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,,abolitioni/s3                         
,,address$                              
,,by ,,!                                
,,anti-,,slav]y ,,society               
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,,m]id51 ,,conn41                       
,,to ,,_!                               
,,fell[-,,citiz5s4                      
,,second ,,edition4                     
,,middlet[n3                            
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 reg>d = y\r good op9ion1 & a wi% to    
promote ! cause1    :i*1 z              

,abolitioni/s1 lies ne> our he>ts1 is   
our motive =    address+ y4 ,we ?9k !   
opposition to our ent]prise arises      
ei!r f comm]cial1 political or dome/ic  
connections )    ,slav]y1 or f          
misappreh5sions respect+ our pr9ciples1 
measures & prospects4 ,we desire no     
bett] means ( ov]com+    ^! ob/acles ?an
 a fair /atem5t ( facts2 & to ?is we n[ 
solicit y\r att5tion4      ,,decl>ation 
,,( ,,s5tim5ts4    ,we believe t all m5 
are born free & equal1 & end[$ by  _!   
,creator ) c]ta9 inali5able rights1     
among :i* are life1  lib]ty & ! pursuit 
( happ9ess4    ,we believe ,slav]y is an
 infraction ( ^! rights1 a violation (  
! pr9ciples ( *ri/ianity1 & "u all      
circum/ances s9ful4    ,we believe t    
,slav]y is a great national evil1       
political z well  z moral1 oppos$ to !  
g5ius ( a republican gov]nm5t1 highly   
dang]\s to ! peace & p]man5cy ( !       
,union1 & if p]si/$  91 de/9$ to br+ ^u 
u ! sev]e/ judgm5ts ( ,heav54    ,we    
believe ! imm$iate abolition ( slav]y   

w\ld be safe & wise1  & t x is ! duty ( 
e fri5d ( humanity to use all fair  & j 
means = its accompli%m5t4    ,we believe
 we h a "r to express & publi% our      
op9ions  respect+ ! cu/oms & in/itutions
 ( ! p ( ?is &  e o!r c\ntry2 & if we   
?9k !m 9 any degree immoral1  unequal1  
or oppressive1 we are "u ! highe/       
obligations1 9 !  ex]cise ( all hone/ & 
lawful means1 to *ange !m4    ,we       
believe t ,slav]y 9 ! sev]al /ates c be 
lawfully  aboli%$ only by ! legislatures
 ( ! /ates 9 :i* x  prevails1 & t !     
ex]cise ( any o!r ?an moral means to    
induce su* abolition1 is                
uncon/itutional4    ,we believe t       
,congress has a "r to aboli% ,slav]y 9 !
  ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & 9 !           
,t]ritories1 & to prohibit !  slave     
trade betwe5 ! /ates1 & t ! ex]cise (   
?is "r  is requir$ by ! div9e law1 & by 
! int]e/s ( our c\ntry4    ,we believe t
 no class ( m5 c rightfully be d5i$1 on 
acc\nt  ( _! color1 ! enjoym5t ( equal  
rights ) o!rs1 9 !  protection1         

immunities & adm9i/ration ( ! gov]nm5t  
"u  :i* !y live4      ,,utility ,,( ,,^!
 ,,s5tim5ts4    ,^! are our s5tim5ts4   
,we regret to say !y are n collectively 
! s5tim5ts ( our c\ntrym54 ,x is = our  
zeal 9 propagat+  !m1 t we h be5 assail$
 ) unmeasur$ abuse & lawless  viol5ce4  
,we ?9k x ( high importance to our      
c\ntry & ! _w  t !y %\ld be receiv$ by  
all ! p4 ,:at ! effect (  _! g5]al      
reception 9 ! free /ates w\ld be1 is v  
app>5t4    ,we %\ld aboli% ,slav]y 9 !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia4 ,!re  ,congress   
has exclusive jurisdiction on all       
subjects :atsoev]1  includ+ ( c\rse !   
subject ( ,slav]y4--,?is is admitt$ by  
,m>t9 ,van ,bur51 ,h5ry ,clay1 & an     
ov]:elm+ majority (  ! pres5t ,congress4
 ,! ,abolitioni/s are to a man 9 favor (
  ! ex]cise ( ?is "r4 ,if1 !re=e1 ! free
 /ates 7  ?or\ghly abolitioniz$1 _!     
,s5ators & ,repres5tatives1  :o yet     
compose a majority 9 ,congress1 w\ld at 
once b[ to !  supremacy ( _! con/itu5ts1
 & aboli% ,slav]y4    ,we %\ld prohibit 

! int] /ate ,slave-,trade4 ,?is trade   
has  rec5tly be5 c>ri$ on to a great]   
ext5t ?an ev] 0 !  =eign slave trade2 x 
be+ e/imat$ t n less ?an #abj1jjj       
slaves 7 export$ f ,virg9ia alone1 )9   
little m ?an  a ye>1 & remov$ = ! mo/ "p
 to ! s\?we/]n /ates4  ,f\r ( ^! /ates  
are said by _! own pap]s1 to h receiv$  
)9 ! same p]iod1 ab\t #bej1jjj slaves f 
! old /ates4  ,h[ _m t5d] ties h 9 "o   
%ort ye> be5 brok5 by ?is  dete/able    
bus9ess6 ,h[ mu* bodily suff]+ has be5  
endur$6 ,h[  mu* guilt has be5          
contract$6 ,?is cruel & wick$ traffic is
  at ! f\ndation ( a sy/em ( bre$+      
slaves = m>ket1 :i*  is prosecut$ on a  
l>ge scale1 corrupt+ all conc]n$1 by its
  lic5ti\sness & b>b>ity4 ,congress has 
a "r to prohibit &  suppress ?is trade1 
"u t article ( ! ,con/itution :i*       
emp[]s ,congress to regulate comm]ce )  
=eign nations &  betwe5 ! sev]al /ates4 
,7 a majority ( ! citiz5s ( !  free     
/ates decid$ ,abolitioni/s1 ?is "r c\ld 
be ex]cis$4 ,we  %\ld insi/ ^u x4 ,:y !n

 d n !y1 :o pr(ess to reg>d  ! slave    
trade z ! wor/ feature ( ,slav]y1 jo9 ) 
u  aga9/ x8    ,we %\ld prev5t !        
annexation ( ,texas to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
,! ,s\? has long _h h] eye on t f9e &   
ext5sive c\ntry1  int5d+ to get x by    
pur*ase or /ratagem1 = ! purpose (  op5+
 a m>ket = h] r$undant slave population1
 & ( secur+  ! balance ( p[] 9 ! g5]al  
gov]nm5t to ! slave-hold+  int]e/4 ,e   
enemy ( ,slav]y & fri5d ( free labor1   
ought  to oppose ?is design4 ,we        
appreh5d t if ! annexation ( ,texas  to 
our c\ntry %\ld n involve u 9 w> )      
,mexico & ,great  ,brita91 x w\ld ei!r  
lead to a dissolution ( ! union1 or     
indef9itely prolong ! exi/5ce ( ,slav]y4
 ,! ,abolitioni/s  are n[ prep>+        
petitions to ,congress1 prote/+ aga9/   
?is  insane measure2 & 7 ! citiz5s ( !  
free /ates g5]ally to  jo9 !m1 & load ! 
tables ( ,congress ) sev]al millions (  
signatures to ^! prote/s1 ! dang] w\ld  
be av]t$4 ,b !y  w n d x1 because !y are
 n ,abolitioni/s2 & we mu/1  !re=e1 9   

all probability take ,texas4    ,we %\ld
 admit no new slave /ates to ! ,union4  
,_h our  s5tim5ts prevail$ :5 ! ,miss\ri
 "q 0 decid$1 !  f9e soil ( t /ate w\ld 
n n[ be curs$ ) ,slav]y4 ,%e  0 admitt$ 
to ! union by nor!rn m54 ,!y legaliz$ ! 
s94  ,x is a sad pro( ( ! corruption (  
our public s5tim5t t  sev]al ( ^!       
traitors to lib]ty1 h1 s9ce t           
disgraceful  vote 0 giv51 be5 elevat$ to
 ! fir/ (fices 9 ! gift ( ,new  ,engl&2 
& ?is )\t any signs ( _! rep5tance4     
,arkansas has  also be5 lately admitt$  
to ! ,union by nor!rn votes1 ) !  s+ul> 
provision 9 h] con/itution1 t h]        
legislature %all  h no p[] to aboli%    
,slav]y2 s t ! 8peculi> in/itution0  may
 la/ until ! greate/ knave 9 ! /ate is  
he>tily we>y  & a%am$ ( x4 ,nor!rn m5   
?us vot$ = p]petual ,slav]y2  & ?is !y  
did 9 ! confid5t expectation ( be+      
re-elect$  to ,congress4 ,_h !y kn[n a  
majority ( _! con/itu5ts to be          
,abolitioni/s1 !y w\ld h vot$ diff]5tly4
 ,%\ld ,florida  be next admitt$ to !   

,union z a slave /ate1 ! s\? w  h a     
majority 9 ! ,s5ate4 ,:o c pr$ict !     
consequ5ces8 ,b  7 ! free /ates ?or\ghly
 abolitioniz$1 ,florida w\ld nev]  come 
into ! ,union z a slave ,/ate2 =        
,abolitioni/s are 9  pr9ciple oppos$ to 
x4    ,we %\ld also prohibit ! slave    
trade betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  & ,texas4 
,9 ! con/itution ( ,texas1 ^: indep5d5ce
 has  already be5 ackn[l$g$ by our      
gov]nm5t1 ,slav]y is e/abli%$  z a      
p]man5t in/itution ( ! c\ntry1 & a      
monopoly ( !  slave trade grant$ to !   
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,already ?\s&s ( slaves  
h be5 s5t !re1 & unless some?+ is done  
to prev5t x1  vessels w soon be fitt$   
out 9 nor!rn ports1 to c>ry slaves  f   
,virg9ia to ,texas1 z well z to ,new    
,orleans2 & ?is1 :e!r  ,texas is annex$ 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or rema9s indep5d5t4
 ,7  ! citiz5s ( ! free /ates g5]ally   
,abolitioni/s1 !y w\ld  n all[ a legal  
comm]ce 9 slaves f our ,republic to a   
=eign  nation4    ,we %\ld save our own 
y\? f ! pollution & guilt (  ,slav]y4   

,!y w\ld n directly p>ticipate 9 x4 ,:5 
!y g  to ! ,s\? !y w\ld nei!r buy nor   
hire slaves4 ,hi!rto  no?+ has be5 m    
common ?an = our be/ & mo/ intellig5t   
"y m51 ! sons ( our m9i/]s & *ur*       
memb]s1 to become  slave-hold]s4 ,at    
home !y 7 n taught ! inh]5t &  necess>y 
s9fulness ( ,slav]y2 at ! ,s\? !        
practice 0  recomm5d$ to !m by ! example
 & plausible pretexts ( ! be/  m54 ,!y 7
 accu/om$ f _! *ildhood to see          
slave-hold]s  treat$ ) respect because  
!y 7 ri* 9 human *attels1  )\t he>+ a ^w
 respect+ ! extortion by :i* _!  weal?  
comes4 ,h5ce _m ( ! m]*ants1 physicians1
 lawy]s1  plant]s1 tea*]s & cl]gym5 ( ! 
,s\?1 ?\gh nor!rn  m5 by bir?1 are ei!r 
slave-hold]s or abettors ( ! sy/em4     
,?is w\ld n be ! case1 _h our decl>ation
 ( s5tim5ts be5  taught f ! fir/ by our 
p>5ts & tea*]s1 & be5 made !  *]i%$ cre$
 ( ! free /ates4 ,!n ! comb9$           
in/ructions  ( ! nurs]y1 ( ! s*ool1 & ( 
! pulpit1 toge!r )  ! impressive p[] ( a
 s\nd public s5tim5t1 w\ld h  e/abli%$  

our y\? 9 ! love & v5]ation ( human     
rights2  9 sympa?y = ! color$ man2 9    
hatr$ ( oppression4 ,?us w\ld  ! g5]al  
reception ( our s5tim5ts )draw f ,slav]y
 "o (  its ma9 supports1 & at ! same "t 
rescue our sons & daught]s  f !         
unutt]able calamity ( becom+ ri* by !   
spoil+ ( !  poor4    ,we %\ld e/abli% ! 
lib]ties ( ! free /ates on a firm       
f\ndation4 ,we are n s connect$ ) !     
slave-/ates t we  mu/ necess>ily p]i% 9 
_! ru94 ,if ! judgm5ts ( heav5  %\ld    
ov]take !m1 we may be sp>$2 %\ld _!     
lib]ties  be pro/rat$1 ours may survive4
 ,x dep5ds on our "* &  conduct4 ,a p :o
 respect ! rights ( o!rs1 w h _!  own   
rights respect$4 ,reg>d+ man1 ( :atev]  
color & condition1  z entitl$ to ! sacr$
 rights ( lib]ty1 ( prop]ty1 & (        
p]sonal security1 !y w nei!r =ge *a9s = 
o!rs1 nor  suff] *a9s to be impos$ on   
!mselves4 ,nor w ,god =sake  !m4 ,su*   
are ! "* & security ( ,abolitioni/s4    
,read  our decl>ation ( s5tim5ts4 ,we g 
= human nature4 ,we prote/  aga9/       

,slav]y1 because x is an infraction ( ! 
rights ( ,,man4 ,we  "k t our entire    
c\ntry has =feit$ h] fre$om1 by oppress+
  ! color$ man2 /ill we believe we may1 
by he>ty rep5tance  & ! adoption ( j &  
humane s5tim5ts1 appease ! wra?  (      
heav51 & %\ld our nation be r5t 9 two1  
pres]ve our own  lib]ties4 ,b if we     
cont9ue to connive at ?is wick$ness1    
no?+  is m c]ta9 ?an our ru9 9 ! common 
de/ruction ( !  c\ntry4    ,! free p (  
color w\ld rapidly improve 9 _! moral & 
physical condition4 ,a load ( prejudice 
n[ cru%es !m 9 !  du/4 ,!y _c rise      
because !y are depriv$ ( ! motives  &   
facilities = self-improvem5t4 ,!y are a 
proscrib$ p4  ,,x ,,is ,a ,,calamity ,,9
 ,,?is ,,*ri/ian ,,c\ntry ,,to ,,be     
,,born ,,) ,a  ,,color$ ,,sk94 ,x %uts  
out human be+s f s*ools & colleges1  f !
 me*anical arts1 f ! h\se ( ,god1 f a   
%>e 9  ! gov]nm5t ( ! nation1 f social  
int]c\rse ) _!  fell[-creatures1 f ! be/
 incitem5ts to virtue & ent]prise4  ,we 
freely confess1 t ! ,abolitioni/s1 if a 

majority1 w\ld  correct all ^! evils1 & 
cause m5 9 ?is s call$ *ri/ian  &       
democratic c\ntry1 to be treat$1 accord+
 to ! bible )\t  di/9ction ( color4     
,we %\ld d mu* to v9dicate ! honor &    
tru? ( *ri/ianity4  ,slav]y is ! /ronge/
 hold ( infidelity at ! ,s\?1 & a  /rong
 hold at ! ,nor?4 ,x is s because1 :ile 
natural religion  decl>es ,slav]y to be 
s9ful1 ! m9i/]s & pr(essors (           
*ri/ianity practice x1 & def5d _!       
conduct f ! bible4  ,su* a religion1    
says ! infidel _c be f ,god4 ,x is ?us t
  ! *ur* is br++ into contempt & d\bt   
our bless$ religion4  ,x w\ld greatly   
c\nt]act ?is prolific cause (           
infidelity1 7  all our *ur*es1 m9i/]s1 &
 !ological pr(essors1 to embrace  &     
advocate ! true doctr9e ( human rights z
 x is set =? 9  ! ^w ( ,god4 ,we %\ld !n
 hold up to ! _w1 ?is int]nal  evid5ce (
 ! div9e orig9 ( ! bible1 t1 be+ writt5 
9  ages ( d>kness & despotism1 x not)/&+
 cle>ly recognizes  & protects ,,man z !
 possessor ( natural1 inali5able1 sacr$ 

rights4 ,in/ead ( do+ ?is1 _m nor!rn    
prea*]s ( ! gospel1  are n[ blasphem+ _!
 religion1 by say+ t bo? ,moses &  ,*ri/
 tol]at$ ,slav]y4    ,we %\ld no long]  
uphold ,slav]y by recogniz+ slave-hold]s
 z  bre?r5 9 good & regul> /&+ 9 !      
,*ur*4 ,we n[ receive  to ! table ( !   
,r$eem]1 )\t "o ^w ( admonition1 m51  :o
 at ! ,s\?1 make m]*&ize ( ! image (    
,god1 ( _!  fell[-*ri/ians4 ,:at is /ill
 m a/oni%+ if n m wick$1  we receive    
slave-hold]s to our pulpits1 to prea* to
 u ab\t lov+  ,god & ,,man6 ,?us we     
practically say1 t ,slav]y is consi/5t  
bo?  ) morality & ! gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,7  
we ,abolitioni/s1 x  w\ld be f> o!rwise2
 = !y d n ?9k x "r to l5d !  sanction ( 
! *ur* to su* outrage\s wick$ness4      
,su* w\ld be "s ( ! happy results ( !   
g5]al adoption (  our s5tim5ts 9 ! free 
/ates1 if no?+ m c\ld be effect$4  ,b we
 d\bt n x w\ld issue 9 ,,! ,,peaceable  
,,abolition ,,( ,,slav]y  ,,by ,,!      
,,sev]al ,,slave ,,/ates4 ,?is is !     
pr9cipal object ( our  ent]prise2 & on a

 /rong probability ( success1 we are    
will+ to  re/ its "*4    ,!             
con/itutional action ( ,congress 9 !    
ways above nam$1 w\ld  d mu* to induce !
 ,s\? to aboli% ,slav]y4 ,its abolition 
9  ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia by ! assembl$ 
wisdom ( ! c\ntry1  w\ld ex]t a p[]ful  
influ5ce on ! s\!rn m9d4 ,x w\ld be  !  
te/imony ( ! nation1 corroborat+ !      
te/imony ( e  truly civiliz$ & *ri/ian  
p1 to ! impolicy & wick$ness  ( ,slav]y4
 ,! prohibition ( ! int] /ate           
slave-trade1 & !  conf9em5t ( ,slav]y to
 its pres5t local limits w\ld r5d]  x   
unpr(itable to ! old /ates1 :i* dep5d on
 ?is trade z  ! *ief s\rce ( pr(it2 &   
also drive ! new /ates to !  necessity (
 introduc+ free labor2 = h[ c\ld !y     
o!rwise  cultivate _! imm5se tracts (   
virg9 l&1 or supply ! deficit  occasion$
 by ! rapid consumption ( life on _!    
cotton & sug>  plantations8    ,we %\ld 
make a /ill m direct appeal to h]       
int]e/s1 by  say+3 ,y may keep y\r      
cotton1 rice1 & sug>1 until y h  aboli%$

 ,slav]y4 ,we %all no long] use !       
products ( unrequit$  labor4 ,x w\ld !n 
be a "q ( doll>s & c5ts ) h]1  :e!r or n
 %e w\ld give lib]ty to h] captives4 ,we
 %\ld  n be oblig$ to d5y ourselves !   
use ( h] productions "o  ye>2 = h] /ates
 w\ld vie ) ea* o!r to see :i* c\ld     
obta9 a monopoly ( nor!rn patronage by  
fir/ aboli%+ ,slav]y4  ,_m nor!rn m5 h  
be5 b\ght by s\!rn patronage to d       
wrong2 is x n equally possible to buy ! 
s\? ) nor!rn  patronage to d "r2 ,human 
nature is e :]e ! same4 ,we  %\ld inde$ 
regret to h ,slav]y ab&on$ f an         
exclusive  reg>d to self-int]e/4 ,we    
w\ld r x %\ld be de/roy$ by  ! _s (     
rep5tance2 = !n ! emancipat$ slave w\ld 
/ill  be treat$ ) ju/ice & humanity4 ,b 
no means ( br++ !  ,s\? to rep5tance c  
be m promis+1 ?an ! consci5ti\s         
refusal1 by nor!rn m51 ( all sects &    
p>ties1 to su/a9  ,slav]y1 by consum+   
its produce4 ,at pres5t ?is _c be done  
on  a scale suffici5tly l>ge to secure1 
c]ta9ly & imm$iately1 !  abolition (    

,slav]y2 b 7 ! ,nor? completely         
abolitioniz$1 no  d\bt %e w\ld d x ) !  
mo/ triumphant success4    ,we %\ld move
 ! ,s\? to ab&on ,slav]y1 by appeal+ to 
h]  love ( reputation4 ,! ,s\? %[s      
h]self s5sitive on ?is po9t4  ,said ,mr4
 ,calh\n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate1 8d   
!y1 8 s\!rn  oppon5ts1 expect !         
,abolitioni/s w resort to arms1 &       
comm5ce a crusade to lib]ate our slaves 
by =ce8 ,is ?is :at !y  mean :5 !y speak
 ( ! attempt to aboli% ,slav]y8 ,if s   
let me  tell our fri5ds ( ! ,s\? :o     
diff] f u1 t ! w> :i*  ! ,abolitioni/s  
wage aga9/ u is ( a v diff]5t "*  & f> m
 effective--x is wag$ n aga9/ our lives1
 b our  "*40 ,_h he said our reputations
 & consci5ces1 he w\ld  h told ! tru?4  
,we d int5d to make ,slav]y disgraceful4
 ,s9  ought to be e/eem$ a reproa* to   
any p4 ,7 all nor!rn m5  ( our way (    
?9k+1 ?is s9 w\ld be z infam\s z any o!r
  k9d ( fraud & villa9y4 ,! _w is n[    
po9t+ ! f+]  ( scorn at slave-hold+     
,am]ica4 ,! free /ates be> a m]it$      

portion ( ! %ame1 because we %>e l>gely 
9 ! responsibility4  ,z we h tak5       
,slav]y "u our patronage1 & cons5t$ to  
/&  godfa!r to x1 :at little            
respectability we h1 is ?r[n  ar\nd x1  
to ! great relief & joy ( its s\!rn     
p>5ts4 ,let  u retire f ! relation4     
,in/ead ( def5d+ ,slav]y1 let u         
reit]ate ! j & indignant c5sures ( !    
civiliz$ _w1  until all %all feel1 t s  
great an enormity _c be practic$  or    
conniv$ at1 )\t a =feiture ( "*4 ,?is   
w\ld be  ! /ate ( feel+1 7 ! citiz5s ( !
 nor? g5]ally  ,abolitioni/s2 & he kn[s 
little ( human nature1 :o d\bts  t su* a
 /ate ( feel+1 w\ld r5d] ! condition ( a
  slave-hold]1 ! la/ to be s\ght1 ! fir/
 to be ab&on$4    ,9 ^! ways1 if 9 no   
o!rs1 we c\ld rea* & influ5ce !  ,s\?4  
,al?\gh %e %\ld attempt to %ut out !    
light by a /rict  c5sor%ip ( ! press &  
po/-(fice2 ?\gh %e %\ld make !  utt]ance
 ( our s5tim5ts on s\!rn soil an (f5ce  
aga9/ h]  laws2 %e c\ld n prev5t !      
con/itutional action ( ! g5]al          

gov]nm5t2 %e c\ld n compel u to consume 
h] produce2 %e c\ld  n escape ! )]+     
contempt & indignant fr[n ( our virtu\s 
public s5tim5t4 ,we c\ld rea* h] he>t 9 
^! ways1 9 spite  ( h]self1 & z we ?9k  
to ! c]ta9 ov]?r[ ( ,slav]y4 ,we  c\ld d
 m4    ,,we ,,c\ld ,,conv]t ,,! ,,s\?   
,,to ,,! ,,practical ,,adoption ,,(     
,,our  ,,s5tim5ts ,,by ,,enlight5+ ,,h] 
,,consci5ce4 ,?is is ! pr9cipal  gr\nd (
 our confid5ce4 ,if ,slav]y is s9ful1 we
 c prove x to be  su*2 & ?is pro(1 made 
pla9 to ! und]/&+ ( ! ,s\?1  _c fail to 
awak5 h] consci5ce4 ,su* is human       
nature4 ,"s  w\ld h u ?9k t none b      
*ri/ians h consci5ces1 &  !re=e ! fir/  
/ep to be tak5 = ! removal ( ,slav]y is 
to s5d mission>ies to conv]t ! ma/]s to 
*ri/ianity1 ?us  lay+ a f\ndation =     
successful appeals to ! consci5ce4 ,b x 
seems to u ! "w ( c5turies1 if n an     
impracticable "w1 to  conv]t ! ma/]s1 or
 a majority ( !m1 to true hol9ess1 :ile 
,slav]y la/s1 especially if !y h no     
consci5ces2 & we ?9k  also1 if all 7    

conv]t$ to su* a *ri/ianity z consi/s ) 
a  he>ty belief t ,slav]y is n condemn$ 
by ! ,bible1 x w\ld  n mu* facilitate   
our ent]prise4 ,nor h we s mu* contempt 
=  t ^w1 :i* is mighty ?r\gh ,god to !  
pull+ d[n ( /rong  holds1 z to d\bt t   
our doctr9es w comm5d !mselves  to !    
reason ( our s\!rn bre?r51 & receive a  
fruitful  response f _! consci5ces4     
,"s w\ld h ! _w believe1 if e p]son 9 ! 
free /ates  7 an ,abolitioni/1 x w\ld n 
ha/5 ! emancipation ( !  slaves2 =1 say 
!y1 we c\ld n !n get a he>+ at ! s\?1  &
 if we c\ld1 %e is too mu* exasp]at$ at 
our int]f]5ce  to d any ?+ on ! subject4
 ,9 our op9ion1 !y are entirely  mi/ak54
    ,we believe we c get a he>+ at !    
,s\?1 or convey a k  ( our s5tim5ts to !
 s\!rn m9d1 & t ^! s5tim5ts are  m pot5t
 ?an h] prejudices & passions4 ,9 pro( (
 x--    ,%e is n[ con/antly receiv+     
num]\s publications conta9+  our views4 
,!re 71 ! la/ ye>1 ab\t five hundr$     
regul>  s\!rn subscrib]s to !           
publications ( ! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y 

,society4 ,! ,c9c9nati ,philan?ropi/1 ! 
,alton ,obs]v]1 ! ,new  ,york           
,evangeli/1 & scores ( o!r pap]s1       
religi\s & political1  h subscrib]s at !
 ,s\?1 ) :om f week to week !y  advocate
 ?is cause4 ,_m valuable anti-slav]y    
books are also  do+ a good "w 9 ! v mid/
 ( ! evil4 ,sev]al ?\s&s  ( ,miss       
,grimke's ,appeal1 toge!r ) ! writ+s (  
,jay1 ,*ild1  ,*ann+ & o!rs1 are daily  
te>+ (f ! mask f ,slav]y1 &  awak5+ !   
slumb]+ consci5ce ( ! ,s\?4 ,n          
unfrequ5tly  slave-hold]s !mselves come 
to ! anti-slav]y (fice 9 ,new ,york  &  
buy :ole sets ( our publications4 ,!    
spee*es ( h] ,s5ators1  & ! messages (  
h] ,gov]nors ev9ce a bett] acqua9tance )
  our writ+s & movem5ts ?an ! great m5 (
 ! ,nor? c boa/4  ,h] own press is do+  
mu* to dissem9ate our s5tim5ts4 ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates ,telegraph ( ,febru>y #ah1
 #ahcg1 edit$ by ,duff ,gre51  ,wa%+ton1
 ,d4 ,c41 0 ne>ly half fill$ ) extracts 
f our  pr9ts4 ,h] cl]gy by publi%+      
apologies = slav]y 9 refutation  ( our  

views1 are also mak+ ^! views kn[n &    
wak+ up a  _s ( inquiry4 ,inde$1 su* is 
human nature1 & su* is !  c\rse ( ! s\?1
 t we h come to believe %e w n all[  u  
at ! nor? to ?9k al\d on ! subject (    
,slav]y )\t  kn[+ :at we ?9k & :y we ?9k
 s4 ,%e w n all[ u  to =m & express     
op9ions on ?is subject ,,)\t ,,kn[+     
,,our  ,,op9ions ,,& ,,! ,,gr\nds ,,(   
,,!m4 ,%e is too mu* int]e/$1 &  kn[s t 
we h too mu* p[]1 to pass our s5tim5ts  
by 9 utt]  contempt )\t ev5 asc]ta9+ !m4
    ,b 7 ! free /ates completely        
abolitioniz$1 n only !  presses ( !     
,anti-,slav]y ,societies1 assi/$ by a   
few o!rs1  w\ld c>ry our doctr9es to !  
,s\?2 b all ! religi\s1  political &    
comm]cial pap]s ( ! ,nor?1 inde$ ! :ole 
body  ( our lit]ature1 w\ld brea! ! same
 _s1 w\ld speak !  same language4 ,7 %e1
 !re=e1 ev] s mu* av]se to !  tru?1 ^!  
numb]less publications1 aid$ by !       
,engli% press &  by private             
correspond5ce1 w\ld =ce ^u h] a k ( our 
fai?4    ,! social int]c\rse ( ! ,nor? &

 ,s\? w\ld also af=d u  ample           
opportunities = publi%+ our s5tim5ts4 ,!
 citiz5s  ( e /ate 9 ! ,union are daily 
meet+ 9 ! /eam-boats1  coa*es1 rail-road
 c>s & hotels ( our c\ntry4 ,we are     
con/antly  walk+ arm 9 arm ) ! ,s\?1 s t
 %e _c fail to le>n  :at we ?9k (       
,slav]y1 & ( ! duty & pre-em95t safety (
  imm$iate emancipation4 ,if we are     
decid$ ,abolitioni/s1 we %all  c]ta9ly  
talk en\gh to let h] "k :at we ?9k & :y 
we  ?9k s4    ,_m ( ! y\? ( ! ,s\? mu/  
cont9ue1 z 9 times pa/1 to  be educat$ 9
 ! free /ates4 ,mr4 ,calh\n 0 educat$ at
 ,yale  ,college4 ,:o c d\bt t an       
influ5ce might h be5 ex]t$ on  8 m9d1 9 
relation to ,slav]y1 ( ! mo/ happy "*1  
if !  (fic]s ( t in/itution1 if !       
surr\nd+ community1 if !  lit]ature ( ! 
day1 _h all brea!d ! _s ( ,ar?ur ,tappan
  & ,g]ritt ,smi?8 ,!re are n[ hundr$s (
 s\!rn y\? 9 our  s*ools1 & hundr$s w   
succe$ !m1 ^: m9ds w\ld be set 9  deadly
 & dea?less ho/ility to ! robb]y (      
,god's poor1 7  _! tea*]s ,abolitioni/s4

 ,"s ?9k t 9 su* an ev5t1 !y  w\ld be   
kept at home4 ,a few might be1 b n all4 
,! salubrity  ( our climate1 ! excell5ce
 ( our in/itutions1 ! comp>ative  purity
 ( our morals1 give u an advantage1 t ! 
m virtu\s  & intellig5t ( s\!rn p>5ts1  
w\ld n rel9qui%1 = fe>  t _! sons %\ld  
embrace views1 :i* 9 _! own he>ts !y    
mu/ approve4    ,x %\ld also be         
rememb]$1 t we n only educate ! mo/     
preci\s y\? ( ! ,s\?1 b we supply _m (  
h] pulpits1  pr(essor%ips1 & %ops ) our 
own sons4 ,! great body (  s\!rn m]*ants
 are nor!rn m54 ,su* is ! g5ius (       
,slav]y  t ?is w cont9ue to be ! case4  
,! result w\ld be1 7 we  all            
,abolitioni/s1 t ! adopt$ sons ( ! ,s\? 
w\ld soon =m  a /rong body ( opposition 
to ,slav]y1 labor+ to ov]?r[ x1 by  _!  
votes1 _! argum5ts & _! example4 ,"s may
 ?9k t  lyn* law w\ld !n drive u all f !
 ,s\?2 or t we %\ld  be receiv$ !re only
 on condition ( lett+ ,slav]y alone4 ,!y
  are mi/ak54 ,7 we all ,abolitioni/s1  
we %\ld be def5d$4 ,!  national gov]nm5t

 w\ld protect u4 ,! con/itution         
gu>antees !  rights ( a citiz5 9 all !  
/ates to ! citiz5s ( ea* /ate2  & _h !  
,nor? be5 ?or\ghly abolitioniz$1 %e w\ld
 h  dem&$ & obta9$ r$ress = ! blood ( h]
 innoc5t citiz5s1  :o h be5 hung )\t    
color ( law1 by s\!rn ruffians4 ,be     
assur$ :5 we all become ,abolitioni/s1  
an end w be put to !  reign ( t]ror 9 e 
"p ( ! c\ntry4 ,m5 ( all cre$s &        
colors1 w !n g :]e !y please1 speak :at 
!y please1 &  d :at !y please1 ) p]fect 
safety1 s long z !y commit no  (f5ce    
aga9/ j & imp>tial law4    ,! int]e/s ( 
a l>ge class at ! ,s\? mu/ pr$ispose !m 
to favor our ent]prise4 ,probably n m   
?an half ( ! :ites  are directly int]e/$
 9 ! cont9uance ( ,slav]y4 ,_m hire     
,slaves1 :o c\ld on equally eligible    
t]ms1 & ) m peace (  consci5ce1 hire !m 
z free labor]s1 7 !y emancipat$4  ,"s   
own l& )\t slaves2 & x is admitt$1 t    
imm$iately  on ! abolition ( ,slav]y1 ! 
soil w\ld rise 9 value1 &  cont9ue to   
appreciate ) ! g5]al improvem5t ( !     

c\ntry4 ,a  multitude ( ! :ites are too 
poor to own slaves1 & too ignorant  to  
obta9 a liv+1 except by manual labor1 & 
,slav]y makes t  disreputable1 &        
comp>atively unpr(itable4 ,all ^!       
classes ne$  only op5 _! eyes1 to see t 
,slav]y is subv]sive ( _!  int]e/s3 & we
 may !re=e rationally calculate on hav+ 
_!  att5tion & sympa?y4    ,:at we h    
already effect$ at ! ,s\?1 is a pl$ge ( 
entire  success1 ! mom5t ! lead+        
influ5ces at ! ,nor? %all  second our   
ef=ts in/ead ( c\nt]act+ !m4 ,sev]al    
hundr$  slaves h be5 set at lib]ty ?r\gh
 ! labors ( ^? two  di/+ui%$            
,abolitioni/s1 ,david ,nelson & ,james  
,g4 ,birney4 ,we  h he>d ( v>i\s o!r    
in/ances 9 :i* our doctr9es h  _h su*   
successful access to ! s\!rn m9d4 ,we w 
m5tion  "o4 ,"s "t s9ce1 9 ,new ,york1 a
 g5tleman rose 9 a mon?ly  conc]t (     
pray] = ! slaves1 & said3 8,i am a      
slave-hold] f  ,virg9ia4 ,i came to !   
,nor? ) viol5t prejudices aga9/ !       
,abolitioni/s1 9 consequ5ce ( :at ,i    

read 9 nor!rn pap]s2 b  ,i 0 det]m9$ to 
inve/igate ! matt] = myself4 ,accord+ly 
,i s\ght lodg+s 9 ! family ( an         
,abolitioni/1 obta9$ &  read y\r        
publications1 & att5d$ ?is mon?ly       
conc]t2 & ,i am  n[ conv9c$ t n only y\r
 doctr9es b y\r measures are  righte\s40
 ,& he add$1 turn+ to two g5tlem5 :o sat
 beside  him1 8^! g5tlem5 are also      
slave-hold]s f ,virg9ia1 &  my fir/     
conv]ts to abolitionism2 & ,i "k a ?\s& 
m5 9  ,virg9ia1 :o if !y c\ld h ! tru?  
/at$ to !m1 w\ld  agree ) u40 ,he !n    
exhort$ ! ,abolitioni/s pres5t to g on1 
say+ 8y h only to correct ! public      
s5tim5t ( ! ,nor? s  t _! pap]s %all n  
misrepres5t y at ! ,s\?1 & ,,!  ,,"w    
,,is ,,done40 ,besides _m su* facts     
ev9cive ( ! p[] ( tru?  ov] ! s\!rn m9d1
 & prov+ t ! leav5 is work+ !re1  we h  
frequ5t admissions f ! lips & p5s ( !   
def5d]s  ( ,slav]y at ! ,s\?1 t !       
,abolitioni/s are di/urb+ !  consci5ce (
 h] p1 t !re is m sympa?y ) !m !re  ?an 
x w\ld be prud5t to ackn[l$ge2 t if !   

fanatics are  suff]$ to g on !y w       
succe$2 t !y may build up a body  (     
public s5tim5t :i* ! ,s\? _c resi/4 ,^! 
facts1 ^!  admissions1 & ! v nature (   
man1 conv9ce u t we h _m  allies at !   
,s\?4 ,! viol5ce ( ! fri5ds ( ,slav]y1  
has  =c$ !m to a tempor>y sil5ce2 b no  
d\bt _m ( !m long  to unburd5 _! he>ts1 
& are only wait+ to be su/a9$ by  a     
heal?y public s5tim5t among u4--,7 we   
all ,abolitioni/s1 x  w\ld be less odi\s
 & less haz>d\s to av[ our s5tim5ts at !
  ,s\?2 & %e w\ld f9d a body (          
,abolitioni/s on h] own soil1  too      
respectable to be despis$--too /rong to 
be resi/$4    ,our expectations (       
success 9 mak+ kn[n our s5tim5ts to our 
s\!rn bre?r51 are r5d]$ /ill m sangu9e1 
by ! hi/ory  ( emancipation 9 ! ,we/    
,indies4 ,x w be impossible = our       
c\ntrym51 to close _! eyes aga9/ !      
light1 :i* ! work+  ( ! ,briti%         
abolition act1 w con/antly ?r[ on ! duty
 &  safety ( imm$iate emancipation4     
,we are nev]!less told1 ) surpris+      

assurance1 by m5 great  & small1 t we h 
po/pon$ ! abolition ( ,slav]y1 at lea/  
half a c5tury2 t our ultra doctr9es &   
viol5t measures h  s inc5s$ ! ,s\?1 t %e
 has settl$ d[n 9 ! inflexible          
det]m9ation to keep h] slaves4 ,is ?is  
human nature8 ,!y :o  ?9k s1 seem to    
imag9e t ! "w ( re=m mu/ be c>ri$  on   
solely by coax+ & flatt]+ ! s9n]3 t a   
decl>ation  ( 8 guilt & ( 8 duty1       
suffici5tly pla9 & unequivocal to       
excite 8 displeasure1 is ! la/ way to   
br+ him to rep5tance4  ,we ?9k o!rwise4 
,we take ! ang] ( ! ,s\? z a preci\s    
om5 ( success4 ,! hit bird flutt]s4 ,%e 
%[s h]self consci\s  ( ! tru? ( our     
*>ges4 ,accuse a consi/5t temp]ance man 
( drunk5ness1 he w smile 9 y\r face2    
accuse ! drunk>d  himself & he w be     
ready to fight y4 ,! fai?ful repro(  (  
s9 always irritates ! s9n]1 & 8         
irritation cont9ues  until he ei!r      
rep5ts or =gets ! admonition4 ,_h our   
ef=ts  produc$ no su* s5sation among    
slave-hold]s1 we %\ld be f> m  ready to 

despair4 ,%e believes unless ?is        
discussion is /opp$1  ,slav]y mu/ cease1
 or else %e w be disgrac$ 9 ! eyes ( !  
_w1 & exce$+ly emb>rass$ & trammel$ 9 ! 
possession  ( h] slaves4 ,we d n1 h[ev]1
 attribute all ! wra? ( !  ,s\? aga9/ u1
 to awak5$ consci5ce1 & ! anticipation (
  our success4 ,we h be5 %amefully      
misrepres5t$ by nor!rn  pap]s & mobs1   
:i* h n hesitat$ to *>ge u ) !  wor/ (  
motives & ! mo/ ho/ile feel+s t[>ds !   
,s\?2  z if we w\ld gladly involve h] 9 
a s]vile w>4 ,! belief (  ^! calumnies  
has d\btless excit$ h] wor/ passions2 & 
!  mom5t %e le>ns ! tru?1 x w create a  
re-action 9 our  favor4 ,nor %\ld x be  
ov]look$ t _m ( h] own citiz5s  h no    
sympa?y = ,slav]y1 & no /rong prejudices
 aga9/ u4  ,facts also %[ t argum5t c   
appease ?is v wra?1 to :i*  our oppon5ts
 attribute su* indomitable en]gy4 ,:5 ! 
/ud5ts  ( ,lane ,sem9>y1 "u ! ,presid5cy
 ( ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,bee*]1  comm5c$ a      
discussion ( ! subject ( ,slav]y1 ab\t  
fifte5  "y m5 f ! ,s\?1 all ( !m        

slave-hold]s or sons (  slave-hold]s1 7 
n a little inc5s$ at ! fai?ful exposure 
(  ,slav]y by _! fell[-/ud5ts2 b at !   
close ( ! discussion1  all ^! "y m51    
save "o1 7 ?or\gh go+ ,abolitioni/s2 &  
sev]al ( !m are n[ lectur+ 9 ! free     
/ates = ! purpose  ( correct+ our public
 s5tim5t1 z a necess>y & infallible     
means ( rectify+ t ( ! ,s\?4    ,we     
believe1 !re=e1 t if we succe$ 9        
abolitioniz+ !  ,nor?1 we %all ! ,s\?4  
,7 ! ,nor? already abolitioniz$1  we    
%\ld d all ! good specifi$ above4 ,we   
%\ld pres]ve our  own lib]ties1 virtue &
 religion1 & save ! ,s\? f man's        
greate/ curse1 8 own volunt>y wick$ness4
 ,is x n1 !n1  desirable t our s5tim5ts 
%\ld prevail8 ,d !y n c>ry  ) !m !      
cle>e/ cr$5tials ( tru?--! v be/        
practical  t5d5cies8 ,is x n ! grosse/  
hypocrisy 9 ! ,nor? to pret5d  ho/ility 
to ,slav]y1 :5 %e refuses to d ! good   
:i* %e  w\ld rejoice to d1 7 %e a conv]t
 to abolitionism8 ,is x n  a crime 9 h] 
to fight aga9/ ! diffusion ( ^!         

s5tim5ts8  ,9 "o ^w--ought n !          
,abolitioni/s to d all !y c1 9 a        
con/itutional & *ri/ian mann]1 to       
propagate _! views8    ,success at !    
,nor? is c]ta92 = %e has an int]e/ 9    
de/roy+ ,slav]y3 h] political pr9ciples 
are oppos$ to x2 &  ! great mass ( h]   
citiz5s are intellig5t & virtu\s1       
unb\ght  by s\!rn patronage1 & accu/om$ 
to abhor cruelty & inju/ice4  ,our      
success is also writt5 9 ! desp]ate1 b  
ineffectual  endeavors ( ! opposition1  
to prev5t ! agitation ( ! subject4  ,by 
_! own %[+1 ,slav]y _c endure ! light ( 
free  inquiry4 ,if nor!rn abettors (    
,slav]y 7 n conv9c$1 t !  discussion w  
inevitably abolitionize ! mass ( ! p1 !y
  w\ld rely on argum5t r ?an on lawless 
viol5ce4 ,our progress  too1 has already
 be5 a/oni%+4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ?ree ye>s    
ne>ly a ?\s& ,anti-,slav]y ,societies h 
be5 organiz$2 _m  enemies h become      
fri5ds1 & _m oppos]s1 ! able advocates  
( our cause4 ,! prejudices ( ! p h be5  
s(t5$1 &  ?\s&s are n[ on ! eve ( jo9+  

u1 :o lately 7 our mo/  bitt]           
antagoni/s4 ,we h made all ?is progress 
not)/&+  ! abuse ( ! political &        
comm]cial press has be5 heap$ ^u  u )\t 
measure1 & no man c\ld jo9 u b at ! p]il
 ( 8  reputation1 if n also 8 life &    
prop]ty4 ,we are1 !re=e1  enc\rag$ to   
p]sev]e4 ,:at h we to accompli%1 :i* we 
h  n 9 "p a*iev$1 :ile our p[]s &       
facilities are con/antly  augm5t+4      
,,v9dication ,,( ,,measures4    ,we     
propose to conv]t ! c\ntry to our views 
by measures :i* "s  ( our oppon5ts1     
7a%am$ to d5y our doctr9es17 allege to  
be !  pr9cipal gr\nd ( _! diss5t4 ,we   
?9k !y h fail$ to make  a prop]         
di/9ction betwe5 our measures & ! abuse 
( ^!  measures4 ,! con/itutional action 
( ,congress1 ! pulpit1 !  press1 public 
debate1 private conv]sation1 anti-slav]y
 societies1  ^! are our measures4 ,if   
any ( our associates1 ?r\gh human       
infirmity1 prosecute any ( ^! measures 9
 ill-temp] or )  indiscretion1 we regret
 & condemn x4 ,! measures !mselves1  & !

 prosecution ( !m we approve1 & %all n[ 
attempt to  v9dicate4    ,"s object to  
our organiz+ ,anti-,slav]y ,societies1  
:i* 9 our  op9ion !y w\ld n d1 if !y    
wi%$ well to our ent]prise4  ,= x is    
manife/ t union gives u /r5g?1 influ5ce1
  c\rage1 money & o!r facilities = c>ry+
 on ! "w2 x  lays a f\ndation =         
conc5trat$1 p]man5t1 economical ef=t4   
,societies h _! /at$ & occasional       
meet+s1 )\t giv+  (f5ce & provok+ popul>
 viol5ce4 ,!y animate ea* o!r by        
fri5dly correspond5ce1 & prosecute _! "w
 sy/ematically  & vigor\sly1 by !       
gratuit\s labors ( _! mo/ enlight5$     
memb]s4 ,a g5]al organization w enable u
 to petition !  v>i\s legislative bodies
 9 behalf ( human rights1 ) unanimity  &
 regul>ity1 until our objects are ga9$4 
,we see o!r ends to  be secur$ by x4    
,!re is no disput+ our con/itutional "r 
to  adopt ?is measure2 :i* we believe   
any m5 ( common s5se w\ld  adopt 9 our  
circum/ances4 ,ev5 ! wisdom ( ,*ri/     
sanctions !  measure1 = :at is 8 *ur* b 

a society =m$ = !  purpose ( conv]t+ m5 
to ! tru? & progressively sanctify+  !m8
 ,nor d we see h[ we c te/ify to ! ,s\? 
our abhorr5ce  ( ,slav]y unless we =m   
societies = ! purpose4 ,_h none be5     
=m$1 x might be d\bt$ :e!r !re are a    
?\s& decid$  ,abolitioni/s 9 ! c\ntry4  
,x w\ld be said 9 ,congress &  believ$  
at ! ,s\?1 t we are few 9 numb]s1 &     
con/antly  becom+ few] & m contemptible4
 ,! exi/5ce & rapidly  increas+ numb] ( 
our societies precludes ! possibility  (
 su* misrepres5tations & mi/akes4 ,z    
soon z our plan is  complet$1 9 !       
=mation ( a fl\ri%+ society 9 ea*       
village  ( ! free /ates1 embody+ a      
majority ( ! p1 ! ,s\?  w "k :at our    
public s5tim5t is4 ,x w be conc5trat$ ^u
  h]4 ,%e w feel x4 ,we le>n f          
intellig5t s\rces1 t !  g5]al op9ion at 
! ,s\? n[ is1 t all ! citiz5s ( !  ,nor?
 :o are n ,abolitioni/s1 sympa?ize ) !  
slave-hold]s4  ,x is natural !y %\ld ?9k
 s4 ,we mu/1 !re=e1 rank  ourselves ) ! 
,abolitioni/s1 by jo9+ an ,anti-,slav]y 

,society1  if we w\ld give our decid$   
te/imony aga9/ ! ,,great ,,s\!rn  ,,s94 
,"s object to our employ+ it9]ant       
lectur]s4 ,we ?9k !y  w\ld n object1 if 
!y _h consid]$ ! matt] ) fri5dly        
feel+s4 ,! subject ( ,slav]y has s _m   
relations 9 ?is  c\ntry1 & involves s _m
 que/ions 9 morals1 9 biblical          
lit]ature1 9 con/itutional law1 9       
political economy1 9 hi/ory1  & o!r     
dep>tm5ts ( le>n+1 t our /at$ cl]gy1 h n
  suffici5t "t = its ?or\gh             
inve/igation1 7 !y dispos$  to make x4  
,we ought n to expect ( !m m ?an a      
fai?ful  exposition ( ! te/imony ( ,god 
aga9/ ,slav]y1 & 9 favor (  imm$iate    
emancipation4 ,z a g5]al rule1 !y c d no
 m4 ,we  ne$ an ext5sive & ?or\gh       
discussion ( ! :ole subject4 ,nor  are  
all our cl]gym5 yet ,abolitioni/s4 ,"s  
are ) u2 o!rs  are aga9/ u4 ,?is 0 to be
 expect$4 ,! subject has b j  come be=e 
! public m9d4 ,x f\nd almo/ all our     
m9i/]s  colonizationi/s4 ,x w\ld h be5  
surpris+1 if !y _h all  embrac$ our     

views at ! fir/ blu%1 )\t discussion4   
,we don't  d ?+s s 9 ,connecticut4      
,h]eaft] we d\bt n !y w all  jo9 u2 b 9 
! int]im1 we mu/ employ it9]ant         
lectur]s1 if  we w\ld dissem9ate :at we 
believe to be ! tru?4 ,& :o w be  h>m$  
by x8 ,! tru? w hurt no "o2 & ev5       
8error10 we quote  ! words ( ,jeff]son1 
8may safely be tol]at$1 s long z reason 
is left free to combat x40 ,"s ?9k x an 
int]f]5ce ) !  rights ( ! /at$ m9i/ry to
 introduce an it9]ant lectur]1  )\t !   
advice & cons5t ( ! settl$ pa/or4 ,h[ s8
 ,suppose  !re are sev]al cl]gym5 9 !   
same village4 ,"o ( !m be+  an          
,abolitioni/ does all he c1 by          
conv]sation1 ! di/ribution  ( pap]s1 &  
public lectures1 to make ! p            
,abolitioni/s1  )\t di/9ction ( sect or 
p>ty4 ,is t an int]f]5ce )  ! rights ( !
 o!r pa/ors8 ,no2 su* a c\rse has nev]  
be5  ?\ght s4 ,nor is !re ! lea/        
diff]5ce 9 ! two cases4 ,!  sev]al      
*ur*es introduce ^! pa/ors to be _!     
tea*]s4 ,we1  ! ,abolitioni/s1 ano!r    

body ( p1 introduce a man to tea*  on a 
p>ticul> subject4 ,we h ! "r2 he has a  
"r to come2  !re=e no "r is violat$4#a  
,"s object to our employ+ sev]e epi!ts 9
 speak+ (  ,slav]y & slave-hold]s4 ,!y  
say our condemnation is too h>d1        
d5unciatory & indiscrim9ate4 ,we wi% all
 :o allege ?is aga9/  u w\ld illu/rate  
_! mean+ & su/a9 _! *>ge by quot+  !    
(f5sive expressions4 ,x w\ld put !m to  
great inconv5i5ce4  ,!y may ?9k !       
language 8h>d0 & 8too h>d10 :5 x b>ely  
expresses :at ought to be said1 & _c be 
bett] said4 ,we d  inde$ tell           
slave-hold]s _! s9s pla9ly1 call+ ?+s by
 _!  "r names2 b x is only 9 !          
conclusion ( an argum5t to  prove !     
*>ge1 t we ju/ify mak+ x4 ,nor is our   
language any  h>d] ?an ! sob] language (
 moral philosoph]s1 & ( ! mo/  em95t    
fa!rs ( ! *ur*4 ,wesley says3 8,y1 !    
slave-hold]1  fir/ act$ ! villa9 9 mak+ 
!m slaves1 :e!r y /ole  !m or b\ght !m40
 8,?is equally conc]ns all slave-hold]s1
 (  :atev] rank & degree3 see+ m5-buy]s 

are exactly on a level  ) m5-/eal]s40 ,!
 y\ng] ,presid5t ,edw>ds says3 8,to hold
  a man 9 a /ate ( ,slav]y is to be e   
day guilty ( robb+  him ( 8 lib]ty1 or (
 man-/eal+40 ,grotius says3 8,^? are    
m5-/eal]s1 :o abduct1 keep1 sell or buy 
slaves or freem54 ,to  /eal a man is !  
highe/ k9d ( !ft40 ,adam ,cl>ke says3   
8,among  ! hea!n ,slav]y 0 9 "s sort    
excusable2 among *ri/ians  x is ,,an    
,,enormity ,,& ,a ,,crime ,,= ,,:i*     
,,p]dition ,,has ,,sc>cely ,,an         
,,adequate ,,/ate ,,( ,,puni%m5t40 ,we  
use no language m h>d1 m  true1 or m    
indiscrim9ate4 ,we ?9k ^! great m5      
und]/ood  h[ to d good1 at lea/ z well z
 our critics4 ,we are also fully        
p]suad$1 t ! ,s\? is f> less inc5s$ at  
our language  ?an at our s5tim5ts4 ,%e  
is indignant at :at we say1 n !  mann] (
 say+ x4 ,dr4 ,*ann+ _h ?is vulg>       
prejudice1 t we  7 injur+ our cause by  
us+ abusive language4 ,& ,mr4 ,leigh (  
,virg9ia1 took ! v book1 9 :i* he       
reproves u1 & quot$  passages :i* he    

decl>$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate1 rivall$
 !  mo/ insult+ language ( ,g>rison4 ,s 
difficult is x to tell !  tru? ab\t     
,slav]y 9 palatable t]ms4    ,we are    
also c5sur$ = s5d+ pictures to ! ,s\?   
illu/rative  ( ! horrors ( ,slav]y4 ,we 
d inde$ employ ! art ( pa9t+1  z well z 
! arts ( pr9t+ & speak+1 to awak5       
sympa?y  = ! ,slave2 b our pictures are 
design$ = ! ,nor?1 n  ! ,s\?4 ,?\gh "s (
 !m may f9d _! way !re1 !y are  nev] s5t
 to ! slaves1 are n apt to fall into _! 
h&s1  & n adapt$ to make !m uneasy &    
turbul5t4 ,7 !y pa9t$  z l>ge z life1 & 
set up at ! corn] ( e /reet & on  e     
plantation1 ! sole effect w\ld be to awe
 ! slaves into  subjection1 by rem9d+ !m
 ( ! consequ5ces ( disob$i5ce4    ,we   
are accus$ ( s5d+ pap]s to ! slaves4 ,! 
*>ge is  false4 ,our publications are   
s5t exclusively to ! free :ite          
population4 ,7 x 9 our p[] to s5d to !  
slaves1 we %\ld  inde$ rejoice at x4 ,if
 !y c\ld read & ! mails w\ld c>ry  !m   
pap]s1 we w\ld prep>e tracts on purpose 

= !m1 expla9+  ! doctr9es & duties (    
*ri/ianity1 inculcat+ ! =giv5ess  (     
injuries1 ! pati5t endurance ( wrong1 ! 
fai?ful s]vice (  _! ma/]s1 until su* "t
 z !y c be made free4 ,we w\ld  ev5 s5d 
!m ! ,bible1 :i* says3 8,woe unto him t 
builde? 8  h\se by unrighte\sness & 8   
*amb]s by wrong2 t use? 8  neighbor's   
s]vice )\t wages & give? him n = 8 "w40 
,j]4 xxii1 #ac4    ,! =ego+ are curr5t  
objections to specific measures ( !     
,abolitioni/s4 ,!re are o!r objections (
 a m g5]al &  sweep+ "*1 :i* g to       
condemn all our measures1 call+  ^u u to
 disb& our societies1 to dismiss our    
ag5ts1 to break up  our pr9t+ presses1 &
 int]f]e 9 no way ) ,s\!rn ,slav]y4  ,we
 c give ^! only a brief notice4    ,x is
 a curr5t objection to our ent]prise1 t 
,slav]y is  no conc]n ( ours3 t ! ,s\?  
alone is int]e/$ 9 !  subject1 & we h no
 "r to int]f]e4 ,int]f]5ce is a v       
indef9ite t]m4 ,we ackn[l$ge we h no "r 
to int]f]e by  =ce ( arms2 & h ev]      
disclaim$ ! int5tion ( int]f]+1  except 

by ! con/itutional & peaceable action ( 
,congress1  & ! application ( tru? to ! 
he>ts & consci5ces ( our  s\!rn bre?r54 
,z to our hav+ no "r to int]f]e 9 ?is   
mann]1 because ,slav]y is no conc]n (   
ours1 x is a /range  doctr9e to be      
promulgat$ 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury by        
republicans  & *ri/ians4 ,:at int]e/ _h 
we 9 ! /ruggle ( ,greece &  ,pol& )     
,turki% & ,russian despotism8 ,:at      
conc]n h we 9  ! moral & political      
degradation ( ! ,h9doo1 ,hott5tot &     
,*9ese8 ,we h ! answ] 9 ! motto ( !     
*ri/ian *ur*3  ,,our ,,c\ntry ,,is ,,!  
,,_w1 ,,our ,,c\ntrym5 ,,mank9d4 ,z     
*ri/ians  we are conc]n$ = ! spiritual  
welf>e ( all classes at !  ,s\?2 ! great
 mass ( :om are n[ sunk 9 infidelity &  
vice4  ,_! al>m+ de/itution ( ! means ( 
religion1 & ! g5]al  corruption ( _!    
morals1 are ju/ly attribut$ to ,slav]y4 
,:at  w\ld become ( ! virtue1           
intellig5ce & religi\s in/itutions  (   
,m]id51 if all ! real e/ate & all !     
inhabitants ( !  t[n1 7 held z prop]ty  

by "o man8 ,he might be an infidel2  &  
if he 7 a *ri/ian1 :at dep5d5ce c\ld be 
plac$ on  him to support ! gospel1 or   
:at confid5ce w\ld ! oppress$  p h 9 8  
religion8 ,su* is ! /ate ( ?+s at !     
,s\?4 ,slav]y n only creates a di/a/e = 
true religion1 b  )draws f its support !
 labor+ class1 :i* 9 e free  c\ntry1    
embodies a great proportion ( ! mo/     
devot$ & lib]al  *ri/ians4 ,!re is also 
mu* 9 ! habits :i* ,slav]y fo/]s1  to   
indispose pi\s y\? to ent] ! m9i/ry & to
 disqualify !m  = its labori\s duties2  
:ile _m :o ent] ^u ! "w1 ab&on  x =     
secul> pursuits1 or remove to ! free    
/ates1 :]e !y  c prea* ! :ole gospel ) m
 security & success4 ,n  only mu/ a     
slave-hold+ community be de/itute ( m5 &
 means to  make kn[n ! way ( salvation1 
b ! prea*+ ( ! gospel w  g5]ally be     
inefficaci\s ) all classes2 ) ! ma/]s1 =
  ,slav]y fo/]s 9 !m ! wor/ passions (  
human nature1 af=ds  !m facilities = !  
unb\nd$ indulg5ce ( _! appetites1  &    
relieves !m f ! necessity ( p]sonal     

ex]tion = a  livelihood2 ) ! poor :ite  
population1 = ,slav]y accumulates  !    
weal? ( ! community 9 a few h&s1 r5d]s  
free labor  disreputable1 & multiplies  
temptations to l[ & degrad+ vices2  ) ! 
free p ( color1 = ,slav]y holds mo/ ( !m
 9 a  /ate ( abject pov]ty1 ignorance & 
s92 ) ! slaves1 =  ,slav]y robs !m ( !  
bible1 ( self-control1 ( hope1 ( p>5t1  
wife & *ild1 ( ! be/ motives to be      
virtu\s1 & ( ! be/  evid5ces (          
*ri/ianity2 x makes !m vici\s2 x makes  
!m  sceptics4 ,we are conc]n$ = ^! p]i%+
 millions4    ,slav]y is a conc]n ( ours
 = x involves our p]sonal int]e/s4  ,x  
?r[s back ^u u a moral pe/il5ce2 x      
scatt]s ! se$s  ( intemp]ance1          
lic5ti\sness1 & infidelity2 x popul>izes
  gambl+1 ,sabba? break+1 pr(an5ess &   
lawless viol5ce2 x  ca/s an undes]v$    
/igma on manual labor1 x enc\rages      
idl5ess  & prodigality4 ,x disgraces u 9
 ! eyes ( ! :ole _w2  x impairs our     
national /r5g?2 x encroa*es on ! _s (   
lib]ty2 x is con/antly und]m9+ our free 

in/itutions4 ,!  nor!rn /ates h no      
great] enemy4 ,7 ,slav]y aboli%$1 h]    
religion1 h] morals1 h] lib]ties1 h]    
g5]al prosp]ity w\ld be  f> m secure4 ,!
 *ief s\rce ( dang] to ! integrity ( our
  union1 & to our dome/ic tranquility   
w\ld be remov$2 a great]  m>ket w\ld be 
op5$ = our manufactures1 & a wid] field 
=  our indu/ry & ent]prise2 ! emancipat$
 slaves w\ld pur*ase  our goods1 & our  
y\? c\ld ent] into competition ) ! sons 
( ! ,s\? 9 rais+ cotton1 c4 )\t becom+  
slave-hold]s4  ,labor w\ld soon cease to
 be disgraceful2 prop]ty w\ld accumulate
  9 e "p ( ! l&2 education w\ld fl\ri%2 
religion w\ld  revive2 ! entire c\ntry  
w\ld rejoice 9 peace & pl5ty "u  !      
smiles ( an approv+ provid5ce4 ,tell u  
n1 t we h no  conc]n 9 remov+ ! greate/ 
s91 curse & %ame ( ! nation1  & 9 secur+
 = ourselves & our po/]ity1 a truly free
 &  virtu\s gov]nm5t4    ,x is said t   
,slav]y is an agitat+ subject1 :i* _c be
  discuss$ )\t di/urb+ ! peace & h>mony 
( our *ur*es4  ,:y s8 ,?is subject c be 

discuss$ 9 ! *ur*es 9 ,great  ,brita9   
)\t discord & division4 ,we ?9k x c\ld  
be "h1  7 x n = ! corruption ( our      
public s5tim5t1 :i* c  be correct$ only 
by free discussion4 ,x is :]e ! tru?    
ne$s  mo/ to be he>d1 t x creates mo/   
opposition & v>iance4  ,primitive       
*ri/ianity 0 accus$ ( turn+ ! _w upside 
d[n4  ,! temp]ance cause has occasion$  
/rife1 & sep>at$ 8v  fri5ds40 ,we hold  
to ! ,apo/olic injunction3 8fir/ pure1  
!n  peaceable40 ,we love a virtu\s      
peace4 ,a truce ) s9 we abhor4 ,if  we  
mu/ surr5d] our lib]ties1 & connive at  
iniquity1 to avoid  a w>1 we say )      
,patrick ,h5ry1 8,! w> is inevitable1 & 
let  x come2 ,i repeat x1 sir1 let x    
come40 ,:o does n see t if  polygamy 7  
common 9 our *ur*es1 x w\ld create a    
t]rible  excitem5t to prea* aga9/ x1 &  
lead to ! dismission (  pa/ors8 ,yet any
 "o w\ld ackn[l$ge1 t religion c\ld nev]
  prosp]1 :ile ! *ur* 0 s corrupt2 & t  
%e _h bett] be  torn into t5 ?\s&       
fragm5ts1 ?an t polygamy %\ld cont9ue  9

 vogue2 = %e w\ld soon be re-organiz$ 9 
great] purity &  /r5g?4 ,s x is ) a     
slave-hold+ ,*ur*2 & ) a ,*ur*  9 :i* ! 
_s ( ,slav]y is s rife1 t %e w n live  9
 peace ) h] ,anti-,slav]y memb]s1 nor   
tol]ate ! ex]cise  ( _! ,con/itutional  
rights4 ,b we d n believe ?is ( our     
,*ur*es4 ,we ?9k ! m ?is 8delicate &    
agitat+0 subject is  discuss$ among u1 !
 less unpleasant excitem5t w prevail4   
,x is said t our measures to ov]?r[     
,slav]y are  uncon/itutional4 ,our      
oppon5ts may easily te/ ?is "q  by br++ 
x be=e ! ,u4 ,s4 ,c\rt4 ,we claim to be 
act+  con/itutionally4 ,our plan (      
op]ations is ess5tially ! same z  t     
pursu$ by ! e>ly ,anti-,slav]y          
,societies1 ( :i* su* m5  z ,john ,jay1 
,b5j4 ,frankl91 ,b5j4 ,ru%1 & ,jona?an  
,edw>ds1 7  active memb]s2 "s ( :om 7   
engag$ 9 =m+ our f$]al  ,con/itution4   
,did !y n und]/& t in/rum5t8 ,did _!    
contempor>ies ev] dispute _! "r to      
discuss ! m]its (  ,slav]y8 ,h n our    
citiz5s1 f "t immemorial & )\t          

re/riction1 ex]cis$ ?is "r8 ,does n !   
,con/itution1 in/ead  ( gu>antee+       
,slav]y aga9/ ?is moral influ5ce1       
gu>antee to  u ! "r ( employ+ x1 by     
=bidd+ ,congress to pass any law        
abridg+ ! fre$om ( spee* & ( ! press8   
,we are told our measures are an        
invasion ( ! rights (  prop]ty4 ,?is    
objection assumes1 :at nature d5ies1 t  
man  may be rightfully held z prop]ty4  
,black/one ma9ta9s 9 8  ,comm5t>ies1 t  
man _c be r$uc$ by any j process to a   
/ate ( absolute ,slav]y2 t he _c be born
 9 t /ate1 nor  sell himself into x1 nor
 be plac$ !re :5 tak5 captive 9 w>1  )\t
 flagrant inju/ice4 ,we also hold x to  
be self-evid5t1  t all m5 are born free 
& equal1 & entitl$ to c]ta9  inali5able 
rights1 among :i* are life1 lib]ty1 & ! 
pursuit  ( happ9ess4 ,! ,slave owns     
himself by grant ( 8 ,creator4  ,slav]y 
is1 !re=e1 an invasion ( 8 rights (     
prop]ty4 ,x is  ! slave-ma/] :o makes an
 aggression on ! prop]ty ( o!rs1  n we1 
:o exhort him to rel9qui% t prop]ty4 ,! 

,slaves  be+ ! rightful own]s (         
!mselves1 ! abolition ( ,slav]y  is     
m]ely an act decl>ative ( ?is           
indisputable title4 ,nor d we  seek !   
de/ruction ( ,slav]y1 except ?r\gh !    
con/itutional  au?orities4 ,ev5 7 !     
slaves ! prop]ty ( _! ma/]s1 x  w\ld be 
lawful = u to p]suade !m to "p ) x4     
,w\ld x  n8 ,! ,legislatures ( ! sev]al 
/ates h a "r to aboli%  ,slav]y4 ,h !y  
n8 ,x has hi!rto be5 conc$$1 t ! law    
mak+ p[] ( e slave-hold+ c\ntry has ?is 
"r4 ,may  we n !n p]suade ! /ates to    
ex]cise x1 by conv9c+ !m  ( ! moral     
wrong & frightful impolicy ( ,slav]y8   
,%\ld x be  said t ! gov]nm5t enc\rag$  
its citiz5s to inve/ prop]ty  "u !      
protection ( ! slave code1 & !re=e ought
 n  to aboli% ,slav]y )\t indemnify+ !m1
 our answ] is1 t  mank9d are "u a       
p>am\nt obligation n to inve/ prop]ty "u
  ! protection ( immoral laws2 t all su*
 laws are 9 _!  nature null & void f !  
beg9n+2 t gov]nm5ts h always  ex]cis$ ! 
p[] ( correct+ abuses2 & !re is no      

great]  abuse ?an ,slav]y2 none m unju/ 
& oppressive2 none m  p]nici\s & p]il\s 
to our national int]e/s4    ,"s object1 
t ! abolition ( ,slav]y on our plan1 )\t
  comp5sation to ! ma/]s1 w\ld be tak+  
away ! bread ( poor  wid[s & orphans4   
,we h no plan4 ,we say only1 t ,slav]y  
is  wrong1 & ought =?) to be ab&on$4 ,! 
,s\? w adopt  & prosecute h] own plan4  
,:5 h] ,legislatures aboli% ,slav]y1  !y
 c1 if !y w1 provide = wid[s & *ildr51  
:o are  left de/itute by t act4 ,if !y w
 n d x1 we w raise  contributions = _!  
relief2 = we deem ! claims ( *>ity1     
ne>ly z imp]ative z ! claims ( ju/ice4  
,b we c nev]  sanction ! pr9ciple (     
,slav]y1 by say+1 t slave-hold]s  h a "r
 to comp5sation = re/or+ to ! slaves _! 
/ol5 rights4 ,we mu/ always consid] x a 
great] h>d%ip to be  unju/ly held z a   
slave1 ?an to be made poor by free+ su* 
slave4  ,x is a sad blund] 9 morals1 t  
?is man may make t man1  p]haps fifty   
o!r m51 poor = life1 le/ he himself %\ld
 be a  paup]2 t ?is man may make t man  

poor by di%one/y1 le/ he  himself %\ld  
become poor by be+ hone/4    ,no        
objection to our measures is m s5seless1
 or m common1  ?an an alleg$ t5d5cy to  
dissolve ! ,union4 ,:i* _h we  bett]    
surr5d]1 ! ,union or our lib]ties8 ,!   
,union is a curse  in/ead ( a bless+1 if
 we mu/ surr5d] = x1 fre$om (  spee* &  
p]sonal protection 9 any "p ( ! c\ntry4 
,&  if ,slav]y cont9ues to be protect$  
by public s5tim5t1 & by  popul> viol5ce1
 h[ long c\ld ! ,union la/1 ev5 7 all ! 
abolitioni/s ?is day laid 9 _! graves8  
,slav]y endang]s !  integrity ( !       
,union1 m ?an all o!r enemies2 & unless 
soon  de/roy$1 w be ! de/roy] bo? ( x & 
u4 ,if we love !  ,union1 we %\ld labor 
to ov]?r[ ,slav]y4 ,wesley some:]e      
def9es  fanaticism1 to be ! expectation 
( accompli%+ ends )\t  ! use ( means4   
,let u n hope = ! peaceable de/ruction (
  ,slav]y1 by su* a fanatical c\rse4    
,let u d some?+2 & if  we d any ?+1 :at 
c be done :i* ! abolitioni/s are n      
attempt+8 ,9 do+ ?is we %all n p]il !   

,union1 b pres]ve  x4 ,! ,s\? w nev]    
v5ture on ! mad exp]im5t ( secession1   
because ! ,nor? is oppos$ to ,slav]y4   
,su* an act w\ld be  suicidal4 ,x w\ld  
enc\rage ! slaves to revolt4 ,x w\ld    
leave h]  def5celess aga9/ ! invasion ( 
a =eign foe4 ,x w\ld release  u f !     
con/itutional obligation to suppress    
dome/ic viol5ce1  & to re/ore fugitives 
f s]vice4 ,x w\ld op5 sev]al ?\s&  miles
 ( fronti]1 ov] :i* h] slaves w\ld      
escape into a l&  ( lib]ty4 ,x w\ld make
 ! s\? 8a good c\ntry to emigrate  f10 &
 %e w\ld f9d h]self los+ h] be/ citiz5s1
 & h]  condition becom+ m & m expos$ &  
p]il\s4 ,%e w\ld be  ru9$4 ,%e kn[s x4  
,7 our legislators 9 ,congress to retort
 h]  /]eotyp$ ?reat to dissolve !       
,union1 ) a *all5ge to d x1  if %e d>es1
 we %\ld he> no m ( ?is empty bravado4  
,x is said1 if our measures %\ld be     
successful1 ! slaves w\ld  resort to !  
,nor?1 & com+ up ^u our f>ms1 & into our
  %ops1 l ! frogs ( ,egypt1 r$uce !     
wages ( our labor]s4  ,no appreh5sion is

 m gr\ndless4 ,! free color$ p ( !  ,s\?
 are q num]\s1 & v mu* oppress$2 yet few
 ( !m  leave t "p ( ! c\ntry2 ?\gh !    
:ites w\ld be v glad  to h !m d s1      
because !y r5d] ! slaves uneasy1 & come 
into competition ) slave labor4 ,b 7    
slav]y aboli%$1 !  :ites w\ld desire to 
reta9 all ! color$ p1 9 ord] to  employ 
!m 9 cultivat+ ! soil2 precisely z is n[
 ! case 9  ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,nor w\ld !  
slaves be will+ to leave ! l& (  _!     
nativity1 & ( _! k9dr$1 to reside 9 !   
cold regions  ( ! nor?1 to ! bus9ess &  
climate ( :i* !y are un9ur$1  & :]e !y  
mu/ labor m sev]ely to obta9 a com=table
  liv+4 ,b %\ld !y come1 :at !n8 ,d y   
pref] p]petual  slav]y8    ,x is also   
object$ to our ent]prise1 t ! imm$iate  
abolition  ( slav]y1 w\ld be 8lett+ !   
slaves loose0 to be idl]s1  vagabonds1  
?ieves1 & cut-?roats4 ,?is objection is 
m =cible  aga9/ gradual emancipation1   
:i* w\ld ?r[ ^u society  a multitude (  
fre$m51 :ile ! re/ ( _! bre?r5 /ill     
rema9$ 9 bondage4 ,! hold]s ( slaves    

w\ld n enc\rage !  free by giv+ !m      
labor2 :o w\ld1 !re=e1 be m apt to be   
idle & vici\s2 :ile _! release w\ld     
excite uneas9ess 9 !  m9ds ( !          
unemancipat$4 ,! objection is also      
equally /rong  aga9/ prospective        
emancipation1 accord+ to :i* ! slaves   
w\ld all be set free at once2 b n until 
"s "t aft] !  passage ( ! act4 ,exp]i5ce
 & human nature bo? tea* u1 t  slaves "u
 su* circum/ances are m apt to be       
ov]work$1 ?an  to be bett] prep>$ = !   
enjoym5t ( fre$om4 ,! objection  is1    
!re=e1 good = p]petual slav]y1 or good =
 no?+4  ,x is good = no?+4 ,imm$iate    
emancipation w\ld inde$ deliv]  ! slave 
& 8 family at once f ! h&s ( an         
irresponsible  ma/]1 & emp[] him to g   
:]e he pleases & d :at he  pleases1 s   
long z he breaks none ( ! laws :i*      
re/ra9  o!r m54 ,& :y n8 ,he c\ld n     
o!rwise rejo9 8 wife &  *ildr51 :om !   
slave trade has torn f him1 nor secure  
fair  wages1 nor be safe f oppression4  
,b ?is is n lett+ him  loose to d evil4 

,,! ,,laws ,,( ,,slav]y ,,let ,,!       
,,ma/]s ,,loose ,,^u  ,,! ,,slaves1     
in/ead ( ! abolition ( slav]y lett+ !   
slaves  loose ^u ! ma/]s4 ,7 !re a law  
au?oriz+ ! inhabitants  ( ,m]id5 to     
seize ! inhabitants ( ,b]l91 to conf9e  
!m to  jail limits1 & "w !m )\t wages1  
to sep>ate husb&s &  wives1 p>5ts &     
*ildr51 & ev5 to kill !m by t v         
indef9ite ?+1 call$ 8mod]ate            
correction20 ?is law w\ld let  !        
inhabitants ( ,m]id5 loose ^u !         
inhabitants ( ,b]l92  = x w\ld protect !
 =m] 9 ! grosse/ outrages ^u !  latt]4  
,b ! repeal ( ?is law w\ld n let !      
inhabitants (  ,b]l9 loose ^u u4 ,ext5d+
 !m protection w\ld n be lett+  !m loose
 ^u u4 ,_h we ! p[] ( repeal+ ! law2 or 
if  n1 possess+ ! p[] ( n en=c+ x1 we   
%\ld f9d  our security 9 do+ s4 ,! v way
 to make !m respect our  rights1 w\ld be
 to respect !irs4 ,imm$iate emancipation
 places  ! slaves "u ! control z well z 
protection ( ! laws (  ! ,/ate aga9/    
idl5ess1 vagrancy1 !ft1 murd]1 & all o!r

  aggressions on ! rights ( m54    ,we  
are told t ! ,slaves are n fit to be    
free2 & !re=e  our s*eme ( imm$iate     
emancipation1 if adopt$1 w\ld prove a   
curse to !m & ! c\ntry4 ,no?+ is m      
false4 ,! ,slaves are  m52 & !re=e !y   
are m fit = fre$om ?an = slav]y2  m fit 
to be treat$ z p]sons ?an z ?+s2 to be  
gov]n$ by  appeals to ! reason &        
consci5ce ?an by brute =ce4 ,god made   
man to be free & adapt$ him to t        
condition4 ,a /ate ( ,slav]y  is        
unnatural to him4 ,nor c 8 nature s     
*ange1 t he %all  be m fit to be treat$ 
z a brute1 ?an z a free moral ag5t4     
,slaves h (t5 be5 set at lib]ty1 & h    
always prov$  _! capacity = fre$om1 by  
_! indu/ry1 frugality & ready  ob$i5ce  
to ! laws4    ,& :y1 we w\ld ask1 %\ld  
!y be ?\ght unfit to be put "u  !       
control & protection ( ! same laws1 :i* 
gov]n freem58 ,d  _! vices or _!        
ignorance1 disqualify !m8 ,:ile ,slav]y 
la/s1  !y w rema9 equally degrad$4      
,are !y ,sabba? break]s8 ,slav]y has    

taught !m to desecrate  ! day ( re/1 by 
mak+ x to !m almo/ ! only day (         
recreation1 ! only day = visit+1 = trad+
 & = till+  _! g>d5s4 ,are !y ?ieves8   
,!y consid] /eal+ f _!  ma/]s to be only
 mak+ reprisals = ! robb]y ( _! j       
wages2 :ile _m ( !m are /rongly tempt$  
to /eal by !  desire ( m or bett] food4 
,are !y li>s8 ,!y w cont9ue  su*1 :ile  
!y are slaves4 ,!y w pret5d sickness1 to
 avoid  labor2 !y w say !y d n wi% to be
 free1 le/ _! ma/]s  %\ld sell !m into  
di/ant bani%m5t2 !y w lie to conceal  ! 
unavoidable del9qu5ces1 = :i* slaves are
 daily upbraid$  & beat54 ,are !y idle8 
,z slaves !y h no hope ( rew>d  to      
/imulate _! ex]tions4 ,!y w "w mu*      
bett]1 z "o  faceti\sly expresses x1 =  
,mr4 ,,ca% ?an = ,mr4 ,,la%4 ,let _!    
wives & *ildr5 be dep5d5t on _! indu/ry 
= support1 a  f> m noble & effici5t     
motive ?an ! fe> ( viol5ce1 to  call =? 
! en]gies ( man4 ,are !y improvid5t8 ,!y
 _c  le>n to save prop]ty1 until !y are 
all[$ to hold x 9 _!  own "r4 ,make !m  

free1 & !n t faculty ( _! nature1  :i* !
 phr5ologi/s call 8acquisitiv5ess0 w    
prompt !m to  save _! e>n+s4 ,are !y    
lic5ti\s8 ,!n give !m _!  lib]ty1 t !   
husb& & fa!r may be ! legal protector ( 
8 wife & daught]s4 ,are !y rev5geful8   
,r$ress _! wrongs1  & !y w =give _!     
oppressors4 ,are !y hea!n8 ,take  y\r   
foot f _! necks1 be=e y disgrace        
*ri/ianity1 by  attempt+ to conv]t !m4  
,are !y ignorant ( lett]s8 ,s are a     
majority ( ! freem5 ( ! _w2 nor is x to 
be expect$ t  slave-hold]s w tea* _!    
slaves to read & write1 until !y  rep5t 
( ,slav]y itself4 ,! vices ( ! ,slaves  
are insep>able  f _! condition4 ,if !y  
are n n[ fit = fre$om1 ,slav]y1  :i*    
unfitt$ !m1 w p]petuate _! unfitness4   
,nor is _!  degradation ( m9d & morals a
 disqualification = fre$om4 ,y  may f9d 
its c\nt]p>t 9 ! *>act]s ( a l>ge class 
(  citiz5s 9 e c\ntry4    ,:ile ,slav]y 
cont9ues1 :at is ! prospect ( _! becom+ 
bett] fitt$ = fre$om8 ,:]e are ! m5 & ! 
means8 ,:o  w tea* !m8 ,:o w support !  

tea*]s8 ,! s\? _c  supply h] free       
population ) in/ruction4 ,ev5 ) ! aid  (
 ! nor?1 %e is v de/itute ( ! means (   
religion4 ,nor  w\ld %e be will+ to     
adopt a g5]al sy/em ( education = !     
improvem5t ( ! ,slaves4 ,in/ead ( giv+  
h] money to fit !m  = fre$om1 %e w\ld   
hunt f society any p]sons1 :o %\ld      
s]i\sly propose ! measure4 ,!y "k little
 ( ! _s (  ,slav]y1 :o imag9e1 t ! s\? 0
 dispos$ to prep>e h]  ,slaves = fre$om1
 until ! abolitioni/s r\s$ h] to        
resi/ance4  ,_h %e really wi%$ to free  
h] ,slaves1 %e w\ld h welcom$  u z      
coadjutors1 at lea/ %e w\ld n h ab&on$  
h] own  plan1 because ours 0 (f5sive to 
h]4 ,%e nev] int5d$ to fit  h] ,slaves =
 fre$om4 ,%e does n int5d x n[4 ,h]     
laws1 9  mo/ ( ! ,/ates1 are aga9/ x4 ,!
 mass ( h] ,slaves w1 no  d\bt1 be z    
unfit = fre$om fifty ye>s h5ce1 if      
,slav]y %\ld  cont9ue s long1 z !y are  
to day4 ,! ,briti% abolitioni/s 7  once 
deceiv$ by ?is syr5 song ( prep>ation1 b
 n[ 9 allusion  to ! words ( ,paul2 8!  

glori\s gospel ( ! bless$ ,god20  !y    
exclaim1 ,,! ,,glori\s ,,doctr9e ,,(    
,,imm$iate ,,emancipation6 ,!y  f\nd x !
 ,,p[] ,,( ,,god1 to awak5 ! slumb]+    
consci5ce ( !  nation2 & ! ,,wisdom ,,( 
,,god z a measure ( relief to _!        
,slaves4  ,we %all f9d x s4    ,our     
oppon5ts also object to emancipation ^u 
! soil4 ,n all1  b "s ( !m1 are 9 favor 
( ,colonization z a rem$y =  ,slav]y1 & 
o!rs execrate u = our opposition to x z 
a s*eme  = b5efit+ ,africa4 ,we are     
especially av]se to ! =m] class4  ,:5 m5
 say1 t ! ,slaves ought n to be fre$1   
until !y  c be coloniz$1 we ought to    
make resi/ance1 = ! foll[+  reasons3    
#a4 ,we ought to resi/ e wick$          
prejudice2 & !y :o object  to           
emancipation on ! soil1 d s1 9 ob$i5ce  
to su* a prejudice4  ,!y say ! color$ p 
c nev] rise 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,!y  ma9ta9 t 
our av]sion to ! race is in/9ctive &    
natural2  ?\gh we f9d no "o av]se to    
associat+ ) !m z slaves4  ,! two races  
are c]ta9ly on v intimate t]ms at !     

,s\?4  ,x is only :5 !y come z freem5   
betwe5 ! w9d & our  nobility1 t !y ta9t 
! air4 ,we1 !re=e1 say1 ?is prejudice   
is unnatural & s9ful2 & in/ead ( fo/]+  
x1 we ought to  rebuke1 & *eck x 9      
ourselves & o!rs4 ,"s ( u recollect  !  
"t1 :5 z ,colonizationi/s we wi%$ to get
 rid ( !  color$ p1 & 7 indignant at !m 
= be+ unwill+ to  leave ! c\ntry4 ,may  
we n rep5t ( su* a feel+ & condemn 9  x 
o!rs1 )\t be+ hunt$ f society8    #b4   
,by reta9+ ! emancipat$ slaves on !     
soil1 we c at less  exp5se ( m5 & means 
educate & *ri/ianize !m4 ,7 we  to s5d  
!m beyond ! ,mississippi or to ,africa1 
x w\ld take  t5 times ! numb] (         
,mission>ies & ,tea*]s1 t we are  n[    
support+ among ! hea!n1 to save !m f    
s9k+ into  b>b>ism4 ,b if !y %\ld be    
reta9$ z free labor]s 9 !  s]vice ( _!  
pres5t ma/]s1 ^? ma/]s w\ld provide =   
_! in/ruction1 & )\t div]t+ means f o!r 
objects1  ! delightful spectacle w\ld   
soon be witness$ ( ,s*ools &  ,*ur*es   
spr++ up among !m1 ?r\gh ! volunt>y     

ef=ts (  ! m9i/]s & *ri/ians ( ! ,s\?4  
#c4 ,! labor ( ! ,slaves is want$ on !  
plantations at !  ,s\?4 ,to )draw su* an
 am\nt ( labor w\ld bankrupt !  entire  
c\ntry4 ,nor c\ld _! places be suppli$1 
except by !  wor/ population ( ! old _w2
 by m51 ^: religion1 ^:  morals1 ^:     
politics are all1 9 ! highe/ degree1    
ho/ile to our  national int]e/s4 ,!     
emancipat$ ,slaves1 on ! contr>y1 w\ld  
be  prejudic$ 9 favor ( ! prote/ant     
fai?1 & prove ! /aun*e/  fri5ds ( our   
free in/itutions4    #d4 ,! ,s\? w n    
cons5t to ! colonization ( ! ,slaves4   
,%e is will+ we %\ld contribute to c>ry 
(f ! free p (  color1 8! nuisances10 8! 
di/urb+ =ce10 z %e t]ms !m2  & also ^?  
,slaves1 :om ! m consci5ti\s ( h]       
citiz5s1  :o d>e n die ,slave-hold]s1   
may emancipate = ! purpose4 ,b  %e is   
unwill+ we %\ld g a /ep fur!r4 ,%e does 
n believe we  c get ! means ( do+ m4 ,we
 ?9k1 if a place 7 provid$  9 ,africa1 &
 we _h ! means necess>y to transport e  
,slave  !re1 & 7 to g & tell ! s\?1 ab\t

 ! s9fulness (  hold+ ,slaves1 :5 !y c  
be coloniz$1 & call ^u h] 9  good e>ne/1
 to give !m up1 %e w\ld d5\nce u z      
fanatics1  & pass no m resolutions 9    
favor ( colonization4 ,%e is n[ at      
peace ) x1 because %e does n fe> x1 &   
hopes to f9d x (  use 9 repell+ !       
abolitioni/s1 9 lett+ (f1 z by a safety 
valve1 ! pi\s feel+ ( h] own citiz5s1 & 
9 expell+ !  free p ( color4    #e4 ,!  
,slaves are unwill+ to leave ! c\ntry2 &
 w nev]  cons5t to d x1 b on su* a dread
 alt]native z no *ri/ian  p %\ld impose4
 ,fir/ give !m _! lib]ty1 put !m "u  !  
protection ( imp>tial law1 & treat !m ) 
k9dness1 &  !n if !y ask our aid to     
remove _! families to ,africa1 _!       
det]m9ation to leave ?is c\ntry w       
evid5tly be spontane\s4    #f4 ,x is    
bett] = !m to rema9 9 ! employm5t (     
s\!rn  capitali/s1 :o are able to pay !m
 wages = _! labor ?an to  g out into !  
wild]ness z paup]s1 :]e !re is no       
capital1 &  ! v necess>ies ( life1 are  
to be creat$4    #g4 ,!y _c be coloniz$ 

)\t an appall+ exp5se ( money1  life &  
com=t4    #h4 ,to colonize ! ,slaves (  
?is c\ntry on acc\nt ( _! color1  w\ld  
be 9 ! highe/ degree di%onorable to     
*ri/ianity4 ,7  ,*ri/ on e>?1 he w\ld   
associate ) ! despis$ color$ man 9      
pref]5ce to _m :o ?9k !mselves ! be/    
society4 ,c we act1  z he w\ld n & yet  
exemplify 8 religion8 ,:at1 too1 w\ld   
be ! effect on ! m9ds ( ! hea!n1 ne>ly  
all ( :om are  color$ m51 7 !y to le>n1 
t t nation1 :i* makes !  l\de/          
pr(essions ( atta*m5t to *ri/ianity1 _h 
bani%$ m  ?an two millions ( h] citiz5s 
to a l& ( pagan d>kness1 be+  (f5d$ at !
 color ( _! sk98    #i4 ,to s5d all !   
slaves to ,africa w\ld be fatal to !    
natives (  t ,cont95t4 ,said ,mr4       
,p9ney1 ag5t ( ! ,colonization ,society1
  & once ,gov4 ( ,lib]ia1 #8! colony mu/
 be kept pure1 or x w  ei!r enslave or  
ext]m9ate ! ,african tribes4' ,s5d      
#b1ejj1jjj (  p to ,africa1 f\r-fif?s ( 
:om are 9 hea!ni% d>kness1  & all ( :om 
h be5 taught1 by ! example ( _! ma/]s1  

t slav]y is morally "r1 & labor         
disgraceful1 w\ld !y  hesitate to buy   
,slaves ( ! native ,pr9ces1 or to r$uce 
_!  captives to a /ate ( s]vitude8 ,x is
 said1 !re is z /rong a  l9e (          
dem>kation betwe5 ! coloni/s1 & ! hea!n1
 ?\gh  ( ! same color1 z !re is betwe5 !
 :ite & color$ p  9 ?is c\ntry4 ,b if !y
 %\ld n become slave-hold]s1 w\ld  !y n 
gradually ext]m9ate ! native tribes = ! 
sake (  rev5g+ injuries1 & possess+     
!mselves ( _! l&s8 ,said  ,mr4 ,p9ney1 !
 colony mu/ be kept pure1 or su* a      
result is  inevitable2 & x _c be kept   
pure1 unless x is conduct$ on a  v small
 scale4 ,we d\bt :e!r a comm]cial &     
milit>y colony  c be s f> controll$ by  
moral pr9ciple1 z to avoid ^!  results4 
,= if ! emigrants 7 all pi\s p]sons1 &  
few 9  numb]1 _! po/]ity might become   
bo? vici\s & p[]ful4 ,we  are n1 !re=e1 
)\t our objections to ,african          
colonization1  ev5 if x %\ld be di/9ctly
 ab&on$ z a rem$y = slav]y1  & conduct$ 
) caution1 & on a small scale4 ,we "k n 

to :at  x may gr[4 ,we l bett]1 ! good1 
old1 apo/olic plan ( s5d+  mission>ies  
to ! hea!n--m51 :o h no comm]cial &     
selfi%  int]e/s to subs]ve1 & :o be> no 
ho/ile weapons4 ,!re is  dang] t a      
colony1 h[ev] c>efully gu>d$1 w         
misrepres5t  *ri/ianity & fatally       
prejudice ! native m9d aga9/ x4 ,!      
fact1 t n a native has yet be5 conv]t$  
to *ri/ianity1 9  connection ) ! colony 
( ,lib]ia1 ju/ifies ! inquiry1 :e!r  !  
s*eme is a good "o = ,africa4 ,!        
transportation ( all our  ,slaves w\ld  
confess$ly =m a colony too l>ge &       
corrupt = !  safety ( ! native tribes2 &
 we tremble = ! result ( !  pres5t      
exp]im5t4    ,9 ?is argum5t we h n d5i$ 
! practicability ( coloniz+  two        
millions & a half ( p1 at an exp5se (   
#abe1jjj1jjj4 ,we  ?9k x en\gh to %[ !  
?+ ought n to be done4                  
,,conclusion4    ,) ?is view ( our      
s5tim5ts1 ( _! practical value1 & (  !  
propriety & wisdom ( our measures1 we   
leave y to judge  :e!r abolitioni/s     

des]ve to be out-law$ 9 _! own c\ntry2  
to be load$ ) abuse & contumely2 to be  
d5i$ a "r1 conc$$  to all o!r dec5t m51 
( advocat+ _! cause 9 our public  halls 
& *ur*es2 & to be left1 unprotect$1 to !
 viol5ce (  ill-m9d$ m58 ,we beg y also 
to consid]1 h[ t]rific w\ld be  !       
prospects ( our c\ntry1 7 we 9 ob$i5ce  
to popul> clamor1  to disb& our         
societies1 & retire f ! field4 ,:o w\ld 
ev]  aga9 v5ture to raise 8 voice 9     
behalf ( ! d[n-trodd5  slave8 ,%\ld any 
"o h ! tem]ity to d x1 h[ soon w\ld he  
be ov]:elm$ by ! viol5ce ( ! pro-slav]y 
p>ty1 enc\rag$  by pa/ success1 & madd5$
 by ! remembrance ( ! =midable  array ( 
tal5t1 weal?1 & piety1 :i* !y once      
enc\nt]$4 ,we  v]ily believe1 t !       
peaceable abolition ( ,slav]y dep5ds1   
"u ,god1 on our p]sev]ance4 ,moral means
 mu/ cont9ue to be us$  by u until !y   
issue 9 success1 or slav]y w t]m9ate 9 a
  bloody revolution4 ,we anticipate su* 
an ev5t1 z a possibility1  ) pa9ful     
emotions2 & feel dispos$ to look1 9 !   

use ( all  lawful means1 to t ,god1 :o  
has promis$ to d = u1 exce$+  abundantly
 above all t we c ask or ?9k1 t s dire a
  cata/rophe may be av]t$4 ,we e>ne/ly  
solicit y\r co-op]ation4    ,we might h 
said mu* m to correct misappreh5sions1  
refute  calumnies1 & =tify our          
positions2 b our limits =bid x4 ,we  may
 h said "s ?+s1 :i* y w disapprove2 = we
 h  +5u\sly confess$ our mo/ obnoxi\s   
s5tim5ts2 b if y w  give u cr$it =      
s9c]ity & weigh our argum5ts1 we %all   
expect  to /& bett] 9 y\r op9ion1 ?an   
our calumniators w\ld h u4              
,) mu* respect1                         
,,philo ,,pratt1    ,9 behalf ( ! ,m]id5
  ,,walt] ,,webb1      ,anti-,slav]y    
,society1   ,,isaac ,i4 ,,tibbals4      
,,footnote3    #a ,z our ent]prise is n 
sect>ian b national & ca?olic1  x is !  
highe/ pit* ( arrogance = any sect to   
d5\nce ?is  measure z a violation (     
ecclesia/ical ord]4 ,religi\s fre$om    
dem&s t all su* claims %\ld be at once &
 /eadfa/ly  resi/$4                     

,,transcrib]',s ,,note      ,obvi\s     
typographical errors & punctuation      
errors h be5    correct$ aft] c>eful    
comp>ison ) o!r occurr5ces )9    ! text 
& consultation ( ext]nal s\rces4        
,"s hyph5s 9 words h be5 sil5tly remov$1
 "s add$1    :5 a pr$om9ant pref]5ce 0  
f\nd 9 ! orig9al book4      ,except = ^?
 *anges not$ bel[1 all misspell+s 9 !   
text1    & inconsi/5t or ar*aic usage1 h
 be5 reta9$4      ,pg #i3 #8fraud &     
villany' replac$ by #8fraud & villa9y'4 
,pg #aa3 #8! emancipatton (' replac$ by 
#8! emancipation ('4    ,pg #aa3 #8!y   
abvocate ?is' replac$ by #8!y advocate  
?is'4    ,pg #ag3 #8until onr objects'  
replac$ by #8until our objects'4    ,pg 
#ag3 #8is 8 *nr*' replac$ by #8is 8     
*ur*'4    ,pg #ah3 #8int9]ant lectur]s' 
replac$ by #8it9]ant lectur]s'4    ,pg  
#ba3 #8,_! is also' replac$ by #8,!re is
 also'4    ,pg #bb3 #8& ent]prize2 !'   
replac$ by #8& ent]prise2 !'4    ,pg    
#be3 #8! con/i/utional' replac$ by #8!  
con/itutional'4    ,pg #bf3 #8n lettt+  

him' replac$ by #8n lett+ him'4    ,pg  
#bg3 #8= :ile slaves' replac$ by #8= :i*
 slaves'4    ,pg #cj3 #8! be/ soeiety'  
replac$ by #8! be/ society'4