are pur] *ur*es1  or m   
devot$ m9i/]s 9 any o!r c\ntry4 ,9 ! "t 
( ,isaiah1  ,god's anci5t *ur* 0        

d\btless less pure ?an are our *ur*es2 &
  yet ,god said to h]1 8,he t t\*e? y1  
t\*e? ! apple ( m9e  eye0--& 8e tongue t
 %all rise aga9/ !e 9 judgm5t ?\  %alt  
condemn40    ,"s abolitioni/s h appe>$  
dispos$ to condemn all m9i/]s &  pr(ess+
 ,*ri/ians1 :o did n act ) !m1 z        
8pro-slav]y10 &  unwor?y ( confid5ce4   
,?\gh ,i h no d\bt _m abolitioni/s h    
disapprov$ ( su* a c\rse1 yet ,i h se5  
little disapproval ( x  express$4       
,p]haps !y ?\ght x w\ld injure ! cause  
to c5sure  ^? :o 7 engag$ 9 x1 & w\ld n 
be exp$i5t4 ,b t  8wisdom1 :i* is )\t   
p>tiality10 w lead u to condemn :at  is 
wrong 9 fri5ds1 z well z o!rs4 ,su* an  
imp>tial c\rse is1  ,i believe1 ! way to
 secure ! div9e approbation & bless+4 ,z
 ,i  am a pr(ess$ abolitioni/1,b &1 z   
rem>ks h be5 made1 &  resolutions pass$ 
at abolition meet+s1 :i* w apply to     
m9i/]s  mu* bett] ?an myself1 repres5t+ 
!m z unwor?y ( support1 ,i  _c feel x to
 be "r to pass su* ?+s 9 sil5ce4 ,:atev]
  be _! design1 !y are calculat$ to     

de/roy ! influ5ce (  m9i/]s1 & to de/roy
 s\ls4 ,=1 let ! imp5it5t he>]s (  su*  
m9i/]s believe ^! repres5tations1 & _!  
prea*+ w  d !m no good4 ,probably :5    
mak+ ^! rem>ks1 & pass+ ^!  resolutions1
 ! au?ors ?\ght !y 7 do+ "r2 b p]haps on
  sob] reflection1 & 9 _! closets1 away 
f excitem5t1 ^?  :o are ,*ri/ians w feel
 diff]5tly1 & be conv9c$ t a  m         
conciliatory c\rse w\ld be bett]4 ,hop+ 
t ?is may be !  effect1 ,i "h set d[n a 
few ( ! ?+s to :i* ,i h allud$4    ,!   
editor ( 8,! ,lib]ator0 publi%$ ! foll[+
 decl>ation3      8,*ri/ianity          
indignantly rejects ! sanctimoni\s      
pret5sions (    ! great mass ( ! cl]gy 9
 ?is l&4 ,x is becom+ m &    m app>5t1 t
 !y are no?+ bett] ?an hirel+s1 9 !     
bad s5se ( ! t]m1 t !y are bl9d lead]s (
 ! bl9d1    spiritual popes1 dumb dogs t
 _c b>k1 t !y love !    fleece bett] ?an
 ! flock4 ,_! ov]?r[ is regi/]$ 9 !     
scroll ( de/9y40    ,at ! meet+ ( !     
,grafton ,c\nty ,anti-,slav]y ,society1 
hold5 at  ,littleton1 ,n4 ,h4 ,janu>y   

#bi? & #cj?1 #ahdj1 ! foll[+ resolutions
  7 pass$1 ?\gh n )\t opposition3       
8,resolv$1 ,t ! slave sy/em ( ?is c\ntry
 d]ives its *ief    & ess5tial support f
 ! nom9ally free ,/ates2 & t !          
citiz5s ( ,new ,hamp%ire are z deeply   
implicat$ 9 ! guilt (    slavehold+ z ^?
 ( any o!r ,/ate 9 ! ,union4            
8,resolv$1 ,t ! only way 9 :i* ! citiz5s
 ( ,new ,hamp%ire    c exculpate        
!mselves f ! guilt ( slavehold+1 is to  
c\nt5ance & support ! ,anti-slav]y      
ent]prise40    ,"h x is ass]t$1 t !     
citiz5s ( ,new ,hamp%ire are z deeply   
implicat$ 9 ! guilt ( slavehold+ z ^? ( 
any ( ! slave  ,/ates2 & t ! only way 9 
:i* !y c exculpate !mselves  f ?is      
guilt1 8is to c\nt5ance & support !     
,anti-slav]y  ent]prise40 ,z ! guilt (  
all s9 mu/ be remov$ 9 ! same  way--&   
?is is said to be ! only way to remove  
?is guilt--x  w\ld seem1 t all :o       
8c\nt5ance & support ! ,anti-slav]y     
ent]prise0 are exculpat$ f ! guilt ( all
 _! s9s1 z !y  _c be exculpat$ f ! guilt

 ( "o s91 & n ( all s94    ,i presume t 
^? :o adopt$ ?is resolution did n       
reflect1  t x w\ld lead to su* a        
conclusion4 ,!y probably ?\ght1  t !    
citiz5s ( ,new ,hamp%ire c\ld n give    
evid5ce (  s9c]e rep5tance1 unless !y   
%\ld 8c\nt5ance & support !             
,anti-slav]y ent]prise40 ,b if ?is is _!
 only way to af=d  su* evid5ce1 & to be 
exculpat$ f ?is guilt1 d n all :o       
8c\nt5ance & support ! ,anti-slav]y     
ent]prise0 af=d su*  evid5ce1 & ?us %[ t
 !y are exculpat$ f ! guilt ( ?is  s91 &
 consequ5tly1 f ! guilt ( all s98    ,at
 ! annual meet+ ( ! ,m]rimack ,c\nty    
,anti-,slav]y ,society1  ,janu>y #ad?1  
#ahdj1 ! foll[+ resolutions 7 adopt$3   
8,resolv$1 ,t ! abolition ent]prise is !
 cause ( ,god1    & t ^? pr(ess$ m9i/]s 
( ! gospel :o treat x )    opposition or
 indiff]5ce1 are recreant to _! high    
tru/ z    ambassadors (                 
,*ri/--hypocritical 9 _! pr(essions (   
love    to man1 & are unwor?y !         
confid5ce & support ( a ,*ri/ian        

community4      8,resolv$1 ,t all ^? :o 
support pr(ess$ m9i/]s (    ! gospel :o 
refuse to wield _! pulpit influ5ce aga9/
 !    diabolical sy/em ( ,am]ican       
slav]y1 are guilty ( support+ t         
sy/em40    ,at a meet+ ( 8a numb] ( !   
fri5ds ( ! slave1 f diff]5t  p>ts ( !   
,/ate10 at ,concord1 ,janu>y #bb;d--!   
day aft] ! meet+  ( ! ,conv5tion (      
,congregational & ,presbyt]ian ,m9i/]s &
  ,*ur*es--! foll[+ resolution1 among   
o!rs1 0 adopt$3      8,resolv$1 ,t at ! 
pres5t /age ( ! ,anti-slav]y            
ent]prise1 ^? m9i/]s pr(ess+ to be !    
m9i/]s (    ,*ri/1 :o d n fe>lessly &   
boldly advocate ! imm$iate    &         
unconditional emancipation ( ! slaves ( 
?is c\ntry1 are    unwor?y ! c\nt5ance  
or support ( ! ,*ri/ian community40     
,^! & simil> resolutions :i* h be5 pass$
 9 o!r  places1 d\btless ref] to all    
m9i/]s :o d n op5ly jo9 )  abolitioni/s1
 & ?us 8c\nt5ance & support !           
,anti-slav]y  ent]prise40    ,are su*   
attacks calculat$ to d m9i/]s good1 or  

to promote !  cause ( ,*ri/1 or ! cause 
( abolition8 ,?\gh we are comm&$  to    
8bless ^? t curse u10 yet ev5 good m5 d 
n l to be  reproa*$1 & w n be pleas$ )  
^? :o assail !m )  opprobri\s language4 
,especially1 if in/ead ( be+ treat$     
accord+  to ! direction ( ! ,savi\r 9 ! 
#ah? ( ,mat!w !y are  publicly assail$1 
!y w be v liable to be irritat$4 ,&1 if 
by su* attacks any cause !m to s91 !y w 
be guilty !mselves4  ,&1 if !y duly     
consid]$ :at a dreadful ?+ ev5 ! lea/ s9
  is1 z committ$ aga9/ an inf9ite & holy
 ,god1 !y w\ld dread to  commit x       
!mselves1 or to lead o!rs into x4       
,?\gh ,david 0 a good man1 ! irritat+   
language & conduct (  ,nabal s provok$  
him1 t1 _h x n be5 = ! prud5t & mild    
conduct ( ,abigail1 he w\ld h de/roy$ ! 
:ole family4    ,rehoboam lo/ a great "p
 ( 8 k+dom by =sak+ ! c\nsel (  ! old m5
 :o /ood be=e ,solomon 8 fa!r1 :o advis$
 him to  8speak good words to ! p10 &   
foll[+ ! c\nsel ( !  "y m51 & 8answ]+ ! 
p r\ghly40    ,su* conduct 9            

abolitioni/s is inconsi/5t ) _! own     
pr(ess$  pr9ciples--) ! _s & precepts ( 
! gospel--) !  c\nsel ( wise & good     
m5--& ) ! tea*+s ( exp]i5ce4    ,! great
 pr9ciples ^u :i* !y re/ _! plea = !    
slave1  are--t we ought to love o!rs z  
ourselves1 & d to o!rs z we  w\ld h !m d
 to u4 ,b w\ld !y be will+ to h o!rs    
?us publicly assail _! "*4 ,:5 ?us      
assail$1 !y %[  pla9ly t !y w\ld n4 ,if1
 !re=e1 !y lov$ o!rs z  !mselves1 !y    
c\ld n d ?us4    ,a man's "* is de>] to 
him ?an prop]ty4 8,a good "n is  r to be
 *os5 ?an great ri*es40      ----8,:o   
/eals my purse    ,/eals tra%----    ,b 
he :o fil*es f me my good "n1    ,robs  
me ( t :i* n enri*es him1    ,b makes me
 poor inde$40    ,%\ld "s p]sons injure 
! prop]ty1 or ca/ fil? ^u !  clo!s ( "o 
:o 0 ! object ( _! dislike1 e "o w\ld   
condemn su* conduct z becom+ only a mob4
 ,& yet x is a f>  great] injury to h ! 
"* vilifi$ & reproa*$4    ,"s ju/ify su*
 language f ! d5unciations ( ! ,savi\r  
aga9/ ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees1 & 8 call+ 

!m hypocrites4 ,b  :5 any c1 l !        
,savi\r1 "k ! he>ts ( o!rs1 & "k to  :om
 to apply su* epi!ts1 !n !y may use !m4 
,& !y may take  ! la%1 & compel o!rs to 
d :at !y ?9k !y ought to d1 &  plead !  
example ( ,*ri/1 :o1 ) a sc\rge1 drove !
 buy]s &  sell]s out ( ! temple4    ,a  
good cause does n ne$ su* weapons to    
support x1 & w only  be injur$ by _!    
use4 ,& :5 any resort to !m1 !y w be    
suspect$ ( be+ consci\s ( ! weakness (  
_! cause1 or (  be+ "u ! influ5ce ( a   
wrong _s4 ,:5 a p]son is consci\s  t he 
is /rong 9 argum5t1 he w feel no ne$ (  
su* base  weapons1 & w n use !m1 if he  
is 9 ! ex]cise ( a "r  _s4,c ,= x is    
contr>y to ! _s ( ! gospel1 & to !      
in/ructions ( ! ,bible4 ,! _s ( ! gospel
 is a meek1 k9d1  b5evol5t _s1 &        
undissembl$ goodwill to all4 ,&1 if 9   
full  ex]cise1 m5 w\ld love o!rs z      
!mselves2 8& love worke? no  ill to 8   
neighbor40 ,b to pursue a c\rse :i*     
directly t5ds to  injure ! "*1 & to     
de/roy ! peace & usefulness ( a  good   

man1 is work+ ! greate/ evil to him1 &  
is contr>y to !  in/ructions ( ! ,bible1
 & ! way !re po9t$ out to conv9ce  & ga9
 o!rs3 8,a s(t tongue breake? ! bone40  
,?is we are "h  taught w h ! greate/    
effect4 8,a s(t answ] turne? away  wra?1
 b griev\s words /ir up ang]40 8,!      
s]vant ( ! ,"l  mu/ n /rive2 b be g5tle 
unto all m52 9 meekness in/ruct+  ^? t  
oppose !mselves2 if ,god p]adv5ture w   
give !m  rep5tance to ! ackn[l$g+ ( !   
tru?40 ,?is is mo/ explicit1  & tea*es1 
t1 if we w\ld ga9 o!rs1 we mu/ be g5tle 
t[>ds  all m5 )\t any exception1 9      
meekness in/ruct+ !m4 8,speak  n evil "o
 ( ano!r1 bre?r54 ,he t speake? evil ( 8
  bro!r1 & judge? 8 bro!r1 speake? evil 
( ! law1 & judge?  ! law10 by           
practically condemn+ ! law = prohibit+  
su*  evil-speak+4    8,:osoev] %all say 
to 8 bro!r1 ,raca1 %all be 9 dang] ( !  
c\ncil2 b :osoev] %all say1 ,?\ fool1   
%all be 9 dang] (  hell-fire40 ,?is is a
 mo/ solemn decl>ation4 8,judge n1 & ye 
%all n be judg$3 condemn n1 & ye %all n 

be condemn$40 8,b  :y do/ ?\ judge ?y   
bro!r8 or :y do/ ?\ set at n\ght ?y     
bro!r8 = we %all all /& be=e !          
judgm5t-seat ( ,*ri/40  8,let u n1      
!re=e1 judge "o ano!r any m3 b judge ?is
  r1 t no man put a /umbl+-block1 or an 
occasion to fall1  9 8 bro!r's way20 :i*
 he w\ld d by h>%ly judg+ &  condemn+1 &
 ?us irritat+ him4 8,i besee* y1 t ye   
walk  wor?y ( ! vocation :]e) ye are    
call$1 ) all l[l9ess  & meekness1 )     
long-suff]+1 =be>+ "o ano!r 9 love1     
endeavor+ to keep ! unity ( ! ,_s 9 !   
bond ( peace40 8,let  all bitt]ness1 &  
wra?1 & ang]1 & clamor1 & evil-speak+1  
be put away f y1 ) all malice3 ,& be ye 
k9d "o to ano!r1  t5d]-he>t$1 =giv+ "o  
ano!r1 ev5 z ,god = ,*ri/'s sake  ha?   
=giv5 y10 8,put !m 9 m9d to speak evil (
 no man1 to be no  brawl]s1 b g5tle1 %[+
 all meekness unto all m540    ,:at a   
picture ,/4 ,james gives ( ! t]rible    
effects ( an unbridl$  tongue4 ,& an    
unbridl$ p5 is m dang]\s4 8,! tongue is 
an  unruly evil1 full ( deadly poison4  

,! tongue is a fire1 a _w (  iniquity1 &
 sette? on fire ! c\rse ( nature2 & x is
 set on  fire ( hell40 8,:]e=e1 lay+    
aside all malice1 & all guile1  &       
hypocrisies1 & envies1 & all evil       
speak+s--be pitiful1 be  c\rte\s2 n     
r5d]+ evil = evil1 or rail+ = rail+1 b  
contr>iwise1 bless+40 ,jude says1 t ev5 
8,mi*ael ! ar*angel1  :5 cont5d+ ) !    
devil1 dur/ n br+ aga9/ him a rail+     
accusation1 b said1 ,! ,"l rebuke !e40  
,x is !re=e extremely manife/1 t        
evil-speak+1 or assail+  ! "* ( bre?r5 9
 ! m9i/ry1 or 9 ! *ur*1 or ev5          
o!rs--except by k9d & fai?ful repro(1 = 
evid5t faults--is  contr>y to !         
in/ructions ( ! ^w ( ,god1 & is wrong4  
,!  ,bible all[s u to reprove o!rs      
pla9ly = _! s9s1 )  meekness1 & 9 love1 
b n ) h>%ness1 or opprobri\s language4  
,& ?is is agreeable to ! c\nsel ( !     
wise/ & be/ ( m54    ,mr4 ,adam1 an     
em95tly pi\s m9i/] 9 ,engl&1 :o di$ 9   
#aghd1  9 8 8,?\ghts on ,religion10     
says1 8,we %\ld /udy only ! good  (     

o!rs1 let !m d :at !y w to u4 ,if ,i aim
 at ! real  spiritual improvem5t ( ^? ,i
 conv]se )1 ,i %all nev] say any  ?+ to 
irritate or vex !m1 b keep a con/ant    
gu>d on myself4  ,speak+ evil ( o!rs at 
all1 unless x be to prev5t mis*ief to   
religion1 or our neighbor1 proce$s f    
pride4 ,say all ! good y  c ( all2 b if 
y w\ld h ill spok5 ( any1 turn t (fice  
to ! devil40    ,cudwor? said1 8,tru? & 
love are two ( ! mo/ p[]ful ?+s  9 ! _w1
 & :5 !y bo? g toge!r1 !y _c easily be  
)/ood4 ,! gold5 beams ( tru?1 & ! silk5 
cords ( love  twi/$ toge!r1 w draw m5 on
 ) a sweet viol5ce1 :e!r !y  w or no40  
8,c]ta9ly10 says ,bi%op ,hall1 8,god    
abides none b *>itable  diss5sions2 ^? t
 are well gr\nd$ & well gov]n$2 gr\nd$  
^u j causes1 & gov]n$ ) ,*ri/ian *>ity &
 wise  mod]ation2 ^? ^: beg9n+ is       
equity1 & end is peace4 ,if  we mu/     
diff]1 let ^! be ! conditions2 let e "o 
( ,god's  m9i/]s be ambiti\s ( t praise 
:i* ,gregory ,nazianz5 gave to          
,a?anasius2 to be an adamant to !m t    

/rike him1 & a load/one  to !m t diss5t 
f him2 ! "o n to be mov$ ) wrong1  ! o!r
 to draw ^? he>ts :i* disagree4 ,s !    
fruit (  righte\sness %all be s[n 9     
peace ( !m t make peace4 ,s !  ,god (   
peace %all h glory1 ! *ur* ( ,god re/1 &
 our s\ls1  unspeakable joy &           
consolation 9 ! day ( ! appe>+ ( our ,"l
  ,jesus40    8,x is10 says a           
respectable writ]1 8impossible to       
ent]ta9 s5tim5ts  ( true fri5d%ip1 t[>ds
 ^? :om we are 9 ! practice (  malign+ e
 day40 ,miln]1 9 8 ,*ur* ,hi/ory1 says1 
8,satire &  invective are plants ( rapid
 gr[? 9 ! malignant soil ( human        
nature40    ,rev4 ,mr4 ,j5k9s1 9 8      
rem>ks on ! ,report submitt$ to !       
,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on ! petitions
 pres5t$ to ,congress1  pray+ t ! mails 
might n be transmitt$ ?r\gh ! c\ntry  on
 ! ,sabba?1 says1 8,!y :o are hone/ly   
conc]n$ to pres]ve  ! sanctity ( !      
,sabba?1 c *]i% no o!r ?an s5tim5ts  (  
he>t-felt k9dness t[>ds ! au?or ( ?is   
report4 ,_!  disagreem5t ) him on a     

subject ( su* vital & endur+ int]e/1    
w\ld prove x ! (fspr+ ( "s ( ! v l[e/   
pr9ciples  :i* gov]n human conduct1 7 x 
to lead !m to return rail+ =  rail+40   
,"s attempt to ju/ify h>% language f !  
example ( ,lu!r4 ,b  besides ! *ange 9 !
 times & ! /yle ( controv]sy1 x ought   
to be recollect$ t ,lu!r himself        
condemn$ :at !y adduce  z a ju/ification
 = ! use ( su* language4 8,9 my books ( 
a  polemical nature10 said he1 8,i av[1 
t ,i h be5 m viol5t &  bitt] ?an suits  
my religion & my robe40    ,! di/+ui%$  
,*ri/ian poet1 ,c[p]1 9 a lett] to ,rev4
 ,john  ,newton1 said1 8,no man 0 ev]   
scold$ out ( 8 s9s4 ,! he>t1  corrupt z 
x is--& because x is s--gr[s angry if x 
be n  treat$ ) "s managem5t & good      
mann]s1 & scolds aga94 ,a  surly ma/iff 
w p]haps be> to be pok$1 ?\gh he w gr[l 
ev5 "u t op]ation1 b if y t\* him       
r\ghly1 he w  bite4 ,!re is no grace t !
 _s ( self c c\nt]feit )  m success ?an 
a religi\s zeal4 ,a man ?9ks he is      
fight+ =  ,*ri/1 & he is fight+ = 8 own 

notions4 ,he ?9ks t he is  skilfully    
se>*+ ! he>ts ( o!rs1 :5 he is only     
gratify+  ! malignity ( 8 own2 &        
*>itably supposes 8 he>]s de/itute  (   
all grace1 t he may %9e ! m 9 8 own eyes
 by !  comp>ison4 ,:5 he has p]=m$ ?is  
notable task1 he wond]s t  !y are n     
convict$4 ,he has giv5 x to !m s\ndly1 &
 if !y d  n tremble & confess t ,god is 
9 !m ( a tru?1 he gives !m  up z        
reprobate1 incorrigible1 & lo/ =ev]4 ,b 
! man t loves  me1 if he sees me 9 an   
error1 w pity me1 & endeavor calmly to  
conv9ce me ( x1 & p]suade me to =sake x4
 ,if he has great &  good news to tell  
me1 he w n d x angrily & 9 mu* heat &   
discomposure ( _s4 ,x is n !re=e easy to
 conceive on :at  gr\nd a m9i/] c ju/ify
 a conduct :i* only proves t he does  n 
und]/& 8 err&4 ,! absurdity ( x w\ld    
c]ta9ly /rike  him1 if he 7 n himself   
delud$40    ,m9i/]s und\bt$ly sometimes 
greatly injure _! usefulness by  _!     
h>%ness ( expression1 & ! want ( a k9d &
 conciliatory  address4 ,! abolition    

ent]prise is (t5 said to be 8! cause  ( 
,god10 & a 8holy cause40 ,if s1 x ought 
surely to be def5d$  & su/a9$ by        
8spiritual10 & n 8c>nal weapons40 ,& "s 
( ! advocates ( ! cause deeply feel ?is4
 ,william ,ladd1 !  di/+ui%$ ,advocate (
 ,peace1 9 a lett] address$ "s mon?s    
s9ce to an ,anti-slav]y ,meet+ 9        
,portsm\?1 :i* he 0 invit$  to att5d1   
says1 8,if ,i 7 pres5t among y1 ,i %\ld 
say--let  e ?+ be done 9 ,,love1 n only 
to ! poor d[n-trodd5 slave1  b to 8     
oppressor1 & to ! slaves ( prejudice1   
#8=be>+  ?reat5+4' ,! *a9s ( ! slave may
 be melt$ (f by ! fire (  love1 b !y _c 
be sev]$ by ! sl$ge hamm] ( viol5ce40   
,_m abolitioni/s1 in/ead ( manife/+ !   
meek1 mild &  =be>+ _s ( ,him :o1 8:5 he
 0 revil$ n aga910 h  too (t5 display$ !
 _s ( p>ty politicians4 ,b ev5 "s (  !  
politicians ( ! day seem to be conv9c$ (
 ! impropriety (  treat+ oppon5ts )     
rud5ess4 ,aft] ! close ( a f\r weeks'   
session ( ! ,legislature ( ,rhode ,isl&1
 9 #ahch1 x 0 said1 8,n  an angry or    

(f5sive p]sonality has be5 utt]$ by any 
memb]40    ,at an editorial conv5tion   
held la/ season at ,columbus1 ,ohio1 !  
foll[+ resolutions 7 pass$3             
,resolv$1 ,t 9 ! op9ion ( ?is           
,conv5tion1 !re is "o    pla9 /&>d (    
editorial propriety f :i* no man ought  
to    dep>t1 i4 e4 no?+ %\ld be e/eem$  
ju/ifiable 9 editorial    int]c\rse1 :i*
 w\ld be cle>ly condemn$ 9 ! int]c\rse (
    private g5tlem54 ,&1 !re=e          
,resolv$1 ,t 9 ! op9ion ( ?is           
,conv5tion1 9 all editorial             
discussions conc]n+ politics & o!r      
subjects ( public    disputation1 all   
opprobri\s epi!ts1 (f5sive p]sonal      
allusions1    & h>% attacks on private  
reputation1 ought to be c>efully        
avoid$4    ,^! te/imonies are surely    
amply suffici5t to %[ ! impropriety  ( !
 c\rse :i* ,i h disapprov$1 9 !         
e/imation (  respectable1 & wise1 & good
 m54 ,b ,i w add "o m4    ,said an em95t
 mission>y among ! hea!n1 8,until a     
m9i/] feels  z our ,savi\r did on 8 la/ 

return to ,j]usalem1 :5 he wept z he    
said1 #8,o t ?\ had/ kn[n1' c41 he is n 
9 a fit /ate ( m9d  to repeat a s+le    
d5unciation f 8 ma/]'s lips40    ,is n  
?is ! _s :i* we all ne$8 ,& 7 ?is _s    
g5]ally possess$ by pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians1 &
 ,*ri/ian m9i/]s1  h[ mu* ( t 8wra? (   
man :i* worke? n ! righte\sness  (      
,god10 & cont5tion & un*ri/ian feel+1 & 
attacks on ea*  o!rs' reputation w\ld be
 prev5t$2 & h[ rapidly w\ld ! cause  (  
tru?1 ( righte\sness1 & ( b5evol5ce     
advance4 ,! weapons  ( tru? & love w\ld 
!n be wield$ ) mighty p[]1 & )  a/oni%+ 
success4    ,ev5 slavehold]s w\ld h>dly 
be able to resi/ su* p[]ful weapons4    
,mr4 ,*e/]1 editor ( ! ,*ri/ian ,j\rnal 
at ,new ,york1 speak+  ( ,rev4 ,john    
,rank91 a di/+ui%$ abolitioni/1 says1   
8,he 0  born1 educat$1 & br\ght into !  
m9i/ry 9 ,t5nessee1 & has  be5 an       
abolitioni/1 ,i might p]haps say1 f 8   
bir?4 ,tw5ty1  or tw5ty-five ye>s ago he
 0 a memb] ( an ,abolition ,society 9  t
 ,/ate4 ,8 abolition pr9ciples & feel+s 

nev] lead him to  indulge 9 bitt]ness   
t[>ds slavehold]s1 or oppon5ts ( any    
k9d4  ,& su* is 8 k9dness1 su* ! deep   
tone ( 8 feel+1 t few  slavehold]s--?\gh
 (t5 press$ ) ! mo/ e>ne/ appeals--h    
ev] p>t$ ) him b ) increas$ respect40   
,la/ ye> !re 0 publi%$ an acc\nt ( !    
visit ( a m9i/]  ( ! ,quak] d5om9ation  
to a slave trad] 9 ,virg9ia1 giv5 by  ! 
visit] himself1 :i* /rik+ly illu/rates !
 influ5ce (  fai?ful1 b k9d remon/rance4
 ,be+ accompani$ to 8 h\se by  a fri5d1 
he says1 8,i f\nd he 0 consid]$1        
indep5d5t ( 8  employm5t1 ( a f]oci\s   
disposition4 ,8 c\nt5ance look$ fi]ce4  
,i (f]$ him my h&1 feel+ no?+ 9 my he>t 
b love t[>ds  him z a man4 ,i endeavor$ 
9 a t5d]1 feel+1 b decid$ mann]  to op5 
! subject t br\ght me to 8 h\se1 tell+  
him ,i came  9 behalf ( ! poor color$ p4
 ,i reque/$ him to pause =  a mom5t1 &  
endeavor z mu* z possible to place 8 own
 p>5ts  & ne>e/ relatives 9 ! v         
situation ( ^? poor slaves he  _h at    
times pur*as$ & sold aga91 !reby sep>at+

 ! ne>e/  connections f> f ea* o!r4 ,he 
appe>$ to he> me pati5tly1  & tri$ to   
ju/ify 8 conduct1 b ) coolness &        
delib]ation4  ,b 9 "t he ca/ away all 8 
weapons ( def5ce4 ,he gave x z  8 op9ion
 t be=e tw5ty ye>s 7 pass$ away1 slav]y 
w\ld  be br\ght to a f9al close1 if ! "w
 0 rightly gone ab\t4 ,he  assur$ u ( 8 
det]m9ation to quit 8 bus9ess1 &        
ackn[l$g$  ! gratitude he felt = !      
visit2 & took 8 leave ( u 9 an          
affectionate mann]40 ,i h giv5 only a v 
brief sket* ( ?is  int]e/+ visit1 z     
publi%$ 9 ! #8,h]ald ( ,fre$om4'    ,if 
?is 7 ! _s g5]ally display$1 & ?is !    
c\rse  pursu$ ev5 by pr(essors (        
religion among abolitioni/s1 h[ long    
w\ld x be be=e !y w\ld be jo9$ by !     
great mass ( ! p  9 ! free ,/ates1 & by 
_m 9 ! slave ,/ates8 ,b s mu* (  a      
contr>y _s has be5 manife/$1 & su* a    
diff]5t c\rse  pursu$1 t x has produc$  
irritation1 & excit$ prejudice 9 !  m9ds
 ( v _m :o w\ld o!rwise h cordially     
unit$ 9 ef=ts  = ! removal ( slav]y4    

,x 0 /at$ 9 ! #8,h]ald ( ,fre$om1' t    
emancipation 0  univ]sally popul> 9 ,new
 ,york 9 #ahbg4 ,& ! same feel+1 ,i     
presume1 !n p]vad$ ,new ,engl& g5]ally4 
,?\gh ,wilb]=ce 9 8 zeal\s1 & untir+1 & 
f9ally successful  ef=ts to aboli% !    
slave trade1 manife/$ ! _s :i* ,i h  "h 
recomm5d$1 yet o!rs :o 7 engag$ ) him1  
manife/$  a diff]5t _s1 & pursu$ a      
diff]5t c\rse1 :i* t5d$ to  emb>rass ?is
 great philan?ropi/1 & to ret>d !       
progress ( !  cause 9 :i* he 0 engag$4  
8,! conte/10 says 8 biograph]1 89 behalf
 ( abolition1 0  ?r\gh\t conduct$ by    
,mr4 ,wilb]=ce 9 a _s ( conciliation    
t[>ds ! support]s ( ! trade4 ,"s among/ 
! ,we/ ,indian body  7 8 p]sonal fri5ds1
 & ( all #8we %\ld n =get1' he writes   
to ,dr4 ,currie1 #8t ,*ri/ian c&or is   
due to ^? :o c>ry x  on4 ,!re may be1 ,i
 d\bt n1 among/ !m1 _m m5 ( enl>g$ &    
humane m9ds4 ,i tru/ t y h done me !    
ju/ice to acquit me (  hav+ adopt$ any  
su* indiscrim9ate & false judgm5t z t y 
oppose4'0    ,8 prospect ( spe$y success

 seem$ to be enc\rag+4 8,! sympa?y  ( ! 
c\ntry 0 too mu* ar\s$ to be pati5t (   
delay4 ,public  meet+s1 & petitions     
num]\sly sign$1 multipli$ bo? 9 ,engl&  
& ,scotl&40 ,b ! levell+ pr9ciples ( !  
,fr5* revolution  began to spread & 7   
favor$ by _m abolitioni/s1 :i* excit$   
great prejudice aga9/ _! cause4 8,y w   
see ,cl>kson10 writes  ,mr4 ,wilb]=ce to
 ,"l ,munca/]2 8caution him aga9/ talk+ 
( !  ,fr5* revolution1 x w be ru9 to our
 cause40 8,cl>kson10 writes  ,dr4       
,miln]1 8w tell y t he _h a long        
conv]sation ) me4 ,i  wi% him bett]     
heal?1 & bett] notions 9 politics2 no   
gov]nm5t  c /& on su* pr9ciples z he    
appeals to1 & ma9ta9s4 ,i am v  sorry = 
x1 because ,i see pla9ly1 advantage is  
tak5 ( su* cases  z 81 9 ord] to        
repres5t ! fri5ds ( abolition z         
levell]s4  ,?is is n ! only in/ance :]e 
! conv]se ( a proposition does  n hold2 
levell]s c]ta9ly are fri5ds ( abolition4
 ,great mis*ief  _h !n already ris5 to !
 cause4 #8,:at bus9ess _h y\r fri5d     

,cl>kson1' ask$ ,dundas #8to att5d !    
,cr[n & ,an*or la/ ,?ursday8  ,he c\ld n
 h done a m mis*iev\s ?+ to ! cause y h 
tak5 9 h&4'    8,! se$ :i* _h be5 s     
freely scatt]$ by ! revolution>y        
politics ( "s lead+ abolitioni/s _h     
sprung up into a pl5tiful  h>ve/ (      
suspicion4 #8,p connect1' writes ,mr4   
,cl>k1 #8democratical  pr9ciples ) !    
abolition ( ! slave trade1 & w n he> x  
m5tion$4'0    ,on ?is rev]se1 ,mr4      
,wilb]=ce made ! foll[+ reflections1    
display+ a humility wor?y ! imitation ( 
e abolitioni/1  & ( e ,*ri/ian3--8,oh1  
may n ?is h be5 because "o s  unwor?y z 
,i und]took ?is hall[$ cause1 7,uzzah & 
! ark17 &  c>ri$ x on ) s little true   
humility1 fai?1 self-abasem5t1 &        
confid5ce 9 ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/8 ,no       
pr9ciples b ! pr9ciples  ( ! gospel %\ld
 be connect$ ) ! abolition ( slav]y4  ,&
 if we w\ld expect ! bless+ ( ,god ^u   
?is ent]prise1 x  mu/ be conduct$ 9 ! _s
 ( 8 gospel1 & 9 con=mity to  ! precepts
 ( 8 ^w4 ,& )\t 8 bless+ we %all labor 9

  va940,d    ,& is a dep5d5ce on ,god's 
aid & bless+ duly felt8 ,if ?us  felt1 x
 w lead to ! cultivation &              
exemplification ( a "r  _s--! _s n m]ely
 ( humanity1 or sympa?y1 or p>ty zeal1  
b ( real vital piety1 :i* w seek        
supremely ! glory ( ,god1  ! honor &    
p]man5cy ( 8 in/itutions1 ! advancem5t (
 8  cause 9 ! _w1 & ! dis5?ralm5t &     
salvation ( ^?  ar\nd u1 :o are slaves  
to s91 & 9 bondage to ,satan2 & !       
conv]sion ( ! b5ight$ hea!n1 z well z ! 
emancipation &  elevation ( ! slaves (  
our own belov$ c\ntry4 ,& !n ! c> (     
lib]ty1 & ! *>iot ( ! gospel w move on )
 maje/ic &  mighty p[]4                 
,,footnotes3      ,a ,^! 7 manife/ly !  
views ( ^? :o =m$ ! ,am]ican            
,anti-,slav]y ,society 9 #ahcc4 ,= 9 !  
second article ( !  con/itution1 !y say 
( ! ,society1 8,x %all aim to conv9ce   
all  our fell[ citiz5s1 by argum5ts     
address$ to _! und]/&+s &  consci5ces1 t
 slav]y is a he9\s s9 9 ! sight ( ,god10
 c4    ,b ,i am a memb] ( ! ,new        

,hamp%ire ,/ate ,anti-,slav]y ,society4 
,c ,?\gh we are comm&$ 8e>ne/ly to      
cont5d = ! fai? once  deliv]$ to !      
sa9ts10 yet ! unk9d & c5sori\s _s1 &    
h>% language (t5 display$ 9 !ological   
disputes1 has excit$  great prejudice1 &
 l$ _m to condemn all religi\s          
controv]sy4    ,d ,life ( ,wilb]=ce1 pp4
 #aab1 #aac1 #aaa1 #aaj1 #abf1 #acj4    
,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3                
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und]scores3 italics4      ,obvi\s       
typographical errors h be5 correct$4    
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/&>diz$4      ,ar*aic or v>iant spell+  
has be5 reta9$4