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,,& ,,m$ic9e ,,fame ,,& ,,glory ,,fanaticism ,,! ,,poetry ,,( ,,! ,,nor? ,,! ,,conflict ,,) ,,slav]y ,,ju/ice ,,& ,,exp$i5cy ,,or1 ,,slav]y ,,consid]$ ,,) ,a ,,view ,,to ,,its ,,rightful ,,& ,,effectual ,,rem$y1 ,,abolition4 #ahcc4 ,!re is a law above all ! enactm5ts ( human codes1 ! same ?r\gh\t ! _w1 ! same 9 all "t1--su* z x 0 be=e ! d>+ g5ius ( ,columbus pi]c$ ! night ( ages1 & op5$ to "o _w ! s\rces ( weal? & p[] & k1 to ano!r all unutt]able woes2 su* z x is at ?is day3 x is ! law writt5 by ! f+] ( ,god ^u ! he>t ( man2 & by t law1 un*angeable & et]nal :ile m5 despise fraud1 & loa! rap9e1 & abhor blood1 !y %all reject ) indignation ! wild & guilty fantasy t man c hold prop]ty 9 man4 --,,"l ,,br\gham4 ,,x may be inquir$ ( me :y ,i seek to agitate ! subject ( ,slav]y 9 ,new ,engl&1 :]e we all ackn[l$ge x to be an evil4 ,because su* an ackn[l$gm5t is n en\gh on our "p4 ,x is do+ no m ?an ! slave-ma/] & ! slave-trad]4 ,we h f\nd1 says ,james ,monroe1 9 8 spee* on ! subject be=e ! ,virg9ia ,conv5tion1 t ?is evil has prey$ ^u ! v vitals ( ! ,union2 & has be5 prejudicial to all ! /ates 9 :i* x has exi/$4 ,all ! /ates 9 _! sev]al ,con/itutions & decl>ations ( rights h made a simil> /atem5t4 ,& :at has be5 ! consequ5ce ( ?is g5]al belief 9 ! evil ( human s]vitude8 ,has x sapp$ ! f\ndations ( ! infam\s sy/em8 ,no4 ,has x decreas$ ! numb] ( its victims8 ,q ! contr>y4 ,unaccompani$ by philan?ropic action1 x has be5 9 a moral po9t ( view wor?less1 a ?+ )\t vitality1 sightless1 s\lless1 dead4 ,b x may be said t ! mis]able victims ( ! sy/em h our sympa?ies4 ,sympa?y ! sympa?y ( ! ,prie/ & ! ,levite1 look+ on1 & ackn[l$g+1 b hold+ itself alo( f mortal suff]+4 ,c su* holl[ sympa?y rea* ! brok5 ( he>t1 & does ! bless+ ( ^? :o are ready to p]i% answ] x8 ,does x hold back ! la% f ! slave1 or sweet5 8 bitt] bread8 ,"o's he>t & s\l are becom+ we>y ( ?is sympa?y1 ?is he>tless mock]y ( feel+2 sick ( ! common cant ( hypocrisy1 wrea?+ ! artificial fl[]s ( s5tim5t ov] unutt]able pollution & unimag9able wrong4 ,x is :ite-wa%+ ! sepul*re to make u =get its horrible deposit4 ,x is scatt]+ fl[]s ar\nd ! *>nel-h\se & ov] ! yet fe/]+ grave to turn away our ?\ghts f ! dead m5's bones & all uncleanness1 ! pollution & loa?som5ess bel[4 ,no6 let ! tru? on ?is subject1 undisguis$1 nak$1 t]rible z x is1 /& out be=e u4 ,let u no long] seek to cov] x2 let u no long] /rive to =get x2 let u no m d>e to palliate x4 ,x is bett] to meet x "h ) rep5tance ?an at ! b> ( ,god4 ,! cry ( ! oppress$1 ( ! millions :o h p]i%$ among u z ! brute p]i%e?1 %ut out f ! glad tid+s ( salvation1 has gone !re be=e u1 to ,him :o z a fa!r pitie? all ,8 *ildr54 ,_! blood is ^u u z a nation2 woe unto u1 if we rep5t n1 z a nation1 9 du/ & a%es4 ,woe unto u if we say 9 our he>ts1 ,! ,"l %all n see1 nei!r %all ! ,god ( ,jacob reg>d x4 ,he t plant$ ! e>1 %all ,he n he>8 ,he :o =m$ ! eye1 %all ,he n see8 ,b x may be urg$ t ,new ,engl& has no p>ticipation 9 slav]y1 & is n responsible = its wick$ness4 ,:y are we ?us will+ to believe a lie8 ,new ,engl& n responsible6 ,b\nd by ! ,unit$ ,/ates con/itution to protect ! slave-hold] 9 8 s9s1 & yet n responsible6 ,jo9+ h&s ) crime1 cov5ant+ ) oppression1 leagu+ ) pollution1 & yet n responsible6 ,palliat+ ! evil1 hid+ ! evil1 vot+ = ! evil1 d we n p>ticipate 9 x8 ,messrs4 ,h>vey ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mall>y ( ,v]mont1 & ,ripley ( ,ma9e1 vot$ 9 ! ,congress ( #ahbi aga9/ ! consid]ation ( a ,resolution = inquir+ into ! exp$i5cy ( aboli%+ slav]y 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 ,memb]s ( "o conf$]acy1 *ildr5 ( "o family1 ! curse & ! %ame1 ! s9 aga9/ our bro!r1 & ! s9 aga9/ our ,god1 all ! iniquity ( slav]y :i* is reveal$ to man1 & all :i* crie? 9 ! e>1 or is manife/$ to ! eye ( ,jehovah1 w assur$ly be visit$ ^u all our p4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld we /ret* out our h&s t[>ds our ,s\!rn bre?r51 & l ! ,ph>isee ?ank ,god we are n l !m8 ,= s long z we practically recognize ! inf]nal pr9ciple t man c hold prop]ty 9 man1 ,god w n hold u guiltless4 ,s long z we take c\nsel ( ! _w's policy in/ead ( ! ju/ice ( heav51 s long z we foll[ a mi/ak5 political exp$i5cy 9 opposition to ! express comm&s ( ,god1 s long w ! wrongs ( ! slaves rise l a cl\d ( witnesses aga9/ u at ! inevitable b>4 ,slav]y is protect$ by ! con/itutional compact1 by ! /&+ army1 by ! militia ( ! free /ates4 ,j4 ,q4 ,adams is ! only memb] ( ,congress :o has v5tur$ to speak pla9ly ( ?is protection4 ,see also 8 v able ,report f ! m9ority ( ! ,committee on ,manufactures4 ,9 8 spee* dur+ ! la/ session1 ^u ! bill ( ! ,committee ( ,ways & ,means1 aft] discuss+ ! con/itutional protection ( slav]y1 he says3 ,b t same int]e/ is fur!r protect$ by ! ,laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x 0 protect$ by ! exi/5ce ( a /&+ army4 ,if ! ,/ates ( ?is ,union 7 all free republican ,/ates1 & none ( !m possess$ any ( ! ma*9]y ( :i* he _h spok51 & if ano!r portion ( ! ,union 7 n expos$ to ano!r dang]1 f _! vic9ity to ! tribes ( ,indian savages1 he believ$ x w\ld be difficult to prove to ! ,h\se any su* ?+ z ! necessity ( a /&+ army4 ,:at 9 fact 0 ! occupation ( ! army8 ,x _h be5 protect+ ?is v same int]e/4 ,x _h be5 do+ s ev] s9ce ! army exi/$4 ,( :at use to ! di/rict ( ,plym\? 7:i* he !re repres5t$7 0 ! /&+ army ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,( n "o doll>'s use1 & nev] _h be54 ,let u n =get t %\ld ! slaves1 goad$ by wrongs un5durable1 rise 9 desp]ation1 & p\r ! torr5t ( _! brutal rev5ge ov] ! beautiful ,c>ol9as1 or ! consecrat$ soil ( ,virg9ia1 ,new ,engl& w\ld be call$ ^u to arre/ ! progress ( rebellion1--to tread out ) ! arm$ heel ( h] soldi]y t _s ( fre$om1 :i* kn[s no di/9ction ( ca/ or color2 :i* has be5 k9dl$ 9 ! he>t ( ! black z well z 9 t ( ! :ite4 ,& :at is ?is sy/em :i* we are ?us protect+ & uphold+8 ,a sy/em :i* holds two millions ( ,god's creatures 9 bondage1 :i* leaves "o million females )\t any protection save _! own feeble /r5g?1 & :i* makes ev5 ! ex]cise ( t /r5g? 9 resi/ance to outrage puni%able ) dea?6 :i* consid]s rational1 immortal be+s z articles ( traffic1 v5dible commodities1 m]*antable prop]ty1--:i* recognizes no social obligations1 no natural relations1--:i* te>s )\t scruple ! infant f ! "m1 ! wife f ! husb&1 ! p>5t f ! *ild4 ,9 ! /rong b j language ( ano!r3 ,x is ! full measure ( pure1 unmix$1 unsophi/icat$ wick$ness2 & scorn+ all competition or comp>ison1 x /&s )\t a rival 9 ! secure1 undisput$ possession ( its dete/able preem95ce4 ,s fe>ful an evil %\ld h its rem$ies4 ,! foll[+ are among ! _m :i* h be5 f "t to "t propos$3-- #a4 ,plac+ ! slaves 9 ! condition ( ! s]fs ( ,pol& & ,russia1 fix$ to ! soil1 & )\t ! "r on ! "p ( ! ma/] to sell or remove !m4 ,?is 0 int5d$ z a prelim9>y to complete emancipation at "s remote p]iod1 b x is impossible to p]ceive ei!r its ju/ice or exp$i5cy4 #b4 ,gradual abolition1 an indef9ite t]m1 b :i* is und]/ood to imply ! dra9+ away drop by drop1 ( ! great ocean ( wrong2 pluck+ (f at long int]vals "s1 /raggl+ bran*es ( ! moral ,upas2 hold+ out to unborn g5]ations ! %ad[ ( a hope :i* ! pres5t may nev] feel gradually ceas+ to d evil2 gradually refra9+ f robb]y1 lu/1 & murd]3 9 brief1 obey+ a %ort-sight$ & crim9al policy r ?an ! comm&s ( ,god4 #c4 ,ab/95ce on ! "p ( ! p ( ! free /ates f ! use ( ! kn[n products ( slave labor1 9 ord] to r5d] t labor pr(itless4 ,beyond a d\bt ! example ( consci5ti\s individuals may h a salut>y effect ^u ! m9ds ( "s ( ! slave-hold]s2 ,i b s long z our conf$]acy exi/s1 a comm]cial int]c\rse ) slave /ates & a consumption ( _! products _c be avoid$4 ,! foll[+ is a record$ /atem5t ( ! v5]at$ ,sir ,william ,jones3 ,let sug> be z *eap z x may1 x is bett] to eat none1 bett] to eat aloes & colloqu9tida1 ?an violate a prim>y law impress$ on e he>t n imbrut$ ) av>ice2 ?an rob "o human creature ( ^? et]nal rights ( :i* no law on e>? c ju/ly deprive him4 #d4 ,colonization4 ,! exclusive object ( ! ,am]ican ,colonization ,society1 accord+ to ! second article ( its con/itution1 is to colonize ! free p ( color resid+ among u1 9 ,africa or su* o!r place z ,congress may direct4 ,/eadily adh]+ to ?is object x has no?+ to d ) slav]y2 & ,i allude to x z a rem$y only because "s ( its fri5ds h 9 view an ev5tual abolition or an amelioration ( ! evil4 ,let facts speak4 ,! ,colonization ,society 0 organiz$ 9 #ahag4 ,x has two hundr$ & eighte5 auxili>y societies4 ,! legislatures ( f\rte5 /ates h recomm5d$ x4 ,contributions h p\r$ into its treasury f e qu>t] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,addresses 9 its favor h be5 he>d f all our pulpits4 ,x has be5 9 op]ation sixte5 ye>s4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ne>ly "o million human be+s h di$ 9 slav]y3 & ! numb] ( slaves has increas$ m ?an half a million1 or 9 r\nd numb]s1 #eej1jjj ,! ,colonization ,society has be5 busily engag$ all ?is :ile 9 convey+ ! slaves to ,africa2 9 o!r words1 aboli%+ slav]y4 ,9 ?is v *>itable occupation x has c>ri$ away ( manumitt$ slaves #fac ,balance aga9/ ! society 4 4 4 4 #edi1chg6 ,b en\gh ( its abolition t5d5cy4 ,:at has x done = amelioration8 ,witness ! newly enact$ laws ( "s ( ! slave /ates1 laws bloody z ! code ( ,draco1 violat+ ! laws ( ,cod & ! unali5able rights ( ,8 *ildr58--,x w be se5 t ! society approves ( ^! laws4--,b :y talk ( amelioration8 ,amelioration ( :at8 ( s91 ( crime unutt]able1 ( a sy/em ( wrong & outrage horrible 9 ! eye ( ,god ,:y seek to m>k ! l9e ( a selfi% policy1 a c>nal exp$i5cy betwe5 ! crim9ality ( hell & t rep5tance & its fruits enjo9$ ( heav58 ,= ! pr9ciples & views ( ! society we mu/ look to its own /atem5ts & admissions2 to its ,annual ,reports2 to ^? ( its auxili>ies2 to ! spee*es & writ+s ( its advocates2 & to its organ1 ! ,african ,repository4 #a4 ,x excuses slav]y & apologizes = slavehold]s4 ,pro(4 ,slav]y is an evil entail$ ^u ! pres5t g5]ation ( slave-hold]s1 :i* !y mu/ suff]1 :e!r !y w or n6 ,! exi/5ce ( slav]y among u1 ?\gh n at all to be object$ to our ,s\!rn bre?r5 z a fault1 etc8 ,x 7! society7 condemns no man because he is a slave-hold]4 ,recogniz+ ! con/itutional & legitimate exi/5ce ( slav]y1 x seeks n to int]f]e1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 ) ! rights x creates4 ,ackn[l$g+ ! necessity by :i* its pres5t cont9uance & ! rigor\s provisions = its ma9t5ance are ju/ifi$1 etc4 ,!y 7! ,abolitioni/s7 conf\nd ! mis=tunes ( "o g5]ation ) ! crimes ( ano!r1 & w\ld sacrifice bo? individual & public good to an unsub/antial !ory ( ! rights ( man4 #b4 ,x pl$ges itself n to oppose ! sy/em ( slav]y4 ,pro(4 ,our society & ! fri5ds ( colonization wi% to be di/9ctly und]/ood ^u ?is po9t4 ,f ! beg9n+ !y h disav[$1 & !y d yet disav[1 t _! object is ! emancipation ( slaves4--,spee* ( ,james ,s4 ,gre51 ,esq41 ,fir/ ,annual ,report ( ! ,new ,j]sey ,colonization ,society4 ,?is in/itution proposes to d good by a s+le specific c\rse ( measures4 ,its direct & specific purpose is n ! abolition ( slav]y1 or ! relief ( paup]ism1 or ! ext5sion ( comm]ce & civilization1 or ! enl>gem5t ( sci5ce1 or ! conv]sion ( ! hea!n4 ,! s+le object :i* its con/itution prescribes1 & to :i* all its ef=ts are necess>ily direct$1 is ,african colonization f ,am]ica4 ,x proposes only to af=d facilities = ! volunt>y emigration ( free p ( color f ?is c\ntry to ! c\ntry ( _! fa!rs4 ,x is no abolition society2 x addresses z yet argum5ts to no ma/]1 & disav[s ) horror ! idea ( (f]+ temptations to any slave4 ,x d5ies ! design ( attempt+ emancipation1 ei!r p>tial or g5]al4 ,! ,colonization ,society1 z su*1 h r5\nc$ :olly ! "n & ! *>act]i/ics ( abolitioni/s4 ,on ?is po9t !y h be5 unju/ly & injuri\sly sl&]$4 ,into _! acc\nts ! subject ( emancipation does n ent] at all4 ,f its orig91 & ?r\gh\t ! :ole p]iod ( its exi/5ce1 x has con/antly disclaim$ all int5tion ( int]f]+1 9 ! smalle/ degree1 ) ! rights ( prop]ty1 or ! object ( emancipation1 gradual or imm$iate4 4 4 4 ,! society pres5ts to ! ,am]ican public no project ( emancipation4-- ,mr4 ,clay's ,spee*1 ,idem1 vol4 vi4 pp4 #ac1 #ag4 ,! emancipation ( slaves or ! amelioration ( _! condition1 ) ! moral1 intellectual1 & political improvem5t ( p ( color )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 are subjects =eign to ! p[]s ( ?is society4 ,! society1 z a society1 recognizes no pr9ciples 9 ref]5ce to ! slave sy/em4 ,x says no?+1 & proposes to d no?+1 respect+ x4 4 4 4 ,s f> z we c asc]ta91 ! support]s ( ! colonization policy g5]ally believe t slav]y is 9 ?is c\ntry a con/itptional & legitimate sy/em1 :i* !y h no incl9ation1 int]e/1 nor ability to di/urb4 #c4 ,x reg>ds ,god's rational creatures z prop]ty4 ,pro(4 ,we hold _! slaves1 z we hold _! o!r prop]ty1 sacr$4 ,x is equally pla9 & und5iable t ! society1 9 ! prosecution ( ?is "w1 has nev] int]f]$ or ev9c$ ev5 a disposition to int]f]e 9 any way ) ! rights ( proprietors ( slaves4 ,to ! slave-hold]1 :o has *>g$ ^u !m ! wick$ design ( int]f]+ ) ! rights ( prop]ty "u ! speci\s pretext ( remov+ a vici\s & dang]\s free population1 !y address !mselves 9 a tone ( conciliation & sympa?y4 ,we "k y\r rights1 say !y1 & we respect !m4 #d4 ,x boa/s t its measures are calculat$ to p]petuate ! dete/$ sy/em ( slav]y1 to remove ! fe>s ( ! slave-hold]1 & increase ! value ( 8 /ock ( human be+s4 ,pro(4 ,!y 7! ,s\!rn slave-hold]s7 w contribute m effectually to ! cont9uance & /r5g? ( ?is sy/em 7slav]y7 by remov+ ^? n[ free ?an by any or all o!r me?ods :i* c possibly be devis$4 ,s f> f be+ connect$ ) ! abolition ( slav]y1 ! measure propos$ w\ld be "o ( ! greate/ securities to enable ! ma/] to keep 9 possession 8 own prop]ty4--,spee* ( ,john ,r&olph at ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,colonization ,society4 ,! t5d5cy ( ! s*eme1 & "o ( its objects1 is to secure slave- hold]s1 & ! :ole ,s\!rn c\ntry1 aga9/ c]ta9 evil consequ5ces gr[+ out ( ! pres5t ?reefold mixture ( our population4 ,!re 0 b "o way 7to av]t dang]71 b t might be made effectual1 =tunately4 ,x 0 to provide & keep op5 a dra9 = ! excess beyond ! occasions ( pr(itable employm5t4 ,mr4 ,ar*] _h be5 /at+ ! case 9 ! supposition1 t aft] ! pres5t class ( free blacks _h be5 exhau/$1 by ! op]ation ( ! plan he 0 recomm5d+1 o!rs w\ld be suppli$ = its action1 9 ! proportion ( ! excess ( color$ population x w\ld be necess>y to ?r[ (f1 by ! process ( volunt>y manumission or sale4 ,?is effect mu/ result inevitably f ! depreciat+ value ( ! slaves1 ensu+ _! disproportionate multiplication4 ,! depreciation w\ld be reliev$ & ret>d$ at ! same "t by ! process4 ,! two op]ations w\ld aid reciprocally1 & su/a9 ea* o!r1 & bo? be 9 ! highe/ degree b5eficial4 ,x 0 on ! gr\nd ( int]e/1 !re=e1 ! mo/ indisputable pecuni>y int]e/1 t he address$ himself to ! p & legislatures ( ! slave-hold+ /ates4 ,! slave-hold]1 :o is 9 dang] ( hav+ 8 slaves contam9at$ by _! free fri5ds ( color1 w n only be reliev$ f ?is dang]1 b ! value ( 8 slave w be enhanc$4 #e4 ,x d5ies ! p[] ( ,*ri/ian love to ov]come an unholy prejudice aga9/ a portion ( our fell[-creatures4 ,pro(4 ,! manag]s consid] x cle> t causes exi/ & are op]at+ to prev5t _! 7! blacks7 improvem5t & elevation to any consid]able ext5t z a class1 9 ?is c\ntry1 :i* are fix$1 n only beyond ! control ( ! fri5ds ( humanity1 b ( any human p[]4 ,*ri/ianity w n d = !m "h :at x w d = !m 9 ,africa4 ,?is is n ! fault ( ! color$ man1 nor ,*ri/ianity2 b an ord9ation ( ,provid5ce1 & no m to be *ang$ ?an ! laws ( ,nature6--,la/ ,annual ,report ( ! ,am]ican ,colonization ,society4 ,! habits1 ! feel+s1 all ! prejudices ( society--prejudices :i* nei!r ref9em5t1 nor argum5t1 nor education1 nor religion itself1 c subdue--m>k ! p ( color1 :e!r bond or free1 z ! subjects ( a degradation inevitable & incurable4 ,! ,african 9 ?is c\ntry belongs by bir? to ! v l[e/ /ation 9 society1 & f t /ation he c nev] rise1 be 8 tal5ts1 8 ent]prise1 8 virtues :at !y may4 4 4 4 ,!y con/itute a class by !mselves1 a class out ( :i* no individual c be elevat$1 & bel[ :i* none c be depress$4 ,is x n wise1 !n1 = ! free p ( color & _! fri5ds to admit1 :at _c reasonably be d\bt$1 t ! p ( color mu/1 9 ?is c\ntry1 rema9 = ages1 probably =ev]1 a sep>ate & inf]ior ca/e1 weigh$ d[n by causes1 p[]ful1 univ]sal1 inevitable2 :i* nei!r legislation nor ,*ri/ianity c remove8 #f4 ,x opposes /r5u\sly ! education ( ! blacks 9 ?is c\ntry z useless z well z dang]\s4 ,pro(4 ,if ! free color$ p 7 g5]ally taught to read x might be an inducem5t to !m to rema9 9 ?is c\ntry 7t is1 9 _! native c\ntry74 ,we w\ld (f] !n no su* inducem5t4-- ,s\!rn ,religi\s ,telegraph1 ,febru>y #ai1 #ahca4 ,! public safety ( our bre?r5 at ! ,s\? requires !m 7! slaves7 to be kept ignorant & un9/ruct$4 ,x is ! bus9ess ( ! free 7_! safety requires x7 to keep ! slaves 9 ignorance4 ,b a few days ago a proposition 0 made 9 ! legislature ( ,georgia to all[ !m s mu* in/ruction z to enable !m to read ! ,bible2 :i* 0 promptly reject$ by a l>ge majority4--,proce$+s ( ,new ,york ,/ate ,colonization ,society at its second anniv]s>y4 ,e4 ,b4 ,caldwell1 ! fir/ ,secret>y ( ! ,am]ican ,colonization ,society1 9 8 spee* at its =mation1 recomm5d$ !m to be kept 9 ! l[e/ /ate ( ignorance & degradation1 = 7says he7 ! ne>] y br+ !m to ! condition ( brutes1 ! bett] *ance d y give !m ( possess+ _! apa?y4 ,my limits w n admit ( a m ext5d$ exam9ation4 ,to ! docum5ts f :5ce ! above extracts h be5 made ,i w\ld call ! att5tion ( e real fri5d ( humanity4 ,i seek to d ! ,colonization ,society no inju/ice1 b ,i wi% ! public g5]ally to und]/& its "*4 ,! t5d5cy ( ! society to aboli% ! slave-trade by means ( its ,african colony has be5 /r5u\sly urg$ by its fri5ds4 ,b ! fallacy ( ?is is n[ admitt$ by all3 witness ! foll[+ f ! reports ( ! society itself3-- ,"s appall+ facts 9 reg>d to ! slave-trade h come to ! k ( ! ,bo>d ( ,manag]s dur+ ! la/ ye>4 ,) undim9i%$ atrocity & activity is ?is odi\s traffic n[ c>ri$ on all along ! ,african coa/4 ,slave factories are e/abli%$ 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ! colony2 & at ! ,gall9as 7betwe5 ,lib]ia & ,si]ra ,leone7 n less ?an n9e hundr$ slaves 7 %ipp$ dur+ ! la/ summ]1 9 ! space ( ?ree weeks4 ,april #f1 #ahcb1 ! ,h\se ( ,commons ( ,engl& ord]$ ! pr9t+ ( a docum5t entitl$ ,slave-,trade1 ,si]ra ,leone1 conta9+ (ficial evid5ce ( ! fact t ! pirates engag$ 9 ! ,african slave-trade are suppli$ f ! /ores ( ,si]ra ,leone & ,lib]ia ) su* articles z ! inf]nal traffic dem&s6 ,an able ,engli% writ] on ! subject ( ,colonization ?us notices ?is a/\nd+ fact3-- ,& "h x may be well to obs]ve1 t z long z negro slav]y la/s1 all colonies on ! ,african coa/1 ( :atev] description1 mu/ t5d to support x1 because1 9 all comm]ce1 ! supply is m or less proportion$ to ! dem&4 ,! dem& exi/s 9 negro slav]y2 ! supply arises f ! ,african slave-trade4 ,& :at great] conv5i5ce c\ld ! ,african slave-trad]s desire ?an %ops well /or$ along ! coa/ ) ! v articles :i* _! trade dem&s4 ,t ! ,african slave-trad]s d get ?us suppli$ at ,si]ra ,leone & ,lib]ia is matt] ( (ficial evid5ce2 & we "k1 f ! nature ( human ?+s1 t !y w get s suppli$1 9 defiance ( all law or precaution1 z long z ! dem& calls = ! supply1 & !re are free %ops /or$ ) all !y want at h&4 ,! %opkeep]1 h[ev] hone/1 w\ld f9d x impossible always to di/+ui% betwe5 ! ,african slave-trad] or 8 ag5ts & o!r deal]s4 ,& h[ _m %opkeep]s are !re any:]e t w\ld be ov] scrupul\s 9 que/ion+ a cu/om] ) a full purse8 ,b we are told t ! ,colonization ,society is to civilize & evangelize ,africa4 ,ea* emigrant1 says ,h5ry ,clay1 ! able/ advocate :i* ! society has yet f\nd1 is a mission>y1 c>ry+ ) him cr$5tials 9 ! holy cause ( civilization1 religion1 & free in/itutions4 ,beautiful & he>t-*e]+ idea6 ,b /ay :o are ^! emigrants1 ^! mission>ies8 ,! free p ( color4 ,!y1 & !y only1 says ! ,african ,repository1 ! society's organ1 are qualifi$ = coloniz+ ,africa4 ,:at are _! qualifications8 ,let ! society answ] 9 its own words3-- ,free blacks are a great] nuisance ?an ev5 slaves !mselves4-- ,african ,repository1 vol4 ii4 p4 #cbh4 ,a horde ( mis]able p--! objects ( univ]sal suspicion-- subsi/+ by plund]4 ,an anomal\s race ( be+s ! mo/ debas$ ^u e>?4--,african ,repository1 vol4 vii4 p4 #bcj4 ,( all classes ( our population ! mo/ vici\s is t ( ! free color$4--,t5? ,annual ,report ( ! ,colonization ,society4 ,i might g on to quote /ill fur!r f ! cr$5tials :i* ! free p ( color are to c>ry ) !m to ,lib]ia4 ,b ,i =be>4 ,i come n[ to ! only practicable1 ! only j s*eme ( emancipation3 ,imm$iate abolition ( slav]y2 an imm$iate ackn[l$gm5t ( ! great tru?1 t man _c hold prop]ty 9 man2 an imm$iate surr5d] ( baneful prejudice to ,*ri/ian love2 an imm$iate practical ob$i5ce to ! comm& ( ,jesus ,*ri/3 ,:atsoev] ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d unto y1 d ye ev5 s to !m4 ,a correct und]/&+ ( :at is meant by imm$iate abolition mu/ conv9ce e c&id m9d t x is nei!r vision>y nor dang]\s2 t x involves no disa/r\s consequ5ces ( blood%$ & desolation2 b1 on !1 contr>y1 t x is a safe1 practicable1 effici5t rem$y = ! evils ( ! slave sy/em4 ,! t]m imm$iate is us$ 9 contra/ ) t ( gradual4 ,e>ne/ly z ,i wi% x1 ,i d n expect1 no "o expects1 t ! trem5d\s sy/em ( oppression c be in/antane\sly ov]?r[n4 ,! t]rible & unrebukable indignation ( a free p has n yet be5 suffici5tly conc5trat$ aga9/ x4 ,! fri5ds ( abolition h n =gott5 ! peculi> organization ( our conf$]acy1 ! delicate division ( p[] betwe5 ! /ates & ! g5]al gov]nm5t4 ,!y see ! _m ob/acles 9 _! pa?way2 b !y "k t public op9ion c ov]come !m all4 ,!y ask no aid ( physical co]cion4 ,!y seek to obta9 _! object n ) ! weapons ( viol5ce & blood1 b ) ^? ( reason & tru?1 pray] to ,god1 & entreaty to man4 ,!y seek to impress indelibly ^u e human he>t ! true doctr9es ( ! rights ( man2 to e/abli% n[ & =ev] ?is great & fundam5tal tru? ( human lib]ty1 t man _c hold prop]ty 9 8 bro!r2 = !y believe t ! g5]al admission ( ?is tru? w utt]ly de/roy ! sy/em ( slav]y1 bas$ z t sy/em is ^u a d5ial or disreg>d ( x4 ,to make use ( ! cle> exposition ( an em95t advocate ( imm$iate abolition1 our plan ( emancipation is simply ?is3 ,to promulgate ! true doctr9e ( human rights 9 high places & l[ places1 & all places :]e !re are human be+s2 to :isp] x 9 *imney corn]s1 & to proclaim x f ! h\se-tops1 yea1 f ! m\nta9-tops2 to p\r x out l wat] f ! pulpit & ! press2 to raise x up ) all ! food ( ! inn] man1 f infancy to gray hairs2 to give 'l9e ^u l9e1 & precept ^u precept1' till x =ms "o ( ! f\ndation pr9ciples & p>ts inde/ructible ( ! public s\l4 ,let ^? :o contemn ?is plan r5\nce1 if !y h n done x already1 ! gospel plan ( conv]t+ ! _w2 let !m r5\nce e plan ( moral re=mation1 & e plan :atsoev]1 :i* does n t]m9ate 9 ! gratification ( _! own animal natures4 ,! fri5ds ( emancipation w\ld urge 9 ! fir/ in/ance an imm$iate abolition ( slav]y 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & 9 ! ,t]ritories ( ,florida & ,arkansas4 ,! numb] ( slaves 9 ^! portions ( ! c\ntry1 com+ "u ! direct jurisdiction ( ! g5]al gov]nm5t1 is z foll[s3-- ,di/rict ( ,columbia 44444 #f1aai ,t]ritory ( ,arkansas 4444 #d1egf ,t]ritory ( ,florida 4444 #ae1eja ,total #bf1aif ,"h1 !n1 are tw5ty-six ?\s& human be+s1 fa%ion$ 9 ! image ( ,god1 ! fitt$ temples ( ,8 ,holy ,_s1 held by ! gov]nm5t 9 ! abhorr5t *a9s ( slav]y4 ,! p[] to emancipate !m is cle>4 ,x is indisputable4 ,x does n dep5d ^u ! tw5ty-five slave votes 9 ,congress4 ,x lies ) ! free /ates4 ,_! duty is be=e !m3 9 ! fe> ( ,god1 & n ( man let !m p]=m x4 ,let !m at once /rike (f ! griev\s fett]s4 ,let !m decl>e t man %all no long] hold 8 fell[-man 9 bondage1 a bea/ ( burd51 an article ( traffic1 )9 ! gov]nm5tal doma94 ,god & tru? & et]nal ju/ice dem& ?is4 ,! v reputation ( our fa!rs1 ! honor ( our l&1 e pr9ciple ( lib]ty1 humanity1 exp$i5cy1 dem& x4 ,a sacr$ reg>d to free pr9ciples orig9at$ our indep5d5ce1 n ! paltry am\nt ( practical evil compla9$ (4 ,& al?\gh our fa!rs left _! great "w unf9i%$1 x is our duty to foll[ out _! pr9ciples4 ,%ort ( lib]ty & equality we _c /op )\t do+ inju/ice to _! memories4 ,if our fa!rs int5d$ t slav]y %\ld be p]petual1 t our practice %\ld =ev] give ! lie to our pr(essions1 :y is ! great con/itutional compact s gu>d$ly sil5t on ! subject ( human s]vitude8 ,if /ate necessity dem&$ ?is p]petual violation ( ! laws ( ,god & ! rights ( man1 ?is cont9ual solecism 9 a gov]nm5t ( fre$om1 :y is x n met z a necessity1 incurable & inevitable1 & =mally & di/9ctly recogniz$ z a settl$ "p ( our social sy/em8 ,/ate necessity1 t imp]ial tyrant1 seeks no disguise4 ,9 ! language ( ,%]idan1 ,:at he does1 he d>es av[1 & av[+1 scorns any o!r ju/ification ?an ! great motives :i* plac$ ! iron sceptre 9 8 grasp4 ,c x be possible t our fa!rs felt ?is /ate necessity /rong ^u !m8 ,no2 = !y left op5 ! door = emancipation1 !y left u ! light ( _! pure pr9ciples ( lib]ty1 !y fram$ ! great *>t] ( ,am]ican rights1 )\t employ+ a t]m 9 its /ructure to :i* 9 aft]times ( univ]sal fre$om ! enemies ( our c\ntry c\ld po9t ) accusation or reproa*4 ,:at1 !n1 is our duty8 ,to give effect to ! _s ( our ,con/itution2 to plant ourselves ^u ! great decl>ation & decl>e 9 ! face ( all ! _w t political1 religi\s1 & legal hypocrisy %all no long] cov] z ) loa?some leprosy ! features ( ,am]ican fre$om2 to loose at once ! b&s ( wick$ness2 to undo ! heavy burd5s1 & let ! oppress$ g free4 ,we h inde$ be5 au?oritatively told 9 ,congress & else:]e t our bre?r5 ( ! ,s\? & ,we/ w brook no fur!r agitation ( ! subject ( slav]y4 ,:at !n6 %all we he$ ! unrighte\s prohibition8 ,no2 by our duty z ,*ri/ians1 z politicians1 by our duty to ourselves1 to our neighbor1 & to ,god1 we are call$ ^u to agitate ?is subject2 to give slav]y no re/+-place "u ! hall[$ aegis ( a gov]nm5t ( fre$om2 to te> x root & bran*1 ) all its fruits ( abom9ation1 at lea/ f ! soil ( ! national doma94 ,! slave-hold] may mock u2 ! repres5tatives ( prop]ty1 m]*&ise1 v5dible commodities1 may ?reat5 u2 /ill our duty is imp]ative2 ! _s ( ! ,con/itution %\ld be ma9ta9$ )9 ! exclusive jurisdiction ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,if we _c provide = ! g5]al welf>e1 if we _c gu>antee to ea* ( ! /ates a republican =m ( gov]nm5t1 let u at lea/ no long] legislate = a free nation )9 view ( ! fall+ :ip1 & )9 he>+ ( ! execrations ( ! task-ma/] & ! pray] ( 8 slave6 ,i d5y ! "r ( ! slave-hold] to impose sil5ce on 8 bro!r ( ! ,nor? 9 ref]5ce to slav]y4 ,:at6 compell$ to ma9ta9 ! sy/em1 to keep up ! /&+ army :i* protects x1 & yet be d5i$ ! poor privilege ( remon/rance6 ,ready1 at ! summons ( ! ma/] to put d[n ! insurrections ( 8 slaves1 ! outbreak+ ( t rev5ge :i* is n[1 & has be51 9 all nations1 & all times1 ! inevitable consequ5ce ( oppression & wrong1 & yet l automata to act b n speak6 ,are we to be d5i$ ev5 ! "r ( a slave1 ! "r to murmur8 ,i am n unaw>e t my rem>ks may be reg>d$ by _m z dang]\s & exceptionable2 t ,i may be reg>d$ z a fanatic = quot+ ! language ( et]nal tru?1 & d5\nc$ z an inc5di>y = ma9ta9+1 9 ! _s z well z ! lett]1 ! doctr9es ( ,am]ican ,indep5d5ce4 ,b if su* are ! consequ5ces ( a simple p]=mance ( duty1 ,i %all n reg>d !m4 ,if my feeble appeal b rea*es ! he>ts ( any :o are n[ slumb]+ 9 iniquity2 if x %all h p[] giv5 x to %ake d[n "o /one f t f\l temple :]e ! blood ( human victims is (f]$ to ! ,molo* ( slav]y2 if "u ,provid5ce x c break "o fett] f (f ! image ( ,god1 & enable "o suff]+ ,african ,to feel ,! weight ( human mis]y less1 & glide ,ungroan+ to ! tomb1 ,i %all n h writt5 9 va92 my consci5ce w be satisfi$4 ,f> be x f me to ca/ new bitt]ness into ! gall & wormwood wat]s ( sectional prejudice4 ,no2 ,i desire peace1 ! peace ( univ]sal love1 ( ca?olic sympa?y1 ! peace ( a common int]e/1 a common feel+1 a common humanity4 ,b s long z slav]y is tol]at$1 no su* peace c exi/4 ,lib]ty & slav]y _c dwell 9 h>mony toge!r4 ,!re w be a p]petual w> 9 ! memb]s ( ! political ,mez5tius betwe5 ! liv+ & ! dead4 ,god & man h plac$ betwe5 !m an ev]la/+ b>ri]1 an et]nal sep>ation4 ,no matt] "u :at "n or law or compact _! union is attempt$1 ! ord9ation ( ,provid5ce has =bidd5 x1 & x _c /&4 ,peace6 !re c be no peace betwe5 ju/ice & oppression1 betwe5 robb]y & righte\sness1 tru? & falsehood1 fre$om & slav]y4 ,! slave-hold+ /ates are n free4 ,! "n ( lib]ty is !re1 b ! _s is want+4 ,!y d n p>take ( its invaluable bless+s4 ,:]ev] slav]y exi/s to any consid]able ext5t1 ) ! exception ( "s rec5tly settl$ portions ( ! c\ntry1 & :i* h n yet felt 9 a great degree ! baneful & det]iorat+ influ5ces ( slave labor1 we he> at ?is mom5t ! cry ( suff]+4 ,we are told ( grass-gr[n /reets1 ( crumbl+ mansions1 ( begg>$ plant]s & b>r5 plantations1 ( fe> f )\t1 ( t]ror )94 ,! once f]tile fields are wa/$ & t5antless1 = ! curse ( slav]y1 ! improvid5ce ( t labor ^: hire has be5 kept back by fraud1 has be5 !re1 poison+ ! v e>? beyond ! reviv+ influ5ce ( ! e>ly & ! latt] ra94 ,a moral mildew m+les ) & bla/s ! economy ( nature4 ,x is z if ! f+] ( ! ev]la/+ ,god _h writt5 ^u ! soil ( ! slave-hold] ! language ( ,8 displeasure4 ,let1 !n1 ! slave-hold+ /ates consult _! pres5t int]e/ by beg9n+ )\t delay ! "w ( emancipation4 ,if !y fe> n1 & mock at ! fi]y indignation ( ,him1 to :om v5geance belonge?1 let temporal int]e/ p]suade !m4 ,!y "k1 !y mu/ "k1 t ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s _c long cont9ue4 ,m9d is ! same ev]y:]e1 no matt] :at may be ! complexion ( ! frame :i* x animates3 !re is a love ( lib]ty :i* ! sc\rge _c eradicate1 a hatr$ ( oppression :i* c5turies ( degradation _c ext+ui%4 ,! slave w become consci\s soon] or lat] ( 8 brute /r5g?1 8 physical sup]iority1 & w ex]t x4 ,8 tor* w be at ! ?re%old & 8 knife at ! ?roat ( ! plant]4 ,horrible & indiscrim9ate w be 8 v5geance4 ,:]e1 !n1 w be ! pride1 ! beauty1 & ! *ivalry ( ! ,s\?8 ,! smoke ( h] torm5t w rise upw>d l a ?ick cl\d visible ov] ! :ole e>?4 ,belie ! negro's p[]s3 9 headlong w1 ,*ri/ian1 ?y bro!r ?\ %alt f9d him /ill4 ,belie 8 virtues3 s9ce 8 wrongs began1 ,8 follies & 8 crimes h /amp$ him man4 ,let ! cause ( insurrection be remov$1 !n1 z spe$ily z possible4 ,cease to oppress4 ,let him t /ole /eal no m4 ,let ! labor] h 8 hire4 ,b9d him no long] by ! cords ( slav]y1 b ) ^? ( k9dness & bro!rly love4 ,wat* ov] him = 8 good4 ,pray = him2 in/ruct him2 p\r light into ! d>kness ( 8 m9d4 ,let ?is be done1 & ! horrible fe>s :i* n[ haunt ! slumb]s ( ! slave-hold] w dep>t4 ,consci5ce w take d[n its racks & gibbets1 & 8 s\l w be at peace4 ,8 l&s w no long] disappo9t 8 hopes4 ,free labor w r5ovate !m4 ,hi/orical facts2 ! nature ( ! human m9d2 ! demon/rat$ tru?s ( political economy2 ! analysis ( cause & effect1 all concur 9 e/abli%+3 #a4 ,t imm$iate abolition is a safe & j & peaceful rem$y = ! evils ( ! slave sy/em4 #b4 ,t free labor1 its necess>y consequ5ce1 is m productive1 & m advantage\s to ! plant] ?an slave labor4 ,9 pro( ( ! fir/ proposition x is only necess>y to /ate ! und5iable fact t imm$iate emancipation1 :e!r by an individual or a community1 has 9 no in/ance be5 att5d$ ) viol5ce & disord] on ! "p ( ! emancipat$2 b t on ! contr>y x has promot$ *e]fulness1 indu/ry1 & laudable ambition 9 ! place ( sull5 discont5t1 indol5ce1 & despair4 ,! case ( ,/4 ,dom+o is 9 po9t4 ,blood 0 inde$ %$ on t isl& l wat]1 b x 0 n 9 consequ5ce ( emancipation4 ,x 0 %$ 9 ! civil w> :i* prec$$ x1 & 9 ! iniquit\s attempt to re/ore ! slave sy/em 9 #ahja4 ,x fl[$ on ! sangu9e alt> ( slav]y1 n on ! pure & peaceful "o ( emancipation4 ,no2 !re1 z 9 all ! _w & 9 all "t1 ! viol5ce ( oppression eng5d]$ viol5ce on ! "p ( ! oppress$1 & v5geance foll[$ only ^u ! iron foot/eps ( wrong4 ,:51 :]e1 did ju/ice to ! injur$ wak5 _! hate & v5geance8 ,:51 :]e1 did love & k9dness & sympa?y irritate & madd5 ! p]secut$1 ! brok5-he>t$1 ! f\lly wrong$8 ,9 ,septemb]1 #agic1 ! ,commission] ( ! ,fr5* ,national ,conv5tion issu$ 8 proclamation giv+ imm$iate fre$om to all ! slaves ( ,/4 ,dom+o4 ,did ! slaves baptize _! fre$om 9 blood8 ,did !y fight l un*a9$ desp]adoes because !y _h be5 made free8 ,did !y murd] _! emancipators8 ,no2 !y act$1 z human be+s mu/ act1 "u simil> circum/ances1 by a law z irresi/ible z ^? ( ! univ]se3 k9dness dis>m$ !m1 ju/ice conciliat$ !m1 fre$om ennobl$ !m4 ,no tumult foll[$ ?is wide & in/antane\s emancipation4 ,x co/ n "o drop ( blood2 x abat$ n "o tittle ( ! weal? or ! indu/ry ( ! isl&4 ,colonel ,mal5fant1 a slave proprietor resid+ at ! "t on ! isl&1 /ates t aft] ! public act ( abolition1 ! negroes rema9$ p]fectly quiet2 !y _h obta9$ all !y ask$ =1 lib]ty1 & !y cont9u$ to "w ^u all ! plantations4--,mal5fant 9 ,memoirs = a ,hi/ory ( ,/4 ,dom+o by ,g5]al ,lecroix1 #ahai4 ,!re 7 e/ates1 he says1 :i* _h nei!r own]s nor manag]s resid5t ^u !m1 yet ^u ^! e/ates1 ?\gh ab&on$1 ! negroes cont9u$ _! labors :]e !re 7 any1 ev5 inf]ior1 ag5ts to guide !m2 & on ^? e/ates :]e no :ite m5 7 left to direct !m1 !y betook !mselves to ! plant+ ( provisions2 b ^u all ! plantations :]e ! :ites resid$ ! blacks cont9u$ to labor z quietly z be=e4 ,colonel ,mal5fant says t :5 _m ( 8 neighbors1 proprietors or manag]s1 7 9 prison1 ! negroes ( _! plantations came to him to beg him to direct !m 9 _! "w4 ,if y w take c>e n to talk to !m ( ! re/oration ( slav]y1 b talk to !m ( fre$om1 y may ) ?is ^w *a9 !m d[n to _! labor4 ,h[ did ,t\ssa9t succe$8 ,h[ did ,i succe$ be=e 8 "t 9 ! pla9 ( ! ,cul-de-,sac on ! plantation ( ,g\raud1 dur+ m ?an eight mon?s aft] lib]ty _h be5 grant$ to ! slaves8 ,let ^? :o knew me at t "t1 let ! blacks !mselves be ask$4 ,!y w all reply t n a s+le negro ^u t plantation1 consi/+ ( m ?an f\r hundr$ & fifty labor]s1 refus$ to "w2 & yet ?is plantation 0 ?\ght to be "u ! wor/ discipl9e & ! slaves ! mo/ idle ( any 9 ! pla94 ,i inspir$ ! same activity into ?ree o!r plantations ( :i* ,i _h ! managem5t4 ,if all ! negroes _h come f ,africa )9 six mon?s1 if !y _h ! love ( indep5d5ce t ! ,indians h1 ,i %\ld own t =ce mu/ be employ$2 b n9ety-n9e out ( a hundr$ ( ! blacks are aw>e t )\t labor !y _c procure ! ?+s t are necess>y = !m2 t !re is no o!r me?od ( satisfy+ _! wants & _! ta/es4 ,!y "k t !y mu/ "w1 !y wi% to d s1 & !y w d s4 ,?is is /rong te/imony4 ,9 #agif1 ?ree ye>s aft] ! act ( emancipation1 we are told t ! colony 0 fl\ri%+ "u ,t\ssa9t1 t ! :ites liv$ happily & peaceably on _! e/ates1 & ! blacks cont9u$ to "w = !m4 ,up to #ahja ! same happy /ate ( ?+s cont9u$4 ,! colony w5t on z by en*antm5t2 cultivation made day by day a p]ceptible progress1 "u ! recup]ative en]gies ( free labor4 ,9 #ahja ,g5]al ,v9c5t1 a proprietor ( e/ates 9 ! isl&1 0 s5t by ,t\ssa9t to ,p>is = ! purpose ( lay+ be=e ! ,directory ! new ,con/itution :i* _h be5 adopt$ at ,/4 ,dom+o4 ,he rea*$ ,france j aft] ! peace ( ,ami5s1 :5 ,napoleon 0 fitt+ out 8 ill-/>r$ armam5t = ! insane purpose ( re/or+ slav]y 9 ! isl&4 ,g5]al ,v9c5t remon/rat$ solemnly & e>ne/ly aga9/ an exp$ition s prepo/]\s1 s cruel & unnecess>y2 und]tak5 at a mom5t :5 all 0 peace & quietness 9 ! colony1 :5 ! proprietors 7 9 peaceful possession ( _! e/ates1 :5 cultivation 0 mak+ a rapid progress1 & ! blacks 7 indu/ri\s & happy beyond example4 ,he begg$ t ?is beautiful /ate ( ?+s might n be rev]s$4 ,! remon/rance 0 n reg>d$1 & ! exp$ition proce$$4 ,its issue is well kn[n4 ,?reat5$ once m ) ! horrors ( slav]y1 ! peaceful & quiet labor] became trans=m$ into a demon ( f]ocity4 ,! pl\gh-%>e & ! prun+- hook gave way to ! pike & ! dagg]4 ,! :ite invad]s 7 driv5 back by ! sword & ! pe/il5ce2 & !n1 & n till !n1 0 ! prop]ty ( ! plant]s seiz$ ^u by ! excit$ & infuriat$ blacks4 ,9 #ahjd ,dessal9es 0 proclaim$ ,emp]or ( ,hayti4 ,! black troops 7 9 a great measure disb&$1 & !y imm$iately return$ to ! cultivation ( ! plantations4 ,f t p]iod up to ! pres5t !re has be5 no want ( indu/ry among ! inhabitants4 ,mr4 ,h>vey1 :o dur+ ! reign ( ,*ri/ophe resid$ at ,cape ,francois1 9 describ+ ! "* & condition ( ! inhabitants1 says ,x 0 an int]e/+ sight to behold ?is class ( ! ,hayti5s1 n[ 9 possession ( _! fre$om1 com+ 9 gr\ps to ! m>ket ne>e/ :i* !y resid$1 br++ ! produce ( _! indu/ry !re = sale2 & aft]w>ds return+1 c>ry+ back ! necess>y articles ( liv+ :i* ! disposal ( _! commodities _h enabl$ !m to pur*ase2 all evid5tly *e]ful & happy4 ,nor c\ld x fail to occur to ! m9d t _! pres5t condition furni%$ ! mo/ satisfactory answ] to t objection to ! g5]al emancipation ( slaves f\nd$ on _! alleg$ unfitness to value & improve ! b5efits ( lib]ty4 4 4 4 ,z !y w\ld n suff]1 s !y d n require1 ! att5dance ( "o act+ 9 ! capacity ( a driv] ) ! in/rum5t ( puni%m5t 9 8 h&4 ,z f> z ,i _h an opportunity ( asc]ta9+ f :at fell "u my own obs]vation1 & f :at ,i ga!r$ f o!r ,european resid5ts1 ,i am p]suad$ ( "o g5]al fact1 :i* on acc\nt ( its importance ,i %all /ate 9 ! mo/ explicit t]ms1 namely1 t ! ,hayti5s employ$ 9 cultivat+ ! plantations1 z well z ! re/ ( ! population1 p]=m z mu* "w 9 a giv5 "t z !y 7 accu/om$ to d dur+ _! subjection to ! ,fr5*4 ,& if we may judge ( _! future improvem5t by ! *ange :i* has be5 already effect$1 x may be reasonably anticipat$ t ,hayti w erelong conta9 a population n inf]ior 9 _! indu/ry to t ( any civiliz$ nation 9 ! _w4 4 4 4 ,e man _h "s call+ to occupy 8 att5tion2 in/ances ( idl5ess or intemp]ance 7 ( r>e occurr5ce2 ! mo/ p]fect subord9ation prevail$1 & all appe>$ cont5t$ & happy4 ,a =eign] w\ld h f\nd x difficult to p]suade himself1 on 8 fir/ ent]+ ! place1 t ! p he n[ beheld s submissive1 indu/ri\s1 & cont5t$1 7 ! same p :o a few ye>s be=e _h escap$ f ! %ackles ( slav]y4 ,! pres5t condition ( ,hayti may be judg$ ( f ! foll[+ well- au!nticat$ facts its population is m ?an #gjj1jjj1 its res\rces ample1 its prosp]ity & happ9ess g5]al1 its crimes few1 its labor cr[n$ ) abundance1 ) no paup]s save ! decrepit & ag$1 its p hospitable1 respectful1 ord]ly1 & cont5t$4 ,! manumitt$ slaves1 :o to ! numb] ( two ?\s& 7 settl$ 9 ,nova ,scotia by ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t at ! close ( ! ,revolution>y ,w>1 l$ a h>mless life1 & ga9$ ! "* ( an hone/1 indu/ri\s p f _! :ite neighbors4 ,( ! free labor]s ( ,tr9idad we h ! same report4 ,at ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope1 ?ree ?\s& negroes receiv$ _! fre$om1 & ) sc>ce a s+le exception betook !mselves to labori\s employm5ts4 ,b we h yet /rong] evid5ce4 ,! total aboli%m5t ( slav]y 9 ! s\!rn republics has prov$ beyond dispute ! safety & utility ( imm$iate abolition4 ,! dep>t$ ,boliv> inde$ des]ves 8 glori\s title ( ,lib]ator1 = he began 8 c>e] ( fre$om by /rik+ (f ! fett]s ( 8 own slaves1 sev5 hundr$ 9 numb]4 ,9 an (ficial lett] f ! ,mexican ,envoy ( ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t1 dat$ ,mexico1 ,m>*1 #ahbf1 & address$ 'to ! ,"r ,hon4 ,george ,cann+1 ! sup]iority ( free ov] slave labor is cle>ly demon/rat$ by ! foll[+ facts3-- #b4 ,x is n[ c>ri$ on exclusively by ! labor ( free blacks4 #c4 ,x 0 =m]ly :olly su/a9$ by ! =c$ labor ( slaves1 pur*as$ at ,v]a ,cruz at #cjj to #djj ea*4 #d4 ,abolition 9 ?is section 0 effect$ n by gov]nm5tal int]f]5ce1 n ev5 f motives ( humanity1 b f an irresi/ible conviction on ! "p ( ! plant]s t _! pecuni>y int]e/ dem&$ x4 #e4 ,! result has prov$ ! entire correctness ( ?is conviction2 & ! plant]s w\ld n[ be z unwill+ z ! blacks !mselves to return to ! old sy/em4 ,let our ,s\!rn bre?r5 imitate ?is example4 ,x is 9 va91 9 ! face ( facts l ^!1 to talk ( ! necessity ( ma9ta9+ ! abom9able sy/em1 op]at+ z x does l a d\ble curse ^u plant]s & slaves4 ,heav5 & e>? d5y its necessity4 ,x is z necess>y z o!r robb]ies1 & no m4 ,yes1 putt+ aside altoge!r ! righte\s law ( ! liv+ ,god--! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & =ev]--& %utt+ out ! cle>e/ political tru?s ev] taught by man1 /ill1 9 human policy selfi% exp$i5cy w\ld dem& ( ! plant] ! imm$iate emancipation ( 8 slaves4 ,because slave labor is ! labor ( m]e ma*9es2 a me*anical impulse ( body & limb1 ) :i* ! m9d ( ! labor] has no sympa?y1 & f :i* x con/antly & loa?+ly revolts4 ,because slave labor deprives ! ma/] altoge!r ( ! incalculable b5efit ( ! negro's w4 ,t does n coop]ate ) ! =c$ toil ( ! body4 ,?is is b ! necess>y consequ5ce ( all labor :i* does n b5efit ! labor]4 ,x is a j rem>k ( t pr(\nd political economi/1 ,adam ,smi?1 t a slave c h no o!r int]e/ ?an to eat & wa/e z mu*1 & "w z little1 z he c4 ,to my m9d1 9 ! wa/eful & blight+ influ5ces ( slave labor !re is a solemn & w>n+ moral4 ,!y seem ! evid5ce ( ! displeasure ( ,him :o creat$ man aft] ,8 own image1 at ! unnatural attempt to gov]n ! bones & s9ews1 ! bodies & s\ls1 ( "o portion ( ,8 *ildr5 by ! caprice1 ! av>ice1 ! lu/s ( ano!r2 at t utt] violation ( ! design ( ,8 m]ciful ,provid5ce1 :]eby ! entire dep5d5ce ( millions ( ,8 rational creatures is made to c5tre ^u ! w1 ! exi/5ce1 ! ability1 ( _! fell[-mortals1 in/ead ( re/+ "u ! %ad[ ( ,8 own ,inf9ite ,p[] & exce$+ love4 ,i %all (f] a few m facts & obs]vations on ?is po9t4 #a4 ,a di/+ui%$ sci5tific g5tleman1 ,mr4 ,c\lomb1 ! sup]9t5d5t ( sev]al milit>y works 9 ! ,fr5* ,we/ ,indies1 gives x z 8 op9ion1 t ! slaves d n p]=m m ?an "o ?ird ( ! labor :i* !y w\ld d1 provid$ !y 7 urg$ by _! own int]e/s & incl9ations in/ead ( brute =ce4 #b4 ,a plantation 9 ,b>badoes 9 #aghj 0 cultivat$ by two hundr$ & eighty-eight slaves n9ety m51 eighty-two wom51 fifty-six boys1 & sixty girls4 ,9 ?ree ye>s & ?ree mon?s !re 7 on ?is plantation fifty-sev5 dea?s1 & only fifte5 bir?s4 ,a *ange 0 !n made 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ! slaves4 ,! use ( ! :ip 0 d5i$2 all sev]e & arbitr>y puni%m5ts 7 aboli%$2 ! labor]s receiv$ wages1 & _! (f5ces 7 all tri$ by a sort ( negro c\rt e/abli%$ among !mselves3 9 %ort1 !y 7 practically free4 ,"u ?is sy/em1 9 f\r ye>s & ?ree mon?s !re 7 =ty-f\r bir?s1 & b =ty-"o dea?s2 & ! annual net produce ( ! plantation 0 m ?an ?ree times :at x _h be5 be=e4--,engli% ,qu>t]ly ,magaz9e & ,review1 ,april1 #ahcb4 #c4 ,! foll[+ evid5ce 0 adduc$ by ,pitt 9 ! ,briti% ,p>liam5t1 ,april1 #agib4 ,! assembly ( ,gr5ada _h !mselves /at$1 t ?\gh ! negroes 7 all[$ only ! aft]noon ( "o day 9 a week1 !y w\ld d z mu* "w 9 t aft]noon1 :5 employ$ = _! own b5efit1 z 9 ! :ole day :5 employ$ 9 _! ma/]'s s]vice4 ,n[ aft] ?is confession1 said ,mr4 ,pitt1 ! h\se might burn all its calculations relative to ! negro population4 ,a negro1 if he work$ = himself1 c\ld no d\bt d d\ble "w4 ,by an improvem5t1 !n1 9 ! mode ( labor1 ! "w 9 ! isl&s c\ld be d\bl$4 #d4 ,9 c(fee di/ricts x is usual = ! ma/] to hire 8 p aft] !y h done ! regul> task = ! day1 at a rate v>y+ f #aj;d4 to #ae4h;d4 = e extra bu%el :i* !y pluck f ! trees2 & _m1 almo/ all1 are f\nd eag] to e>n _! wages4 #e4 ,9 a report made by ! comm&ant ( ,ca/ries = ! gov]nm5t ( ,/4 ,lucia1 9 #ahbb1 x is /at$1 9 pro( ( ! intimacy betwe5 ! slaves & ! free blacks1 t _m small plantations ( ! latt]1 & occupi$ by only "o man & 8 wife1 are bett] cultivat$ & h m l& 9 cultivation ?an ^? ( ! proprietors ( _m slaves1 & t ! labor on !m is p]=m$ by runaway slaves2 ?us cle>ly prov+ t ev5 runaway slaves1 "u ! all-depress+ fe>s ( discov]y & oppression1 labor well1 because ! fruits ( _! labor are imm$iately _! own4 ,let u look at ?is subject f ano!r po9t ( view4 ,! l>ge sum ( money necess>y = /ock+ a plantation ) slaves has an inevitable t5d5cy to place ! agriculture ( a slave-hold+ community exclusively 9 ! h&s ( ! weal?y1 a t5d5cy at w> ) practical republicanism & conflict+ ) ! be/ maxims ( political economy4 ,two hundr$ slaves at #bjj p] head w\ld co/ 9 ! outset #dj1jjj4 ,comp>e ?is enorm\s outlay = ! labor ( a s+le plantation ) ! beautiful sy/em ( free labor z exhibit$ 9 ,new ,engl&1 :]e e "y labor]1 ) heal? & ord9>y prud5ce1 may acquire by 8 labor on ! f>ms ( o!rs1 9 a few ye>s1 a f>m ( 8 own1 & ! /ock necess>y = its prop] cultivation2 :]e on a h>d & un?ankful soil indep5d5ce & compet5ce may be atta9$ by all4 ,free labor is p]fectly 9 accordance ) ! _s ( our in/itutions2 slave labor is a relic ( a b>b>\s1 despotic age4 ,! "o1 l ! firmam5t ( heav51 is ! equal diffusion ( simil> lights1 manife/1 h>moni\s1 regul>2 ! o!r is ! fi]y pr$om9ance ( "s disa/r\s />1 hid+ all less] lum9>ies ar\nd x 9 "o consum+ gl>e4 ,emancipation w\ld re=m ?is evil4 ,! plant] w\ld no long] be "u ! necessity ( a heavy exp5diture = slaves4 ,he w\ld only pay a v mod]ate price = 8 labor2 a price1 inde$1 f> less ?an ! co/ ( ! ma9t5ance ( a promiscu\s gang ( slaves1 :i* ! pres5t sy/em requires4 ,9 an old plantation ( ?ree hundr$ slaves1 n m ?an "o hundr$ effective labor]s w be f\nd4 ,*ildr51 ! old & sup]annuat$1 ! sick & decrepit1 ! idle & incorrigibly vici\s1 w be f\nd to con/itute two ?irds ( ! :ole numb]4 ,! rema9+ ?ird p]=m only ab\t "o ?ird z mu* "w z ! same numb] ( free labor]s4 ,n[ disburd5 ! ma/] ( ?is heavy load ( ma9t5ance2 let him employ free able1 indu/ri\s labor]s only1 ^? :o feel consci\s ( a p]sonal int]e/ 9 ! fruits ( _! labor1 & :o does n see t su* a sy/em w\ld be va/ly m safe & economical ?an ! pres5t8 ,! slave /ates are le>n+ ?is tru? by fatal exp]i5ce4 ,mo/ ( !m are sil5tly wri?+ "u ! great curse4 ,virg9ia has utt]$ h] compla9ts al\d4 ,z yet1 h[ev]1 no?+ has be5 done ev5 !re1 save a small annual appropriation = ! purpose ( coloniz+ ! free color$ inhabitants ( ! /ate4 ,is ?is a rem$y8 ,b x may be said t ,virg9ia w ultimately lib]ate h] slaves on condition ( _! colonization 9 ,africa1 peacefully if possible1 =cibly if necess>y4 ,well1 admitt+ t ,virg9ia may be able & will+ at "s remote p]iod to rid h]self ( ! evil by commut+ ! puni%m5t ( h] un(f5d+ color$ p f slav]y to exile1 w h] fe>ful rem$y apply to "s ( ! o!r slavehold+ /ates8 ,x is a fact1 /rongly insi/$ ^u by our ,s\!rn bre?r5 z a reason = ! p]petuation ( slav]y1 t _! climate & peculi> agriculture w n admit ( h>d labor on ! "p ( ! :ites2 t amid/ ! fatal mal>ia ( ! rice plantations ! :ite man is almo/ annually visit$ by ! c\ntry fev]2 t few ( ! :ite ov]se]s ( ^! plantations rea* ! middle p]iod ( ord9>y life2 t ! own]s are compell$ to fly f _! e/ates z ! hot season approa*es1 )\t be+ able to return until ! fir/ fro/s h fall54 ,b we are told t ! slaves rema9 !re1 at _! "w1 mid-leg 9 putrid wat]1 brea?+ ! noisome atmosph]e1 load$ ) contagion1 & und]nea? ! scor*+ f]vor ( a t]rible sun2 t !y inde$ suff]2 b1 t _! habits1 con/itutions1 & _! long practice enable !m to labor1 surr\nd$ by su* de/ructive influ5ces1 ) comp>ative safety4 ,! conclusive answ]1 !re=e1 to ^? :o 9 reality *]i% ! vision>y hope ( coloniz+ all ! color$ p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,africa or else:]e1 is ?is s+le1 all-important fact3 ,! labor ( ! blacks w n & _c be disp5s$ ) by ! plant] ( ! ,s\?4 ,to :at rem$y1 !n1 c ! fri5ds ( humanity betake !mselves b to t ( emancipation8 ,& no?+ b a /rong1 unequivocal expression ( public s5tim5t is ne$$ to c>ry into effect ?is rem$y1 s f> z ! g5]al gov]nm5t is conc]n$4 ,& :5 ! voice ( all ! non-slave-hold+ /ates %all be he>d on ?is "q1 a voice ( expo/ulation1 rebuke1 entreaty--:5 ! full light ( tru? %all break ?r\gh ! night ( prejudice1 & reveal all ! f\l abom9ations ( slav]y1 w ,delaw>e /ill cl+ to ! curse :i* is wa/+ h] moral /r5g?1 & /ill rivet ! fett]s ^u h] ?ree or f\r ?\s& slaves8 ,let ,delaw>e beg9 ! "w1 & ,m>yl& & ,virg9ia mu/ foll[2 ! example w be contagi\s2 & ! great object ( univ]sal emancipation w be atta9$4 ,freem51 ,*ri/ians1 lov]s ( tru? & ju/ice ,:y /& ye idle8 ,ours is a gov]nm5t ( op9ion1 & slav]y is int]wov5 ) x4 ,*ange ! curr5t ( op9ion1 & slav]y w be swept away4 ,let ! awful sov]eignty ( ! p1 a p[] :i* is limit$ only by ! sov]eignty ( ,heav51 arise & pron\nce judgm5t aga9/ ! cry+ iniquity4 ,let ea* individual rememb] t ^u himself re/s a portion ( t sov]eignty2 a "p ( ! trem5d\s responsibility ( its ex]cise4 ,! burn+1 )]+ conc5tration ( public op9ion ^u ! slave sy/em is alone ne$$ = its total annihilation4 ,god has giv5 u ! p[] to ov]?r[ x2 a p[] peaceful1 yet mighty1 b5evol5t1 yet effectual1 awful )\t sev]ity1 a moral /r5g? equal to ! em]g5cy4 ,h[ does x happ51 inquires an able writ]1 t :5ev] duty is nam$ we beg9 to he> ( ! weakness ( human nature8 ,t same nature :i* outruns ! :irlw9d 9 ! *ase ( ga91 :i* rages l a maniac at ! trumpet call ( glory1 :i* laughs dang] & dea? to scorn :5 its lea/ passion is awak5$1 becomes weak z *ildhood :5 rem9d$ ( ! claims ( duty4 ,b let no "o hope to f9d an excuse 9 hypocrisy4 ,! humble/ individual ( ! community 9 "o way or ano!r possesses influ5ce2 & ^u him z well z ^u ! pr\de/ re/s ! responsibility ( its rightful ex]cise & prop] direction4 ,! ov]?r[ ( a great national evil l t ( slav]y c only be effect$ by ! unit$ en]gies ( ! great body ( ! p4 ,%\ld] mu/ be put to %\ld] & h& l9k$ ) h&1 ! :ole mass mu/ be put 9 motion & its entire /r5g? appli$1 until ! fabric ( oppression is %ak5 to its d>k f\ndations & n "o /one is left ^u ano!r4 ,let ! ,*ri/ian rememb] t ! ,god ( 8 wor%ip hate? oppression2 t ! my/]y ( fai? c only be held by a pure consci5ce2 & t 9 va9 is ! ti! ( m9t1 & anise1 & cumm91 if ! weihti] matt]s ( ! law1 judgm5t1 m]cy1 & tru?1 are =gott54 ,let him rememb] t all along ! cl\d$ region ( slav]y ! tru?s ( ! ev]la/+ gospel are n spok51 t ! e> ( iniquity is lull$1 t ^? :o m9i/] betwe5 ! por* & ! alt> d>e n speak out ! language ( et]nal ju/ice3 ,is n ?is ! fa/ :i* ,i h *os58 to loose ! b&s ( wick$ness1 to undo ! heavy burd5s1 & to let ! oppress$ g free8 7,isa4 viii4 #f47 ,he t /eale? a man & selle? him2 or if he be f\nd 9 8 h&1 he %all surely be put to dea?4 7,exod4 xxi4 #af4a7 ,yet a little :ile & ! voice ( imp>tial pray] = humanity w be he>d no m 9 ! abid+ place ( slav]y4 ,! tru?s ( ! gospel1 its voice ( w>n+ & exhortation1 w be d5\nc$ z inc5di>y8 ,! night ( t infidelity1 :i* d5ies ,god 9 ! abuse & degradation ( man1 w settle ov] ! l&1 to be brok5 only by ! upheav+ e>?quake ( et]nal retribution4 ,to ! memb]s ( ! religi\s ,society ( ,fri5ds1 ,i w\ld e>ne/ly appeal4 ,!y h already done mu* to put away ! evil ( slav]y 9 ?is c\ntry & ,great ,brita94 ,! bless+s ( _m :o 7 ready to p]i% h re/$ ^u !m4 ,b _! fai?ful te/imony mu/ be /ill /eadily upborne1 = ! great "w is b begun4 ,let !m n relax _! ex]tions1 nor be cont5t$ ) a lifeless te/imony1 a =mal prote/ation aga9/ ! evil4 ,active1 pray]ful1 unwe>i$ ex]tion is ne$$ = its ov]?r[4 ,b above all1 let !m n aid 9 excus+ & palliat+ x4 ,slav]y has no r$eem+ qualities1 no feature ( b5evol5ce1 no?+ pure1 no?+ peaceful1 no?+ j4 ,let !m c>efully keep !mselves alo( f all societies & all s*emes :i* h a t5d5cy to excuse or ov]look its cry+ iniquity4 ,true to a doctr9e f\nd$ on love & m]cy1 peace on e>? & good w to m51 !y %\ld reg>d ! suff]+ slave z _! bro!r1 & endeavor to put _! s\ls 9 8 s\l's /ead4 ,!y may e>ne/ly desire ! civilization ( ,africa1 b !y _c aid 9 build+ up ! colony ( ,lib]ia s long z t colony leans = support ^u ! arm ( milit>y p[]2 s long z x proselytes to ,*ri/ianity "u ! muzzles ( its cannon2 & prea*es ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ :ile practis+ ^? ( ,mahomet4 ,:5 ! ,si]ra ,leone ,company 0 =m$ 9 ,engl&1 n a memb] ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds c\ld be prevail$ ^u to engage 9 x1 because ! colony 0 to be suppli$ ) cannon & o!r milit>y /ores4 ,yet ! ,=eign ,ag5t ( ! ,lib]ia ,colony ,society1 to :i* ! same insurm\ntable objection exi/s1 is a memb] ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 & ,i und]/& has be5 rec5tly employ$ 9 provid+ gunp[d]1 etc41 = ! use ( ! colony4 ,!re mu/ be an awak5+ on ?is subject2 o!r ,woolmans & o!r ,b5ezets mu/ arise & speak ! tru? ) ! meek love ( ,james & ! f]v5t s9c]ity ( ,paul4 ,to ! wom5 ( ,am]ica1 ^: sympa?ies "k no di/9ction ( cl9e1 or sect1 or color1 ! suff]+ slave is mak+ a /rong appeal4 ,oh1 let x n be unhe$$6 = ( ^? to :om mu* is giv5 mu* w be requir$ at ! la/ dread tribunal2 & nev] 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms ( human eulogy 0 woman's influ5ce ov]rat$4 ,si/]s1 daught]s1 wives1 & mo!rs1 y\r influ5ce is felt ev]y:]e1 at ! fireside1 & 9 ! halls ( legislation1 surr\nd+1 l ! all-encircl+ atmosph]e1 bro!r & fa!r1 husb& & son6 ,& by y\r love ( !m1 by e holy sympa?y ( y\r bosoms1 by e m\rnful appeal :i* comes up to y f he>ts ^: sanctu>y ( affections has be5 made wa/e & desolate1 y are call$ ^u to ex]t x 9 ! cause ( r$emption f wrong & outrage4 ,let ! patriot1 ! fri5d ( lib]ty & ! ,union ( ! ,/ates1 no long] %ut 8 eyes to ! great dang]1 ! ma/]-evil be=e :i* all o!rs dw9dle into insignificance4 ,our ,union is tott]+ to its f\ndation1 & slav]y is ! cause4 ,remove ! evil4 ,dry up at _! s\rce ! bitt] wat]s4 ,9 va9 y enact & abrogate y\r t>iffs2 9 va9 is individual sacrifice1 or sectional concession4 ,! accurs$ ?+ is ) u1 ! /one ( /umbl+ & ! rock ( (f5ce rema9s4 ,drag1 !n1 ! ,a*an into light2 & let national rep5tance atone = national s94 ,! conflict+ int]e/s ( free & slave labor furni% ! only gr\nd = fe> 9 relation to ! p]man5cy ( ! ,union4 ,! l9e ( sep>ation betwe5 !m is day by day gr[+ broad] & deep]2 geographically & politically unit$1 we are already1 9 a moral po9t ( view1 a divid$ p4 ,b a few mon?s ago we 7 on ! v v]ge ( civil w>1 a w> ( bro!rs1 a w> betwe5 ! ,nor? & ! ,s\?1 betwe5 ! slave-hold] & ! free labor]4 ,! dang] has be5 delay$ = a "t2 ?is bolt has fall5 )\t mortal injury to ! ,union1 b ! cl\d f :5ce x came /ill hangs above u1 r$d5+ ) ! elem5ts ( de/ruction4 ,rec5t ev5ts h furni%$ ample pro( t ! slave-hold+ int]e/ is prep>$ to resi/ any legislation on ! "p ( ! g5]al gov]nm5t :i* is suppos$ to h a t5d5cy1 directly or indirectly1 to enc\rage & invigorate free labor2 & t x is det]m9$ to *>ge ^u its opposite int]e/ ! infliction ( all ^? evils :i* necess>ily att5d its own op]ation1 ! primeval curse ( ,omnipot5ce ^u slav]y4 ,we h already felt 9 too _m in/ances ! extreme difficulty ( *]i%+ 9 "o common c\rse ( national legislation ! opposite int]e/s ( republican equality & feudal ari/ocracy & s]vitude4 ,! tru? is1 we h und]tak5 a moral impossibility4 ,^! int]e/s are f _! nature irreconcilable4 ,! "o is bas$ ^u ! pure pr9ciples ( rational lib]ty2 ! o!r1 "u ! "n ( fre$om1 revives ! anci5t ,european sy/em ( b>ons & villa9s1 nobles & s]fs4 ,inde$1 ! /ate ( society :i* exi/$ among our ,anglo-,saxon ance/ors 0 f> m tol]able ?an t ( _m portions ( our republican conf$]acy4 ,= ! ,anglo-,saxon slaves _h x 9 _! p[] to pur*ase _! fre$om2 & ! laws ( ! realm recogniz$ _! lib]ation & plac$ !m "u legal protection4 ,! diffusion ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ,great ,brita9 0 moreov] foll[$ by a g5]al manumission2 = x w\ld seem t ! prie/s & mission>ies ( religion 9 t e>ly & b5ight$ age 7 m fai?ful 9 ! p]=mance ( _! duties ?an ^? ( ! pres5t4 ,! holy fa!rs1 monks1 & fri>s1 says ,sir ,t4 ,smi?1 _h 9 _! confessions1 & specially 9 _! extreme & deadly sickness1 conv9c$ ! laity h[ dang]\s a ?+ x 0 = "o ,*ri/ian to hold ano!r 9 bondage2 s t temporal m51 by reason ( ! t]ror 9 _! consci5ces1 7 glad to manumit all _! villa9s4--,hilt4 ,commonweal?1 ,black/one1 p4 #eb4 ,to c\nt]act ! dang]s result+ f a /ate ( society s utt]ly at v>iance ) ! great ,decl>ation ( ,am]ican fre$om %\ld be ! e>ne/ endeavor ( e patriotic /atesman4 ,no?+ uncon/itutional1 no?+ viol5t1 %\ld be attempt$2 b ! true doctr9e ( ! rights ( man %\ld be /eadily kept 9 view2 & ! opposition to slav]y %\ld be inflexible & con/antly ma9ta9$4 ,! almo/ daily violations ( ! ,con/itution 9 consequ5ce ( ! laws ( "s ( ! slave /ates1 subject+ free color$ citiz5s ( ,new ,engl& & else:]e1 :o may happ5 to be on bo>d ( our coa/+ vessels1 to imprisonm5t imm$iately on _! arrival 9 a ,s\!rn port %\ld be provid$ aga9/4 ,nor %\ld ! imprisonm5t ( ! free color$ citiz5s ( ! ,nor!rn & ,middle /ates1 on suspicion ( be+ runaways1 subject+ !m1 ev5 aft] be+ pron\nc$ free1 to ! co/s ( _! conf9em5t & trial1 be long] tol]at$2 = if we cont9ue to yield to innovations l ^! ^u ! ,con/itution ( our fa!rs1 we %all erelong h ! "n only ( a free gov]nm5t left u4 ,dissemble z we may1 x is impossible = u to believe1 aft] fully consid]+ ! nature ( slav]y1 t x c mu* long] ma9ta9 a peaceable exi/5ce among u4 ,a day ( revolution mu/ come1 & x is our duty to prep>e = x4 ,its ?reat5$ evil may be *ang$ into a national bless+4 ,! e/abli%m5t ( s*ools = ! in/ruction ( ! slave *ildr51 a g5]al diffusion ( ! lights ( ,*ri/ianity1 & ! introduction ( a sacr$ respect = ! social obligations ( m>riage & = ! relations betwe5 p>5ts & *ildr51 among our black population1 w\ld r5d] emancipation n only p]fectly safe1 b also ( ! highe/ advantage to ! c\ntry4 ,two millions ( freem5 w\ld be add$ to our population1 ^u :om 9 ! h\r ( dang] we c\ld safely dep5d2 ! dome/ic foe w\ld be *ang$ into a firm fri5d1 fai?ful1 g5]\s1 & ready to enc\nt] all dang]s 9 our def5ce4 ,x is well kn[n t dur+ ! la/ w> ) ,great ,brita91 :]ev] ! enemy t\*$ ^u our ,s\!rn coa/1 ! slaves 9 multitudes ha/5$ to jo9 !m4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! free blacks 7 highly s]viceable 9 repell+ !m4 ,s w>m 0 ! zeal ( ! latt]1 s manife/ _! c\rage 9 ! def5ce ( ,l\isiana1 t ! pres5t ,*ief ,magi/rate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates publicly be/[$ ^u !m "o ( ! highe/ eulogiums ev] (f]$ by a comm&] to 8 soldi]s4 ,let no "o seek an apology = sil5ce on ! subject ( slav]y because ! laws ( ! l& tol]ate & sanction x4 ,b a %ort "t ago ! slave-trade 0 protect$ by laws & treaties1 & sanction$ by ! example ( m5 em95t = ! reputation ( piety & integrity4 ,yet public op9ion broke ov] ^! b>ri]s2 x lift$ ! curta9 & reveal$ ! horrors ( t mo/ abom9able traffic2 & unrighte\s law & anci5t cu/om & av>ice & luxury gave way be=e its irresi/ible au?ority4 ,x %\ld nev] be =gott5 t human law _c *ange ! nature ( human action 9 ! pure eye ( inf9ite ju/ice2 & t ! ord9ances ( man _c annul ^? ( ,god4 ,! slave sy/em1 z exi/+ 9 ?is c\ntry1 c be consid]$ 9 no o!r light ?an z ! cause ( :i* ! f\l traffic 9 human fle% is ! legitimate consequ5ce4 ,x is ! p>5t1 ! fo/]]1 ! sole support] ( ! slave-trade4 ,x creates ! dem& = slaves1 & ! =eign supply w always be equal to ! dem& ( consumption4 ,x keeps ! m>ket op54 ,x (f]s inducem5ts to ! slave-trad] :i* no sev]ity ( law aga9/ 8 traffic c ov]come4 ,by our laws 8 trade is piracy2 :ile slav]y1 to :i* alone x owes its exi/5ce1 is protect$ & *]i%$1 & ^? engag$ 9 x are rew>d$ by an increase ( political p[] proportion$ to ! increase ( _! /ock ( human be+s6 ,to /eal ! natives ( ,africa is a crime wor?y ( an ignom9i\s dea?2 b to /eal & enslave annually ne>ly "o hundr$ ?\s& ( ! desc5dants ( ^! /ol5 natives1 born 9 ?is c\ntry1 is consid]$ altoge!r excusable & prop]6 ,= my own "p1 ,i "k no diff]5ce betwe5 robb]y 9 ,africa & robb]y at home4 ,i c\ld ) z quiet a consci5ce engage 9 ! "o z ! o!r4 ,!re is n "o g5]al pr9ciple1 ju/ly rem>ks ,"l ,nug5t1 on :i* ! slave-trade is to be /igmatiz$ :i* does n impea* slav]y itself4 ,k9dr$ 9 iniquity1 bo? mu/ fall spe$ily1 fall toge!r1 & be consign$ to ! same di%onorable grave4 ,! _s :i* is ?rill+ ?r\gh e n]ve ( ,engl& is awak5+ ,am]ica f h] sleep ( dea?4 ,:o1 among our /atesm51 w\ld n %r9k f ! baneful reputation ( hav+ support$ by 8 legislative influ5ce ! slave-trade1 ! traffic 9 human fle%8 ,let !m !n bew>e2 = ! "t is ne> at h& :5 ! pres5t def5d]s ( slav]y w s9k "u ! same fatal reputation1 & leave to po/]ity a memory :i* w black5 ?r\gh all future "t1 a legacy ( infamy4 ,let u n betake u to ! common arts & /ratagems ( nations1 b fe> ,god1 & put away ! evil :i* provokes ,him2 & tru/ n 9 man1 b 9 ! liv+ ,god2 & x %all g well = ,engl&6 ,?is c\nsel1 giv5 by ! purehe>t$ ,william ,p5n1 9 a =m] age1 is ab\t to be foll[$ 9 ! pres5t4 ,an int5se & p[]ful feel+ is work+ 9 ! mighty he>t ( ,engl&2 x is speak+ ?r\gh ! lips ( ,br\gham & ,buxton & ,o',connell1 & dem&+ ju/ice 9 ! "n ( humanity & accord+ to ! righte\s law ( ,god4 ,! imm$iate emancipation ( eight hundr$ ?\s& slaves is dem&$ ) an au?ority :i* _c mu* long] be disput$ or trifl$ )4 ,t dem& w be obey$2 ju/ice w be done2 ! heavy burd5s w be unloos$2 ! oppress$ set free4 ,x %all g well = ,engl&4 ,& :5 ! /a9 on our own escut*eon %all be se5 no m2 :5 ! ,decl>ation ( our ,indep5d5ce & ! practice ( our p %all agree2 :5 tru? %all be exalt$ among u2 :5 love %all take ! place ( wrong2 :5 all ! baneful pride & prejudice ( ca/e & color %all fall =ev]2 :5 "u "o common sun ( political lib]ty ! slave-hold+ portions ( our republic %all no long] sit1 l ! ,egyptians ( old1 !mselves mantl$ 9 ?ick d>kness1 :ile all ar\nd !m is gl[+ ) ! bless$ light ( fre$om & equality1 !n1 & n till !n1 %all x g well = ,am]ica6 ,,! ,,abolitioni/s4 ,,_! ,,s5tim5ts ,,& ,,objects4 ,two lett]s to ! ',jeff]sonian & ,times'1 ,ri*mond1 ,va4 ,i4 ,a ,,fri5d has b&$ me a late numb] ( y\r pap]1 conta9+ a brief notice ( a pamphlet1 :i* ,i h rec5tly publi%$ on ! subject ( slav]y4 ,f an occasional p]usal ( y\r pap]1 ,i h =m$ a favorable op9ion ( y\r tal5t & indep5d5ce4 ,compell$ to diss5t f "s ( y\r political s5tim5ts1 ,i /ill give y full cr$it = ! l(ty tone ( s9c]ity & manl9ess ) :i* ^! s5tim5ts are av[$ & def5d$4 ,i p]ceive t s9ce ! adju/m5t ( ! t>iff "q a new subject ( discont5t & agitation seems to engross y\r att5tion4 ,! accurs$ t>iff has no soon] ceas$ to be ! /one ( /umbl+ & ! rock ( (f5ce1 ?an ! abolition doctr9es ( ! ,nor!rn en?usia/s1 z y are pleas$ to t]m ! doctr9es ( y\r own ,jeff]son1 furni%1 9 y\r op9ion1 a suffici5t reason = pois+ ! ,anci5t ,dom9ion on its sov]eignty1 & r\s+ e slave[n] to milit>y prep>ations1 until ! entire ,s\?1 f ! ,potomac to ! ,gulf1 %all bri/le ) bayonets1 l quills ^u ! fretful porcup9e4 ,9 pro( ( a conspiracy aga9/ y\r ve/$ rights1 y h comm5c$ publi%+ copi\s extracts f ! pamphlets & p]iodicals ( ! abolitioni/s ( ,new ,engl& & ,new ,york4 ,an extract f my own pamphlet y h head$ ,! ,fanatics1 & 9 introduc+ x to y\r read]s y in=m !m t x exhibits1 9 /rong colors1 ! morbid _s ( t false & fanatical philan?ropy1 :i* is at "w 9 ! ,nor!rn /ates1 &1 to "s ext5t1 9 ! ,s\?4 ,g5tlem51 s f> z ,i am p]sonally conc]n$ 9 ! matt]1 ,i feel no disposition to take exceptions to any epi!ts :i* y may see fit to apply to me or my writ+s4 ,a humble son ( ,new ,engl&--a till] ( h] rugg$ soil1 & a companion ( h] uno/5tati\s yeomanry--x matt]s little1 9 any p]sonal consid]ation ( ! subject1 :e!r ! voice ( praise or opprobrium rea*es me f beyond ! n>r[ limits ( my imm$iate neighborhood4 ,b :5 ,i f9d my op9ions quot$ z ! s5tim5t ( ,new ,engl&1 & !n d5\nc$ z dang]\s1 false & fanatical2 & especially :5 ,i see !m made ! occasion ( e>ne/ appeals to ! prejudices & sectional jeal\sies ( ! ,s\?1 x becomes me to endeavor to e/abli% _! tru?s1 & def5d !m f illegitimate influ5ces & unju/ suspicions4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !n1 let me say1 t if x be crim9al to publicly express a belief t x is 9 ! p[] ( ! slave /ates to emancipate _! slaves1 ) pr(it & safety to !mselves1 & t su* is _! imm$iate duty1 a majority ( ! p ( ,new ,engl& are :olly guiltless4 ,( c\rse1 all are nom9ally oppos$ to slav]y2 b ^u ! little b& ( abolitioni/s %\ld ! ana!mas ( ! slave- hold] be direct$1 = !y are ! agitators ( :om y compla91 m5 :o are act+ "u a solemn conviction ( duty1 & :o are b5d+ e en]gy ( _! m9ds to ! accompli%m5t ( _! object4 ,& t object is ! ov]?r[ ( slav]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 by su* means only z are sanction$ by law1 humanity1 & religion4 ,i %all endeavor1 g5tlem51 z briefly z may be1 to give y "s ( our reasons = oppos+ slav]y & seek+ its abolition2 &1 secondly1 to expla9 our mode ( op]ation2 to disclose our plan ( emancipation1 fully & entirely4 ,we wi% to d no?+ d>kly2 frank republicans1 we ackn[l$ge no d\ble-deal+4 ,at ?is busy season ( ! ye>1 ,i _c b regret t ,i h n leisure = su* a delib]ate exam9ation ( ! subject z ev5 my poor ability might w>rant4 ,my rem>ks1 p5n$ 9 ! int]vals ( labor1 mu/ necess>ily be brief1 & want+ 9 coh]5ce4 ,we seek ! aboli%m5t ( slav]y #a4 ,because x is contr>y to ! law ( ,god4 ,9 y\r pap] ( ! #b;d ( #g? mo41 ! same 9 :i* y d5\nce ! false & fanatical philan?ropy ( abolitioni/s1 y av[ y\rselves memb]s ( ! ,bible ,society1 & be/[ w>m & des]v$ encomiums on ! truly pi\s und]tak+ ( s5d+ ! tru? among all nations4 ,y1 !re=e1 g5tlem51 :atev] o!rs may d1 w n accuse me ( fanaticism1 if ,i endeavor to su/a9 my fir/ great reason = oppos+ slav]y by a ref]5ce to ! volume ( inspiration3 ,!re=e1 all ?+s :atsoev] ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d to y d ye ev5 s to !m4 ,:]e=e n[ let ! fe> ( ! ,"l be ^u y1 take he$ & d x2 = !re is no iniquity ) ! ,"l1 nor respect ( p]sons4 ,is n ?is ! fa/ t ,i h *os58 ,to loose ! b&s ( wick$ness2 to undo ! heavy burd5s & let ! oppress$ g free1 & t ye break e yoke8 ,if a man be f\nd /eal+ any ( 8 bre?r51 & make? m]*&ise ( him1 or sell+ him1 t ?ief %all die4 ,( a tru?1 ,i p]ceive t ,god is no respect] ( p]sons4 ,& he t /eale? a man & selle? him1 or if he be f\nd 9 8 h&s1 he %all surely be put to dea?4 #b4 ,because x is an op5 violation ( all human equality1 ( ! laws ( ,nature & ( nations4 ,! fundam5tal pr9ciple ( all equal & j law is conta9$ 9 ! foll[+ extract f ,black/one's ,comm5t>ies1 ,introduction1 sec4 #b4 ,! rights :i* ,god & ,nature h e/abli%$1 & :i* are !re=e call$ natural rights1 su* z life & lib]ty1 ne$ n ! aid ( human laws to be m effectually ve/$ 9 e man ?an !y are2 nei!r d !y receive any additional /r5g? :5 decl>$ by municipal laws to be inviolable3 on ! contr>y1 no human legislation has p[] to abridge or de/roy !re1 unless ! own] %all himself commit "s act t am\nts to a =feiture4 ,has ! negro committ$ su* (f5ce8 ,above all1 has 8 infant *ild =feit$ its unali5able "r8 ,surely x c be no act ( ! innoc5t *ild4 ,yet y mu/ prove ! =feiture1 or no human legislation c deprive t *ild ( its fre$om4 ,its black sk9 con/itutes ! =feiture6 ,:at6 ?r[ ! responsibility ^u ,god6 ,*>ge ! common ,fa!r ( ! :ite & ! black1 ,he1 :o is no respect] ( p]sons1 ) plund]+ ,8 un(f5d+ *ildr5 ( all :i* makes ! boon ( exi/5ce desirable2 _! p]sonal lib]ty6 ,we hold ^! tru?s to be self-evid5t3 ,t all m5 are creat$ equal2 t !y are end[$ by _! ,creator ) c]ta9 unali5able rights2 t among ^! are life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess4-- ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 f ! p5 ( ,?omas ,jeff]son4 ,9 ?is g5]al & unqualifi$ decl>ation1 on ! #d? ( ,july1 #aggf1 all ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 )\t di/9ction ( color1 7 proclaim$ free1 by ! delegates ( ! p ( ^? /ates assembl$ 9 _! highe/ sov]eign capacity4 ,= m ?an half a c5tury we h op5ly violat$ t solemn decl>ation4 #c4 ,because x r5d]s nugatory ! o!rwise b5eficial example ( our free in/itutions1 & exposes u to ! scorn & reproa* ( ! lib]al & enlight5$ ( o!r nations4 ,*a9s clank & groans e*o ar\nd ! walls ( _! spotless ,congress4--,francis ,jeffrey4 ,man to be possess$ by man6 ,man to be made prop]ty (6 ,! image ( ! ,deity to be put "u ! yoke6 ,let ^! usurp]s %[ u _! title-de$s6--,simon ,boliv]4 ,:5 ,i am indulg+ 9 my views ( ,am]ican prospects & ,am]ican lib]ty1 x is mortify+ to be told t 9 t v c\ntry a l>ge portion ( ! p are slaves6 ,x is a d>k spot on ! face ( ! nation4 ,su* a /ate ( ?+s _c always exi/4--,lafayette4 ,i deem x "r to raise my humble voice to conv9ce ! citiz5s ( ,am]ica t ! slavehold+ /ates are held 9 abom9ation by all ^? ^: op9ion ought to be valuable4 ,man is ! prop]ty ( man 9 ab\t "o half ( ! ,am]ican ,/ates3 let !m n !re=e d>e to prate ( _! in/itutions or ( _! national fre$om1 :ile !y hold _! fell[-m5 9 bondage6 ,( all m5 liv+1 ! ,am]ican citiz5 :o is ! own] ( slaves is ! mo/ despicable4 ,he is a political hypocrite ( ! v wor/ description4 ,! fri5ds ( humanity & lib]ty 9 ,europe %\ld jo9 9 "o univ]sal cry ( %ame on ! ,am]ican slave- hold]s6 ',base wret*es6' %\ld we %\t 9 *orus2 'base wret*es6 h[ d>e y pr(ane ! temple ( national fre$om1 ! sacr$ fane ( republican rites1 ) ! pres5ce & ! suff]+s ( human be+s 9 *a9s & slav]y6'--,daniel ,o',connell4 #d4 ,because x subjects "o portion ( our ,am]ican bre?r5 to ! unre/ra9$ viol5ce & unholy passions ( ano!r4 ,"h1 g5tlem51 ,i might summon to my support a cl\d ( witnesses1 a ho/ ( incontrov]tible1 damn+ facts1 ! legitimate results ( a sy/em ^: t5d5cy is to h>d5 & deprave ! he>t4 ,b ,i w n desc5d to p>ticul>s4 ,i am will+ to believe t ! majority ( ! ma/]s ( y\r section ( ! c\ntry are dispos$ to treat _! un=tunate slaves ) k9dness4 ,b :]e ! dreadful privilege ( slave-hold+ is ext5d$ to all1 9 e neighborhood1 !re mu/ be individuals ^: cupidity is unre/ra9$ by any pr9ciple ( humanity1 ^: lu/s are fi]cely indulg$1 ^: fe>ful p[] ov] ! bodies1 nay1 may ,i n say ! s\ls1 ( _! victims is daily & h\rly abus$4 ,w ! evid5ce ( y\r own ,jeff]son1 on ?is po9t1 be admissible8 ,! :ole comm]ce betwe5 ma/] & slave is a p]petual ex]cise1 ( ! mo/ boi/]\s passions2 ! mo/ unremitt+ despotism on ! "o "p1 & degrad+ submission on ! o!r4 ,our *ildr5 see ?is1 & le>n to imitate x4 ,! p>5t /orms1 ! *ild looks on1 cat*es ! l9eam5ts ( wra?1 puts on ! same airs 9 ! circle ( small] slaves1 gives loose to ! wor/ ( passions2 & ?us nurs$1 educat$1 & daily ex]cis$ 9 tyranny1 _c fail to be /amp$ by x ) odi\s peculi>ities4 ,! man mu/ be a prodigy :o c reta9 8 morals & mann]s undeprav$ by su* circum/ances4--,notes on ,virg9ia1 p4 #bda4 ,il n'exi/e a la v]ite aucune loi qui protege l'esclave le mauvais traitem5t du maitre1 says ,a*ille ,murat1 himself a ,floridian slave- hold]1 9 8 late "w on ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,g5tlem51 is n ?is true8 ,does !re exi/ ev5 9 ,virg9ia any law limit+ ! puni%m5t ( a slave8 ,are !re any b\nds prescrib$1 beyond :i* ! brutal1 ! rev5geful1 ! intoxicat$ slave-ma/]1 act+ 9 ! d\ble capacity ( judge & execution]1 _c pass8 ,y w1 p]haps1 tell me t ! g5]al law aga9/ murd] applies alike to ma/] & slave4 ,true2 b w y po9t out in/ances ( ma/]s suff]+ ! p5alty ( t law = ! murd] ( _! slaves8 ,if y exam9e y\r judicial reports y w f9d ! wilful murd] ( a slave decid$ to be only a trespass6--,virg9ia ,reports1 vol4 v4 p4 #dha1 ,h>ris v]sus ,ni*ols4 ,x inde$ argues well = ,virg9ian pride ( "*1 t latt]ly1 ! law1 :i* expressly sanction$ ! murd] ( a slave1 :o 9 ! language ( ,georgia & ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 di$ ( mod]ate correction1 has be5 repeal$4 ,b1 al?\gh ! lett] ( ! law is *ang$1 its practice rema9s ! same4 ,9 pro( ( ?is1 ,i w\ld ref] to ,brock5bor\gh & ,holmes' ,virg9ia ,cases1 p4 #beh4 ,9 ,georgia & ,nor? ,c>ol9a ! murd] ( a slave is tol]at$ & ju/ifi$ by law1 provid$ t 9 ! op9ion ( ! c\rt he di$ ( mod]ate correction6 ,9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a ! foll[+ clause ( a law enact$ 9 #agdj is /ill 9 =ce3-- ,if any slave %all suff] 9 8 life1 limbs1 or memb]s1 :5 no :ite p]son %all be pres5t1 or be+ pres5t %all neglect or refuse to give evid5ce conc]n+ ! same1 9 e su* case ! own] or o!r p]son :o %all h ! c>e & gov]nm5t ( ! slave %all be deem$ & tak5 to be guilty ( su* (f5ce2 unless su* own] or o!r p]son c make ! contr>y appe> by good & suffici5t evid5ce1 or %all by 8 own oa? cle> & exculpate himself1 :i* oa? e c\rt :]e su* (f5ce %all be tri$ is h]eby emp[]$ to adm9i/] & to acquit ! (f5d] accord+ly1 if cle> pro( ( ! (f5ce be n made by two witnesses at lea/1 any law1 usage1 or cu/om to ! contr>y not)/&+4 ,is n ?is (f]+ a rew>d = p]jury8 ,& :at %all we ?9k ( t misnam$ c\rt ( ju/ice1 :]e x is optional ) ! witnesses1 9 a case ( life & dea?1 to give or )hold _! te/imony4 #e4 ,because x induces dang]\s sectional jeal\sies1 creates ( necessity a /ruggle betwe5 ! oppos+ int]e/s ( free & slave labor1 & ?reat5s ! integrity ( ! ,union4 ,t sectional jeal\sies d exi/1 ! tone ( y\r pap]1 g5tlem51 is ( itself an evid5ce1 if inde$ any 7 ne$$4 ,! moral s5tim5t ( ! free /ates is aga9/ slav]y4 ,! freeman has decl>$ 8 unwill+ness t 8 labor %\ld be r$uc$ to a level ) t ( slaves4 ,h>% epi!ts & h>% ?reats h be5 freely ex*ang$1 until ! beautiful ,potomac1 :]ev] x w9ds its way to ! ocean1 has become ! divid+ l9e1 n ( t]ritory only1 b ( feel+1 int]e/1 national pride1 a moral division4 ,:at %ook ! pill>s ( ! ,union :5 ! ,miss\ri "q 0 agitat$8 ,:at b a few mon?s ago array$ 9 arms a /ate aga9/ ! ,union1 & ! ,union aga9/ a /ate8 ,f ,ma9e to ,florida1 g5tlem51 ! answ] mu/ be ! same1 slav]y4 #f4 ,because ( its p]nici\s influ5ce ^u national weal? & prosp]ity4 ,political economy has be5 ! peculi> /udy ( ,virg9ia4 ,b !re are "s important tru?s connect$ ) ?is sci5ce :i* %e has hi!rto ov]look$ or wantonly disreg>d$4 ,population increas+ ) ! means ( subsi/5ce is a fair te/ ( national weal?4 ,by ref]5ce to ! sev]al c5suses ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 x w be se5 t ! :ite population increases ne>ly twice z fa/ 9 /ates :]e !re are few or no slaves z 9 ! slave /ates4 ,aga91 9 ! latt] /ates ! slave population has increas$ twice z fa/ z ! :ite4 ,let u take1 = example1 ! p]iod ( tw5ty ye>s1 f #agij to #ahaj1 & comp>e ! increase ( ! two classes 9 ?ree ( ! ,s\!rn /ates4 ,p] c5t4 ( :ites4 ,p] c5t4 ( blacks4 ,m>yl& #ac #ca ,virg9ia #bd #ch ,nor? ,c>ol9a #cj #gj ,! causes ( ?is disproportionate increase1 s inimical to ! true int]e/s ( ! c\ntry1 are v manife/4 ,a l>ge proportion ( ! free inhabitants ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are dep5d5t ^u _! labor = subsi/5ce4 ,! =c$1 unnatural sy/em ( slav]y 9 "s ( ! /ates r5d]s ! dem& = free labor]s less urg5t2 !y are n s readily & abundantly suppli$ ) ! means ( subsi/5ce z ^? ( _! own class 9 ! free /ates1 & z ! necess>ies ( life dim9i% population also dim9i%es4 ,!re is yet ano!r cause = ! decl9e ( ! :ite population4 ,9 ! free /ates labor is reputable4 ,! /atesman1 ^: eloqu5ce has electrifi$ a nation1 does n disda9 9 ! int]vals ( ! public s]vice to h&le ! axe & ! hoe4 ,& ! woman ^: beauty1 tal5ts1 & accompli%m5ts h won ! admiration ( all deems x no degradation to look well to h] h\sehold4 ,b ! slave /amps ) indelible ignom9y ! "* ( occupation4 ,x is a disgrace = a highborn ,virg9ian or *ivalr\s ,c>ol9ian to labor1 side by side1 ) ! l[1 despis$1 mis]able black man4 ,wret*$ mu/ be ! condition ( ! poor] classes ( :ites 9 a slave-hold+ community6 ,compell$ to p]=m ! despis$ (fices ( ! slave1 !y c h>dly rise above 8 level4 ,!y become ! p>iahs ( society4 ,no wond]1 !n1 t ! tide ( emigration fl[s f ! slave-curs$ %ores ( ! ,atlantic to ! free valleys ( ! ,we/4 ,9 ,new ,engl& ! labor ( a f>m] or me*anic is wor? f #aej to #bjj p] annum4 ,t ( a female f #ej to #ajj4 ,our entire population1 ) ! exception ( ^? engag$ 9 m]cantile affairs1 ! pr(essional classes1 & a v few money$ idl]s1 are work+ m5 & wom54 ,if t ( ! ,s\? 7 equally employ$ 7& slav]y ap>t1 !re is no reason :y !y %\ld n be71 h[ l>ge an addition w\ld be annually made to ! weal? ( ! c\ntry8 ,! tru? is1 a v consid]able portion ( ! national weal? produc$ by ,nor!rn labor is tax$ to defray ! exp5ses ( tw5ty-five repres5tatives ( ,s\!rn prop]ty 9 ,congress1 & to ma9ta9 an army ma9ly = ! protection ( ! slave-ma/] aga9/ ! dang]\s t5d5cies ( t prop]ty4 ,9 ! e>ly & bett] days ( ! ,roman ,republic1 ! anci5t w>riors & /atesm5 cultivat$ _! fields ) _! own h&s2 b s soon z _! agriculture 0 left to ! slaves1 x visibly decl9$1 ! once f]tile fields became pa/ures1 & ! inhabitants ( t g>d5 ( ! _w 7 dep5d5t ^u =eign nations = ! necess>ies ( life4 ,! beautiful villages1 once peopl$ by free cont5t$ labor]s1 became t5antless1 &1 ov] ! wa/e ( solitude1 we see1 "h & !re1 at we>y di/ances1 ! palaces ( ! ma/]1 contra/+ pa9fully ) ! wret*$ cottages & subt]ranean cells ( ! slave4 ,9 speak+ ( ! extraord9>y f]tility ( ! soil 9 ! e>ly times ( ! ,republic1 ,pl9y inquires1 ,:at 0 ! cause ( ^! abundant h>ve/s8 ,x 0 ?is1 t m5 ( rank employ$ !mselves 9 ! culture ( ! fields2 :]eas n[ x is left to wret*es load$ ) fett]s1 :o c>ry 9 _! c\nt5ances ! %ameful evid5ce ( _! slav]y4 ,& :at 0 true 9 ! days ( ! ,roman is n[ writt5 legibly ^u ! soil ( y\r own ,virg9ia4 ,a travell] 9 y\r /ate1 9 contemplat+ ! decl9e ( its agriculture1 has ju/ly rem>k$ t1 if ! mis]able condition ( ! negro _h left 8 m9d = reflection1 he w\ld laugh 9 8 *a9s to see h[ slav]y has /rick5 ! l& ) ugl9ess4 ,is ! rapid increase ( a population ( slaves 9 itself no evil8 ,9 all ! slave /ates ! increase ( ! slaves is va/ly m rapid ?an t ( ! :ites or free blacks4 ,:5 we recollect t !y are "u no natural or moral re/ra9t1 c>eless ( provid+ food or clo?+ = !mselves or _! *ildr52 :51 too1 we consid] t !y are rais$ z an article ( pr(itable traffic1 l ! cattle ( ,new ,engl& & ! hogs ( ,k5tucky2 t x is a matt] ( int]e/1 ( doll>s & c5ts1 to ! ma/] t !y %\ld multiply z fa/ z possible1 !re is surely no?+ at all surpris+ 9 ! increase ( _! numb]s4 ,w\ld to heav5 !re 7 also no?+ al>m+6 #g4 ,because1 by ! t]ms ( ! national compact1 ! free & ! slave /ates are alike involv$ 9 ! guilt ( ma9ta9+ slav]y1 & ! citiz5s ( ! =m] are liable1 at any mom5t1 to be call$ ^u to aid ! latt] 9 suppress+1 at ! po9t ( ! bayonet1 ! insurrection ( ! slaves4 ,slav]y is1 at ! be/1 an unnatural /ate4 ,& ,nature1 :5 h] et]nal pr9ciples are violat$1 is p]petually /ruggl+ to re/ore !m to _! fir/ e/ate4 ,all hi/ory1 anci5t & mod]n1 is full ( w>n+ on ?is po9t4 ,ne$ ,i ref] to ! _m revolts ( ! ,roman & ,grecian slaves1 ! bloody insurrection ( ,etruria1 ! horrible s]vile w>s ( ,sicily & ,capua8 ,or1 to come d[n to lat] times1 to ,france 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury1 ,g]many 9 ! sixte5?1 to ,malta 9 ! la/8 ,ne$ ,i call to m9d ! untold horrors ( ,/4 ,dom+o1 :5 t isl&1 "u ! curse ( its s]vile w>1 gl[$ r$ly 9 ! view ( e>? & heav51--an op5 hell8 ,h our own peculi> w>n+s gone by unhe$$1--! frequ5t slave insurrections ( ! ,s\?8 ,"o horrible trag$y1 g5tlem51 mu/ /ill be fre% 9 y\r recollection1--,s\?ampton1 ) its fir$ dwell+s & gha/ly dead6 ,s\?ampton1 ) its dreadful associations1 ( ! dea? /ruggle ) ! insurg5ts1 ! groans ( ! tortur$ negroes1 ! lam5tations ( ! surviv+ :ites ov] woman 9 h] innoc5ce & beauty1 & *ildhood1 & ho>y age6 ,! h\r ( emancipation1 said ,?omas ,jeff]son1 is advanc+ 9 ! m>* ( "t4 ,x w come4 ,if n br\ght on by ! g5]\s en]gy ( our own m9ds1 x w come by ! bloody process ( ,/4 ,dom+o6 ,to ! j & prophetic language ( y\r own great /atesman ,i h b a few words to add4 ,!y %all be ^? ( tru? & sob]ness4 ,we reg>d ! slave sy/em 9 y\r section ( ! c\ntry z a great evil1 moral & political1--an evil :i*1 if left to itself = ev5 a few ye>s long]1 w give ! entire ,s\? into ! h&s ( ! blacks4 ,! t]ms ( ! national compact compel u to consid] m ?an two millions ( our fell[-be+s z y\r prop]ty2 n1 inde$1 morally1 really1 de facto1 b /ill legally y\r prop]ty6 ,we ackn[l$ge t y h a p[] d]iv$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution to hold ?is prop]ty1 b we d5y t y h any moral "r to take advantage ( t p[]4 ,= tru? w n all[ u to admit t any human law or compact c make void or put aside ! ord9ance ( ! liv+ ,god & ! et]nal laws ( ,nature4 ,we !re=e hold x to be ! duty ( ! p ( ! slave-hold+ /ates to beg9 ! "w ( emancipation n[2 t any delay mu/ be dang]\s to !mselves 9 "t & et]nity1 & full ( inju/ice to _! slaves & to _! bre?r5 ( ! free /ates4 ,because ! slave has nev] =feit$ 8 "r to fre$om1 & ! cont9uance ( 8 s]vitude is a cont9uance ( robb]y2 & because1 9 ! ev5t ( a s]vile w>1 ! p ( ! free /ates w\ld be call$ ^u to take a "p 9 its unutt]able horrors4 ,new ,engl& w\ld obey t call1 = %e w abide unto dea? by ! ,con/itution ( ! l&4 ,yet :at mu/ be ! feel+s ( h] citiz5s1 :ile engag$ 9 hunt+ d[n l wild bea/s _! fell[-m5--brutal & black x may be1 b /ill oppress$1 suff]+ human be+s1 /ruggl+ madly & desp]ately = _! lib]ty1 if !y feel & "k t ! necessity ( s do+ has result$ f a bl9d fatality on ! "p ( ! oppressor1 a reckless disreg>d ( ! w>n+s ( e>? & heav51 an ob/9ate p]sev]ance 9 a sy/em f\nd$ & su/a9$ by robb]y & wrong8 ,all w>s are horrible1 wick$1 inexcusable1 & truly & solemnly has ,jeff]son himself said t1 9 a conte/ ( ?is k9d1 betwe5 ! slave & ! ma/]1 ! ,almighty has no attribute :i* c\ld take side ) u4 ,und]/& u1 g5tlem54 ,we only ask to h ! fe>ful necessity tak5 away f u ( su/a9+ ! wret*$ policy ( slav]y by moral influ5ce or physical =ce4 ,we ask alone to be all[$ to wa% our h&s ( ! blood ( millions ( y\r fell[-be+s1 ! cry ( :om is ris+ up z a swift witness unto ,god aga9/ u4 #h4 ,because all ! facts connect$ ) ! subject w>rant u 9 a mo/ confid5t belief t a spe$y & g5]al emancipation might be made ) entire safety1 & t ! consequ5ces ( su* an emancipation w\ld be highly b5eficial to ! plant]s ( ! ,s\?4 ,awful z may be _! e/imate 9 "t & et]nity1 ,i w n1 g5tlem51 dwell ^u ! priceless b5efits ( a consci5ce at re/1 a s\l r$eem$ f ! all-pollut+ influ5ces ( slav]y1 & aga9/ :i* ! cry ( ! labor] ^: hire has be5 kept back by fraud does n asc5d4 ,nor w ,i re/ ! def5ce ( my position ^u ! fact t x c nev] be unsafe to obey ! comm&s ( ,god4 ,^! are ! old & common argum5ts ( fanatics & en?usia/s1 melt+ away l fro/-"w 9 ! glori\s sun%9e ( exp$i5cy & utility4 ,9 ! light ( ^! mod]n lum9>ies1 !n1 let u reason toge!r4 ,a long & c>eful exam9ation ( ! subject w ,i ?9k fully ju/ify me 9 advanc+ ?is g5]al proposition4 ,:]ev]1 :e!r 9 ,europe1 ! ,ea/ & ,we/ ,indies1 ,s\? ,am]ica1 or 9 our own c\ntry1 a fair exp]im5t has be5 made ( ! comp>ative exp5se ( free & slave labor1 ! result has uni=mly be5 favorable to ! =m]4 ,see ,br\gham's ,colonial ,policy4 ,hodgdon's ,lett] to ,jean ,bapti/e ,say4 ,waleh's ,brazil4 ,(ficial ,lett] ( ,hon4 ,mr4 ,w>d1 f ,mexico4 ,dr4 ,dickson's ,mitigation ( ,slav]y4 ,frankl9 on ,! ,peopl+ ( ,c\ntries4 ,ramsay's ,essay4 ,bo?am's ,sug> ,cultivation 9 ,batavia4 ,m>sd5's ,hi/ory ( ,sumatra4 ,coxe's ,travels4 ,dr4 ,&]son's ,obs]vations on ,slav]y4 ,/or*'s ,political ,economy4 ,adam ,smi?4 ,j4 ,j]emies' ,essays4 ,humboldt's ,travels1 etc41 etc4 ,"h1 g5tlem51 ! issue is t5d]$4 ,/&+ on y\r own gr\nd ( exp$i5cy1 ,i am ready to def5d my position4 ,i pass f ! utility to ! safety ( emancipation4 ,& "h1 g5tlem51 ,i %all probably be met at ! outset ) y\r suppos$ consequ5ces1 blood%$1 rap9e1 promiscu\s massacre6 ,! facts1 g5tlem56 ,9 ,god's "n1 br+ out y\r facts6 ,if slav]y is to ca/ ov] ! prosp]ity ( our c\ntry ! ?ick %ad[ ( an ev]la/+ curse1 because emancipation is dread$ z a rem$y worse ?an ! disease itself1 let u "k ! real gr\nds ( y\r fe>4 ,d y f9d !m 9 ! emancipation ( ! ,s\? ,am]ican ,republics8 ,9 ,hayti8 ,9 ! p>tial exp]im5ts ( "s ( ! ,we/ ,india ,isl&s8 ,does hi/ory1 anci5t or mod]n1 ju/ify y\r fe>s8 ,c y f9d any excuse = !m 9 ! nature ( ! human m9d1 ev]y:]e madd5$ by injury & conciliat$ by k9dness8 ,no1 g5tlem52 ! dang]s ( slav]y are manife/ & real1 all hi/ory lies op5 = y\r w>n+4 ,b ! dang]s ( emancipation1 ( do+ ju/ly & lov+ m]cy1 exi/ only 9 y\r imag9ations4 ,y _c produce "o fact 9 corroboration ( y\r fe>s4 ,y _c po9t to ! /a9 ( a s+le drop ( any ma/]'s blood %$ by ! slave he has emancipat$4 ,i h n[ giv5 "s ( our reasons = oppos+ slav]y4 ,9 my next lett] ,i %all expla9 our me?od ( opposition1 & ,i tru/ ,i %all be able to %[ t !re is no?+ fanatical1 no?+ uncon/itutional1 & no?+ un*ri/ian 9 t me?od4 ,9 ! mean "t1 g5tlem51 ,i am y\r fri5d & well-wi%]4 ,,hav]hill1 ,,mass41 #bb;d #g? ,mo41 #ahcc4 ,,ii4 ,! abolitioni/s ( ! ,nor? h be5 grossly misrepres5t$4 ,9 attack+ ! sy/em ( slav]y1 !y h nev] recomm5d$ any measure or measures conflict+ ) ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!y h nev] s\ght to excite or enc\rage a _s ( rebellion among ! slaves3 on ! contr>y1 !y w\ld hold any su* attempt1 by :omsoev] made1 9 utt] & /]n abhorr5ce4 ,all ! lead+ abolitioni/s ( my acqua9tance are1 f pr9ciple1 oppos$ to w> ( all k9ds1 believ+ t ! b5efits ( no w> :atev] c comp5sate = ! sacrifice ( "o human life by viol5ce4 ,consequ5tly1 !y w\ld be ! fir/ to deprecate any physical int]f]5ce ) y\r slave sy/em on ! "p ( ! g5]al gov]nm5t4 ,!y are1 )\t exception1 oppos$ to any political int]position ( ! gov]nm5t1 9 reg>d to slav]y z x exi/s 9 ! /ates4 ,=1 al?\gh !y feel & see t ! cank] ( ! moral disease is affect+ all p>ts ( ! conf$]acy1 !y believe t ! rem$y lies ) y\rselves alone4 ,any su* int]f]5ce !y w\ld consid] unlawful & uncon/itutional2 & ! ex]cise ( uncon/itutional p[]1 al?\gh sanction$ by ! majority ( a republican gov]nm5t1 !y believe to be a tyranny z mon/r\s & z odi\s z ! despotism ( a ,turki% ,sultan4 ,hav+ made ?is disclaim] on ! "p ( myself & my fri5ds1 let me inquire f :5ce ?is *>ge ( advocat+ ! int]f]5ce ( ! g5]al gov]nm5t ) ! sov]eign jurisdiction ( ! /ates has aris58 ,w y1 g5tlem51 w ! able editors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,telegraph & ! ,columbian ,telescope1 expla98 ,= myself1 ,i h s\ght 9 va9 among ! writ+s ( our ,nor!rn ,en?usia/s1 & among ! spee*es ( ! ,nor!rn /atesm5 & politicians1 = "s gr\nds = ! accusation4 ,! doctr9e1 su* z x is1 does n belong to u4 ,i ?9k x may be trac$ home to ! ,s\?1 to ,virg9ia1 to h] ,conv5tion ( #ahbi1 to ! spee* ( ,ex-,presid5t ,monroe1 on ! :ite basis "q4 ,z to emancipation1 said t di/+ui%$ son ( y\r /ate1 if ev] t %\ld take place1 x _c be done by ! /ate2 x mu/ be done by ! ,union4 ,aga91 ,if emancipation c ev] be effect$1 x c only be done ) ! aid ( ! g5]al gov]nm5t4 ,g5tlem51 y are welcome to y\r doctr9e4 ,x has no advocates among ! abolitioni/s ( ,new ,engl&4 ,we aim to ov]?r[ slav]y by ! moral influ5ce ( an enlight5$ public s5tim5t2 ,by a cle> & fe>less exposition ( ! guilt ( hold+ prop]ty 9 man2 ,by analyz+ ! true nature ( slav]y1 & boldly rebuk+ s92 ,by a g5]al dissem9ation ( ! tru?s ( political economy1 9 reg>d to free & slave labor2 ,by appeals f ! pulpit to ! consci5ces ( m52 ,by ! p[]ful influ5ce ( ! public press2 ,by ! =mation ( societies ^: object %all be to oppose ! pr9ciple ( slav]y by su* means z are consi/5t ) our obligations to law1 religion1 & humanity2 ,by elevat+1 by means ( education & sympa?y1 ! "* ( ! free p ( color among u4 ,our te/imony aga9/ slav]y is ! same :i* has uni=mly1 & ) s mu* success1 be5 appli$ to prevail+ iniquity 9 all ages ( ! _w1 ! tru?s ( div9e revelation4 ,believ+ t !re c be no?+ 9 ! ,provid5ce ( ,god to :i* ,8 holy & et]nal law is n /rictly applicable1 we ma9ta9 t no circum/ances c ju/ify ! slave-hold] 9 a cont9uance ( 8 sy/em4 ,t ! fact t ?is sy/em did n orig9ate ) ! pres5t g5]ation is no apology = reta9+ x1 inasmu* z crime _c be entail$2 & no "o is "u a necessity ( s9n+ because o!rs h done s be=e him2 ,t ! dome/ic slave-trade is z repugnant to ! laws ( ,god1 & %\ld be z odi\s 9 ! eyes ( a ,*ri/ian community1 z ! =eign2 ,t ! black *ild born 9 a slave plantation is n an entail$ article ( prop]ty2 & t ! :ite man :o makes ( t *ild a slave is a ?ief & a robb]1 /eal+ ! *ild z ! sea pirate /ole 8 fa!r6 ,we d n talk ( gradual abolition1 because1 z ,*ri/ians1 we f9d no au?ority = advocat+ a gradual rel9qui%m5t ( s94 ,we say to slavehold]s1 ,rep5t n[1 to-day1 imm$iately2 j z we say to ! intemp]ate1 ,break (f f y\r vice at once2 t\* n1 ta/e n1 h&le n1 f h5ce=? =ev]4 ,besides1 ! plan ( gradual abolition has be5 tri$ 9 ?is c\ntry & ! ,we/ ,indies1 & f\nd want+4 ,x has be5 9 op]ation 9 our slave /ates ev] s9ce ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 & its results are be=e ! nation4 ,let u see4 ,,! ,,abolitioni/s #gi ,9 #agij !re 7 9 ! slave /ates s\? ( ! ,potomac & ! ,ohio #bj1dae free blacks4 ,_! increase = ! t5 ye>s foll[+ 0 at ! rate ( sixty p] c5t41 _! numb] 9 #ahjj be+ #cb1fjd4 ,9 #ahaj !re 7 #eh1jdf1 an increase ( sev5ty-five p] c5t4 ,?is comp>atively l>ge increase 01 9 a great measure1 ow+ to ! free discussions go+ on 9 ,engl& & 9 ?is c\ntry on ! subject ( ! slave-trade & ! rights ( man4 ,! b5evol5t impulse ext5d$ to ! slave-ma/]s1 & manumissions 7 frequ5t4 ,b ! salut>y impression di$ away2 ! h& ( oppression clos$ aga9 ^u its victims2 & ! increase = ! p]iod ( tw5ty ye>s1 #ahaj to #ahcj1 0 only sev5ty-sev5 p] c5t41 ab\t "o half ( :at x 0 9 ! t5 ye>s f #ahjj to #ahaj4 ,& ?is is ! practical result ( ! mu*-laud$ plan ( gradual abolition4 ,9 #agij1 9 ! /ates above m5tion$1 !re 7 only #eej1fjd slaves1 b 9 #ahcj !re 7 #a1hgd1jih6 ,& ?is1 too1 is gradual abolition4 ,:at1 !n6 p]haps y w ask1 d y expect to ov]?r[ our :ole slave sy/em at once8 to turn loose to-day two millions ( negroes8 ,no1 g5tlem52 we expect no su* ?+4 ,en\gh = u if 9 ! _s ( frat]nal duty we po9t to y\r notice ! comm&s ( ,god2 if we urge y by e *]i%$ remembrance ( common sacrifices ^u a common alt>1 by e consid]ation ( humanity1 ju/ice1 & exp$i5cy1 to beg9 n[1 )\t a mom5t's delay1 to break away f y\r mis]able sy/em1--to beg9 ! "w ( moral re=mation1 z ,god comm&s y to beg91 n z selfi%ness1 or worldly policy1 or %ort-sight$ political exp$i5cy1 may *ance to dictate4 ,su* is our doctr9e ( imm$iate emancipation4 ,a doctr9e f\nd$ on ,god's et]nal tru?1 pla91 simple1 & p]fect1--! doctr9e ( imm$iate1 unprocra/9at$ rep5tance appli$ to ! s9 ( slav]y4 ,( ?is doctr9e1 & ( our plan = crrry+ x into effect1 ,i h giv5 an exposition1 ) ! mo/ e>ne/ reg>d to ! tru?4 ,does ei!r embrace any?+ false1 fanatical1 or uncon/itutional8 ,d !y af=d a reasonable protext = y\r fi]ce d5unciations ( y\r ,nor!rn bre?r58 ,d !y furni% occasion = y\r newspap] *ivalry1 y\r /]eotyp$ demon/rations ( ,s\!rn magnanimity & ,yankee meanness8--?+s1 let me say1 unwor?y ( ,virg9ians1 degrad+ to y\rselves1 insult+ to u4 ,g5tlem51 x is too late = ,virg9ia1 ) all h] l(ty intellect & nobility ( feel+1 to def5d & advocate ! pr9ciple ( slav]y4 ,! dea?-l sil5ce :i* = ne>ly two c5turies brood$ ov] h] execrable sy/em has be5 brok52 light is p\r+ 9 ^u ! m9ds ( h] citiz5s2 tru? is abroad1 se>*+ out & ov]turn+ ! lies ( ! age4 ,a moral re=mation has be5 already awak5$1 & x _c n[ be drugg$ to sleep by ! sophi/ries ( detect$ s94 ,a ?\s& intellig5ces are at "w 9 h] l&2 a ?\s& ( h] noble/ he>ts are gl[+ ) ! r$eem+ _s ( t true philan?ropy1 :i* is mov+ all ! _w4 ,no1 g5tlem52 light is spread+ f ! hills ( ,we/]n ,virg9ia to ! extreme/ ,ea/4 ,y _c arre/ its progress4 ,x is se>*+ ! consci5ces2 x is ex]cis+ ! reason2 x is appeal+ to ! noble/ *>act]i/ics ( intellig5t ,virg9ians4 ,x is no =eign influ5ce4 ,f e ab&on$ plantation :]e ! pr(itless f]n & ?i/le h sprung up "u ! heel ( slav]y2 f e fall+ mansion ( ! ma/]1 ?r\gh ^: w9d[s ! fox may look out securely1 & ov] ^: he>?-/one ! ?9 grass is creep+1 a w>n+ voice is s9k+ deeply into all he>ts n imbrut$ by av>ice1 indol5ce1 & ! lu/ ( p[]4 ,abolitioni/ z ,i am1 ! intellectual "* ( ,virg9ia has no w>m] admir] ?an myself4 ,h] great names1 h] moral trophies1 ! glories ( h] e>ly day1 ! /ill pr\d & liv+ te/imonials ( h] m5tal p[]1 ,i freely ackn[l$ge & /rongly appreciate4 ,&1 believe me1 x is ) no o!r feel+s ?an ^? ( regret & he>tfelt sorr[ t ,i speak pla9ly ( h] great error1 h] giant crime1 a crime :i* is visibly call+ d[n ^u h] ! curse ( an (f5d$ ,deity4 ,b ,i _c =get t ^u "s ( ! mo/ influ5tial & highly favor$ ( h] sons re/s ! responsibility at ! pres5t "t ( su/a9+ ?is fe>ful iniquity4 ,bl9d to ! signs ( ! times1 c>eless ( ! wi%es ( ?\s&s ( _! :ite fell[-citiz5s & ( ! manifold wrongs ( ! black man1 !y h d>$ to excuse1 def5d1 nay1 eulogize1 ! black abom9ations ( slav]y4 ,aga9/ ! tott]+ ark ( ! idol ^! /rong m5 h plac$ _! %\ld]s4 ,t ark mu/ fall2 t idol mu/ be ca/ d[n2 :at1 !n1 w be ! fate ( _! support]s8 ,:5 ! ,conv5tion ( #ahbi _h ga!r$ 9 its spl5did galaxy ( tal5ts ! great names ( ,virg9ia1 ! fri5ds ( civil lib]ty turn$ _! eyes t[>ds x 9 ! e>ne/ hope & confid5ce t x w\ld adopt "s measures 9 reg>d to slav]y wor?y ( ! high "* ( its memb]s & ( ! age 9 :i* !y liv$4 ,i ne$ n say h[ deep & bitt] 0 our disappo9tm5t4 ,we/]n ,virg9ia inde$ spoke on t occasion1 ?r\gh "s ( h] delegates1 ! words ( tru? & humanity4 ,b _! c\nsels & w>n+s 7 unavail+2 ! majority turn$ away to li/5 to ! bewild]+ eloqu5ce ( ,leigh & ,up%ur & ,r&olph1 z !y desecrat$ _! great intellects to ! def5ce ( t sy/em ( oppression "u :i* ! :ole l& is groan+4 ,! memorial ( ! citiz5s ( ,augu/a ,c\nty1 be>+ ! signatures ( _m slave- hold]s1 plac$ ! evils ( slav]y 9 a /rong light be=e ! conv5tion4 ,its facts & argum5ts c\ld only be arbitr>ily ?ru/ aside & wantonly disreg>d$2 !y c\ld n be disprov$4 ,9 a political po9t ( view1 says ! memorial1 we e/eem slav]y an evil great] ?an ! aggregate ( all ! o!r evils :i* beset u1 & we are p]fectly will+ to be> our proportion ( ! burd5 ( remov+ x4 ,we ask1 fur!r1 ,:at is ! evil ( any su* al>m z our proposition may excite 9 m9ds unnecess>ily jeal\s comp>$ ) t ( ! fatal cata/rophe :i* ultimately awaits our c\ntry1 & ! g5]al depravation ( mann]s :i* slav]y has already produc$ & is produc+8 ,i _c =be> giv+ "o m extract f ?is pap]4 ,! memoriali/s /ate _! belief ,t ! labor ( slaves is va/ly less productive ?an t ( freem52 t x !re=e requires a l>g] space to furni% subsi/5ce = a giv5 numb] ( ! =m] ?an ( ! latt]2 t ! employm5t ( ! =m] necess>ily excludes t ( ! latt]2 t h5ce our population1 :ite & black1 av]ages sev5te51 :5 x ought1 & w\ld "u o!r circum/ances1 av]age1 z 9 ,new ,engl&1 at lea/ sixty to a squ>e mile2 t ! possession & managem5t ( slaves =m a s\rce ( endless vexation & mis]y 9 ! h\se1 & ( wa/e & ru9 on ! f>m2 t ! y\? ( ! c\ntry are gr[+ up ) a contempt ( /eady indu/ry z a l[ & s]vile ?+1 :i* contempt induces idl5ess & all its att5dant effem9acy1 vice1 & wor?lessness2 t ! wa/e ( ! products ( ! l&1 nay1 ( ! l& itself1 is br++ pov]ty on all its inhabitants2 t ?is pov]ty & ! sp>s5ess ( population ei!r prev5t ! in/itution ( s*ools ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 or keep !m 9 a mo/ languid & ineffici5t condition2 & t ! same causes mo/ obvi\sly p>alyze all our s*emes & ef=ts = ! useful improvem5t ( ! c\ntry4 ,g5tlem51 y h only to look ar\nd y to "k t ?is picture has be5 drawn ) ! p5cil ( tru?4 ,:at has made desolate & /]ile "o ( ! lovelie/ regions ( ! :ole e>?8 ,:at mean ! signs ( wa/eful neglect1 ( long improvid5ce ar\nd y3 ! half-f9i%$ mansion already fall+ into decay1 ! brok5-d[n enclosures1 ! we$- gr[n g>d5 ! slave hut op5 to ! elem5ts1 ! hillsides gall$ & nak$1 ! fields bel[ !m run ov] ) bri] & f]n8 ,is all ?is 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( nature8 ,has man husb&$ well ! good gifts ( ,god1 & are !y nev]!less pass+ f him1 by a process ( det]ioration ov] :i* he has no control8 ,no1 g5tlem54 ,= m ?an two c5turies ! cold & rocky soil ( ,new ,engl& has yield$ its annual tribute1 & x /ill lies gre5 & luxuriant b5ea? ! sun ( our brief summ]4 ,! n]v$ & ev]-ex]cis$ arm ( free labor has *ang$ a l&scape wild & savage z ! night sc5]y ( ,salvator ,rosa into "o ( pa/oral beauty1--! abode ( indep5d5ce & happ9ess4 ,"u a simil> sy/em ( economy & indu/ry1 h[ w\ld ,virg9ia1 ri* ) ,nature's prodigal bless+s1 h worn at ?is "t ov] all h] t]ritory ! smiles ( pl5ty1 ! *>ms ( rew>d$ indu/ry6 ,:at a *ange w\ld h be5 manife/ 9 y\r :ole "*6 ,freem5 9 ! place ( slaves1 indu/ry1 reputable economy1 a virtue1 dissipation despis$1 emigration unnecess>y6 ,a late ,virg9ia memb] ( ,congress describ$ ! ,virg9ia slave- hold] z foll[s3 ,he is an ,ea/]n ,virg9ian ^: good =tune x has be5 to h be5 born weal?y1 & to h become a pr(\nd politician at tw5ty-"o )\t /udy or labor4 ,?is individual1 f bir? & habit1 is above all labor & ex]tion4 ,he nev] moves a f+] = any useful purpose2 he lives on ! labor ( 8 slaves1 & ev5 ?is labor he is too pr\d & indol5t to direct 9 p]son4 ,:ile he is at 8 ease1 a m]c5>y ) a :ip 9 8 h& drives 8 slaves 9 ! field4 ,_! d9n]1 consi/+ ( a few scraps & lean bones1 is eat5 9 ! burn+ sun4 ,!y h no "t to g to a %ade & be refre%$ su* easem5t is res]v$ = ! horses6--,spee* ( ,hon4 ,p4 ,p4 ,doddridge 9 ,h\se ( ,delegates1 #ahbi4 ,all ?is1 y w say1 comes too late2 ! curse is ^u y1 ! evil 9 ! vitals ( y\r /ate1 ! desolation wid5+ day by day4 ,no1 x is n too late4 ,!re are elem5ts 9 ! ,virg9ian "* capable ( meet+ ! dang]1 extreme z x is1 & turn+ x aside4 ,c\ld y b =get = a "t p>tisan conte/ & unpr(itable political speculations1 y might successfully meet ! dang]\s exig5cies ( y\r /ate ) ^? effici5t rem$ies :i* ! _s ( ! age sugge/s2 y might1 & t too )\t pecuni>y loss1 rel9qui% y\r claims to human be+s z slaves1 & employ !m z free labor]s1 "u su* re/ra9t & sup]vision z _! pres5t degrad$ condition may r5d] necess>y4 ,9 ! language ( "o ( y\r own citiz5s1 x is useless = y to attempt to l+] on ! skirts ( ! age :i* is dep>t$4 ,! action ( exi/+ causes & pr9ciples is /eady & progressive4 ,x _c be ret>d$1 unless y w\ld bl[ out all ! moral lights ar\nd y2 & if y refuse to keep up ) x1 y w be t[$ 9 ! wake1 :e!r y w or n4--,spee* 9 ,virg9ia legislature1 #ahcb4 ,! late noble example ( ! eloqu5t /atesman ( ,roanoke1 ! manumission ( 8 slaves1 speaks volumes to 8 political fri5ds4 ,9 ! la/ h\r ( exi/5ce1 :5 8 s\l 0 /ruggl+ f 8 brok5 t5em5t1 8 late/ ef=t 0 ! confirmation ( ?is g5]\s act ( a =m] p]iod4 ,light re/ ! turf ^u him b5ea? 8 own patrimonial oaks6 ,! pray]s ( _m he>ts made happy by 8 b5evol5ce %all l+] ov] 8 grave & bless x4 ,g5tlem51 9 conclud+ ^! lett]s1 let me once m assure y t ,i ent]ta9 t[>ds y & y\r political fri5ds none o!r ?an k9dly feel+s4 ,if ,i h spok5 at all ) app>5t h>%ness1 x has be5 ( pr9ciples r ?an ( m54 ,b ,i deprecate no c5sure4 ,consci\s ( ! hone/ & patriotic motives :i* h prompt$ _! av[al1 ,i *e]fully leave my s5tim5ts to _! fate4 ,despis$ & contemn$ z !y may be1 ,i believe !y _c be ga9said4 ,su/a9$ by ! tru? z x exi/s 9 ,nature & ,revelation1 sanction$ by ! prevail+ _s ( ! age1 !y are yet de/9$ to "w out ! political & moral reg5]ation ( our c\ntry4 ,! opposition :i* !y meet ) does n di%e>t5 me4 ,9 ! l(ty confid5ce ( ,john ,milton1 ,i believe t ?\gh all ! w9ds ( doctr9e be let loose ^u ! e>?1 s ,tru? be among !m1 we ne$ n fe>4 ,let h] & ,falsehood grapple2 :oev] knew h] to be put to ! wor/ 9 a free & op5 enc\nt]8 ,,hav]hill1 ,,mass41 #bi? ( #g? ,mo41 #ahcc4 ,,lett] ,,to ,,samuel ,e4 ,,sewall4 ,,hav]hill1 #aj? ( #a/ ,mo41 #ahcd4 ,,samuel ,e4 ,,sewall1 ,,esq41 ,secret>y ,new ,engl& ,a4 ,s4 ,society ,,de> ,,fri5d1--,i regret t circum/ances beyond my control w n all[ ( my att5dance at ! annual meet+ ( ! ,new ,engl& ,anti- ,slav]y ,society4 ,i ne$ n say to ! memb]s ( t society t ,i am ) !m1 he>t & s\l1 9 ! cause ( abolition2 ! abolition n ( physical slav]y alone1 abhorr5t & mon/r\s z x is1 b ( t intellectual slav]y1 ! bondage ( corrupt & mi/ak5 op9ion1 :i* has fett]$ z ) iron ! moral en]gies & intellectual /r5g? ( ,new ,engl&4 ,= :at is slav]y1 aft] all1 b fe>1--fe>1 =c+ m9d & body into unnatural action8 ,& x matt]s little :e!r x be ! t]ror ( ! slave-:ip on ! body1 or ( ! sc\rge ( popul> op9ion ^u ! inn] man4 ,we all "k h[ (t5 ! repres5tatives ( ! ,s\!rn division ( ! c\ntry h amus$ !mselves 9 ,congress by apply+ ! opprobri\s "n ( slave to ! free ,nor!rn labor]4 ,& h[ famili> h ! significant epi!ts ( :ite slave & d\gh-face become6 ,i fe> ^! epi!ts h n be5 :olly misappli$4 ,h we n be5 told "h1 gravely & au?oritatively1 by "s ( our le>n$ judges1 div9es1 & politicians1 t we1 ! free p ( ,new ,engl&1 h no "r to discuss ! subject ( slav]y8 ,freem51 & no "r to sugge/ ! duty or ! policy ( a practical adh]5ce to ! doctr9es ( t immortal decl>ation ^u :i* our lib]ties are f\nd$6 ,*ri/ians1 enjoy+ p]fect lib]ty ( consci5ce1 yet possess+ no "r to brea! "o :isp] aga9/ a sy/em ( adult]y & blood1 :i* is fill+ ! :ole l& ) abom9ation & blasphemy6 ,& ?is crav5 s5tim5t is e*o$ by ! v m5 ^: indu/ry is tax$ to defray ! exp5ses ( tw5ty-five repres5tatives ( prop]ty1 ve/$ 9 be+s fa%ion$ 9 ! awful image ( _! ,mak]2 by m5 ^: h>d e>n+s aid 9 support+ a /&+ army ma9ly = ! protection ( slavehold+ indol5ce2 by m5 :o are liable at any mom5t to be call$ f ! field & work%op to put d[n by =ce ! ev] upw>d t5d5cies ( oppress$ humanity1 to aid ! negro-bre$] & ! negro- trad] 9 ! prosecution ( a traffic mo/ horrible 9 ! eye ( ,god1 to wall r\nd ) _! bayonets two millions ( color$ ,am]icans1 *ildr5 ( a common ,fa!r & heirs ( a common et]nity1 :ile ! brok5 *a9 is rivet$ anew & ! ?r[n-(f fett] replac$4 ,i am = ! abolition ( ?is k9d ( slav]y4 ,x mu/ be accompli%$ be=e we c hope to aboli% ! negro slav]y ( ! c\ntry4 ,! p ( ! free /ates1 ) a p]fect und]/&+ ( _! own rights & a sacr$ respect = ! rights ( o!rs1 mu/ put _! /rong %\ld]s to ! "w ( moral re=m1 & our /atesm51 orators1 & politicians w foll[1 float+ z !y mu/ ) ! t5d5cy ( ! curr5t1 ! m]e indices ( popul> s5tim5t4 ,!y _c be expect$ to lead 9 ?is matt]4 ,!y are b in/rum5ts 9 ! h&s ( ! p = good or evil3-- ,a brea? c make !m1 z a brea? has made4 ,be x our task to give tone & direction to ^! in/rum5ts2 to turn ! tide ( popul> feel+ into ! pure *annels ( ju/ice2 to break up ! s9ful sil5ce ( ! nation2 to br+ ! vaunt$ ,*ri/ianity ( our age & c\ntry to ! te/ ( tru?2 to try ! /r5g? & purity ( our republicanism4 ,if ! ,*ri/ianity we pr(ess has n p[] to pull d[n ! /rongholds ( prejudice1 & ov]come hate1 & melt ! he>t ( oppression1 x is n ( ,god4 ,if our republicanism is bas$ on o!r f\ndation ?an ju/ice & humanity1 let x fall =ev]4 ,no bett] evid5ce is ne$$ ( ! suicidal policy ( ?is nation ?an ! dea?-l sil5ce on ! subject ( slav]y :i* p]vades its public docum5ts4 ,:o t p]uses ! annual messages ( ! national executive w\ld1 f _! p]usal alone1 conjecture t su* an evil z slav]y _h exi/5ce among u8 ,h ! p reflect$ ^u ! cause ( ?is sil5ce8 ,! evil has gr[n to be too mon/r\s to be que/ion$4 ,its v magnitude has seal$ ! lips ( ! rul]s4 ,uneasily1 & tr\bl$ ) its dream ( guilt1 ! nation sleeps on4 ,! volcano is b5ea?4 ,god is above u4 ,at e /ep ( our peaceful & legal agitation ( ?is subject we are met ) "o grave objection4 ,we are told t ! sy/em :i* we are consci5ti\sly oppos+ is recogniz$ & protect$ by ! ,con/itution4 ,= all ! b5efits ( our fa!rs' patriotism--& !y are nei!r few nor trifl+--let u be grateful to ,god & to _! memories4 ,b x %\ld n be =gott5 t ! same con/itutional compact :i* n[ sanctions slav]y gu>ante$ protection = tw5ty ye>s to ! =eign slave-trade4 ,x ?rew ! %ield ( its sanctity ar\nd ! n[ univ]sally br&$ pirate4 ,x legaliz$ ! mo/ abhorr5t sy/em ( robb]y :i* ev] curs$ ! family ( man4 ,dur+ ^? ye>s ( s9ful compromise ! crime ( man-robb]y less atroci\s ?an at pres5t8 ,because ! ,con/itution p]mitt$1 9 t s+le crime1 ! violation ( all ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 0 t violation less t]rible to e>? or (f5sive to heav58 ,no "o n[ def5ds t con/itutional slavetrade4 ,load$ ) ! curse ( ,god & man1 x /&s amid/ m9or iniquities1 l ,satan 9 ,p&emonium1 preem95t & mon/r\s 9 crime4 ,& if ! slave-trade has become ?us odi\s1 :at mu/ be ! fate1 erelong1 ( its p>5t1 slav]y8 ,if ! m]e consequ5ce be ?us black5+ "u ! execration ( all ! _w1 :o %all measure ! dreadful am\nt ( infamy :i* mu/ f9ally settle on ! cause itself8 ,! titl$ ecclesia/ic & ! ambiti\s /atesman %\ld h _! w>n+ on ?is po9t4 ,!y %\ld "k t public op9ion is /eadily turn+ to ! light ( tru?4 ,! f\nta9s are break+ up ar\nd u1 & ! great deep w soon be 9 motion4 ,a /]n1 uncompromis+1 & solemn _s ( inquiry is abroad4 ,x _c be arre/$1 & its result may be easily =ese54 ,x w n long be popul> to talk ( ! legality ( s\l-murd]1 ! con/itutionality ( man-robb]y4 ,"o ^w 9 relation to our duty to our ,s\!rn bre?r54 ,if we dete/ _! sy/em ( slav]y 9 our he>ts1 let u n play ! hypocrite ) our lips4 ,let u n pay s poor a complim5t to _! und]/&+s z to suppose t we c deceive !m into a compliance ) our views ( ju/ice by ambigu\s sophi/ry1 & ov]come _! s9ful practices & e/abli%$ prejudices by mis]able /ratagem4 ,let u n fir/ d viol5ce to our consci5ces by admitt+ _! moral "r to prop]ty 9 man1 & !n g to "w l s _m vagabond p$l]s to *eat !m out ( x4 ,!y h a "r to compla9 ( su* treatm5t4 ,x is mean1 & wick$1 & di%onorable4 ,let u r treat our ,s\!rn fri5ds z intellig5t & high-m9d$ m51 :o1 :atev] may be _! faults1 despise unmanly artifice1 & loa! cant1 & abhor hypocrisy4 ,connect$ ) !m1 n by political ties alone1 b by common sacrifices & mutual b5efits1 let u seek to expo/ulate ) !m e>ne/ly & op5ly1 to ga9 at lea/ _! confid5ce 9 our s9c]ity1 to appeal to _! consci5ces1 reason1 & int]e/s2 &1 us+ no o!r weapons ?an ^? ( moral tru?1 cont5d fe>lessly ) ! evil sy/em !y are *]i%+4 ,& if1 9 an imm$iate compliance ) ! /rict dem&s ( ju/ice1 !y %\ld ne$ our aid & sympa?y1 let u op5 to !m our he>ts & our purses4 ,b 9 ! "n ( s9c]ity1 & = ! love ( peace & ! h>mony ( ! ,union1 let !re be no m m9+ & c\nt]m9+1 no m bl5d+ ( apology ) d5unciation1 no m ,janus-l sy/ems ( re=m1 ) "o face = ! ,s\? & ano!r = ! ,nor?4 ,if we /eadily adh]e to ! pr9ciples ^u :i* we h h]et(ore act$1 if we pres5t our nak$ he>ts to ! view ( all1 if we meet ! ?reats & viol5ce ( our misguid$ enemies ) ! b>e bosom & weaponless h& ( innoc5ce1 may we n tru/ t ! arm ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r w be "u u1 to /r5g!n & support u8 ,& al?\gh we may n be able to save our c\ntry f ! awful judgm5t %e is provok+1 ?\gh ! pill>s ( ! ,union fall & all ! elem5ts ( h] greatness p]i%1 /ill let x be our "p to rally ar\nd ! /&>d ( tru? & ju/ice1 to wa% our h&s ( evil1 to keep our own s\ls unspott$1 &1 be>+ our te/imony & lift+ our w>n+ voices to ! la/1 leave ! ev5t 9 ! h&s ( a righte\s ,god4 ,,john ,,qu9cy ,,adams4 ,9 #ahcg ,isaac ,knapp pr9t$ ,lett]s f ,john ,qu9cy ,adams to 8 ,con/itu5ts ( ! ,twelf? ,congressional ,di/rict 9 ,massa*usetts1 to :i* is add$ 8 ,spee* 9 ,congress1 deliv]$ ,febru>y #i1 #ahcg1 & ! foll[+ /ood z an introduction to ! pamphlet4 ,,! foll[+ lett]s h be5 publi%$1 )9 a few weeks1 9 ! ,qu9cy 7,mass47 ',patriot'4 ,not)/&+ ! great importance ( ! subjects :i* !y discuss1 ! int5se int]e/ :i* !y are calculat$ to awak5 ?r\gh\t ?is commonweal? & ! :ole c\ntry1 & ! exalt$ reputation ( _! au?or z a pr(\nd /atesman & p[]ful writ]1 !y are z yet h>dly kn[n beyond ! limits ( ! con/itu5cy to :om !y are p>ticul>ly address$4 ,! reason ( ?is is suffici5tly obvi\s4 ,john ,qu9cy ,adams belongs to nei!r ( ! prom95t political p>ties1 fights no p>tisan battles1 & _c be prevail$ ^u to sacrifice tru? & pr9ciple ^u ! alt> ( p>ty exp$i5cy & int]e/4 ,h5ce nei!r p>ty is int]e/$ 9 def5d+ 8 c\rse1 or 9 giv+ him an opportunity to def5d himself4 ,b h[ev] sy/ematic may be ! ef=ts ( m]e p>tisan presses to suppress & hold back f ! public eye ! p[]ful & triumphant v9dication ( ! ,"r ( ,petition1 ! graphic del9eation ( ! slav]y _s 9 ,congress1 & ! humbl+ disclosure ( ,nor!rn c[>dice & trea*]y1 conta9$ 9 ^! lett]s1 !y are de/9$ to ex]t a p[]ful influ5ce ^u ! public m9d4 ,!y w con/itute "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ pages 9 ! hi/ory ( our times4 ,!y w be read ) avidity 9 ! ,nor? & 9 ! ,s\?1 & ?r\gh\t ,europe4 ,ap>t f ! int]e/ excit$ by ! subjects "u discussion1 & view$ only z lit]>y productions1 !y may be rank$ among ! highe/ intellectual ef=ts ( _! au?or4 ,_! s>casm is ,junius-l1-- cold1 ke51 unsp>+4 ,9 boldness1 directness1 & eloqu5t appeal1 !y w be> comp>ison ) ,o',connell's celebrat$ ',lett]s to ! ,re=m]s ( ,great ,brita9'4 ,!y are ! (fspr+ ( an intellect un%orn ( its primal /r5g?1 & comb9+ ! ardor ( y\? ) ! exp]i5ce ( age4 ,! disclosure made 9 ^! lett]s ( ! slav]y influ5ce ex]t$ 9 ,congress ov] ! repres5tatives ( ! free /ates1 ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! rights ( freem5 h be5 b>t]$ = ,s\!rn votes1 or basely yield$ to ! ?reats ( m5 educat$ 9 despotism1 & /amp$ by ! free indulg5ce ( unre/ra9$ tyranny ) ! odi\s peculi>ities ( slav]y1 is pa9ful & humiliat+ 9 ! extreme4 ,x w be se5 t1 9 ! great /ruggle = & aga9/ ! ,"r ( ,petition1 an acc\nt ( :i* is giv5 9 ! foll[+ pages1 _! au?or /ood1 9 a great measure1 alone & unsupport$ by 8 ,nor!rn colleagues4 ,on 8 gray1 discr[n$ head ! entire fury ( slave- hold+ arrogance & wra? 0 exp5d$4 ,he /ood alone1 beat+ back1 ) 8 ag$ & s+le arm1 ! tide :i* w\ld h borne d[n & ov]:elm$ a less /urdy & det]m9$ _s4 ,we ne$ n solicit = ^! lett]s1 & ! spee* :i* accompanies !m1 a ?or\gh p]usal4 ,!y des]ve1 & we tru/ w receive1 a circulation ?r\gh\t ! entire c\ntry4 ,!y w meet a cordial welcome f e lov] ( human lib]ty1 f e fri5d ( ju/ice & ! rights ( man1 irrespective ( color or condition4 ,! pr9ciples :i* !y def5d1 ! s5tim5ts :i* !y express1 are ^? ( ,massa*usetts1 z rec5tly ass]t$1 almo/ unanim\sly1 by h] legislature4 ,9 bo? bran*es ( t body1 dur+ ! discussion ( ! subject ( slav]y & ! "r ( petition1 ! c\rse ( ! ex- ,presid5t 0 w>mly & eloqu5tly comm5d$4 ,massa*usetts w su/a9 h] tri$ & fai?ful repres5tative2 & ! "t is n f> di/ant :5 ! be/ & wor?ie/ citiz5s ( ! entire ,nor? w pr(f] him _! ?anks = 8 noble def5ce ( _! rights z freem51 & ( ! rights ( ! slave z a man4 ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,slav]y4 ,f a review ( a pro-slav]y pamphlet by ,evangelicus 9 ! ,bo/on ,emancipator 9 #ahdc4 ,,! second "p ( ! essay is occupi$ 9 prov+ t ! slav]y 9 ! ,roman _w1 at ! "t ( our ,savi\r1 0 simil> 9 all ess5tial features to ,am]ican slav]y at ! pres5t day2 & ! ?ird & conclud+ "p is devot$ to an exam9ation ( ! apo/olical directions to slaves & ma/]s1 z applicable to ! same classes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he ?9ks ! comm& to give to s]vants t :i* is j & equal means simply t ! ma/]s %\ld treat _! slaves ) equity1 & t :ile ! s]vant is to be pr(itable to ! ma/]1 ! latt] is b\nd 9 a fair & equitable mann] to provide = ! slave's subsi/5ce & happ9ess4 ,al?\gh he pr(esses to believe t a fai?ful adh]5ce to ,scriptural injunctions on ?is po9t w\ld ev5tually t]m9ate 9 ! emancipation ( ! slaves1 he ?9ks x n necess>y to inquire :e!r ! ,new ,te/am5t does or does n tol]ate slav]y z a p]man5t in/itution6 ,f ! =ego+ synopsis x w be se5 at once t :atev] may h be5 ! motives ( ! writ]1 ! effect ( 8 publication1 s f> z x is at all felt1 w be to /r5g!n ! oppressor 9 8 guilt1 & hold him back f ! p]=mance ( 8 imm$iate duty 9 respect to 8 slaves1 & to %ield 8 consci5ce f ! repro(s ( t class :o1 accord+ to ,evangelicus1 h no p]sonal acqua9tance ) ! actual dome/ic /ate or ! social & political connections ( _! ,s\!rn fell[-citiz5s4 ,we look ^u x only z ano!r va9 attempt to /rike a balance betwe5 ,*ri/ian duty & crim9al policy1 to reconcile ,*ri/ & ,belial1 ! holy philan?ropy ( ,him :o w5t ab\t do+ good ) ! mo/ abhorr5t manife/ation ( human selfi%ness1 lu/1 & hatr$ :i* ev] provok$ ! div9e displeasure4 ,!re is a grave-/one coldness ab\t x4 ,! au?or manife/s z little feel+ z if he 7 solv+ a "q 9 algebra4 ,no sigh ( sympa?y brea!s ?r\gh its froz5 pages = ! dumb1 *a9$ millions1 no evid5ce ( a feel+ ak9 to t ( ,him :o at ! grave ( ,laz>us ,wept1 & =got ,8 p[] to save2 no outbur/ ( t indignant repro( ) :i* ! ,div9e ,ma/] rebuk$ ! dev\r]s ( wid[s' h\ses & ! oppressors ( ! poor is call$ =? by ! writ]'s /oical contemplation ( ! tyranny ( 8 ,*ri/ian bre?r5 at ! ,s\?4 ,x is n necess>y1 says ,evangelicus1 to inquire :e!r ! ,new ,te/am5t does n tol]ate slav]y z a p]man5t in/itution4 ,& ?is is said :5 ! entire slave-hold+ *ur* has %elt]$ its abom9ations "u ! pret5d$ sanction ( ! gospel2 :5 slav]y1 includ+ )9 itself a violation ( e comm& utt]$ amid/ ! ?und]s ( ,s9ai1 a sy/em :i* has fill$ ! :ole ,s\? ) ! oppression ( ,egypt & ! pollutions ( ,sodom1 is decl>$ to be an in/itution ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,) all due def]5ce to ! au?or1 we tell him1 & we tell ! *ur*1 ,nor? & ,s\?1 t ?is "q mu/ be met4 ,once m we repeat ! solemn inquiry :i* has be5 already made 9 our columns1 ,is ! ,bible to enslave ! _w8 ,has x be5 b a va9 dream ( ours t ! mission ( ! ,au?or ( ! gospel 0 to undo ! heavy burd5s1 to op5 ! prison doors1 & to break ! yoke ( ! captive8 ,let ,&ov] & ,pr9ceton answ]4 ,if ! gospel does sanction ! vile/ wrong :i* man c inflict ^u 8 fell[-man1 if x does rivet ! *a9s :i* humanity1 left to itself1 w\ld o!rwise ca/ (f1 !n1 9 humanity's "n1 let x p]i% =ev] f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,let ! ,bible societies dissolve2 let n ano!r %eet issue f _! presses4 ,scatt] n its leaves abroad ov] ! d>k places ( ! e>?2 !y are n = ! heal+ ( ! nations4 ,leave r to ! ,p]sian 8 ,z5dave/a1 to ! ,mussulman 8 ,koran4 ,we repeat x1 ?is "q mu/ be met4 ,already we h he>d infidelity exult+ ov] ! a/ute discov]ies ( bespectacl$ !ological pr(essors1 t ! great ,head ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* tol]at$ ! horrible atrocities ( ,roman slav]y1 & t ,8 mo/ favor$ apo/le comb9$ slave-cat*+ ) 8 mission>y labors4 ,& :y %\ld x n exult8 ,f\l] blasphemy ?an ?is 0 nev] utt]$4 ,a m mon/r\s libel ^u ! ,div9e ,au?or ( ,*ri/ianity 0 nev] propagat$ by ,pa9e or ,voltaire1 ,kneel& or ,ow52 & we are con/ra9$ to reg>d ! pr(essor ( !ology or ! doctor ( div9ity :o tasks 8 sophi/ry & le>n+ 9 an attempt to %[ t ! ,div9e ,m9d looks ) complac5cy ^u *attel slav]y z ! mo/ dang]\s enemy ) :i* ,*ri/ianity has to cont5d4 ,! fri5ds ( pure & undefil$ religion mu/ awake to ?is dang]4 ,! ,nor!rn *ur* mu/ %ake itself clean f its pres5t connection ) blasphem]s & slave-hold]s1 or p]i% ) !m4 ,,:at ,,is ,,slav]y ,address$ to ! ,lib]ty ,p>ty ,conv5tion at ,new ,b$=d 9 ,septemb]1 #ahdc4 ,i ,,h j receiv$ y\r k9d invitation to att5d ! meet+ ( ! ,lib]ty ,p>ty 9 ,new ,b$=d on ! #b;d ( next mon?4 ,believe me1 x is ) no ord9>y feel+s ( regret t ,i f9d myself "u ! necessity ( =ego+ ! pleasure ( meet+ ) y on t occasion4 ,b ,i ne$ n say to y1 & ?r\gh y to ! conv5tion1 t y h my he>ty sympa?y4 ,i am ) ! ,lib]ty ,p>ty because x is ! only p>ty 9 ! c\ntry :i* is /riv+ op5ly & hone/ly to r$uce to practice ! great tru?s :i* lie at ! f\ndation ( our republic3 all m5 creat$ equal1 end[$ ) rights inali5able2 ! security ( ^! rights ! only j object ( gov]nm5t2 ! "r ( ! p to alt] or modify gov]nm5t until ?is great object is atta9$4 ,preci\s & glori\s tru?s6 ,sacr$ 9 ! sight ( _! ,div9e ,au?or1 grateful & b5efic5t to suff]+ humanity1 ess5tial elem5ts ( t ultimate & univ]sal gov]nm5t ( :i* ,god is lay+ ! /rong & wide f\ndations1 turn+ & ov]turn+1 until ,he ^: "r x is %all rule4 ,! voice :i* calls ^u u to su/a9 !m is ! voice ( ,god4 ,9 ! eloqu5t language ( ! lam5t$ ,myron ,holley1 ! man :o fir/ lift$ up ! /&>d ( ! ,lib]ty ,p>ty3 ,he calls ^u u to su/a9 ^! tru?s 9 ! record$ voice ( ! holy ( anci5t times4 ,he calls u to su/a9 !m 9 ! s\nd z ( _m wat]s & mighty ?und]+s ris+ f ! fields ( ,europe1 conv]t$ into "o va/ ,aceldama by ! ex]tions ( despots to suppress !m2 9 ! p]suasive hi/ory ( ! be/ ?\ghts & bolde/ de$s ( all our brave1 self- sacrific+ ance/ors2 9 ! t5d]1 he>t-rea*+ :isp]s ( our *ildr51 prep>+ to suff] or enjoy ! future1 z we leave x = !m2 9 ! brok5 & disord]$ b mov+ acc5ts ( half our race yet grop+ 9 d>kness & gall$ by ! *a9s ( bondage4 ,he calls ^u u to su/a9 !m by ! solemn & consid]ate use ( all ! p[]s ) :i* ,he has inve/$ u4 ,9 a "t ( almo/ univ]sal political scepticism1 9 ! mid/ ( a p]vad+ & gr[+ unbelief 9 ! great pr9ciples enunciat$ 9 ! revolution>y decl>ation1 ! ,lib]ty ,p>ty has d>$ to av[ its belief 9 ^! tru?s1 & to c>ry !m into action z f> z x has ! p[]4 ,x is a prote/ aga9/ ! political infidelity ( ! day1 a recurr5ce to fir/ pr9ciples1 a summons once m to t des]t$ alt> ^u :i* our fa!rs laid _! (f]+s4 ,x may be ask$ :y x is t a p>ty re/+ ^u su* broad pr9ciples is direct+ its exclusive ex]tions aga9/ slav]y4 ,are !re n o!r great int]e/s8 ask all mann] ( ,:ig & ,democrat editors & politicians4 ,consid]1 = in/ance1 say ! ,democrats1 ! mighty "q :i* is agitat+ u1 :e!r a ',nor!rn man ) ,s\!rn pr9ciples' or a ,s\!rn man ) ! pr9ciples ( a ,n]o or ,caligula %all be ,presid5t4 ,or look at u1 say ! ,:igs1 depriv$ ( our inali5able "r to (fice by ?is ,tyl]-,calh\n adm9i/ration4 ,& be?9k y1 g5tlem51 h[ c\ld y\r ,lib]ty ,p>ty d bett] ?an to vote ) u = a man :o1 if he does hold "s ?reescore ( slaves1 & ma9ta9 t 'two hundr$ ye>s ( legislation has sanction$ & sanctifi$ negro slav]y1' is1 at ! same "t1 ! *ampion ( ,greek lib]ty1 & ,poli% lib]ty1 & ,s\? ,am]ican lib]ty1 &1 9 %ort1 ( all sorts ( lib]ties1 save lib]ty at home4 ,yes1 fri5ds1 we h consid]$ all ?is1 & m1 namely1 t "o six? "p ( our entire population are slaves1 & t y1 ) y\r subtreasuries & national banks1 propose no relief = !m4 ,nay1 f>!r1 x is because bo? ( y1 :5 9 p[]1 h us$ y\r au?ority to rivet clos] ! *a9s ( unhappy millions1 t we h be5 compell$ to ab&on y1 & =m a lib]ty p>ty hav+ = its fir/ object ! break+ ( ^! *a9s4 ,:at is slav]y8 ,= ^u ! answ] to ?is "q mu/ ! ,lib]ty ,p>ty dep5d = its ju/ification4 ,! slave laws ( ! ,s\? tell u t x is ! conv]sion ( m5 into articles ( prop]ty2 ! trans=mation ( s5ti5t immortal be+s into *attels p]sonal4 ,! pr9ciple ( a reciprocity ( b5efits1 :i* to "s ext5t *>act]izes all o!r relations1 does n exi/ 9 t ( ma/] & slave4 ,! ma/] holds ! pl\gh :i* turns ! soil ( 8 plantation1 ! horse :i* draws x1 & ! slave :o guides x by "o & ! same t5ure4 ,! pr(it ( ! ma/] is ! great end ( ! slave's exi/5ce4 ,= ?is end he is f$1 clo!d1 & prescrib$ = 9 sickness4 ,he le>ns no?+1 acquires no?+1 = himself4 ,he _c use 8 own body = 8 own b5efit4 ,8 v p]sonality is de/roy$4 ,he is a m]e in/rum5t1 a means 9 ! h&s ( ano!r = ! accompli%m5t ( an end 9 :i* 8 own int]e/s are n reg>d$1 a ma*9e mov$ n by 8 own w1 b by ano!r's4 ,9 him ! awful di/9ction betwe5 a p]son & a ?+ is annihilat$3 he is ?ru/ d[n f ! place :i* ,god & ,nature assign$ him1 f ! equal companion%ip ( rational intellig5ce's1--a man h]d$ ) bea/s1 an immortal nature class$ ) ! w>es ( ! m]*ant6 ,! relations ( p>5t & *ild1 ma/] & appr5tice1 gov]nm5t & subject1 are bas$ ^u ! pr9ciple ( b5evol5ce1 reciprocal b5efits1 & ! wants ( human society2 relations :i* sacr$ly respect ! rights & legacies :i* ,god has giv5 to all ,8 rational creatures4 ,b slav]y exi/s only by annihilat+ or monopoliz+ ^! rights & legacies4 ,9 e o!r modification ( society1 man's p]sonal own]%ip rema9s secure4 ,he may be oppress$1 depriv$ ( privileges1 load$ ) burd5s1 hemm$ ab\t ) legal disabilities1 8 lib]ties re/ra9$4 ,b1 ?r\gh all1 ! "r to 8 own body & s\l rema9s inviolate4 ,he reta9s 8 inh]5t1 orig9al possession ( himself4 ,ev5 crime _c =feit x1 = t law :i* de/roys 8 p]sonality makes void its own claims ^u him z a moral ag5t2 & ! p[] to puni% ceases ) ! acc\ntability ( ! crim9al4 ,he may suff] & die "u ! p5alties ( ! law1 b he suff]s z a man1 he p]i%es z a man1 & n z a ?+4 ,to ! la/ mom5ts ( 8 exi/5ce ! rights ( a moral ag5t are 82 !y g ) him to ! grave2 !y con/itute ! gr\nd ( 8 acc\ntability at ! b> ( inf9ite ju/ice1--rights fix$1 et]nal1 insep>able2 attributes ( all rational intellig5ce 9 "t & et]nity2 ! same 9 ess5ce1 & diff]+ 9 degree only1 ) ^? ( ! highe/ moral be+1 ( ,god himself4 ,slav]y alone lays its grasp ^u ! "r ( p]sonal own]%ip1 t f\ndation "r1 ! removal ( :i* uncreates ! man2 a "r :i* ,god himself c\ld n take away )\t absolv+ ! be+ ?us depriv$ ( all moral acc\ntability2 & s f> z t be+ is conc]n$1 mak+ s9 & hol9ess1 crime & virtue1 words )\t significance1 & ! promises & sanctions ( revelation1 dreams4 ,h5ce1 ! cr[n+ horror ( slav]y1 t :i* lifts x above all o!r iniquities1 is n t x usurps ! pr]ogatives ( ,deity1 b t x attempts t :i* ev5 ,he :o has said1 ,all s\ls are m9e1 _c d1 )\t break+ up ! f\ndations ( ,8 moral gov]nm5t4 ,slav]y is1 9 fact1 a /ruggle ) ! ,almighty = dom9ion ov] ,8 rational creatures4 ,x is leagu$ ) ! p[]s ( d>kness1 9 wre/+ man f 8 ,mak]4 ,x is blasphemy lift+ braz5 br[ & viol5t h& to heav51 attempt+ a rev]sal ( ,god's laws4 ,man claim+ ! "r to uncreate 8 bro!r2 to undo t la/ & mo/ glori\s "w1 :i* ,god himself pron\nc$ good1 amid/ ! rejoic+ ho/s ( heav56 ,man arrogat+ to himself ! "r to *ange1 = 8 own selfi% purposes1 ! beautiful ord] ( creat$ exi/5ces2 to pluck ! cr[n ( an immortal nature1 sc>ce l[] ?an t ( angels1 f ! br[ ( 8 bro!r2 to erase ! ,god-l image & sup]scription /amp$ ^u him by ! h& ( 8 ,creator1 & to write on ! despoil$ & desecrat$ tablet1 ,a *attel p]sonal6 ,?is1 !n1 is slav]y4 ,nature1 ) h] ?\s& voices1 cries out aga9/ x4 ,aga9/ x1 div9e revelation laun*es its ?und]s4 ,! voice ( ,god condemns x 9 ! deep places ( ! human he>t4 ,! woes & wrongs unutt]able :i* att5d ?is dreadful violation ( natural ju/ice1 ! /ripes1 ! tortures1 ! sund]+s ( k9dr$1 ! desolation ( human affections1 ! un*a/ity & lu/1 ! toil uncomp5sat$1 ! abrogat$ m>riage1 ! legaliz$ hea!nism1 ! burial ( ! m9d1 are b ! m]e incid5tals ( ! fir/ gr& outrage1 t seizure ( ! entire man1 n]ve1 s9ew1 & _s1 :i* robs him ( 8 body1 & ,god ( 8 s\l4 ,^! are b ! natural results & outw>d demon/rations ( slav]y1 ! cry/allizations f ! *attel pr9ciple4 ,x is aga9/ ?is sy/em1 9 its active op]ation ^u ?ree millions ( our c\ntrym51 t ! ,lib]ty ,p>ty is1 = ! pres5t1 direct+ all its ef=ts4 ,) su* an object well may we be m5 ( "o idea4 ,nor d we neglect o!r great int]e/s1 = all are color$ & controll$ by slav]y1 & ! removal ( ?is disa/r\s influ5ce w\ld mo/ effectually b5efit !m4 ,political action is ! result & imm$iate object ( moral suasion on ?is subject4 ,action1 action1 is ! _s's means ( progress1 its sole te/ ( rectitude1 its only s\rce ( happ9ess4 ,& %\ld n decid$ action foll[ our deep convictions ( ! wrong ( slav]y8 ,%all we d5\nce ! slave-hold]s ( ! /ates1 :ile we reta9 our slav]y 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia8 ,%all we pray t ! ,god ( ! oppress$ w turn ! he>ts ( ! rul]s 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 :ile we1 ! rul]s ( ! ,di/rict1 refuse to op5 ! prisons & break up ! slave-m>kets on its t5 miles squ>e8 ,god keep u f su* hypocrisy6 ,ev]ybody n[ pr(esses to be oppos$ to slav]y4 ,! lead]s ( ! two great political p>ties are griev\sly conc]n$ le/ ! purity ( ! antislav]y ent]prise w suff] 9 its connection ) politics4 ,9 ! mid/ ( grosse/ pro-slav]y action1 !y are full ( anti-slav]y s5tim5t4 ,!y love ! cause1 b1 on ! :ole1 ?9k x too good = ?is _w4 ,!y w\ld keep x sublimat$1 al(t1 out ( vulg> rea* or use altoge!r1 intangible z ,magellan's cl\ds4 ,ev]ybody w jo9 u 9 d5\nc+ slav]y1 9 ! ab/ract2 n a fai?less prie/ nor politician w oppose u2 ab&on action1 & =soo? we c h an abolition mill5nium2 ! wolf %all lie d[n ) ! lamb1 :ile slav]y 9 practice clanks1 9 d]ision1 its ?ree millions ( unbrok5 *a9s4 ,our oppon5ts h no fe> ( ! h>mless spectre ( an ab/ract idea4 ,!y dread x only :5 x puts on ! fle% & s9ews ( a practical reality1 & lifts its "r arm 9 ! /r5g? :i* ,god give? to d z well z !orize4 ,z hone/ m51 !n1 we mu/ ne$s act2 let u d s z becomes m5 engag$ 9 a great & solemn cause4 ,n by processions & idle p>ades & spasmodic en?usiasms1 by %all[ tricks & %[s & artifices1 c a cause l ours be c>ri$ onw>d4 ,leave ^! to p>ties cont5d+ = (fice1 z ! spoils ( victory4 ,we ne$ no disguises1 nor false pret5ces1 nor subt]fuges2 en\gh = u to pres5t be=e our fell[- c\ntrym5 ! holy tru?s ( fre$om1 9 _! unadorn$ & native beauty4 ,d>k z ! pres5t may seem1 let u rememb] ) he>ty confid5ce t tru? & "r are de/9$ to triumph4 ,let u blot out ! ^w disc\ragem5t f ! anti-slav]y vocabul>y4 ,let ! enemies ( fre$om be disc\rag$2 let ! advocates ( oppression despair2 b let ^? :o grapple ) wrong & falsehood1 9 ! "n ( ,god & 9 ! p[] ( ,8 tru?1 take c\rage4 ,slav]y mu/ die4 ,! ,"l ha? spok5 x4 ,! vials ( ,8 hot displeasure1 l ^? :i* *a/is$ ! nations 9 ! ,apocalyptic vision1 are smok+ ev5 n[1 above its habitations ( cruelty4 ,x c no long] be borne ) by ,heav54 ,univ]sal humanity cries out aga9/ x4 ,let u "w1 !n1 to ha/5 its d[nfall1 do+ :atsoev] our h&s f9d to d1 ) all our might4 ,octob]1 #ahdc4 ,,democracy ,,& ,,slav]y4 #ahdc4 ,,! great lead] ( ,am]ican ,democracy1 ,?omas ,jeff]son1 0 an ultra- abolitioni/ 9 !ory1 :ile f y\? to age a slave-hold] 9 practice4 ,) a zeal :i* nev] abat$1 ) a w>m? :i* ! fro/ ( ye>s c\ld n *ill1 he urg$ ! great tru?s1 t ea* man %\ld be ! gu>dian ( 8 own weal2 t "o man %\ld nev] h absolute control ov] ano!r4 ,he ma9ta9$ ! entire equality ( ! race1 ! inh]5t "r ( self-own]%ip1 ! equal claim ( all to a fair p>ticipation 9 ! enactm5t ( ! laws by :i* !y are gov]n$4 ,he saw cle>ly t slav]y1 z x exi/$ 9 ! ,s\? & on 8 own plantation1 0 inconsi/5t ) ?is doctr9e4 ,8 e>ly ef=ts = emancipation 9 ,virg9ia fail$ ( success2 b he next turn$ 8 att5tion to ! va/ nor?we/]n t]ritory1 & laid ! f\ndation ( t ord9ance ( #aghg1 :i*1 l ! flam+ sword ( ! angel at ! gates ( ,p>adise1 has effectually gu>d$ t t]ritory aga9/ ! entrance ( slav]y4 ,nor did he /op "h4 ,he 0 ! fri5d & admir] ( ! ultra-abolitioni/s ( revolution>y ,france2 he w>mly urg$ 8 ,briti% fri5d1 ,dr4 ,price1 to s5d 8 anti-slav]y pamphlets into ,virg9ia2 he omitt$ no opportunity to prote/ aga9/ slav]y z anti-democratic1 unju/1 & dang]\s to ! common welf>e2 & 9 8 lett] to ! t]ritorial gov]nor ( ,ill9ois1 writt5 9 old age1 he bequea!d1 9 e>ne/ & affect+ language1 ! cause ( negro emancipation to ! ris+ g5]ation4 ,?is ent]prise1 said he1 is = ! "y1 = ^? :o c c>ry x =w>d to its consummation4 ,x %all h all my pray]s1 & ^! are ! only weapons ( an old man4 ,su* 0 ,?omas ,jeff]son1 ! great f\nd] ( ,am]ican ,democracy1 ! advocate ( ! equality ( human rights1 irrespective ( any conditions ( bir?1 or climate1 or color4 ,8 political doctr9es1 x is /range to say1 f\nd _! e>lie/ recipi5ts & mo/ zeal\s admir]s 9 ! slave /ates ( ! ,union4 ,! privileg$ class ( slavehold]s1 ^: rank & /ation sup]s$e ! necessity ( an ord] ( nobility1 became e>ne/ advocates ( equality among !mselves--! democracy ( ari/ocracy4 ,) ! mis]y & degradation ( s]vitude always be=e !m1 9 ! condition ( _! own slaves1 an int5se love ( p]sonal indep5d5ce1 & a haughty impati5ce ( any control ov] _! actions1 prep>$ !m to adopt ! democratic idea1 s f> z x might be appli$ to _! own ord]4 ,( t enl>g$ & g5]\s democracy1 ! love1 n ( individual fre$om alone1 b ( ! rights & lib]ties ( all m51 ! unselfi% desire to give to o!rs ! privileges :i* all m5 value = !mselves1 we are con/ra9$ to believe ! great body ( ,?omas ,jeff]son's slave-hold+ admir]s _h no adequate conception4 ,!y 7 j su* democrats z ! patricians ( ,rome & ! ari/ocracy ( ,v5ice2 lords ov] _! own plantations1 a sort ( holy alliance ( plant]s1 admitt+ & def5d+ ea* o!r's div9e "r ( ma/]%ip4 ,/ill1 9 ,virg9ia1 ,m>yl&1 & 9 o!r sections ( ! slave /ates1 tru] expon5ts & exemplifi]s ( ! idea ( democracy1 z x exi/$ 9 ! m9d ( ,jeff]son1 7 n want+4 ,9 ! debate on ! memorials pres5t$ to ! fir/ ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 pray+ = ! abolition ( slav]y1 ! voice ( ! ,virg9ia delegation 9 t body 0 unanim\s 9 deprecation ( slav]y z an evil1 social1 moral1 & political4 ,9 ! ,virg9ia con/itutional conv5tion--( #ahbi !re 7 m5 :o _h ! wisdom to p]ceive & ! firmness to decl>e t slav]y 0 n only incompatible ) ! honor & prosp]ity ( ! /ate1 b :olly indef5sible on any gr\nds :i* c\ld be consi/5tly tak5 by a republican p4 ,9 ! debate on ! same subject 9 ! legislature 9 #ahcb1 univ]sal & imp>tial democracy f\nd utt]ance f eloqu5t lips4 ,we might say z mu* ( ,k5tucky1 ! *ild ( ,virg9ia4 ,b x rema9s true t ^! 7 exceptions to ! g5]al rule4 ,) ! language ( univ]sal lib]ty on _! lips1 & mov$ by ! mo/ zeal\s _s ( democratic propag&ism1 ! great] numb] ( ! slave-hold]s ( ! ,union seem nev] to h und]/ood ! true mean+1 or to h measur$ ! l5g? & bread? ( t doctr9e :i* !y 7 ! fir/ to adopt1 & ( :i* !y h claim$ all along to be ! peculi> & *os5 advocates4 ,! ,nor!rn ,/ates 7 sl[ to adopt ! ,democratic cre$4 ,! olig>*y ( ,new ,engl&1 & ! ri* proprietors & l&hold]s ( ! ,middle ,/ates1 turn$ ) al>m & horror f ! levell+ doctr9es urg$ ^u !m by ! lib]ty & equality propag&i/s ( ! ,s\?4 ,! doctr9es ( ,virg9ia 7 q z unpalatable to ,massa*usetts at ! beg9n+ ( ! pres5t c5tury z ^? ( ,massa*usetts n[ are to ! ,old ,dom9ion4 ,democracy int]f]$ ) old usages & "t-honor$ in/itutions1 & ?reat5$ to pl\gh up ! v f\ndations ( ! social fabric4 ,x 0 zeal\sly oppos$ by ! repres5tatives ( ,new ,engl& 9 ,congress & 9 ! home legislatures2 & 9 _m pulpits h&s 7 lift$ to ,god 9 humble entreaty t ! curse & bane ( democracy1 an (f%oot ( ! rabid ,jacob9ism ( revolution>y ,france1 might n be p]mitt$ to take root & ov]%ad[ ! goodly h]itage ( ,puritanism4 ,! al>mi/s ( ! ,s\?1 9 _! mo/ f]vid pictures ( ! evils to be appreh5d$ f ! preval5ce ( anti-slav]y doctr9es 9 _! mid/1 h drawn no?+ m fe>ful ?an ! visions ( su* ,prophets ( w> & h>b+]s ( ill z ,fi%] ,ames 9 ! =um & ,p>i% 9 ! desk1 :5 contemplat+ ! inroads ( ,jeff]sonian democracy ^u ! politics1 religion1 & prop]ty ( ! ,nor?4 ,b great numb]s ( ! free labor]s ( ! ,nor!rn ,/ates1 ! me*anics & small f>m]s1 took a v diff]5t view ( ! matt]4 ,! doctr9es ( ,jeff]son 7 receiv$ z _! political gospel4 ,x 0 9 va9 t f$]alism d5\nc$ ) indignation ! imp]t95t inconsi/5cy ( slave-hold+ int]f]5ce 9 behalf ( lib]ty 9 ! free /ates4 ,come ! doctr9e f :om x might1 ! p felt x to be true4 ,/ate aft] /ate revolt$ f ! ranks ( f$]alism1 & enroll$ itself on ! side ( democracy4 ,! old ord] ( ?+s 0 brok5 up2 equality be=e ! law 0 e/abli%$1 religi\s te/s & re/rictions ( ! "r ( suffrage 7 abrogat$4 ,take ,massa*usetts1 = example4 ,!re ! resi/ance to democratic pr9ciples 0 ! mo/ /r5u\s & longe/ cont9u$4 ,yet1 at ?is "t1 !re is no /ate 9 ! ,union m ?or\gh 9 its practical adoption ( !m4 ,no prop]ty qualifications or religi\s te/s prevail2 all di/9ctions ( sect1 bir?1 or color1 are repudiat$1 & suffrage is univ]sal4 ,! democracy1 :i* 9 ! ,s\? has only be5 held 9 a /ate ( gase\s ab/raction1 h>d5$ into concrete reality 9 ! cold air ( ! ,nor?4 ,! ideal became practical1 = x _h f\nd lodgm5t among m5 :o 7 accu/om$ to act out _! convictions & te/ all _! !ories by actual exp]i5ce4 ,:ile ?us mak+ a practical application ( ! new doctr9e1 ! p ( ! free /ates c\ld n b p]ceive ! incongruity ( democracy & slav]y4 ,selleck ,osborn1 :o n>r[ly escap$ ! honor ( a ,democratic m>tyr 9 ,connecticut1 d5\nc$ slave-hold+1 9 common ) o!r =ms ( oppression4 ,b>l[1 fre% f communion ) ,gregoire1 ,brissot1 & ,robespi]re1 devot$ to negro slav]y "s ( ! mo/ vigor\s & tru?ful l9es ( 8 great poem4 ,eaton1 return+ f 8 romantic a*ievem5ts 9 ,tunis = ! deliv]ance ( :ite slaves1 improv$ ! occasion to read a lecture to 8 c\ntrym5 on ! inconsi/5cy & guilt ( hold+ blacks 9 s]vitude4 ,9 ! ,miss\ri /ruggle ( #ahai- #bj1 ! p ( ! free /ates1 ) a few ignoble exceptions1 took issue ) ! ,s\? aga9/ ! ext5sion ( slav]y4 ,"s t5 ye>s lat]1 ! pres5t antislav]y agitation comm5c$4 ,x orig9at$1 beyond a "q1 9 ! democratic elem5t4 ,) ! words ( ,jeff]son on _! lips1 "y1 e>ne/1 & en?usia/ic m5 call$ ! att5tion ( ! community to ! moral wrong & political reproa* ( slav]y4 ,9 ! "n & _s ( democracy1 ! moral & political p[]s ( ! p 7 invok$ to limit1 disc\nt5ance1 & put an end to a sy/em s manife/ly subv]sive ( its f\ndation pr9ciples4 ,x 0 a revival ( ! language ( ,jeff]son & ,page & ,r&olph1 an e*o ( ! voice ( him :o p5n$ ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce & orig9at$ ! ord9ance ( #aghg4 ,mean:ile ! ,s\? _h wellnigh =gott5 ! actual significance ( ! tea*+s ( its e>ly political prophets1 & _! r5ewal 9 ! %ape ( abolitionism 01 z might h be5 expect$1 /range & unwelcome4 ,pleasant en\gh x _h be5 to hold up occasionally ^! democratic ab/ractions = ! purpose ( *all5g+ ! _w's admiration & *eaply acquir+ ! "* ( lov]s ( lib]ty & equality4 ,fr$]ick ( ,prussia1 apo/rophiz+ ! %ades ( ,cato & ,brutus1 ,v\s de la lib]te h]os que je rev]e1 :ile 9 ! full ex]cise ( 8 despotic p[]1 0 q z consi/5t z ^! democratic slave[n]s1 ^: admiration ( lib]ty increas$ 9 exact ratio ) its di/ance f _! own plantations4 ,!y _h n calculat$ ^u see+ _! doctr9e clo!d ) life & p[]1 a practical reality1 press+ = application to _! slaves z well z to !mselves4 ,!y _h n tak5 into acc\nt ! beautiful ord9ation ( ,provid5ce1 t no man c v9dicate 8 own rights1 )\t directly or impli$ly includ+ 9 t v9dication ! rights ( all o!r m54 ,! haughty & oppressive b>ons :o wrung f _! reluctant mon>* ! ,great ,*>t] at ,runnym$e1 act+ only = !mselves & _! class1 little dream$ ( ! univ]sal application :i* has s9ce be5 made ( _! gu>anty ( rights & lib]ties4 ,z little did ! nobles ( ! p>liam5t ( ,p>is1 :5 /r5g!n+ !mselves by limit+ ! k+ly pr]ogative1 dream ( ! emancipation ( _! own s]fs1 by a revolution to :i* !y 7 bl9dly giv+ ! fir/ impulse4 ,god's tru? is univ]sal2 x _c be monopoliz$ by selfi%ness4 ,,! ,,two ,,processions4 #ahdd4 ,look ^u ?is picture1 & on ?is4 ,,hamlet4 ,,consid]+ t we h a slave population ( ne>ly ?ree millions1 & t 9 "o half ( ! /ates ( ! ,republic x is m haz>d\s to act ^u ! presumption t all m5 are creat$ free & equal ?an x w\ld be 9 ,au/ria or ,russia1 ! lavi% expression ( sympa?y & extravagant jubilation ) :i*1 z a p1 we are accu/om$ to greet movem5ts 9 favor ( fre$om abroad are n a little rem>kable4 ,we almo/ w5t into ec/asies ov] ! fir/ ,fr5* revolution2 we fill$ our pap]s ) ! spee*es ( orator ,hunt & ! ,engli% radicals2 we frat]niz$ ) ! ,unit$ ,iri%m52 we hail$ z bro!rs 9 ! cause ( fre$om ! v ,mexicans :om we h s9ce wa/$ ) fire & sword2 our orators1 ,nor? & ,s\?1 grew eloqu5t & classic ov] ! ,greek & ,poli% revolutions4 ,9 %ort1 long ere ?is1 if ! walls ( k+craft & despotism _h be51 l ^? ( ,j]i*o1 de/9$ to be ov]?r[n by s\nd1 our ,f\r? ( ,july cannon-%oot+s & bell- r++s1 toge!r ) our fi]ce1 gr&iloqu5t spee*-mak+s 9 & out ( ,congress1 on ! occasions ref]r$ to1 w\ld h left no /one ^u ano!r4 ,x is true t an exception mu/ be made 9 ! case ( ,hayti4 ,we fir$ no guns1 drank no toa/s1 made no spee*es 9 favor ( ! e/abli%m5t ( t new republic 9 our neighborhood4 ,! v m5tion ( ! possibility t ,hayti5 delegates might ask admittance to ! congress ( ! free republics ( ! ,new ,_w at ,panama fright5$ f _! propriety ! eag] propag&i/s ( republicanism 9 ! ,s5ate1 & gave a dea?-bl[ to _! philan?ropic projects4 ,b z ,hayti is a republic ( blacks :o1 hav+ revolt$ f _! ma/]s z well z f ! "m c\ntry1 h plac$ !mselves entirely )\t ! pale ( ,anglo-,saxon sympa?y by _! imp]t95t int]f]5ce ) ! monopoly ( :ite lib]ty1 ?is exception by no means disproves ! g5]al fact1 t 9 ! matt] ( p[d]-burn+1 bell-jangl+1 spee*-mak+1 toa/-dr9k+ admiration ( fre$om af> (f & 9 ! ab/ract we h no rivals4 ,! c>icature ( our g5]al sympa?iz]s 9 ,m>t9 ,*uzzlewit is by no means a fancy sket*4 ,! news ( ! revolution ( ! ?ree days 9 ,p>is1 & ! triumph ( ! ,fr5* p ov] ,*>les ,x4 & 8 m9i/]s1 z a matt] ( c\rse act$ ) great effect ^u our national susceptibility4 ,we all ?rew up our hats 9 excessive joy at ! spectacle ( a k+ da%$ d[n headlong f 8 ?rone & *as$ out ( 8 k+dom by 8 long- suff]+ & oppress$ subjects4 ,we took half ! cr$it ( ! p]=mance to ourselves1 inasmu* z ,lafayette 0 a pr9cipal actor 9 x4 ,our editors1 f ,passamaquoddy to ! ,sab9e1 indit$ p>agraphs = a ?\s& & "o newspap]s1 congratulat+ ! ,p>isian patriots1 & prophesy+ all mann] ( evil to holy alliances1 k+s1 & ari/ocracies4 ,! ,national ,intellig5c] = ,septemb] #bg1 #ahcj1 conta9s a full acc\nt ( ! public rejoic+s ( ! good p ( ,wa%+ton on ! occasion4 ,bells 7 rung 9 all ! /eeples1 guns 7 fir$1 & a gr& procession 0 =m$1 includ+ ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! heads ( dep>tm5ts1 & o!r public function>ies4 ,decorat$ ) tricolor$ ribbons1 & ) tricolor$ flags m+l+ ) ! /ripes & />s ov] _! heads1 & gaz$ d[n ^u by bright eyes f w9d[ & balcony1 ! g5]al sympa?iz]s mov$ sl[ly & maje/ically ?r\gh ! broad av5ue t[>ds ! ,capitol to celebrate ! revival ( ,fr5* lib]ty 9 a mann] becom+ ! *os5 rul]s ( a free p4 ,:at a spectacle 0 ?is = ! repres5tatives ( ,european k+craft at our seat ( gov]nm5t6 ,h[ ! titl$ ag5ts ( ,mett]ni* & ,ni*olas mu/ h trembl$1 9 view ( ?is impos+ demon/ration1 = ! safety ( _! peculi> in/itutions6 ,unluckily1 h[ev]1 ! moral effect ( ?is gr& spectacle 0 m>r$ some:at by ! appe>ance ( ano!r procession1 mov+ 9 a contr>y direction4 ,x 0 a gang ( slaves6 ,h&cuff$ 9 pairs1 ) ! sull5 sadness ( despair 9 _! faces1 !y m>*$ we>ily onw>d to ! music ( ! driv]'s :ip & ! clank+ iron on _! limbs4 ,?9k ( x6 ,%\ts ( triumph1 rejoic+ bells1 gay bann]s1 & glitt]+ cavalcades1 9 honor ( ,lib]ty1 9 imm$iate contra/ ) m5 & wom5 *a9$ & driv5 l cattle to m>ket6 ,! editor ( ! ,am]ican ,spectator1 a pap] publi%$ at ,wa%+ton at t "t1 speak+ ( ?is black procession ( slav]y1 describes x z driv5 along by :at _h ! appe>ance ( a man on horseback4 ,! mis]able wret*es :o compos$ x 7 d\btless consign$ to a slave-jail to await _! pur*ase & transportation to ! ,s\? or ,s\?we/2 & p]haps =m$ a "p ( t drove ( human be+s :i* ! same editor /ates t he saw on ! ,saturday foll[+1 males & females *a9$ 9 c\ples1 />t+ f ,robey's tav]n1 on foot1 = ,alex&ria1 to emb>k on bo>d a slave-%ip4 ,at a ,virg9ia camp-meet+1 _m ye>s ago1 "o ( ! bre?r51 attempt+ an exhortation1 /amm]$1 falt]$1 & f9ally came to a dead /&4 ,sit d[n1 bro!r1 said old ,fa!r ,kyle1 ! "o-ey$ abolition prea*]2 x's no use to try2 y c't prea* ) tw5ty negroes /ick+ 9 y\r ?roat6 ,x /rikes u t our c\ntry is v mu* 9 ! condition ( ! poor confus$ prea*] at ! camp-meet+4 ,slav]y /icks 9 its ?roat1 & spoils its f9e/ p]=mances1 political & ecclesia/ical2 confuses ! tongues ( its evangelical alliances2 makes a f>ce ( its ,f\r? ( ,july celebrations2 &1 z 9 ! case ( ! gr& ,wa%+ton procession ( #ahcj1 sadly m>s ! effect ( its rejoic+s 9 view ( ! progress ( lib]ty abroad4 ,!re is a /amm] 9 all our exhortations2 our moral & political homilies are sure to run into confusions & contradictions2 & ! response :i* comes to u f ! nations is n unlike t ( ,fa!r ,kyle to ! plant]'s attempt at s]moniz+3 ,x's no use1 bro!r ,jona?an2 y c't prea* lib]ty ) ?ree millions ( slaves 9 y\r ?roat6 ,a ,,*apt] ,,( ,,hi/ory4 #ahdd4 ,,! !ory :i* a grave & le>n$ ,nor!rn s5ator has rec5tly ann\nc$ 9 ,congress1 t slav]y1 l ! cotton-plant1 is conf9$ by natural laws to c]ta9 p>allels ( latitude1 beyond :i* x c by no possibility exi/1 h[ev] x may h satisfi$ its au?or & its auditors1 has un=tunately no v]ification 9 ! facts ( ! case4 ,slav]y is s+ul>ly cosmopolitan 9 its habits4 ,! (fspr+ ( pride1 & lu/1 & av>ice1 x is indig5\s to ! _w4 ,root$ 9 ! human he>t1 x defies ! rigors ( w9t] 9 ! /eppes ( ,t>t>y & ! fi]ce sun ( ! tropics4 ,x has ! univ]sal acclimation ( s94 ,! fir/ acc\nt we h ( negro slaves 9 ,new ,engl& is f ! p5 ( ,john ,josselyn4 ,n9ete5 ye>s aft] ! l&+ at ,plym\?1 ?is int]e/+ travell] 0 = "s "t ! gue/ ( ,samuel ,mav]ick1 :o !n dwelt1 l a feudal b>on1 9 8 =talice on ,noddle's ,isl&1 surr\nd$ by reta9]s & s]vants1 bidd+ defiance to 8 ,indian neighbors beh9d 8 /rong walls1 ) f\r great guns m\nt$ !reon1 & giv+ ent]ta9m5t to all new-com]s gratis4 ,on ! #b;d ( ,octob]1 #afci1 ab\t n9e o'clock 9 ! morn+1 ,mr4 ,mav]ick's negro woman1 says ,josselyn1 came to my *amb]1 & 9 h] own c\ntry language & tune sang v l\d & %rill4 ,go+ out to h]1 %e us$ a great deal ( respect t[>ds me1 & w\ld will+ly h express$ h] grief 9 ,engli% _h %e be5 able to speak ! language2 b ,i appreh5d$ x by h] c\nt5ance & deportm5t4 ,:]eupon ,i repair$ to my ho/ to le>n ( him ! cause1 & resolv$ to entreat him 9 h] behalf2 = ,i _h und]/ood t %e 0 a que5 9 h] own c\ntry1 & obs]v$ a v dutiful & humble g>b us$ t[>ds h] by ano!r negro1 :o 0 h] maid4 ,mr4 ,mav]ick 0 desir\s to h a bre$ ( negroes2 & !re=e1 see+ %e w\ld n yield by p]suasions to company ) a negro "y man he _h 9 8 h\se1 he comm&$ him1 will$ %e1 nill$ %e1 to g to h] b$1 :i* 0 no soon] done ?an %e ?ru/ him out aga94 ,?is %e took 9 high disda9 beyond h] slav]y2 & ?is 0 ! cause ( h] grief4 ,t ! peculi> dome/ic arrangem5ts & unfa/idi\s economy ( ?is slave-bre$+ settl] 7 n c\nt5anc$ by ! ,puritans ( t e>ly "t we h suffici5t evid5ce4 ,x is b fair to suppose1 f ! sil5ce ( all o!r writ]s ( ! "t ) respect to negroes & slaves1 t ?is case 0 a m>k$ exception to ! g5]al habits & usage ( ! ,coloni/s4 ,at an e>ly p]iod a traffic 0 comm5c$ betwe5 ! ,new ,engl& ,colonies & t ( ,b>badoes2 & x is n improbable t slaves 7 br\ght to ,bo/on f t isl&4 ,! laws1 h[ev]1 disc\rag$ _! introduction & pur*ase1 giv+ fre$om to all held to s]vice at ! close ( sev5 ye>s4 ,9 #afda1 two ye>s aft] ,josselyn's adv5ture on ,noddle's ,isl&1 ! code ( laws kn[n by ! "n ( ! ,body ( ,lib]ties 0 adopt$ by ! ,colony4 ,x 0 drawn up by ,na?aniel ,w>d1 ! le>n$ & +5i\s au?or ( ! ',simple ,cobbl] ( ,agaw>n'1 ! e>lie/ poetical satire ( ,new ,engl&4 ,"o ( its provisions 0 z foll[s3-- ,!re %all be nev] any bond slav]ie1 villa9age1 or captivitie among/ u1 unless x be lawfull captives tak5 9 j w>res & su* /rang]s z will+ly sell !mselves or are sold to u4 ,& ^! %all h all ! lib]ties & ,*ri/ian usages :i* ! law ( ,god e/abli%$ 9 ,israel do? morally require4 ,9 #afdf1 ,capta9 ,smi?1 a ,bo/on *ur*-memb]1 9 connection ) "o ,kees]1 br\ght home two negroes :om he obta9$ by ! surprise & burn+ ( a negro village 9 ,africa & ! massacre ( _m ( its inhabitants4 ,sir ,ri*>d ,salton/all1 "o ( ! assi/ants1 pres5t$ a petition to ! ,g5]al ,c\rt1 /at+ ! outrage !reby committ$ z ?reefold 9 its nature1 namely murd]1 man-/eal+1 & ,sabba?- break+2 inasmu* z ! (f5ce ( *as+ ! neg]s1 z a=esayde1 ^u ! ,sabba? day 7be+ a s]vile "w1 & su* z _c be consid]$ "u any o!r head7 is expressly capital by ! law ( ,god2 = :i* reason he prays t ! (f5d]s may be br\ght to ju/ice1 soe t ! s9 !y h committ$ may be ^u _! own heads & n ^u ourselves4 ,^u ?is petition ! ,g5]al ,c\rt pass$ ! foll[+ ord]1 em95tly wor?y ( m5 pr(ess+ to rule 9 ! fe> & accord+ to ! law ( ,god1--a t]ror to evil-do]s1 & a praise to !m t d well3-- ,! ,g5]al ,c\rt1 conceiv+ !mselves b\nd by ! fir/ opportunity to be> witness aga9/ ! he9\s & cry+ s9 ( man-/eal+1 z also to prescribe su* timely r$ress = :at has pass$1 & su* a law = ! future z may suffici5tly det] all o!rs belong+ to u to h to d 9 su* vile & odi\s c\rses1 ju/ly abhorr$ ( all good & j m51 d ord] t ! negro int]pret]1 & o!rs unlawfully tak51 be by ! fir/ opportunity1 at ! *>ge ( ! c\ntry = ! pres5t1 s5t to 8 native c\ntry1 ,gu9ea1 & a lett] ) him ( ! indignation ( ! ,c\rt !reab\t1 & ju/ice !re(1 desir+ our honor$ ,gov]nor w\ld please put ?is ord] 9 execution4 ,!re is1 s f> z we "k1 no hi/orical record ( ! actual return ( ^! /ol5 m5 to _! home4 ,a lett] is extant1 h[ev]1 address$ 9 behalf ( ! ,g5]al ,c\rt to a ,mr4 ,williams on ! ,piscataqua1 by :om "o ( ! negroes _h be5 pur*as$1 reque/+ him to s5d ! man =?) to ,bo/on1 t he may be s5t home1 :i* ?is ,c\rt d resolve to s5d back )\t delay4 ,?ree ye>s aft]1 9 #afdi1 ! foll[+ law 0 plac$ ^u ! /atute-book ( ! ,massa*usetts ,colony3-- ,if any man /eale? a man1 or mank9d1 he %all surely be put to dea?4 ,x w ?us be se5 t ^! e>ly attempts to introduce slav]y into ,new ,engl& 7 oppos$ by sev]e laws & by t /rong popul> s5tim5t 9 favor ( human lib]ty :i* *>act]iz$ ! ,*ri/ian radicals :o laid ! f\ndations ( ! ,colonies4 ,x 0 n ! rigor ( h] ,nor!rn w9t]1 nor ! unk9dly soil ( ,massa*usetts1 :i* disc\rag$ ! introduction ( slav]y 9 ! fir/ half-c5tury ( h] exi/5ce z a colony4 ,x 0 ! ,puritan's recognition ( ! bro!rhood ( man 9 s91 suff]+1 & r$emption1 8 e/imate ( ! awful responsibilities & et]nal de/9ies ( humanity1 8 hatr$ ( wrong & tyranny1 & 8 /]n s5se ( ju/ice1 :i* l$ him to impose ^u ! ,african slave-trad] ! t]rible p5alty ( ! ,mosaic code4 ,b t brave old g5]ation pass$ away4 ,! civil cont5tions 9 ! "m c\ntry drove across ! seas multitudes ( re/less adv5tur]s & speculators4 ,! ,indian w>s unsettl$ & demoraliz$ ! p4 ,habits ( luxury & ! gre$ ( ga9 took ! place ( ! sev]e self- d5ial & rigid virtues ( ! fa!rs4 ,h5ce we are n surpris$ to f9d t ,josselyn1 9 8 second visit to ,new ,engl&1 "s tw5ty-five ye>s aft] 8 fir/1 speaks ( ! great increase ( s]vants & negroes4 ,9 #afhj ,gov]nor ,brad/reet1 9 answ] to ! inquiries ( 8 ,maje/y's ,privy ,c\ncil1 /ates t two ye>s be=e a vessel f ,madagasca br\ght into ! ,colony betwixt =ty & fifty negroes1 mo/ly wom5 & *ildr51 :o 7 sold at a loss to ! own] ( ! vessel4 ,n[ & !n1 he cont9ues1 two or ?ree negroes are br\ght f ,b>badoes & o!r ( 8 ,maje/y's plantations & sold = tw5ty p\nds apiece2 s t !re may be )9 ! gov]nm5t ab\t "o hundr$ or "o hundr$ & tw5ty1 & x may be z _m ,scots1 br\ght hi!r & sold = s]vants 9 ! "t ( ! w> ) ,scotl&1 & ab\t half z _m ,iri%4 ,! own+ ( a black or :ite slave1 or s]vant1 at ?is p]iod 0 reg>d$ z an evid5ce ( dignity & respectability2 & h5ce magi/rates & cl]gym5 w9k$ at ! violation ( ! law by ! m]c5>y trad]s1 & suppli$ !mselves )\t scruple4 ,indian slaves 7 common1 & are nam$ 9 old wills1 de$s1 & inv5tories1 ) horses1 c[s1 & h\sehold furniture4 ,z e>ly z ! ye> #afdi we f9d ,william ,hilton1 ( ,newbury1 sells to ,george ,c>r1 = "o qu>t] "p ( a vessel1 ,james1 my ,indian1 ) all ! int]e/ ,i h 9 him1 to be 8 s]vant =ev]4 ,"s 7 tak5 9 ! ,n>ragansett w> & o!r ,indian w>s2 o!rs 7 br\ght f ,s\? ,c>ol9a & ! ,spani% ,ma94 ,x is an in/ructive fact1 z illu/rat+ ! retributive deal+s ( ,provid5ce1 t ! dire/ affliction ( ! ,massa*usetts ,colony--! wit*craft t]ror ( #afib--orig9at$ ) ! ,indian ,tituba1 a slave 9 ! family ( ! m9i/] ( ,danv]s4 ,9 ! ye> #afij ! inhabitants ( ,newbury 7 greatly excit$ by ! arre/ ( a ,j]seyman :o _h be5 engag$ 9 entic+ ,indians & negroes to leave _! ma/]s4 ,he 0 *>g$ be=e ! c\rt ) say+ t ! ,engli% %\ld be cut (f & ! negroes set free4 ,james1 a negro slave1 & ,joseph1 an ,indian1 7 arre/$ ) him4 ,_! design 0 report$ to be1 to seize a vessel 9 ! port & escape to ,canada & jo9 ! ,fr5*1 & return & lay wa/e & plund] _! ma/]s4 ,!y 7 to come back ) five hundr$ ,indians & ?ree hundr$ ,canadians2 & ! place ( cross+ ! ,m]rimac ,riv]1 & ( ! fir/ encampm5t on ! o!r side1 7 ev5 said to be fix$ ^u4 ,:5 we consid] t !re c\ld n h be5 m ?an a score ( slaves 9 ! settlem5t1 ! excitem5t into :i* ! inhabitants 7 ?r[n by ?is absurd rumor ( conspiracy seems n v unlike t ( a convocation ( small plant]s 9 a backwoods settlem5t 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a on f9d+ an anti-slav]y newspap] 9 _! weekly mail bag4 ,9 #agji ,colonel ,salton/all1 ( ,hav]hill1 _h sev]al negroes1 & among !m a high-spirit$ girl1 :o1 = "s alleg$ misdemeanor1 0 sev]ely *a/is$4 ,! slave resolv$ ^u rev5ge = h] injury1 & soon f\nd ! means ( obta9+ x4 ,! ,colonel _h on h&1 = s]vice 9 ! ,indian w> !n rag+1 a consid]able /ore ( gunp[d]4 ,?is %e plac$ "u ! room 9 :i* h] ma/] & mi/ress slept1 laid a long tra91 & dropp$ a coal on x4 ,%e _h b>ely "t to escape to ! f>m-h\se be=e ! explosion took place1 %att]+ ! /ately mansion into fragm5ts4 ,salton/all & 8 wife 7 c>ri$ on _! b$ a consid]able di/ance1 happily escap+ s]i\s injury4 ,"s soldi]s /ation$ 9 ! h\se 7 scatt]$ 9 all directions2 b no lives 7 lo/4 ,! ,colonel1 on recov]+ f ! effects ( 8 sudd5 ov]turn1 ha/5$ to ! f>m-h\se & f\nd 8 s]vants all up save ! au?or ( ! mis*ief1 :o 0 snug 9 b$ & app>5tly 9 a quiet sleep4 ,9 #agja an attempt 0 made 9 ! ,g5]al ,c\rt ( ,massa*usetts to prev5t ! increase ( slaves4 ,judge ,sewall soon aft] publi%$ a pamphlet aga9/ slav]y1 b x seems ) little effect4 ,bo/on m]*ants & %ip-own]s became1 to a consid]able ext5t1 involv$ 9 ! slave-trade4 ,di/ill]ies1 e/abli%$ 9 t place & 9 ,rhode ,isl&1 furni%$ rum = ! ,african m>ket4 ,! slaves 7 usually tak5 to ! ,we/ ,indies1 al?\gh occasionally "p ( a c>go f\nd its way to ,new ,engl&1 :]e ! :olesome old laws aga9/ man-/eal+ _h become a dead lett] on ! /atute-book4 ,9 #agfg a bill 0 br\ght be=e ! ,legislature ( ,massa*usetts to prev5t ! unw>rantable & unnatural cu/om ( enslav+ mank9d4 ,! ,c\ncil ( ,gov]nor ,b]n>d s5t x back to ! ,h\se greatly *ang$ & curtail$1 & x 0 lo/ by ! disagreem5t ( ! two bran*es4 ,gov]nor ,b]n>d ?rew 8 influ5ce on ! side ( slav]y4 ,9 #aggd a bill prohibit+ ! traffic 9 slaves pass$ bo? ,h\ses2 b ,gov]nor ,hut*9son )held 8 ass5t & dismiss$ ! ,legislature4 ,! color$ m5 s5t a deputation ( _! own to ! ,gov]nor to solicit 8 cons5t to ! bill2 b he told !m 8 in/ructions =bade him4 ,a simil> committee wait+ ^u ,g5]al ,gage receiv$ ! same answ]4 ,9 ! ye> #aggj a s]vant ( ,ri*>d ,le*m]e1 ( ,cambridge1 /imulat$ by ! g5]al discussion ( ! slav]y "q & by ! advice ( "s ( ! zeal\s advocates ( emancipation1 br\ght an action aga9/ 8 ma/] = deta9+ him 9 bondage4 ,! suit 0 decid$ 9 8 favor two ye>s be=e ! simil> decision 9 ! case ( ,som]set 9 ,engl&4 ,! funds necess>y = c>ry+ on ?is suit 7 rais$ among ! blacks !mselves4 ,o!r suits foll[$ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! ,prov9ce2 & ! result 01 9 e in/ance1 ! fre$om ( ! pla9tiff4 ,9 #aggc ,caes> ,h5drick su$ 8 ma/]1 "o ,gre5leaf1 ( ,newburyport1 = damages1 laid at fifty p\nds1 = hold+ him z a slave4 ,! jury aw>d$ him 8 fre$om & eighte5 p\nds4 ,accord+ to ,dr4 ,belknap1 ^: answ]s to ! qu]ies on ! subject1 prop\nd$ by ,judge ,tuck]1 ( ,virg9ia1 h furni%$ u ) _m ( ! facts above /at$1 ! pr9cipal gr\nds ^u :i* ! c\nsel ( ! ma/]s dep5d$ 71 t ! negroes 7 pur*as$ 9 op5 m>ket1 & includ$ 9 ! bills ( sale l o!r prop]ty2 t slav]y 0 sanction$ by usage2 &1 f9ally1 t ! laws ( ! ,prov9ce recogniz$ its exi/5ce by mak+ ma/]s liable = ! ma9t5ance ( _! slaves1 or s]vants4 ,on ! "p ( ! blacks1 ! law & usage ( ! "m c\ntry1 confirm$ by ! ,great ,*>t]1 t no man c be depriv$ ( 8 lib]ty b by ! judgm5t ( 8 pe]s1 7 effectually plead$4 ,! e>ly laws ( ! ,prov9ce prohibit$ slav]y1 & no subsequ5t legislation _h sanction$ x2 =1 al?\gh ! laws did recognize its exi/5ce1 !y did s only to mitigate & modify an admitt$ evil4 ,! pres5t /ate con/itution 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aghj4 ,! fir/ article ( ! ,bill ( ,rights prohibit$ slav]y by affirm+ ! f\ndation tru? ( our republic1 t all m5 are born free & equal4 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt decid$ 9 #aghc t no man c\ld hold ano!r z prop]ty )\t a direct violation ( t article4 ,9 #aghh ?ree free black citiz5s ( ,bo/on 7 kidnapp$ & sold into slav]y 9 "o ( ! ,fr5* isl&s4 ,an int5se excitem5t foll[$4 ,gov]nor ,hancock took effici5t measures = reclaim+ ! un=tunate m54 ,! cl]gy ( ,bo/on petition$ ! ,legislature = a total prohibition ( ! =eign slave-trade4 ,! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 & ! blacks g5]ally1 pres5t$ simil> petitions2 & ! same ye> an act 0 pass$ prohibit+ ! slave-trade & grant+ relief to p]sons kidnapp$ or decoy$ out ( ! ,commonweal?4 ,! fe> ( a burd5 to ! /ate f ! influx ( negroes f abroad l$ ! ,legislature1 9 connection ) ?is law1 to prev5t ^? :o 7 n citiz5s ( ! /ate or ( o!r /ates f ga9+ a resid5ce4 ,! fir/ case ( ! arre/ ( a fugitive slave 9 ,massa*usetts "u ! law ( #agic took place 9 ,bo/on soon aft] ! passage ( ! law4 ,x is ! case to :i* ,presid5t ,qu9cy alludes 9 8 late lett] aga9/ ! fugitive slave law4 ,! populace at ! trial aid$ ! slave to escape1 & no?+ fur!r 0 done ab\t x4 ,! arre/ ( ,george ,latim] z a slave1 9 ,bo/on1 & 8 illegal conf9em5t 9 jail1 9 #ahdb1 l$ to ! passage ( ! law ( #ahdc = ! protection ( p]sonal lib]ty1 prohibit+ /ate (fic]s f arre/+ or deta9+ p]sons claim$ z slaves1 & ! use ( ! jails ( ! ,commonweal? = _! conf9em5t4 ,?is law 0 /rictly 9 accordance ) ! decision ( ! supreme judici>y1 9 ! case ( ,prigg vs4 ,! ,/ate ( ,p5nsylvania1 t ! reclaim+ ( fugitives 0 a matt] exclusively belong+ to ! g5]al gov]nm5t2 yet t ! /ate (ficials might1 if !y saw fit1 c>ry into effect ! law ( ,congress on ! subject1 unless prohibit$ by /ate legislation4 ,x w be se5 by ! facts we h adduc$ t slav]y 9 ,massa*usetts nev] _h a legal exi/5ce4 ,! erm9e ( ! judici>y ( ! ,puritan /ate has nev] be5 sulli$ by ! admission ( its dete/able claims4 ,x crept into ! ,commonweal? l o!r evils & vices1 b nev] succe$$ 9 clo?+ itself ) ! sanction & au?ority ( law4 ,x /ood only ^u its own execrable f\ndation ( robb]y & wrong4 ,) a hi/ory l ?is to look back ^u1 is x /range t ! p ( ,massa*usetts at ! pres5t day are unwill+ to see _! "t- honor$ def5ces ( p]sonal fre$om1 ! good old safegu>ds ( ,saxon lib]ty1 ov]ridd5 & swept away aft] ! summ>y fa%ion ( ! ,fugitive ,slave ,bill2 t !y %\ld loa! & scorn ! task :i* t bill imposes ^u !m ( aid+ pr(essional slave-hunt]s 9 seiz+1 fett]+1 & consign+ to bondage m5 & wom5 accus$ only ( t :i* comm5ds !m to e/eem & sympa?y1 love ( lib]ty & hatr$ ( slav]y2 t !y _c at once adju/ !mselves to con/itutional duties :i* 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a & ,georgia are res]v$ = tra9$ bloodh\nds8 ,surely1 9 view ( :at ,massa*usetts has be51 & h] /rong bias 9 favor ( human fre$om1 d]iv$ f h] great- he>t$ f\nd]s1 x is to be hop$ t ! ,executive & ,cab9et at ,wa%+ton w grant h] "s little respite1 "s space = turn+1 "s opportunity = conqu]+ h] prejudices1 be=e lett+ loose ! dogs ( w> ^u h]4 ,let !m give h] "t1 & treat ) =be>ance h] hesitation1 qualms ( consci5ce1 & w\nd$ pride4 ,h] p1 inde$1 are awkw>d 9 ! "w ( slave-cat*+1 &1 x w\ld seem1 r5d]$ b indiff]5t s]vice 9 a late hunt 9 ,bo/on4 ,:e!r !y w\ld d bett] "u ! surveillance ( ! army & navy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a "q :i* we leave ) ! ,presid5t & 8 ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 ,g5]al ,putnam once und]took to drill a company ( ,quak]s1 & in/ruct !m1 by =ce ( arms1 9 ! art & my/]y ( fight+2 b n a s+le pair ( drab-color$ bree*es mov$ at 8 =w>d m>*2 n a broad beav] :eel$ at 8 ^w ( comm&2 no h& unclos$ to receive a pr(f]$ musket4 ,patriotic appeal1 h>d swe>+1 & prick ( bayonet _h no effect ^u ^! impracticable raw recruits2 & ! /\t g5]al gave !m up 9 despair4 ,we are incl9$ to believe t any attempt on ! "p ( ! ,comm&]-9-*ief ( our army & navy to conv]t ! good p ( ,massa*usetts into exp]t slave-cat*]s1 "u ! discipl9e ( ,we/ ,po9t & ,norfolk1 w\ld prove z idle an exp]im5t z t ( ,g5]al ,putnam ^u ! ,quak]s4 ,,?omas ,,c>lyle ,,on ,,! ,,slave-,,"q4 #ahdf4 ,a ,,late numb] ( ,fras]'s ,magaz9e conta9s an article be>+ ! unmi/akable impress ( ! ,anglo-,g]man peculi>ities ( ,?omas ,c>lyle1 entitl$1 ',an ,occasional ,disc\rse on ! ,negro ,"q'1 :i* w\ld be int]e/+ z a lit]>y curiosity 7 x n 9 _s & t5d5cy s unspeakably wick$ z to excite 9 e rightm9d$ read] a feel+ ( amazem5t & disgu/4 ,) a h>d1 brutal audacity1 a blasphem\s irrev]5ce1 & a sne]+ mock]y :i* w\ld d honor to ! devil ( ,fau/1 x takes issue ) ! moral s5se ( mank9d & ! precepts ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,hav+ asc]ta9$ t ! exports ( sug> & spices f ! ,we/ ,indies h dim9i%$ s9ce emancipation1--& t ! negroes1 hav+ work$1 z !y believ$1 q long en\gh )\t wages1 n[ refuse to "w = ! plant]s )\t high] pay ?an ! latt]1 ) ! ?riftless & evil habits ( slav]y /ill cl++ to !m1 c af=d to give1--! au?or consid]s himself ju/ifi$ 9 d5\nc+ negro emancipation z "o ( ! %ams :i* he 0 specially s5t into ?is _w to belabor4 ,_h he confn$ himself to simple abuse & c>icature ( ! self-d5y+ & ,*ri/ian abolitioni/s ( ,engl&--! broad-brimm$ philan?ropi/s ( ,exet] ,hall--!re w\ld h be5 small occasion = notic+ 8 spl5etic & discr$itable production4 ,d\btless !re is a cant ( philan?ropy --! alloy ( human frailty & folly--9 ! mo/ righte\s re=ms1 :i* is a fair subject = ! indignant s>casm ( a pr(ess$ hat] ( %[s & falsities4 ,:atev] is holl[ & hypocritical 9 politics1 morals1 or religion1 comes v prop]ly )9 ! scope ( 8 mock]y1 & we bid him ,godspe$ 9 ply+ 8 satirical la% ^u x4 ,impo/ures & frauds ( all k9ds des]ve no?+ bett] ?an detection & exposure4 ,let him bl[ !m up to 8 he>t's cont5t1 z ,daniel did ! image ( ,bell & ! ,dragon4 ,b our au?or1 9 ?is matt] ( negro slav]y1 has und]tak5 to apply 8 explosive pit* & ros91 n to ! affectation ( humanity1 b to humanity itself4 ,he mocks at pity1 sc(fs at all :o seek to less5 ! am\nt ( pa9 & suff]+1 sne]s at & d5ies ! mo/ sacr$ rights1 & m]cilessly consigns an entire class ( ! *ildr5 ( 8 ,heav5ly ,fa!r to ! doom ( compulsory s]vitude4 ,he vitup]ates ! poor black man ) a co>se brutality :i* w\ld d cr$it to a ,mississippi slave-driv]1 or a r5egade ,yankee deal] 9 human cattle on ! banks ( ! ,potomac4 ,8 rhetoric has a flavor ( ! slave-p5 & auction-block1 vulg>1 unmanly1 indec5t1 a sc&al\s outrage ^u good ta/e & ref9$ feel+1 :i* at once degrades ! au?or & insults 8 read]s4 ,he assumes 7= he is "o ( ^? sublimat$ philosoph]s :o reject ! ,baconian sy/em ( induction & dep5d ^u intuition )\t rec\rse to facts & figures7 t ! emancipat$ class 9 ! ,we/ ,india ,isl&s are univ]sally idle1 improvid5t1 & unfit = fre$om2 t ,god creat$ !m to be ! s]vants & slaves ( _! born lords1 ! :ite m51 & design$ !m to gr[ sug>1 c(fee1 & spices = _! ma/]s1 in/ead ( rais+ pumpk9s & yams = !mselves2 & t1 if !y w n d ?is1 ! b5efic5t :ip %\ld be aga9 employ$ to compel !m4 ,he adopts1 9 speak+ ( ! black class1 ! l[e/ slang ( vulg> prejudice4 ,black ,qua%ee1 sne]s ! g5tlemanly philosoph]1--black ,qua%ee1 if he w n help 9 br++ out ! spices1 w get himself made a slave aga9 7:i* /ate w be a little less ugly ?an 8 pres5t "o71 & ) b5efic5t :ip1 s9ce o!r me?ods avail n1 w be compell$ to "w4 ,x is difficult to treat s5tim5ts s atroci\s & c\*$ 9 su* (f5sive language ) any?+ l respect4 ,common s5se & unp]v]t$ consci5ce revolt in/9ctively aga9/ !m4 ,! doctr9e !y inculcate is t :i* und]lies all tyranny & wrong ( man t[>ds man4 ,x is t "u :i* ! creation groane? & travaile? unto ?is day4 ,x is z old z s92 ! p]petual argum5t ( /r5g? aga9/ weakness1 ( p[] aga9/ "r2 t ( ! ,greek philosoph]1 t ! b>b>ians1 be+ ( an inf]ior race1 7 born to be slaves to ! ,greeks2 & ( ! infidel ,hobbes1 t e man1 be+ by nature at w> ) e o!r man1 has a p]petual "r to r$uce him to s]vitude if he has ! p[]4 ,x is ! c>d9al doctr9e ( :at ,john ,qu9cy ,adams has v prop]ly /yl$ ! ,satanic s*ool ( philosophy1--! e?ics ( an old ,norse sea robb] or an ,arab plund]] ( c>avans4 ,x is z widely remov$ f ! sweet humanities & unselfi% b5evol5ce ( ,*ri/ianity z ! fai? & practice ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,?ug or ! ,new ,zeal& cannibal4 ,our au?or does n1 h[ev]1 take u altoge!r by surprise4 ,he has be=e giv5 no unc]ta9 intimations ( ! po9t t[>ds :i* 8 philosophy 0 t5d+4 ,9 8 brilliant essay ^u ',francia ( ,p>aguay'1 = in/ance1 we f9d him ent]+ ) manife/ satisfaction & admiration into ! details ( 8 h]o's tyranny4 ,9 8 ',lett]s & ,spee*es ( ,oliv] ,cromwell'--9 half a doz5 pages ( savage & almo/ diabolical s>casm direct$ aga9/ ! gr[+ humanity ( ! age1 ! rose-p9k s5tim5talisms1 & squeami%ness :i* %udd]s at ! sight ( blood & infliction ( pa9--he prep>es ! way = a ju/ification ( ! massacre ( ,drogh$a4 ,m rec5tly he has intimat$ t ! ext]m9ation ( ! ,celtic race is ! be/ way ( settl+ ! ,iri% "q2 & t ! enslavem5t & =cible transportation ( h] poor1 to labor "u arm$ taskma/]s 9 ! colonies1 is ! only rightful & prop] rem$y = ! political & social evils ( ,engl&4 ,9 ! ',disc\rse on ,negro ,slav]y' we see ?is devili% philosophy 9 full bloom4 ,! gods1 he tells u1 are ) ! /rong4 ,might has a div9e "r to rule1--bless$ are ! crafty ( bra9 & /rong ( h&6 ,weakness is crime4 ,vae victis6 z ,br5nus said :5 he ?rew 8 sword into ! scale1--,woe to ! conqu]$6 ,! negro is weak] 9 intellect ?an 8 born "l1 ! :ite man1 & has no "r to *oose 8 own vocation4 ,let ! latt] d x = him1 &1 if ne$ be1 return to ! b5efic5t :ip4 ,on ! side ( ! oppressor !re is p[]2 let him use x )\t m]cy1 & hold fle% & blood to ! gr9d/one ) unrel5t+ rigor4 ,humanity is squeami%ness2 pity = ! suff]+ m]e rose-p9k s5tim5talism1 maudl9 & unmanly4 ,! gods 7! old ,norse gods d\btless7 laugh to scorn alike ! compla9ts ( ! mis]able & ! weak compassions & philan?ropisms ( ^? :o w\ld relieve !m4 ,?is is ! sub/ance ( ,?omas ,c>lyle's advice2 ?is is ! matur$ fruit ( 8 philosophic husb&ry1--! gr& result = :i* he has be5 all 8 life s\nd+ unfa?omable abysses or beat+ ab\t 9 ! ?9 air ( ,transc5d5talism4 ,su* is ! sub/itute :i* he (f]s u = ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,he tells u t ! blacks h no "r to use ! isl&s ( ! ,we/ ,indies = gr[+ pumpk9s & g>d5 /uffs = _! own use & beho(1 because1 b = ! wisdom & skill ( ! :ites1 ^! isl&s w\ld h be5 productive only ( jungle1 savag]y1 & swamp mal>ia4 ,! negro alone c\ld nev] h improv$ ! isl&s or civiliz$ himself2 & !re=e _! & 8 born "l1 ! :ite man1 has a "r to ! b5efits ( 8 own bett]m5ts ( l& & two- legg$ cattle6 ,black ,qua%ee has no "r to dispose ( himself & 8 labor because he owes 8 p>tial civilization to o!rs6 ,& pray h[ has x be5 ) ! :ite race1 = :om our philosoph] claims ! div9e pr]ogative ( enslav+8 ,"s tw5ty & odd c5turies ago1 a pair ( half-nak$ savages1 daub$ ) pa9t1 might h be5 se5 roam+ among ! hills & woods ( ! nor!rn "p ( ! ,briti% isl&1 subsi/+ on acorns & ! fle% ( wild animals1 ) an occasional reli% ( ! smok$ hams & pickl$ f+]s ( "s un=tunate /rang] caught on ! wrong side ( ! ,twe$4 ,?is int]e/+ c\ple re>$1 z !y be/ c\ld1 a family ( *ildr51 :o1 9 turn1 became ! heads ( families2 & "s "t ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! pres5t c5tury "o ( _! desc5dants 9 ! bor\gh ( ,ecclefe*an rejoic$ ov] ! bir? ( a man *ild n[ some:at fam\s z ,?omas ,c>lyle1 a mak] ( books4 ,does x become su* a "o to rave aga9/ ! ,we/ ,india negro's incapacity = self-civilization8 ,unaid$ by ! arts1 sci5ces1 & ref9em5ts ( ! ,romans1 he might h be51 at ?is v day1 squatt$ on 8 nak$ haun*es 9 ! woods ( ,ecclefe*an1 pa9t+ 8 wea!r-h>d5$ epid]mis 9 ! sun l 8 ,piet ance/ors4 ,:]e1 9 fact1 c we look = unaid$ self-improvem5t & spontane\s int]nal developm5t1 to any consid]able ext5t1 on ! "p ( any nation or p8 ,f p to p ! orig9al ,god- giv5 impulse t[>ds civilization & p]fection has be5 transmitt$1 z f ,egypt to ,greece1 & !nce to ! ,roman _w4 ,b ! blacks1 we are told1 are indol5t & ins5sible to ! duty ( rais+ sug> & c(fee & spice = ! :ites1 be+ ma9ly c>eful to provide = _! own h\sehold & till _! own g>d5s = dome/ic com=ts & necess>ies4 ,! exports h fall5 (f some:at4 ,& :at does ?is prove8 ,only t ! negro is n[ a consum] ( products1 ( :i*1 "u ! rule ( ! :ip1 he 0 a produc] m]ely4 ,z to indol5ce1 "u ! prop] /imulus ( fair wages we h reason to believe t ! *>ge is n su/a9$4 ,if un?rifty habits & lack ( prud5ce on ! "p ( ! own]s ( e/ates1 comb9$ ) ! repeal ( duties on =eign sug>s by ! ,briti% gov]nm5t1 h plac$ x out ( _! p[] to pay j & reasonable wages = labor1 :o c blame ! blacks if !y pref] to cultivate _! own g>d5 plots r ?an raise sug> & spice = _! late ma/]s ^u t]ms little bett] ?an ^? ( _! old condition1 ! b5efic5t :ip always except$8 ,! despat*es ( ! colonial gov]nors agree 9 admitt+ t ! blacks h _h great cause = compla9t & dissatisfaction1 ow+ to ! delay or non-paym5t ( _! wages4 ,sir ,c4 ,e4 ,gray1 writ+ f ,jamaica1 says1 t 9 a good _m in/ances ! paym5t ( ! wages !y h e>n$ has be5 ei!r v irregul>ly made1 or n at all1 probably on acc\nt ( ! inability ( ! employ]s4 ,he says1 moreov]3-- ,! negroes appe> to me to be g5]ally z free f rebelli\s t5d5cies or turbul5t feel+s & malici\s ?\ghts z any race ( labor]s ,i ev] saw or he>d (4 ,my impression is1 inde$1 t "u a sy/em ( p]fectly fair deal+ & ( real ju/ice !y w come to be an admirable peasantry & yeomanry2 able-bodi$1 indu/ri\s1 & h>d- work+1 frank1 & well-dispos$4 ,x mu/1 inde$1 be admitt$ t1 judg+ by _! dim9i%$ exports & ! gr[+ compla9ts ( ! own]s ( e/ates1 ! condition ( ! isl&s1 9 a f9ancial po9t ( view1 is by no means favorable4 ,an imm$iate cause ( ?is1 h[ev]1 mu/ be f\nd 9 ! un=tunate ,sug> ,act ( #ahdf4 ,! m remote1 b = ! mo/ "p p[]ful1 cause ( ! pres5t depression is to be trac$ to ! vici\s & unnatural sy/em ( slav]y1 :i* has be5 gradually b surely prep>+ ! way = ru91 bankruptcy1 & demoralization4 ,nev] yet1 by a community or an individual1 h ! righte\s laws ( ,god be5 violat$ ) impunity4 ,soon] or lat] comes ! p5alty :i* ! inf9ite ju/ice has affix$ to s94 ,p>tial & tempor>y evils & inconv5i5ces h und\bt$ly result$ f ! emancipation ( ! labor]s2 & _m ye>s mu/ elapse be=e ! relations ( ! two h]et(ore antagoni/ic classes c be p]fectly adju/$ & _! int]e/s br\ght into entire h>mony4 ,b t fre$om is n to be held ma9ly acc\ntable = ! depression ( ! ,briti% colonies is obvi\s f ! fact t ,dut* ,sur9am1 :]e ! old sy/em ( slav]y rema9s 9 its orig9al rigor1 is 9 an equally depress$ condition4 ,! ',p>am>ibo ,neuws en ,adv]t5tie ,blad'1 quot$ 9 ! ,jamaica ,gazette1 says1 "u date ( ,janu>y #b1 #ahej3 ,ar\nd u we he> no?+ b compla9ts4 ,p seek & f9d matt] 9 ev]y?+ to picture to !mselves ! lot ( ! place 9 :i* !y live z bitt]] ?an t ( any o!r c\ntry4 ,( a l>ge numb] ( fl\ri%+ plantations1 few rema9 t c n[ be call$ su*4 ,s det]iorat$ has prop]ty become )9 ! la/ few ye>s1 t _m ( ^! e/ates h n be5 able to defray _! weekly exp5ses4 ,! colony /&s on ! br9k ( a yawn+ abyss1 into :i* x mu/ inevitably plunge unless "s new & bett] sy/em is spe$ily adopt$4 ,x is impossible t our agriculture c any long] proce$ on its old foot+2 our labor+ =ce is dy+ away1 & ! social position !y held mu/ und]go a revolution4 ,! pap] f :i* we h quot$1 ! (ficial j\rnal ( ! colony1 ?9ks ! condition ( ! emancipat$ ,briti% colonies decid$ly pref]able to t ( ,sur9am1 :]e ! old slave sy/em has cont9u$ 9 =ce1 & insi/s t ! ,dut* gov]nm5t mu/ foll[ ! example ( ,great ,brita94 ,! actual condition ( ! ,briti% colonies s9ce emancipation is p]fectly well kn[n 9 ,sur9am3 ?ree ( !m1 ,essequibo1 ,dem]>a1 & ,b]bice1 be+ its imm$iate neighbors1 :atev] evils & inconv5i5ces h resuit$ f emancipation mu/ be well und]/ood by ! ,dut* slave-hold]s2 yet we f9d !m look+ t[>ds emancipation z ! only prospect ( rem$y = ! great] evils ( _! own sy/em4 ,?is fact is ( itself a suffici5t answ] to ! assumption ( ,c>lyle & o!rs1 t :at !y call ! ru9 ( ! colonies has be5 produc$ by ! emancipation acts ( #ahcc & #ahch4 ,we h no fe>s :atev] ( ! efect ( ?is lit]>y mon/rosity1 :i* we h be5 consid]+ ^u ! ,briti% colonies4 ,qua%ee1 black & ignorant z he may be1 w n get himself made a slave aga94 ,! mission ( ! b5efic5t :ip is !re pretty well ov]2 & x may n[ f9d its place 9 museums & cab9ets ( gha/ly curiosities1 ) ! racks1 pillories1 ?umbscrews1 & br&+-irons ( old days4 ,:at we h fe>$1 h[ev]1 is1 t ! advocates & def5d]s ( slave-hold+ 9 ?is c\ntry might f9d 9 ?is disc\rse matt] ( enc\ragem5t1 & t our anti-*ri/ian prejudices aga9/ ! color$ man might be /r5g!n$ & confirm$ by its malignant vitup]ation & s>casm4 ,on ?is po9t we h sympa?iz$ ) ! =ebod+s ( an eloqu5t writ] 9 ! ,london ,enquir]3-- ,we _c imag9e a m deadly moral poison = ! ,am]ican p ?an 8 ,c>lyle's la/ composition4 ,e cruel practice ( social exclusion w d]ive f x new %>pness & v5om4 ,! slave-hold]1 ( c\rse1 w exult to f9d himself1 n apologiz$ =1 b en?usia/ically *e]$1 upheld1 & glorifi$1 by a writ] ( ,european celebrity4 ,b x is n m]ely ! slave :o w feel ,mr4 ,c>lyle's h& 9 ! torture ( 8 fle%1 ! rivet+ ( 8 fett]s1 & ! d5ial ( light to 8 m9d4 ,! free black w feel him1 too1 9 ! m contemptu\s & abhorr5t sc[l ( 8 bro!r man1 :o w easily d]ive f ?is un=tunate essay ! belief t 8 inhuman feel+s are ( div9e ord9ation4 ,x is a true "w ( ! ,devil1 ! fo/]+ ( a tyrannical prejudice4 ,f> & wide ov] space1 & long into ! future1 ! w+$ words ( evil c\nsel w g4 ,9 ! m>ket-place1 9 ! h\se1 9 ! !atre1 & 9 ! *ur*1--by l& & by sea1 9 all ! haunts ( m51--_! influ5ce w be felt 9 a p]5nial gr[? ( hate & scorn1 & suff]+ & res5tm5t4 ,among/ ! suff]]s w be _m to :om education has giv5 e ref9$ susceptibility t makes contempt & exclusion bitt]4 ,m5 & wom51 fai?ful & dilig5t1 lov+ & wor?y to be lov$1 & be>+1 x may be1 no m ?an an almo/ imp]ceptible trace ( ,african desc5t1 w cont9ue yet long] to be bani%$ f ! social meal ( ! :ite man1 & to be spurn$ f 8 pres5ce 9 ! h\se ( ,god1 because a writ] ( g5ius has l5t ! weight ( 8 au?ority & 8 fame1 if n ( 8 p[]1 to ! p]petuation ( a prejudice :i* ,*ri/ianity 0 und]m9+4 ,a m rec5t production1 ',latt] ,day ,pamphlets'1 9 :i* man's capability ( self-gov]nm5t is m ?an d\bt$1 democracy some:at contemptu\sly sne]$ at1 & ! model republic itself /igmatiz$ z a nation ( bores1 may h a salut>y effect 9 re/ra9+ our admiration & 9 less5+ our respect = ! def5d] & eulogi/ ( slav]y4 ,! sweep+ imp>tiality ) :i* 9 ?is latt] production he applies ! pr9ciple ( our peculi> in/itution to ! labor+ poor man1 irrespective ( color1 recogniz+ z 8 only inali5able "r ! "r ( be+ set to labor = 8 born lords1 w1 we imag9e1 g f> to neutralize ! mis*ief ( 8 ,disc\rse ^u ,negro ,slav]y4 ,x is a sad ?+ to f9d s mu* intellectual p[] z ,c>lyle really possesses s little "u ! control ( ! moral s5tim5ts4 ,9 "s ( 8 e>li] writ+s--z1 = in/ance1 8 beautiful tribute to ! ,corn ,law ,rhym]--we ?\ght we saw evid5ce ( a w>m & g5]\s sympa?y ) ! poor & ! wrong$1 a desire to ameliorate human suff]+1 :i* w\ld h done cr$it to ! philan?ropisms ( ,exet] ,hall & ! ,abolition ( ,pa9 ,society4 ,latt]ly1 h[ev]1 l ,moli]e's quack1 he has *ang$ all t2 8 he>t has got ^u ! wrong side2 or r1 he seems to u v mu* 9 ! condition ( ! coal-burn] 9 ! ,g]man tale1 :o _h swapp$ 8 he>t ( fle% = a cobble/one4 ,,=mation ,,( ,,! ,,am]ican ,,antislav]y ,,society4 ,a lett] to ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison1 ,presid5t ( ! ,society4 ,,amesbury1 #bd? #aa? mo41 #ahfc4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d1--,i h receiv$ ?y k9d lett]1 ) ! accompany+ circul>1 invit+ me to att5d ! commemoration ( ! ?irtie? anniv]s>y ( ! =mation ( ! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y ,society1 at ,philadelphia4 ,x is ) ! deepe/ regret t ,i am compell$1 by ! feeble /ate ( my heal?1 to give up all hope ( meet+ !e & my o!r old & de> fri5ds on an occasion ( s mu* int]e/4 ,h[ mu* x co/s me to acquiesce 9 ! h>d necessity ?y own feel+s w tell !e bett] ?an any words ( m9e4 ,i look back ov] ?irty ye>s1 & call to m9d all ! circum/ances ( my j\rney to ,philadelphia1 9 company ) ?yself & ! excell5t ,dr4 ,?ur/on ( ,ma9e1 ev5 !n1 z we ?\ght1 an old man1 b /ill liv+1 & true z ev] to ! good cause4 ,i recall ! e>ly gray morn+ :51 ) ,samuel ,j4 ,may1 our colleague on ! committee to prep>e a ,decl>ation ( ,s5tim5ts = ! conv5tion1 ,i climb$ to ! small upp] *amb] ( a color$ fri5d to he> !e read ! fir/ draft ( a pap] :i* w live z long z our national hi/ory4 ,i see ! memb]s ( ! conv5tion1 solemniz$ by ! responsibility1 rise "o by "o1 & solemnly affix _! names to t /]n pl$ge ( fidelity to fre$om4 ,( ! sign]s1 _m h pass$ away f e>?1 a few h falt]$ & turn$ back1 b ,i believe ! majority /ill live to rejoice ov] ! great triumph ( tru? & ju/ice1 & to devote :at rema9s ( "t & /r5g? to ! cause to :i* !y consecrat$ _! y\? & manhood ?irty ye>s ago4 ,= :ile we may well ?ank ,god & congratulate "o ano!r on ! prospect ( ! spe$y emancipation ( ! slaves ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 we mu/ n = a mom5t =get t1 f ?is h\r1 new & mighty responsibilities devolve ^u u to aid1 direct1 & educate ^! millions1 left free1 inde$1 b bewild]$1 ignorant1 nak$1 & foodless 9 ! wild *aos ( civil w>4 ,we h to undo ! accumulat$ wrongs ( two c5turies2 to remake ! manhood :i* slav]y has well- nigh unmade2 to see to x t ! long-oppress$ color$ man has a fair field = developm5t & improvem5t2 & to tread "u our feet ! la/ ve/ige ( t hateful prejudice :i* has be5 ! /ronge/ ext]nal support ( ,s\!rn slav]y4 ,we mu/ lift ourselves at once to ! true ,*ri/ian altitude :]e all di/9ctions ( black & :ite are ov]look$ 9 ! he>tfelt recognition ( ! bro!rhood ( man4 ,i mu/ n close ?is lett] )\t confess+ t ,i _c be suffici5tly ?ankful to ! ,div9e ,provid5ce :i*1 9 a great measure ?r\gh ?y in/rum5tality1 turn$ me away s e>ly f :at ,rog] ,williams calls ! _w's great tr9ity1 pleasure1 pr(it1 & honor1 to take side ) ! poor & oppress$4 ,i am n ins5sible to lit]>y reputation4 ,i love1 p]haps too well1 ! praise & good-w ( my fell[-m52 b ,i set a high] value on my "n z app5d$ to ! ,anti-,slav]y ,decl>ation ( #ahcc ?an on ! title-page ( any book4 ,look+ ov] a life m>k$ by _m errors & %ortcom+s1 ,i rejoice t ,i h be5 able to ma9ta9 ! pl$ge ( t signature1 & t1 9 ! long int]v5+ ye>s1 ,my voice1 ?\gh n ! l\de/1 has be5 he>d ,:]ev] ,fre$om rais$ h] cry ( pa94 ,let me1 ?r\gh !e1 ext5d a w>m greet+ to ! fri5ds1 :e!r ( our own or ! new g5]ation1 :o may assemble on ! occasion ( commemoration4 ,!re is "w yet to be done :i* w task ! be/ ef=ts ( u all4 ,= ?yself1 ,i ne$ n say t ! love & e/eem ( e>ly boyhood h lo/ no?+ by ! te/ ( "t2 & ,i am1 v cordially1 ?y fri5d1 ,,john ,g4 ,,:itti] ,,! ,,lesson ,,& ,,our ,,duty4 ,f ! ,amesbury ,villag]4 #ahfe4 ,,9 ! assass9ation ( ,abraham ,l9coln & ! unspeakably brutal assault ^u ,secret>y ,sew>d slav]y has made ano!r revelation ( itself4 ,p]haps x 0 ne$$4 ,9 ! magnanimity ( assur$ victory we 7 p]haps dispos$ to ov]look1 n s mu* ! guilty lead]s & misguid$ masses ( ! great rebellion z ! unutt]able horror & s9 ( slav]y :i* prompt$ x4 ,h[ sl[ly we ( ! ,nor? h le>n$ ! true "* ( ?is mighty mis*ief6 ,h[ our politicians b[$ _! /rong %\ld]s "u its bur!ns6 ,h[ our *ur*es rev]5c$ x6 ,h[ our cl]gy contra/$ ! h]esy-tol]at+ ,nor? ) ! purely or?odox & ,scriptural type ( slave-hold+ ,*ri/ianity6 ,h[ all classes hunt$ d[n1 n m]ely ! fugitive slave1 b ! few :o v5tur$ to give him food & %elt] & a ,godspe$ 9 8 flight f bondage6 ,h[ utt]ly ignor$ 0 ! negro's claim ( common humanity6 ,h[ readily 0 ! decision ( ! slave-hold+ *ief ju/ice acquiesc$ 91 t ! black man _h no rights :i* ! :ite man is b\nd to respect6 ,we saw a s5ator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 _w-kn[n & honor$ = 8 le>n+1 tal5ts1 & /a9less integrity1 beat5 d[n & all b murd]$ at 8 (ficial desk by a ,s\? ,c>ol9a slave-hold]1 = ! crime ( speak+ aga9/ ! ext5sion ( slav]y2 & we he>d ! da/>dly de$ applaud$ ?r\gh\t ! ,s\?1 :ile its brutal p]petrator 0 rew>d$ ) orations & gifts & smiles ( beauty z a *ivalr\s g5tleman4 ,we saw slav]y ent] ,kansas1 ) b[ieknife 9 h& & curses on its lips2 we saw ! life ( ! ,union /ruck at by secession & rebellion2 we he>d ( ! bones ( sons & bro!rs1 fall5 9 def5ce ( fre$om & law1 dug up & wr\ght into ornam5ts = ! wri/s & bosoms ( slave-hold+ wom52 we look$ into ! op5 hell ( ,&]sonville1 ^u ! delib]ate1 sy/ematic />vation ( helpless prison]s2 we he>d ( ,libby ,prison und]laid ) gunp[d]1 = ! purpose ( de/roy+ ?\s&s ( ,union prison]s 9 case ( ! occupation ( ,ri*mond by our army2 we saw hundr$s ( prison]s massacr$ 9 cold blood at ,=t ,pill[1 & ! midnight sack ( ,lawr5ce & ! murd] ( its pr9cipal citiz5s4 ,! flames ( our m]*ant vessels1 seiz$ by pirates1 light$ e sea2 we he>d ( (fic]s ( ! rebel army & navy /eal+ into our cities1 fir+ hotels fill$ ) sleep+ occupants1 & lay+ ob/ructions on ! track ( rail c>s1 = ! purpose ( kill+ & mangl+ _! pass5g]s4 ,yet 9 spite ( ^! revelations ( ! utt]ly b>b>\s "* ( slav]y & its direful effect ^u all connect$ ) x1 we 7 on ! v po9t ( tru/+ to its mo/ crim9al def5d]s ! task ( ree/abli%+ ! /ate gov]nm5ts ( ! ,s\?1 leav+ ! real ,union m51 :ite z well z black1 at ! m]cy ( ^? :o h made hatr$ a religion & murd] a sacram5t4 ,! nation ne$$ "o m t]rible lesson4 ,x has x 9 ! murd] ( its belov$ *ief magi/rate & ! attempt$ assass9ation ( its honor$ prime m9i/]1 ! two m5 ( all o!rs prep>$ to g f>!/ to smoo? ! way ( defeat$ rebellion back to allegiance4 ,ev5 n[ ! lesson ( ^! t]rible ev5ts seems b half le>n$4 ,9 ! public utt]ances ,i he> mu* ( puni%+ & hang+ lead+ traitors1 fi]ce dem&s = v5geance1 & ?reats ( ! summ>y *a/isem5t ( dome/ic sympa?iz]s ) treason1 b comp>atively little is said ( ! accurs$ cause1 ! prolific "m ( abom9ations1 slav]y4 ,! gov]nm5t is exhort$ to rememb] t x does n be> ! sword 9 va91 ! ,old ,te/am5t is ransack$ = texts ( ,ori5tal hatr$ & examples ( ! rev5ges ( a semi-b>b>\s nation2 b1 z respects ! f\r millions ( unmi/akably loyal p ( ! ,s\?1 ! pati5t1 ! long-suff]+1 k9d-he>t$ victims ( oppressions1 only "h & !re a voice pleads = _! end[m5t ) ! same rights ( citiz5%ip :i* are to be accord$ to ! rank & file ( disb&$ rebels4 ,! gold5 rule ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt is n appli$ to !m4 ,mu* is said ( execut+ ju/ice ^u rebels2 little ( ju/ice to loyal black m54 ,hang+ a few r+lead]s ( treason1 x seems to be suppos$1 is all t is ne$$ to re/ore & ree/abli% ! revolt$ /ates4 ,! negro is to be left p[]less 9 ! h&s ( ! :ite tra%1 :o hate him ) a bitt] hatr$1 exce$+ t ( ! l>ge slave-hold]s4 ,9 %ort1 f\r ye>s ( t]rible *a/isem5t1 ( ,god's unmi/akable judgm5ts1 h n taught u1 z a p1 _! lesson1 :i* c\ld sc>cely be pla9] if x _h be5 writt5 9 lett]s ( fire on ! sky4 ,:y is x t we are s sl[ to le>n1 s unwill+ to confess t slav]y is ! accurs$ ?+ :i* :ets ! knife ( murd]1 & trans=ms m51 ) ! ext]ior ( g5tlem5 & ,*ri/ians1 into fi5ds8 ,h[ pitiful is our exultation ov] ! capture ( ! wret*$ ,boo? & 8 associates6 ,! great crim9al1 ( :om he & !y 7 b paltry in/rum5ts1 /ill /alks abroad 9 ! p9e woods ( ,j]sey1 :]e ! /ate has ?r[n ar\nd him h] legislative sanction & protection4 ,he is 9 ,p5nsylvania1 ?ru/+ ! black man f public conveyances4 ,:]ev] ,god's *ildr5 are despis$1 insult$1 & abus$ on acc\nt ( _! color1 !re is ! real assass9 ( ! ,presid5t /ill at l>ge4 ,i d n wond] at ! indignation :i* has be5 awak5$ by ! late outrage1 = ,i h pa9fully %>$ x4 ,b let u see to x t x is rightly direct$4 ,! hang+ ( a score ( ,s\!rn traitors w n re/ore ,abraham ,l9coln nor atone = ! mighty loss4 ,9 wreak+ rev5ge ^u ^! mis]able m51 we mu/ see to x t we d n degrade ourselves & d di%onor to ! sacr$ memory ( ! dead4 ,we d well to be angry2 &1 if ne$ be1 let our wra? wax sev5 times hott]1 until t :i* 0 a murd]] f ! beg9n+ is consum$ f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,z ! p /& by ! grave ( ,l9coln1 let !m lift _! "r h&s to heav5 & take a solemn v[ ^u _! s\ls to give no sleep to _! eyes nor slumb] to _! eyelids until slav]y is hunt$ f its la/ %elt]1 & e man1 black & :ite1 /&s equal be=e ! law4 ,9 deal+ ) ! guilty lead]s & in/igators ( ! rebellion we %\ld bew>e h[ we take c\nsel ( passion4 ,hatr$ has no place beside ! calm & awful dignity ( ju/ice4 ,human life is /ill a v sacr$ ?+2 ,*ri/ian =be>ance & pati5ce are /ill virtues4 ,= my own "p1 ,i %\ld be satisfi$ to see ! *iefs ( ! great treason g out f among u homeless1 exil$1 ) ! m>k ( ,ca9 on _! =eheads1 c>ry+ ) !m1 :]ev] !y g1 ! av5g+ ,nemesis ( consci5ce4 ,we _c take lessons1 at ?is late day1 9 _! s*ool ( b>b>ism2 we _c />ve & torture !m z !y h />v$ & tortur$ our soldi]s4 ,let !m live4 ,p]haps t is1 aft] all1 ! mo/ t]rible p5alty4 ,= :]ev] !y hide !mselves ! /ory ( _! acts w pursue !m2 !y c h no re/ nor peace save 9 t deep rep5tance :i*1 ?r\gh ! m]cy ( ,god1 is possible = all4 ,i h no disposition to /& betwe5 ^! m5 & ju/ice4 ,if arre/$1 !y c h no claim to exemption f ! liabilities ( crim9als4 ,b x is n simply a "q ( des]ts t is to be consid]$2 we are to take into acc\nt our own reputation z a ,*ri/ian p1 ! wi%es ( our be/ fri5ds abroad1 & ! humane in/9cts ( ! age1 :i* =bid all unnecess>y sev]ity4 ,happily we are n call$ ^u to take c\nsel ( our fe>s4 ,rabb9ical writ]s tell u t evil spirits :o are once baffl$ 9 a conte/ ) human be+s lose f !nce=? all p[] ( fur!r mis*ief4 ,! defeat$ rebels are 9 ! precise condition ( ^! ,jewi% demons4 ,depriv$ ( slav]y1 !y are l wasps t h lo/ _! /+s4 ,z respects ! misguid$ masses ( ! ,s\?1 ! %att]$ & crippl$ remnants ( ! armies ( treason1 ! desolate wives1 mo!rs1 & *ildr5 m\rn+ = de> ones :o h fall5 9 a va9 & hopeless /ruggle1 x seems to me our duty is v pla94 ,we mu/ =give _! pa/ treason1 & welcome & enc\rage _! return+ loyalty4 ,none b c[>ds w insult & taunt ! defeat$ & def5celess4 ,we mu/ fe$ & clo! ! de/itute1 in/ruct ! ignorant1 &1 be>+ pati5tly ) ! bitt]ness & prejudice :i* w d\btless = a "t ?w>t our ef=ts & mis9t]pret our motives1 aid !m 9 rebuild+ _! /ates on ! f\ndation ( fre$om4 ,our sole enemy 0 slav]y1 & slav]y is dead4 ,we h n[ no qu>rel ) ! p ( ! ,s\?1 :o h really m reason ?an we h to rejoice ov] ! d[nfall ( a sy/em :i* imp$$ _! mat]ial progress1 p]v]t$ _! religion1 %ut !m out f ! sympa?ies ( ! _w1 & ridg$ _! l& ) ! graves ( its victims4 ,we are victors1 ! cause ( all ?is evil & suff]+ is remov$ =ev]1 & we c well af=d to be magnanim\s4 ,h[ bett] c we ev9ce our gratitude to ,god = ,8 great m]cy ?an 9 do+ good to ^? :o hat$ u1 & 9 hav+ compassion on ^? :o h despitefully us$ u8 ,! h\r is ha/5+ = u all :5 our sole gr\nd ( dep5d5ce w be ! m]cy & =giv5ess ( ,god4 ,let u endeavor s to feel & act 9 our relations to ! p ( ! ,s\? t we c repeat 9 s9c]ity ! pray] ( our ,"l3 ,=give u our trespasses z we =give ^? :o trespass aga9/ u1 rev]5tly ackn[l$g+ t ,he has inde$ l$ captivity captive & receiv$ gifts = m52 yea1 = ! rebelli\s also1 t ! ,"l ,god might dwell among !m4 ,,*>les ,,sumn] ,,& ,,! ,,/ate-,,dep>tm5t4 #ahfh4 ,,! wise retic5ce ( ! ,presid5t elect 9 ! matt] ( 8 cab9et has left free c\rse to speculation & conjecture z to its composition4 ,t he fully compreh5ds ! importance ( ! subject1 & t he w c>efully weigh ! claims ( ! possible c&idates on ! score ( patriotic s]vices1 ability1 & fitness = specific duties1 no "o :o has /udi$ 8 "*1 & witness$ 8 discretion1 cle> insight1 & wise adaptation ( means to ends1 "u ! mighty responsibilities ( 8 pa/ c>e]1 c reasonably d\bt4 ,x is n probable t ! di/+ui%$ /atesman n[ at ! head ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t w1 "u ! circum/ances1 look = a cont9uance 9 (fice4 ,hi/ory w d ju/ice to 8 em95t s]vices 9 ! ,s5ate & 9 ! cab9et dur+ ! fir/ ye>s ( ! rebellion1 b ! fact t he has to "s ext5t %>$ ! unpopul>ity ( ! pres5t *ief magi/rate seems to preclude ! idea ( 8 ret5tion 9 ! new cab9et4 ,9 look+ ov] ! li/ ( our public m5 9 se>* ( a successor1 ,g5]al ,grant is n likely to be emb>rass$ by ! numb] ( individuals fitt$ by nature1 culture1 & exp]i5ce = su* an important po/4 ,! newspap] press1 9 its wide lic5se ( conjecture & sugge/ion1 has1 z f> z ,i h se51 m5tion$ b ?ree or f\r names 9 ?is connection4 ,allusions h be5 made to ,s5ator ,fess5d5 ( ,ma9e1 ex-,m9i/] ,motley1 ,g5]al ,dix1 ex-,secret>y ,/anton1 & ,*>les ,sumn] ( ,massa*usetts4 ,)\t disp>ag+ 9 any degree 8 assum$ competitors1 ! la/-nam$ g5tleman is unque/ionably preem95tly fitt$ = ! place4 ,he has _h a lifelong education = x4 ,! entire ca/ ( 8 m9d1 ! b5t ( 8 /udies1 ! habit & exp]i5ce ( 8 public life1 8 pr(\nd k ( int]national law & ! diplomatic hi/ory ( 8 own & o!r c\ntries1 8 well-e>n$ reputation z a /atesman & con/itutional lawy]1 n only at home1 b :]ev] our c\ntry has relations ( amity & comm]ce1 ! honorable di/9ction :i* he enjoys ( hav+ held a =emo/ place 9 ! great conflict betwe5 fre$om & slav]y1 union & rebellion1 all m>k him z ! man = ! occasion4 ,!re seems1 inde$1 a c]ta9 propriety 9 assign+ to ! man :o /ruck ! heavie/ bl[s at secession & slav]y 9 ! national ,s5ate ! fir/ place "u him :o1 9 ! field1 made !m h5ce=? impossible4 ,! great capta9 & ! great s5ator unit$ 9 w> %\ld n be dissev]$ 9 peace4 ,i am n unaw>e t !re are "s1 ev5 9 ! ,republican p>ty1 :o h fail$ to recognize 9 ,s5ator ,sumn] ! really wise & practical /atesman%ip :i* a c>eful review ( 8 public labors _c b make manife/4 ,x is only necess>y to po9t su* to ! op5 record ( 8 s5atorial c>e]4 ,few m5 h _h ! honor ( introduc+ & def5d+ ) exhau/ive ability & ?or\ghness s _m measures ( ackn[l$g$ practical importance to 8 imrn$icte con/itu5ts1 ! c\ntry at l>ge1 & ! wid] int]e/s ( humanity & civilization4 ,9 :at exig5cy has he be5 f\nd want+8 ,:at legislative act ( public utility = ! la/ eighte5 ye>s has lack$ 8 enc\ragem5t8 ,at ! head ( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 8 cle>ness ( vision1 firmness1 mod]ation1 & ready compreh5sion ( ! duties ( 8 "t & place mu/ be admitt$ by all p>ties4 ,x 0 %rewdly said by ,burke t m5 are wise ) little reflection & good ) little self- d5ial1 9 bus9ess ( all times except _! own4 ,b ,*>les ,sumn]1 ! s*ol>1 lov+ ! /ill air ( delightful /udies1 has %[n himself z capable ( ?or\ghly compreh5d+ & dige/+ ! ev5ts transpir+ be=e 8 eyes z ( pron\nc+ judgm5t ^u ^? record$ 9 hi/ory4 ,f> 9 advance ( mo/ ( 8 contempor>ies1 he saw & enunciat$ ! true doctr9e ( recon/ruction1 ! e>ly adoption ( :i* w\ld h be5 ( incalculable s]vice to ! c\ntry4 ,"o ( ! able/ /atesm5 & juri/s ( ! ,democratic p>ty has _h ! r>e magnanimity to ackn[l$ge t 9 ?is matt] ! ,republican s5ator 0 "r1 & himself & 8 p>ty wrong4 ,! ,republicans ( ,massa*usetts w make no fracti\s or importunate dem& ^u ! new ,presid5t4 ,!y are cont5t to leave to 8 unbias$ & imp>tial judgm5t ! selection ( 8 cab9et4 ,b if1 look+ to ! be/ int]e/s ( ! c\ntry1 he %all see fit to give _! di/+ui%$ fell[-citiz5 ! fir/ place 9 x1 !y w feel no solicitude z to ! mann] 9 :i* ! duties ( ! (fice w be dis*>g$4 ,!y w feel t ! tools are ) him :o c use !m4 ,no?+ m directly affects ! reputation ( a c\ntry ?an ! "* ( its diplomatic correspond5ce & its =eign repres5tatives4 ,we h suff]$ 9 times pa/ f sad mismanagem5t abroad1 & intellig5t ,am]icans h too (t5 be5 compell$ to hang _! heads ) %ame to see ! flag ( _! c\ntry float+ ov] ! consul> (fices ( wor?less1 incompet5t ag5ts4 ,!re c be no "q t s f> z !y are entru/$ to ,s5ator ,sumn]'s h&s1 ! int]e/1 honor1 & dignity ( ! nation w be safe4 ,9 a few weeks ,*>les ,summ] w be return$ = 8 f\r? t]m 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate by ! well-nigh unanim\s vote ( bo? bran*es ( ! legislature ( ,massa*usetts4 ,n a syllable ( opposition to 8 reelection is he>d f any qu>t]4 ,!re is n a ,republican 9 ! legislature :o c\ld h be5 elect$ unless he _h be5 virtually pl$g$ to 8 support4 ,no /rong] evid5ce ( ! popul> e/imate ( 8 ability & integrity ?an ?is c\ld be (f]$4 ,z a matt] ( c\rse1 ! m>k$ individuality ( 8 int5se convictions1 e>ne/ness1 p]si/5ce1 & confid5t reliance ^u ! ju/ice ( 8 conclusions1 naturally gr[+ out ( ! consci\sness ( hav+ br\ght to 8 hone/ se>* aft] tru? all ! lights ( 8 le>n+ & exp]i5ce1 may1 at times1 h br\ght him into unpleasant relations ) "s ( 8 colleagues2 b no "o1 fri5d or foe1 has que/ion$ 8 ability & patriotism1 or d\bt$ 8 fidelity to pr9ciple4 ,he has l5t himself to no s*emes ( gre$4 ,:ile s _m o!rs h tak5 advantage ( ! facilities ( _! (ficial /ations to fill1 directly or indirectly1 _! own pockets or ^? ( _! relatives & reta9]s1 x is to ! honor ( ,massa*usetts t h] repres5tatives 9 ! ,s5ate h n only %ak5 _! h&s f ! hold+ ( bribes1 b h s borne !mselves t no %ad[ ( suspicion has ev] re/$ on !m4 ,9 ?is connection x may be prop] to /ate t1 9 ! ev5t ( a *ange 9 ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t1 ! claims ( ,g5]al ,wilson1 to ^: s]vices 9 ! committee on milit>y affairs ! c\ntry is deeply indebt$1 may be br\ght "u consid]ation4 ,9 t case ,massa*usetts w\ld n1 if x 7 9 h] p[]1 discrim9ate betwe5 h] s5ators4 ,bo? h des]v$ well ( h] & ( ! c\ntry4 ,9 express+ ?us briefly my op9ion1 ,i d n =get t aft] all ! *oice & responsibility re/ ) ,g5]al ,grant alone4 ,!re ,i am cont5t to leave !m4 ,i am v f> f urg+ any sectional claim4 ,let ! c\ntry b h peace aft] its long discord1 let its good fai? & f9ancial cr$it be su/a9$1 & all classes ( its citiz5s ev]y:]e protect$ 9 p]son & e/ate1 & x matt]s v little to me :e!r ,massa*usetts is repres5t$ at ! ,executive ,c\ncil bo>d1 or n4 ,p]sonally1 ,*>les ,sumn] w\ld ga9 no?+ by a transf] f ! ,s5ate ,*amb] to ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t4 ,he does n ne$ a place 9 ! ,am]ican cab9et any m ?an ,john ,bright does 9 ! ,briti%4 ,! highe/ ambition might well be satisfi$ ) 8 pres5t position1 f :i*1 look+ back ^u an honorable record1 he might be ju/ifi$ 9 us+ ,milton's language ( l(ty confid5ce 9 ! reply to ,salmasius3 ,i am n "o :o has disgrac$ beauty ( s5tim5t by de=mity ( conduct1 or ! maxims ( a freeman by ! actions ( a slave1 b1 by ! grace ( ,god1 ,i h kept my life unsulli$4 ,,! ,,presid5tial ,,election ,,( #ahgb4 ,! foll[+ lett] 0 writt5 on receiv+ a reque/ f a committee ( color$ vot]s = advice z to _! action at ! presid5tial election ( #ahgb4 ,,amesbury1 #i? mo4 #c;d1 #ahgb4 ,,de> ,,fri5ds1--,i h j receiv$ y\r lett] ( ! #bi? ult4 ask+ my op9ion ( y\r pres5t duty z color$ vot]s 9 ! *oice betwe5 ,g5]al ,grant & ,horace ,greeley = ! presid5cy4 ,y /ate t y h be5 confus$ by ! contradictory advice giv5 y by su* fri5ds ( y\r p z ,*>les ,sumn] on "o h&1 & ,william ,l4 ,g>rison & ,w5dell ,phillips on ! o!r2 & y ask me1 z "o :om y are pleas$ to ?9k free f all bias1 to add my c\nsel to !irs4 ,i ?ank y = ! v k9d expression ( y\r confid5ce & y\r g5]\s ref]5ce to my endeavors to s]ve ! cause ( fre$om2 b ,i mu/ own t ,i w\ld fa9 h be5 sp>$ ! necessity ( add+ to ! already too long li/ ( political epi/les4 ,i h felt x my duty 9 times pa/ to take an active "p--(t5 v di/a/eful to me--9 political matt]s1 hav+ = my fir/ object ! deliv]ance ( my c\ntry f ! crime & curse ( slav]y4 ,t great "q be+ n[ settl$ =ev]1 ,i h be5 m ?an will+ to leave to y\ng] & /rong] h&s ! toils & ! honors ( p>tisan s]vice4 ,pa9$ & sadd5$ by ! bitt] & un*ri/ian p]sonalities ( ! canvass n[ 9 progress1 ,i h hi!rto held myself alo( f x z f> z possible1 unwill+ to sanction 9 ! slighte/ degree ! crim9ations & recrim9ations ( p]sonal fri5ds :om ,i h e reason to love & respect1 & 9 ^: integrity ,i h un%ak5 confid5ce4 ,9 ! pres5t condition ( affairs ,i h n be5 able to see t any special action z an abolitioni/ 0 requir$ at my h&s4 ,bo? ( ! great p>ties1 h]et(ore widely sep>at$1 h put !mselves on sub/antially ! same plat=m4 ,! ,republican p>ty1 orig9ally pl$g$ only to ! non-ext5sion ( slav]y1 & ^: mo/ illu/ri\s repres5tative1 ,presid5t ,l9coln1 av[$ 8 will+ness to save ! ,union )\t aboli%+ slav]y1 has be51 "u ,provid5ce1 ma9ly in/rum5tal 9 ! total ov]?r[ ( ! dete/able sy/em2 :ile ! ,democratic p>ty1 compos$ l>gely ( slave-hold]s1 &1 ev5 at ! ,nor?1 sc>cely will+ to save ! ,union at ! exp5se ( ! slave int]e/ ^u :i* its success dep5d$1 %att]$ & crippl$ by ! civil w> & its results1 has at la/ yield$ to ! inexorable logic ( ev5ts1 ab&on$ a position no long] t5able1 & tak5 its new dep>ture ) an abolitioni/ z its c&idate4 ,z a fri5d ( ! long-oppress$ color$ man1 & = ! sake ( ! peace & prosp]ity ( ! c\ntry1 ,i rejoice at ?is action ( ! ,democratic p>ty4 ,! und]ly+ motives ( ?is radical *ange are d\btless some:at mix$ & contradictory1 hone/ conviction on ! "p ( "s1 & p>ty exp$i5cy & desire ( (fice on ! "p ( o!rs2 b ! *ange itself is real & irrevocable2 ! p5alty ( rec$+ w\ld be swift & irretrievable ru94 ,9 any po9t ( view ! new ord] ( ?+s is desirable2 & no?+ m fully illu/rates ! ways t are d>k & ! tricks t are va9 ( p>ty politics ?an ! attempt ( pr(ess$ fri5ds ( ! ,union & equal rights = all to c\nt]act x by giv+ aid & com=t to a revival ( ! wor/ *>act]i/ics ( ! old p>ty 9 ! %ape ( a /raight-out ,democratic conv5tion4 ,z respects ! c&idates n[ be=e u1 ,i c see no good reason :y color$ vot]s z su* %\ld oppose ,g5]al ,grant1 :o1 ?\gh n an abolitioni/ & n ev5 a memb] ( ! ,republican p>ty previ\s to 8 nom9ation1 has fai?fully c>ri$ out ! laws ( ,congress 9 _! behalf4 ,nor1 on ! o!r h&1 c ,i see any j gr\nds = di/ru/ ( su* a man z ,horace ,greeley1 :o has s nobly di/+ui%$ himself z ! advocate ( human rights irrespective ( race or color1 & :o by ! in/rum5tality ( 8 press has be5 = ?irty ye>s ! educator ( ! p 9 ! pr9ciples ( ju/ice1 temp]ance1 & fre$om4 ,bo? ( ^! m5 h1 9 diff]5t ways1 des]v$ too well ( ! c\ntry to be unnecess>ily subject$ to ! brutalities ( a presid5tial canvass2 &1 s f> z !y are p]sonally conc]n$1 x w\ld d\btless h be5 bett] if ! "o _h decl9$ a second t]m ( uncong5ial duties1 & ! o!r cont9u$ to indite words ( wisdom 9 ! %ades ( ,*appaqua4 ,b !y h *os5 o!rwise2 & ,i am will+1 = "o1 to leave my color$ fell[-citiz5s to ! unbias$ ex]cise ( _! own judgm5t & in/9cts 9 decid+ betwe5 !m4 ,! ,democratic p>ty labors "u ! disadvantage ( antec$5ts n calculat$ to promote a rapid gr[? ( confid5ce2 & x is no matt] ( surprise t ! vote ( ! emancipat$ class is likely to be l>gely aga9/ x4 ,b if1 z w d\btless be ! case1 t vote %all be to "s ext5t divid$ betwe5 ! two c&idates1 x w h ! effect ( induc+ politicians ( ! rival p>ties to treat ) respect & consid]ation ?is new elem5t ( political p[]1 f self- int]e/ if f no high] motive4 ,! fact t at ?is "t bo? p>ties are welcom+ color$ orators to _! plat=ms1 & t1 9 ! ,s\?1 old slave-ma/]s & _! =m] slaves frat]nize at caucus & b>becue1 & vote = ea* o!r at ! polls1 is full ( significance4 ,if1 9 ,new ,engl&1 ! v m5 :o ?ru/ ,fr$]ick ,d\glass f c> & /age-coa*1 & mobb$ & hunt$ him l a wild bea/1 n[ cr[d to %ake 8 h& & *e] him1 let u n despair ( see+ ev5 ! ,ku-,klux t>ri$ into dec5cy1 & sitt+ clo!d 9 _! "r m9ds z li/5]s to _! =m] victims4 ,! color$ man is to-day ! ma/] ( 8 own de/9y4 ,no p[] on e>? c deprive him ( 8 rights z an ,am]ican citiz54 ,& x is 9 ! light ( ,am]ican citiz5%ip t ,i *oose to reg>d my color$ fri5ds1 z m5 hav+ a common /ake 9 ! welf>e ( ! c\ntry2 m+l$ )1 & n sep>ate f1 _! :ite fell[-citiz5s2 n h]d$ toge!r z a di/9ct class to be wield$ by o!rs1 )\t self-dep5d5ce & incapable ( self-det]m9ation4 ,?anks to su* m5 z ,sumn] & ,wilson & _! compe]s1 ne>ly all t legislation c d = !m has already be5 done4 ,we c n[ only help !m to help !mselves4 ,indu/ry1 economy1 temp]ance1 self-culture1 education = _! *ildr51--^! ?+s1 indisp5sable to _! elevation & progress1 are 9 a great measure 9 _! own h&s4 ,y w1 !re=e1 my fri5ds & fell[-citiz5s1 p>don me if ,i decl9e to und]take to decide = y ! "q ( y\r political duty z respects ! c&idates = ! presid5cy1--a "q :i* y h probably already settl$ 9 y\r own m9ds4 ,if x _h be5 app>5t to me t y\r rights & lib]ties 7 really 9 dang] f ! success ( ei!r c&idate1 y\r lett] w\ld n h be5 ne$$ to call =? my op9ion4 ,9 ! long /ruggle ( well-nigh =ty ye>s1 ,i c hone/ly say t no consid]ation ( private int]e/1 nor my natural love ( peace & retirem5t & ! good-w ( o!rs1 h kept me sil5t :5 a ^w c\ld be fitly spok5 = human rights4 ,i h n s long act$ ) ! class to :i* y belong )\t acquir+ respect = y\r intellig5ce & capacity = judg+ wisely = y\rselves4 ,i %all abide y\r decision ) confid5ce1 & *e]fully acquiesce 9 x4 ,if1 on ! :ole1 y pref] to vote = ! reelection ( ,g5]al ,grant1 let me hope y w d s )\t jo9+ ) elev5?-h\r fri5ds 9 d5\nc+ & revil+ su* an old & tri$ fri5d z ,*>les ,sumn]1 :o has done & suff]$ s mu* 9 y\r behalf4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 "s ( y decide to vote = ,horace ,greeley1 y ne$ n 9 s do+ =get y\r great obligations to su* fri5ds z ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison1 ,w5dell ,phillips1 & ,lydia ,m>ia ,*ild4 ,agree or disagree ) !m1 take _! advice or reject x1 b /& by !m /ill1 & tea* ! p>ties ) :i* y are connect$ to respect y\r feel+s t[>ds y\r b5efactors4 ,,! ,,c5sure ,,( ,,sumn]4 ,a lett] to ! ,bo/on ,daily ,adv]tis] 9 ref]5ce to ! petition = ! resc9d+ ( ! resolutions c5sur+ ,s5ator ,sumn] = 8 motion to erase f ! ,unit$ ,/ates flags ! record ( ! battles ( ! civil w>4 ,i ,,beg leave to occupy a small space 9 ! columns ( ! ,adv]tis] = ! purpose ( notic+ a *>ge :i* has be5 br\ght aga9/ ! petition]s = resc9d+ ! resolutions ( ! late extra session virtually c5sur+ ! ,hon4 ,*>les ,sumn]4 ,x is intimat$ t ! action ( ^! petition]s ev9ces a lack ( appreciation ( ! s]vices ( ! soldi]s ( ! ,union1 & t n to c5sure ,*>les ,sumn] is to c5sure ! volunte]s ( ,massa*usetts4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! petition]s express no op9ion z to ! policy or exp$i5cy ( ! s5ator's proposition4 ,"s may believe x n only "r 9 itself1 b exp$i5t & well-tim$2 o!rs t x 0 inexp$i5t or premature4 ,none d\bt t1 soon] or lat]1 ! ?+ :i* x contemplates mu/ be done1 if we are to cont9ue a unit$ p4 ,:at !y feel & insi/ ^u is t ! proposition is "o :i* implies no disp>agem5t ( ! soldi]s ( ,massa*usetts & ! ,union2 t x nei!r receives nor m]its ! unqualifi$ condemnation ( ! p ( ! /ate2 & t x furni%es no gr\nd :atev] = legislative int]f]5ce or c5sure4 ,a s+le glance at ! names ( ! petition]s is a suffici5t answ] to ! ins9uation t !y are unm9dful ( t self-sacrifice & devotion1 ! m>ble & granite memorials ( :i*1 dott+ ! /ate f ! ,m]rimac to ! ,connecticut1 te/ify ! gratitude ( ! loyal he>t ( ,massa*usetts4 ,i h se5 no soldi] yet :o consid]$ himself wrong$ or insult$ by ! proposition4 ,9 po9t ( fact ! soldi]s h nev] ask$ = su* c5sure ( ! brave & loyal /atesman :o 0 ! bosom fri5d & confidant ( ,secret>y ,/anton 7! great w>-m9i/]1 second1 if at all1 only to ,c>not7 & ( ,john ,a4 ,&rew1 de> to ! he>t ( e ,massa*usetts soldi]1 & ^: t5d] c>e & sympa?y rea*$ !m :]ev] !y /ruggl$ or di$ = c\ntry & fre$om4 ,! proposal ( ,s5ator ,sumn]1 in/ead ( be+ an insult1 01 9 fact1 ! highe/ complim5t :i* c\ld be paid to brave m52 = x impli$ t !y *]i%$ no v9dictive hatr$ ( fall5 foes2 t !y 7 too pr\dly secure ( ! love & gratitude ( _! c\ntrym5 to ne$ above _! heads ! flaunt+ blazon ( _! a*ievem5ts2 t !y 7 z magnanim\s 9 peace & victory z !y 7 h]oic & pati5t ?r\gh ! d>k & d\btful arbitram5t ( w>4 ,z su* !y und]/& x4 ,i %\ld be sorry to ?9k !re exi/$ a s+le son ( ,massa*usetts weak en\gh to believe t 8 reputation & honor z a soldi] ne$$ ?is c5sure ( ,*>les ,sumn]4 ,i h be=e me lett]s f m51 rank+ f ord]ly s]geant to g5]al1 :o h look$ at dea? full 9 ! face on e battlefield :]e ! flag ( ,massa*usetts float$1 & !y all ?ank me = my ef=ts to resc9d ?is uncall$-= c5sure1 & pl$ge me _! he>ty support4 ,!y cordially indorse ! noble lett] ( ,vice-,presid5t ,wilson (f]+ 8 signature to ! petition = resc9d+ ! obnoxi\s resolutions2 & if ^! resolutions are n annull$1 x w n be ! fault ( ,massa*usetts volunte]s1 b r ( ! mi/ak5 zeal ( m5 m famili> ) ! drill ( ! caucus ?an ) t ( ! camp4 ,i am no bl9d p>tisan ( ,*>les ,sumn]4 ,i h (t5 diff]$ f him 9 op9ion4 ,i regrett$ deeply ! position :i* he ?\ght x 8 duty to take dur+ ! late presid5tial campaign4 ,he felt ! atmosph]e ab\t him ?ick & f\l ) corruption & brib]y & gre$2 he saw ! treasury r+$ ab\t l ,saturn ) unscrupul\s comb9ations & corporations2 & x is to be regrett$ m ?an wond]$ at if he /ruck out wildly 9 8 indignation1 & t 8 bl[s fell sometimes ^u ! wrong object4 ,b ,i did n int5d to act ! "p ( 8 apologi/4 ,! tw5ty ye>s ( 8 s5atorial life are cr[d$ ) memorials ( 8 loyalty to tru? & free dom & humanity1 :i* w be endur+ z our hi/ory4 ,he is no p>ty to ?is movem5t1 9 :i* my "n has be5 m prom95t ?an ,i c\ld h wi%$1 & no ^w ( 8 prompt$ or sugge/$ x4 ,f its inception to ! pres5t "t he has rema9$ sil5t 9 8 *amb] ( pa91 wait+ to bequea?1 l ! te/ator ( ! dramati/1 ,a fame by sc&al unt\*$ ,to ,memory & ,"t's old daught] ,tru?4 ,he c well af=d to wait1 & ! issue ( ! pres5t "q be=e our legislature is ( f> less consequ5ce to him ?an to u4 ,to use ! words ( "o :o /ood by him 9 ! d>k days ( ! ,fugitive ,slave ,law1 ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1--,"t & ! wis] ?\ght w v9dicate ! illu/ri\s /atesman to :om ,massa*usetts1 ! c\ntry1 & humanity owe s mu*1 b ! /ate c ill af=d ! damage to its own reputation :i* su* a c5sure ( su* a man w inflict4 ,,amesbury1 #c;d mon?1 #h1 #ahgc4 ,,! ,,anti-,,slav]y ,,conv5tion ,,( #ahcc4 #ahgd4 ,9 ! gray twilight ( a *ill day ( late ,novemb]1 =ty ye>s ago1 a de> fri5d ( m9e1 resid+ 9 ,bo/on1 made 8 appe>ance at ! old f>m-h\se 9 ,ea/ ,hav]hill4 ,he _h be5 deput$ by ! abolitioni/s ( ! city1 ,william ,l4 ,g>rison1 ,samuel ,e4 ,sewall1 & o!rs1 to in=m me ( my appo9tm5t z a delegate to ! ,conv5tion ab\t to be held 9 ,philadelphia = ! =mation ( an ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y ,society1 & to urge ^u me ! necessity ( my att5dance4 ,few words ( p]suasion1 h[ev]1 7 ne$$4 ,i 0 unus$ to travell+2 my life _h be5 sp5t on a seclud$ f>m2 & ! j\rney1 mo/ly by /age-coa*1 at t "t 0 really a =midable "o4 ,moreov]1 ! few abolitioni/s 7 ev]y:]e spok5 aga9/1 _! p]sons ?reat5$1 & 9 "s in/ances a price set on _! heads by ,s\!rn legislators4 ,p5nsylvania 0 on ! bord]s ( slav]y1 & x ne$$ small ef=t ( imag9ation to picture to "o's self ! break+ up ( ! ,conv5tion & maltreatm5t ( its memb]s4 ,?is latt] consid]ation ,i d n ?9k weigh$ mu* ) me1 al?\gh ,i 0 bett] prep>$ = s]i\s dang] ?an = any?+ l p]sonal indignity4 ,i _h read ,gov]nor ,trumbull's description ( ! t>r+ & fea!r+ ( 8 h]o ,mac,fingal1 :51 aft] ! application ( ! melt$ t>1 ! fea!r-b$ 0 ripp$ op5 & %ak5 ov] him1 until ,n ,maia's son1 ) w+s = e>s1 ,su* plumes ab\t 8 visage we>s1 ,nor ,milton's six-w+$ angel ga!rs ,su* sup]fluity ( fea!rs1 & ,i confess ,i 0 q unwill+ to und]go a m>tyrdom :i* my be/ fri5ds c\ld sc>cely refra9 f laugh+ at4 ,b a summons l t ( ,g>rison's bugle-bla/ c\ld sc>cely be unhe$$ by "o :o1 f bir? & education1 held fa/ ! traditions ( t e>li] abolitionism :i*1 "u ! lead ( ,b5ezet & ,woolman1 _h effac$ f ! ,society ( ,fri5ds e ve/ige ( slave-hold+4 ,i _h ?r[n myself1 ) a "y man's f]vid en?usiasm1 into a movem5t :i* comm5d$ itself to my reason & consci5ce1 to my love ( c\ntry1 & my s5se ( duty to ,god & my fell[-m54 ,my fir/ v5ture 9 au?or%ip 0 ! publication1 at my own exp5se1 9 ! spr+ ( #ahcc1 ( a pamphlet entitl$ ,ju/ice & ,exp$i5cy1 on ! moral & political evils ( slav]y1 & ! duty ( emancipation4 ,"u su* circum/ances ,i c\ld n hesitate1 b prep>$ at once = my j\rney4 ,x 0 necess>y t ,i %\ld />t on ! morr[1 & ! int]v5+ "t1 ) a small all[ance = sleep1 0 sp5t 9 provid+ = ! c>e ( ! f>m & home/ead dur+ my abs5ce4 ,s ! next morn+ ,i took ! /age = ,bo/on1 /opp+ at ! anci5t ho/elry kn[n z ! ,ea/]n ,/age ,tav]n2 & on ! day foll[+1 9 company ) ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison1 ,i left = ,new ,york4 ,at t city we 7 jo9$ by o!r delegates1 among !m ,david ,?ur/on1 a ,congregational m9i/] f ,ma9e4 ,on our way to ,philadelphia1 we took1 z a matt] ( necess>y economy1 a second-class conveyance1 & f\nd ourselves1 9 consequ5ce1 among r\gh & hil>i\s companions1 ^: language 0 m notewor?y = /r5g? ?an ref9em5t4 ,our wor?y fri5d ! cl]gyman bore x a:ile 9 pa9ful sil5ce1 b at la/ felt x 8 duty to utt] words ( remon/rance & admonition4 ,! lead] ( ! "y roi/]]s li/5$ ) a ludicr\s mock gravity1 ?ank$ him = 8 exhortation1 &1 express+ fe>s t ! extraord9>y ef=t _h exhau/$ 8 /r5g?1 invit$ him to take a dr9k ) him4 ,fa!r ,?ur/on buri$ 8 griev$ face 9 8 cloak-coll>1 & wisely left ! "y reprobates to _! own devices4 ,on rea*+ ,philadelphia1 we at once betook1 ourselves to ! humble dwell+ on ,fif? ,/reet occupi$ by ,evan ,lewis1 a pla91 e>ne/ man & lifelong abolitioni/1 :o _h be5 l>gely int]e/$ 9 prep>+ ! way = ! ,conv5tion4 ,9 "o respect ! "t ( our assembl+ seem$ unfavorable4 ,! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 ^u ^: coop]ation we _h c\nt$1 _h b rec5tly be5 r5t asund] by "o ( ^? unhappy controv]sies :i* s (t5 m>k ! decl9e ( practical righte\sness4 ,! m>tyr-age ( ! society _h pass$1 weal? & luxury _h tak5 ! place ( ! old simplicity1 !re 0 a gr[+ con=mity to ! maxims ( ! _w 9 trade & fa%ion1 & ) x a correspond+ unwill+ness to haz>d respectability by ! advocacy ( unpopul> re=ms4 ,unpr(itable speculation & disputation on "o h&1 & a va9 attempt on ! o!r to en=ce uni=mity ( op9ion1 _h measurably lo/ sight ( ! fact t ! end ( ! gospel is love1 & t *>ity is its cr[n+ virtue4 ,aft] a long & pa9ful /ruggle ! disruption _h tak5 place2 ! %att]$ fragm5ts1 "u ! "n ( ,or?odox & ,hicksite1 s l & yet s sep>ate 9 feel+1 confront$ ea* o!r z ho/ile sects1 & ,nev] ei!r f\nd ano!r ,to free ! holl[ he>t f pa9+2 ,!y /ood alo(1 ! sc>s rema9+1 ,l cliffs t h be5 torn asund] ,a dre>y sea n[ fl[s betwe52 ,b nei!r ra91 nor fro/1 nor ?und]1 ,c :olly d away1 ,i we51 ,! m>ks ( t :i* once has be54 ,we f\nd ab\t =ty memb]s assembl$ 9 ! p>lors ( our fri5d ,lewis1 &1 aft] "s g5]al conv]sation1 ,lewis ,tappan 0 ask$ to preside ov] an in=mal meet+1 prep>atory to ! op5+ ( ! ,conv5tion4 ,a h&some1 intellectual-look+ man1 9 ! prime ( life1 respond$ to ! invitation1 & 9 a cle>1 well-modulat$ voice1 ! firm tones ( :i* inspir$ hope & confid5ce1 /at$ ! objects ( our prelim9>y c\ncil1 & ! purpose :i* _h call$ u toge!r1 9 e>ne/ & well-*os5 words4 ,9 mak+ arrangem5ts = ! ,conv5tion1 x 0 ?\ght exp$i5t to secure1 if possible1 ! s]vices ( "s citiz5 ( ,philadelphia1 ( di/9ction & high social /&+1 to preside ov] its delib]ations4 ,look+ r\nd among ourselves 9 va9 = "s titl$ civilian or doctor ( div9ity1 we 7 fa9 to confess t to outw>d seem+ we 7 b a feeble folk1 sorely ne$+ ! %ield ( a popul> "n4 ,a committee1 ( :i* ,i 0 a memb]1 0 appo9t$ to g 9 se>* ( a presid5t ( ?is description4 ,we visit$ two prom95t g5tlem51 kn[n z fri5dly to emancipation & ( high social /&+4 ,!y receiv$ u ) ! dignifi$ c\rtesy ( ! old s*ool1 decl9$ our proposition 9 civil t]ms1 & b[$ u out ) a cool polit5ess equall$ only by t ( ! s5ior ,w9kle t[>ds ! unlucky deputation ( ,pickwick & 8 unprepossess+ companions4 ,z we left _! doors we c\ld n refra9 f smil+ 9 ea* o!r's faces at ! ?\ght ( ! small inducem5t our pr(f] ( ! presid5cy held out to m5 ( _! class4 ,evid5tly our company 0 n "o = respectability to m>* ?r\gh ,cov5try )4 ,on ! foll[+ morn+ we repair$ to ! ,adelphi ,build+1 on ,fif? ,/reet1 bel[ ,walnut1 :i* _h be5 secur$ = our use4 ,sixty-two delegates 7 f\nd to be 9 att5dance4 ,b]iah ,gre51 ( ! ,oneida 7,new ,york7 ,in/itute1 0 *os5 presid5t1 a fre%-fac$1 s&y-hair$1 r common-look+ man1 b :o _h ! reputation ( an able & eloqu5t speak]4 ,he _h already made himself kn[n to u z a resolute & self-sacrific+ abolitioni/4 ,lewis ,tappan & myself took our places at 8 side z secret>ies1 on ! elevation at ! we/ end ( ! hall4 ,look+ ov] ! assembly1 ,i notic$ t x 0 ma9ly compos$ ( comp>atively "y m51 "s 9 middle age1 & a few beyond t p]iod4 ,!y 7 ne>ly all pla9ly dress$1 ) a view to com=t r ?an elegance4 ,_m ( ! faces turn$ t[>ds me wore a look ( expectancy & suppress$ en?usiasm2 all _h ! e>ne/ness :i* might be expect$ ( m5 engag$ 9 an ent]prise beset ) difficulty & p]haps ) p]il4 ,! f9e1 intellectual head ( ,g>rison1 prematurely bald1 0 conspicu\s2 ! sunny-fac$ "y man at 8 side1 9 :om all ! beatitudes seem$ to f9d expression1 0 ,samuel ,j4 ,may1 m+l+ 9 8 ve9s ! be/ blood ( ! ,sewalls & ,qu9cys1--a man s exceptionally pure & l>ge-he>t$1 s g5ial1 t5d]1 & lov+1 t he c\ld be fai?ful to tru? & duty )\t mak+ an enemy4 ,! de'il wad look into 8 face1 ,& swe> he c\ldna wrang him4 ,t tall1 gaunt1 sw>?y man1 erect1 eagle-fac$1 ^u ^: some:at m>tial figure ! ,quak] coat seem$ a little out ( place1 0 ,l9dley ,coates1 kn[n 9 all ea/]n ,p5nsylvania z a /]n enemy ( slav]y2 t slight1 eag] man1 int5sely alive 9 e feature & ge/ure1 0 ,?omas ,%ipley1 :o = ?irty ye>s _h be5 ! protector ( ! free color$ p ( ,philadelphia1 & ^: "n 0 :isp]$ rev]5tly 9 ! slave cab9s ( ,m>yl& z ! fri5d ( ! black man1 "o ( a class peculi> to old ,quak]ism1 :o 9 do+ :at !y felt to be duty1 & walk+ z ! ,light )9 guid$ !m1 knew no fe> & %rank f no sacrifice4 ,brav] m5 ! _w has n kn[n4 ,beside him1 diff]+ 9 cre$1 b unit$ ) him 9 works ( love & *>ity1 sat ,?omas ,:itson1 ( ! ,hicksite s*ool ( ,fri5ds1 fre% f 8 f>m 9 ,lanca/] ,c\nty1 dress$ 9 pla9e/ homespun1 8 tall =m surm\nt$ by a %ock ( unkempt hair1 ! odd obliquity ( 8 vision contra/+ /rongly ) he cle>ness & directness ( 8 spiritual insight4 ,elizur ,wright1 ! "y pr(essor ( a ,we/]n college1 :o _h lo/ 8 place by 8 bold advocacy ( fre$om1 ) a look ( %>p conc5tration 9 keep+ ) an intellect ke5 z a ,damascus blade1 closely wat*$ ! proce$+s ?r\gh 8 spectacles1 op5+ 8 m\? only to speak directly to ! purpose4 ,! portly =m ( ,dr4 ,b>?olomew ,fussell1 ! belov$ physician1 f t beautiful l& ( pl5ty & peace :i* ,bay>d ,taylor has describ$ 9 8 ,/ory ( ,k5nett1 0 n to be ov]look$4 ,abolitioni/ 9 he>t & s\l1 8 h\se 0 kn[n z ! %elt] ( runaway slaves1 & no sportsman ev] ent]$ into ! *ase ) su* ze/ z he did into ! ardu\s & sometimes dang]\s "w ( aid+ _! escape & baffl+ _! pursu]s4 ,! y\nge/ man pres5t 01 ,i believe1 ,james ,mill] ,mc,kim1 a ,presbyt]ian m9i/] f ,columbia1 aft]w>ds "o ( our mo/ effici5t work]s4 ,james ,mott1 ,e4 ,l4 ,capron1 ,arnold ,buffum1 & ,na?an ,w9sl[1 m5 well kn[n 9 ! anti- slav]y agitation1 7 conspicu\s memb]s4 ,v]mont s5t d[n f h] m\nta9s ,orson ,s4 ,murray1 a man t]ribly 9 e>ne/1 ) a zeal t bord]$ on fanaticism1 & :o 0 none ! m g5ial = ! mob- viol5ce to :i* he _h be5 subject$4 ,9 front ( me1 awak5+ pleasant associations ( ! old home/ead 9 ,m]rimac valley1 sat my fir/ s*ool-tea*]1 ,jo%ua ,c(f91 ! le>n$ & wor?y antiqu>ian & hi/orian ( ,newbury4 ,a few spectators1 mo/ly ( ! ,hicksite division ( ,fri5ds1 7 pres5t1 9 broad brims & pla9 bonnets1 among !m ,e/h] ,moore & ,lucretia ,mott4 ,committees 7 *os5 to draft a con/itution = a national ,anti- ,slav]y ,society1 nom9ate a li/ ( (fic]s1 & prep>e a decl>ation ( pr9ciples to be sign$ by ! memb]s4 ,dr4 ,a4 ,l4 ,cox ( ,new ,york1 :ile ^! committees 7 abs5t1 read some?+ f my p5 eulogi/ic ( ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison2 & ,lewis ,tappan & ,amos ,a4 ,phelps1 a ,congregational cl]gyman ( ,bo/on1 aft]w>ds "o ( ! mo/ devot$ labor]s 9 ! cause1 foll[$ 9 g5]\s comm5dation ( ! zeal1 c\rage1 & devotion ( ! "y pione]4 ,! presid5t1 aft] call+ ,james ,mc,crummell1 "o ( ! two or ?ree color$ memb]s ( ! ,conv5tion1 to ! *air1 made "s eloqu5t rem>ks ^u ^? editors :o _h v5tur$ to advocate emancipation4 ,at ! close ( 8 spee* a "y man rose to speak1 ^: appe>ance at once arre/$ my att5tion4 ,i ?9k ,i h nev] se5 a f9] face & figure1 & 8 mann]1 words1 & be>+ 7 9 keep+4 ,:o is he8 ,i ask$ ( "o ( ! ,p5nsylvania delegates4 ,rob]t ,purvis1 ( ?is city1 a color$ man1 0 ! answ]4 ,he began by utt]+ 8 he>t-felt ?anks to ! delegates :o _h conv5$ = ! deliv]ance ( 8 p4 ,he spoke ( ,g>rison 9 t]ms ( w>me/ eulogy1 z "o :o _h /irr$ ! he>t ( ! nation1 brok5 ! tomblike slumb] ( ! *ur*1 & compell$ x to li/5 to ! /ory ( ! slave's wrongs4 ,he clos$ by decl>+ t ! fri5ds ( color$ ,am]icans w\ld n be =gott54 ,_! memories1 he said1 w be *]i%$ :5 pyramids & monum5ts %all h crumbl$ 9 du/4 ,! flood ( "t :i* is sweep+ away ! refuge ( lies is be>+ on ! advocates ( our cause to a glori\s immortality4 ,! committee on ! con/itution made _! report1 :i* aft] discussion 0 adopt$4 ,x disclaim$ any "r or int5tion ( int]f]+1 o!rwise ?an by p]suasion & ,*ri/ian expo/ulation1 ) slav]y z x exi/$ 9 ! /ates1 b affirm+ ! duty ( ,congress to aboli% x 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & t]ritories1 & to put an end to ! dome/ic slave-trade4 ,a li/ ( (fic]s ( ! new society 0 !n *os53 ,ar?ur ,tappan ( ,new ,york1 presid5t1 & ,elizur ,wright1 ,jr41 ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison1 & ,a4 ,l4 ,cox1 secret>ies4 ,among ! vice-presid5ts 0 ,dr4 ,"l ( ,d>tm\? ,college1 !n pr(ess$ly 9 favor ( emancipation1 b :o aft]w>ds turn$ a moral som]sault1 a self-inv]sion :i* left him ev] aft] on 8 head in/ead ( 8 feet4 ,he became a qu]ul\s advocate ( slav]y z a div9e in/itution1 & d5\nc$ woe ^u ! abolitioni/s = int]f]+ ) ! w & purpose ( ! ,creator4 ,z ! cause ( fre$om ga9$ gr\nd1 ! poor man's he>t fail$ him1 & 8 hope = *ur* & /ate grew fa9t] & fa9t]4 ,a sad prophet ( ! evangel ( slav]y1 he te/ifi$ 9 ! unwill+ e>s ( an unbeliev+ g5]ation1 & di$ at la/ despair+ ( a _w :i* seem$ det]m9$ t ,canaan %\ld no long] be curs$1 nor ,onesimus s5t back to ,philemon4 ,! committee on ! decl>ation ( pr9ciples1 ( :i* ,i 0 a memb]1 held a long session1 discuss+ ! prop] scope & t5or ( ! docum5t4 ,b little progress be+ made1 x 0 f9ally decid$ to entru/ ! matt] to a sub-committee1 consi/+ ( ,william ,l4 ,g>rison1 ,s4 ,j4 ,may1 & myself2 & aft] a brief consultation & comp>ison ( ea* o!r's views1 ! draft+ ( ! important pap] 0 assign$ to ! =m] g5tleman4 ,we agre$ to meet him at 8 lodg+s 9 ! h\se ( a color$ fri5d e>ly ! next morn+4 ,x 0 /ill d>k :5 we climb$ up to 8 room1 & ! lamp 0 /ill burn+ by ! light ( :i* he 0 writ+ ! la/ s5t5ce ( ! decl>ation4 ,we read x c>efully1 made a few v]bal *anges1 & submitt$ x to ! l>ge committee1 :o unanim\sly agre$ to report x to ! ,conv5tion4 ,! pap] 0 read to ! ,conv5tion by ,dr4 ,atlee1 *airman ( ! committee1 & li/5$ to ) ! pr(\nde/ int]e/4 ,comm5c+ ) a ref]5ce to ! "t1 fifty-sev5 ye>s be=e1 :51 9 ! same city ( ,philadelphia1 our fa!rs ann\nc$ to ! _w _! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1--bas$ on ! self-evid5t tru?s ( human equality & rights1--& appeal$ to arms = its def5ce1 x spoke ( ! new ent]prise z "o )\t :i* t ( our fa!rs is incomplete1 & z transc5d+ !irs 9 magnitude1 solemnity1 & probable results z mu* z moral tru? does physical =ce4 ,x spoke ( ! diff]5ce ( ! two 9 ! means & ends propos$1 & ( ! trifl+ grievances ( our fa!rs comp>$ ) ! wrongs & suff]+s ( ! slaves1 :i* x =cibly *>act]iz$ z unequall$ by any o!rs on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,x claim$ t ! nation 0 b\nd to rep5t at once1 to let ! oppress$ g free1 & to admit !m to all ! rights & privileges ( o!rs2 because1 x ass]t$1 no man has a "r to enslave or imbrute 8 bro!r2 because lib]ty is inali5able2 because !re is no diff]5ce1 9 pr9ciple1 betwe5 slave- hold+ & man-/eal+1 :i* ! law br&s z piracy2 & because no l5g? ( bondage c invalidate man's claim to himself1 or r5d] slave laws any?+ b an audaci\s usurpation4 ,x ma9ta9$ t no comp5sation %\ld be giv5 to plant]s emancipat+ slaves1 because t w\ld be a surr5d] ( fundam5tal pr9ciples2 slav]y is a crime1 & is1 !re=e1 n an article to be sold2 because slave-hold]s are n j proprietors ( :at !y claim2 because emancipation w\ld de/roy only nom9al1 n real prop]ty2 & because comp5sation1 if giv5 at all1 %\ld be giv5 to ! slaves4 ,x decl>$ any s*eme ( expatriation to be delusive1 cruel1 & dang]\s4 ,x fully recogniz$ ! "r ( ea* /ate to legislate exclusively on ! subject ( slav]y )9 its limits1 & conc$$ t ,congress1 "u ! pres5t national compact1 _h no "r to int]f]e2 ?\gh /ill cont5d+ t x _h ! p[]1 & %\ld ex]cise x1 to suppress ! dome/ic slave-trade betwe5 ! sev]al /ates1 & to aboli% slav]y 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & 9 ^? portions ( our t]ritory :i* ! ,con/itution has plac$ "u its exclusive jurisdiction4 ,aft] cle>ly & emphatically av[+ ! pr9ciples und]ly+ ! ent]prise1 & gu>d+ ) scrupul\s c>e ! rights ( p]sons & /ates "u ! ,con/itution1 9 prosecut+ x1 ! decl>ation clos$ ) ^! eloqu5t words3-- ,we also ma9ta9 t !re are1 at ! pres5t "t1 ! highe/ obligations re/+ ^u ! p ( ! free /ates to remove slav]y by moral & political action1 z prescrib$ 9 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!y are n[ liv+ "u a pl$ge ( _! trem5d\s physical =ce to fa/5 ! gall+ fett]s ( tyranny ^u ! limbs ( millions 9 ! ,s\!rn /ates2 !y are liable to be call$ at any mom5t to suppress a g5]al insurrection ( ! slaves2 !y au?orize ! slave-own] to vote on ?ree fif?s ( 8 slaves z prop]ty1 & ?us enable him to p]petuate 8 oppression2 !y support a /&+ army at ! ,s\? = its protection2 & !y seize ! slave :o has escap$ into _! t]ritories1 & s5d him back to be tortur$ by an enrag$ ma/] or a brutal driv]4 ,?is relation to slav]y is crim9al & full ( dang]4 ,x mu/ be brok5 up4 ,^! are our views & pr9ciples1--^! our designs & measures4 ,) entire confid5ce 9 ! ov]rul+ ju/ice ( ,god1 we plant ourselves ^u ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce & ! tru?s ( div9e revelation z ^u ! ev]la/+ rock4 ,we %all organize anti-slav]y societies1 if possible1 9 e city1 t[n1 & village 9 our l&4 ,we %all s5d =? ag5ts to lift up ! voice ( remon/rance1 ( w>n+1 ( entreaty & rebuke4 ,we %all circulate unsp>+ly & ext5sively anti-slav]y tracts & p]iodicals4 ,we %all enli/ ! pulpit & ! press 9 ! cause ( ! suff]+ & ! dumb4 ,we %all aim at a purification ( ! *ur*es f all p>ticipation 9 ! guilt ( slav]y4 ,we %all enc\rage ! labor ( freem5 ov] t ( ! slaves1 by giv+ a pref]5ce to _! productions2 & ,we %all sp>e no ex]tions nor means to br+ ! :ole nation to spe$y rep5tance4 ,our tru/ = victory is solely 9 ,god4 ,we may be p]sonally defeat$1 b our pr9ciples nev]4 ,tru?1 ju/ice1 reason1 humanity1 mu/ & w glori\sly triumph4 ,already a ho/ is com+ up to ! help ( ! ,"l aga9/ ! mighty1 & ! prospect be=e u is full ( enc\ragem5t4 ,submitt+ ?is decl>ation to ! c&id exam9ation ( ! p ( ?is c\ntry1 & ( ! fri5ds ( lib]ty all ov] ! _w1 we h]eby affix our signatures to x2 pl$g+ ourselves t1 "u ! guidance & by ! help ( ,almighty ,god1 we w d all t 9 u lies1 consi/5tly ) ?is decl>ation ( our pr9ciples1 to ov]?r[ ! mo/ execrable sy/em ( slav]y t has ev] be5 witness$ ^u e>?1 to deliv] our l& f its deadlie/ curse1 to wipe out ! f\le/ /a9 :i* re/s ^u our national escut*eon1 & to secure to ! color$ population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates all ! rights & privileges :i* belong to !m z m5 & z ,am]icans1 come :at may to our p]sons1 our int]e/s1 or our reputations1 :e!r we live to witness ! triumph ( ju/ice1 lib]ty1 & humanity1 or p]i% untimely z m>tyrs 9 ?is great1 b5evol5t1 & holy cause4 ,! read+ ( ! pap] 0 foll[$ by a discussion :i* la/$ sev]al h\rs4 ,a memb] ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds mov$ its imm$iate adoption4 ,we h1 he said1 all giv5 x our ass5t3 e he>t "h responds to x4 ,x is a doctr9e ( ,fri5ds t ^! /rong & deep impressions %\ld be he$$4 ,! ,conv5tion1 nev]!less1 deem$ x important to g ov] ! decl>ation c>efully1 p>agraph by p>agraph4 ,dur+ ! discussion1 "o ( ! spectators ask$ leave to say a few words4 ,a beautiful & graceful woman1 9 ! prime ( life1 ) a face b5ea? h] pla9 cap z f9ely intellectual z t ( ,madame ,rol&1 (f]$ "s wise & valuable sugge/ions1 9 a cle>1 sweet voice1 ! *>m ( :i* ,i h nev] =gott54 ,x 0 ,lucretia ,mott ( ,philadelphia4 ,! presid5t c\rte\sly ?ank$ h]1 & enc\rag$ h] to take a "p 9 ! discussion4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! la/ day ( our session1 ! decl>ation1 ) its few v]bal am5dm5ts1 c>efully engross$ on p>*m5t1 0 br\ght be=e ! ,conv5tion4 ,samuel ,j4 ,may rose to read x = ! la/ "t4 ,8 sweet1 p]suasive voice falt]$ ) ! int5sity ( 8 emotions z he repeat$ ! solemn pl$ges ( ! conclud+ p>agraphs4 ,aft] a season ( sil5ce1 ,david ,?ur/on ( ,ma9e rose z 8 "n 0 call$ by "o ( ! secret>ies1 & affix$ 8 "n to ! docum5t4 ,"o aft] ano!r pass$ up to ! plat=m1 sign$1 & retir$ 9 sil5ce4 ,all felt ! deep responsibility ( ! occasion ! %ad[ & =eca/ ( a life-long /ruggle re/$ ^u e c\nt5ance4 ,our "w z a ,conv5tion 0 n[ done4 ,presid5t ,gre5 arose to make ! conclud+ address4 ,! circum/ances "u :i* x 0 utt]$ may h l5t x an impressiv5ess n its own2 b z ,i n[ recall x1 x seems to me ! mo/ p[]ful & eloqu5t spee* to :i* ,i h ev] li/5$4 ,he pass$ 9 review ! "w t _h be5 done1 ! con/itution ( ! new society1 ! decl>ation ( s5tim5ts1 & ! union & e>ne/ness :i* _h m>k$ ! proce$+s4 ,8 clos+ words w nev] be =gott5 by ^? :o he>d !m3-- ,bre?r51 x has be5 good to be "h4 ,9 ?is hall[$ atmosph]e ,i h be5 reviv$ & refre%$4 ,?is brief int]view has m ?an repaid me = all t ,i h ev] suff]$4 ,i h "h met cong5ial m9ds2 ,i h rejoic$ 9 sympa?ies delightful to ! s\l4 ,he>t has beat responsive to he>t1 & ! holy "w ( seek+ to b5efit ! outrag$ & despis$ has prov$ ! mo/ bless$ employm5t4 ,b n[ we mu/ retire f ^! balmy influ5ces & brea! ano!r atmosph]e4 ,! *ill ho>-fro/ w be ^u u4 ,! /orm & tempe/ w rise1 & ! waves ( p]secution w da% aga9/ our s\ls4 ,let u be prep>$ = ! wor/4 ,let u fa/5 ourselves to ! ?rone ( ,god z ) hooks ( /eel4 ,if we cl+ n to ,him1 our names to t docum5t w be b z du/4 ,let u c\rt no applause1 indulge 9 no _s ( va9 boa/+4 ,let u be assur$ t our only hope 9 grappl+ ) ! bony mon/] is 9 an ,arm t is /rong] ?an ours4 ,let u fix our gaze on ,god1 & walk 9 ! light ( ,8 c\nt5ance4 ,if our cause be j--& we "k x is-- ,8 omnipot5ce is pl$g$ to its triumph4 ,let ?is cause be entw9$ ar\nd ! v fibres ( our he>ts4 ,let our he>ts gr[ to x1 s t no?+ b dea? c sund] ! bond4 ,he ceas$1 & !n1 amid/ a sil5ce brok5 only by ! deep-drawn brea? ( emotion 9 ! assembly1 lift$ up 8 voice 9 a pray] to ,almighty ,god1 full ( f]vor & feel+1 implor+ ,8 bless+ & sanctification ^u ! ,conv5tion & its labors4 ,& ) ! solemnity ( ?is supplication 9 our he>ts we clasp$ h&s 9 f>ewell1 & w5t =? ea* man to 8 place ( duty1 n kn[+ ! ?+s t %\ld befall u z individuals1 b ) a confid5ce1 nev] %ak5 by abuse & p]secution1 9 ! c]ta9 triumph ( our cause4 ,,kansas ,read at ! tw5ty-fif? anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! /ate ( ,kansas4 ,,be> ,,camp ,,h\se1 ,,we/ ,,ossipee1 ,n4 ,h41 ,eigh? mon?1 #bi?1 #ahgi4 ,to ,j4 ,s4 ,,em]y1 ,r4 ,,morr[1 ,,& ,c4 ,w4 ,,smi?1 ,,committee3 ,i ,,h receiv$ y\r invitation to ! tw5ty-fif? anniv]s>y celebration ( ! fir/ settlem5t ( ,kansas4 ,x w\ld give me great pleasure to visit y\r /ate on an occasion ( su* peculi> int]e/1 & to make ! acqua9tance ( its brave & self-d5y+ pione]s1 b ,i h n heal? & /r5g? = ! j\rney4 ,x is v fitt+ t ?is anniv]s>y %\ld be duly recogniz$4 ,no "o ( y\r si/] /ates has su* a record z y\rs1--s full ( p]il & adv5ture1 =titude1 self-sacrifice1 & h]oic devotion to fre$om4 ,its baptism ( m>tyr blood n only sav$ ! /ate to lib]ty1 b made ! abolition ( slav]y ev]y:]e possible4 ,b>b] & ,/illwell & ,colpetz] & _! associates did n die 9 va94 ,all ?r\gh y\r long1 h>d /ruggle ,i wat*$ ! c\rse ( ev5ts 9 ,kansas ) absorb+ int]e/4 ,i rejoic$1 :ile ,i m>vell$ at ! /eady c\rage :i* no dang] c\ld %ake1 at ! firm endurance :i* outwe>i$ ! brutalities ( y\r slavehold+ invad]s1 & at t fidelity to "r & duty :i* ! s$uction ( imm$iate self-int]e/ c\ld n sw]ve1 nor ! milit>y =ce ( a proslav]y gov]nm5t ov]awe4 ,all my sympa?ies 7 ) y 9 t /]n trial ( y\r loyalty to ,god & humanity4 ,& :51 9 ! end1 y _h conqu]$ peace1 & ! la/ ( ! baffl$ bord] ruffians _h left y\r t]ritory1 ,i felt t ! doom ( ! accurs$ in/itution 0 seal$1 & t its abolition 0 b a "q ( "t4 ,a /ate ) su* a record w1 ,i am sure1 be true to its noble traditions1 & w d all 9 its p[] to aid ! victims ( prejudice & oppression :o may be compell$ to seek %elt] )9 its bord]s4 ,i w n = a mom5t di/ru/ ! fidelity ( ,kansas to h] f\ndation pr9ciple4 ,god bless & prosp] h]6 ,?ank+ y = ! k9d t]ms ( y\r invitation1 ,i am1 g5tlem51 v truly y\r fri5d4 ,,william ,,lloyd ,,g>rison4 ,an ,introduction to ,oliv] ,johnson's ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison & 8 ,times4 #ahgi4 ,i no n "k t any ^w ( m9e c give additional int]e/ to ?is memorial ( ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison f ! p5 ( "o ( 8 e>lie/ & mo/ devot$ fri5ds1 ^: privilege x has be5 to %>e 8 confid5ce & 8 labors = ne>ly half a c5tury2 b ,i _c well =ego ! opportunity af=d$ me to add briefly my te/imony to ! tribute to ! memory ( ! great ,re=m]1 ^: fri5d%ip ,i h %>$1 & ) :om ,i h be5 associat$ 9 a common cause f y\? to age4 ,my acqua9tance ) him comm5c$ 9 boyhood4 ,my fa!r 0 a subscrib] to 8 fir/ pap]1 ! ,free ,press1 & ! humanit>ian tone ( 8 editorials awak5$ a deep int]e/ 9 our little h\sehold1 :i* 0 increas$ by a visit :i* he made u4 ,:5 he aft]w>ds edit$ ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,times1 at ,b5n+ton1 ,vt41 ,i v5tur$ to write him a lett] ( enc\ragem5t & sympa?y1 urg+ him to cont9ue 8 labors aga9/ slav]y1 & assur+ him t he c\ld d great ?+s1 an unconsci\s prophecy :i* has be5 fulfill$ beyond ! dream ( my boyi% en?usiasm4 ,! fri5d%ip ?us comm5c$ has rema9$ unbrok5 ?r\gh half a c5tury1 confirm+ my e>ly confid5ce 9 8 zeal & devotion1 & 9 ! great intellectual & moral /r5g? :i* he br\ght to ! cause ) :i* 8 "n is id5tifi$4 ,dur+ ! long & h>d /ruggle 9 :i* ! abolitioni/s 7 engag$1 & amid/ ! new & difficult que/ions & side-issues :i* pres5t$ !mselves1 x c\ld sc>cely be o!rwise ?an t diff]5ces ( op9ion & action %\ld arise among !m4 ,! lead] & 8 disciples c\ld n always see alike4 ,my fri5d1 ! au?or ( ?is book1 ,i ?9k1 g5]ally f\nd himself 9 full accord ) him1 :ile ,i (t5 decid$ly diss5t$4 ,i felt x my duty to use my "r ( citiz5%ip at ! ballot-box 9 ! cause ( lib]ty1 :ile ,g>rison1 ) equal s9c]ity1 judg$ & c\nsell$ o!rwise4 ,ea* act$ "u a s5se ( individual duty & responsibility1 & our p]sonal relations 7 undi/urb$4 ,if1 at times1 ! great anti-slav]y lead] fail$ to d ju/ice to ! motives ( ^? :o1 :ile 9 he>ty sympa?y ) 8 hatr$ ( slav]y1 did n agree ) "s ( 8 op9ions & me?ods1 x 0 b ! p>donable & n unnatural result ( 8 int5sity ( purpose1 & 8 self-id5tification ) ! cause he advocat$2 &1 :ile compell$ to diss5t1 9 "s p>ticul>s1 f 8 judgm5t ( m5 & measures1 ! great mass ( ! antislavcry p recogniz$ 8 moral lead]%ip4 ,! controv]sies ( old & new organization1 nonresi/ance & political action1 may n[ be look$ ^u by ! p>ties to !m1 :o /ill survive1 ) ! philosophic calmness :i* foll[s ! subsid5ce ( prejudice & passion4 ,we 7 b fallible m51 & d\btless (t5 err$ 9 feel+1 spee*1 & action4 ,ours 0 b ! common exp]i5ce ( re=m]s 9 all ages4 ,nev] 9 ,cu/om's oil$ grooves ,! _w to a high] level moves1 ,b grates & gr9ds ) friction h>d ,on granite b[ld] & fl9ty %>d4 ,ev] ! ,virtues blu% to f9d ,! ,vices we>+ _! badge beh9d1 ,& ,graces & ,*>ities feel ! fire ,:]e9 ! s9s ( ! age expire4 ,x is too late n[ to dwell on ^! diff]5ces4 ,i *oose r1 ) a feel+ ( gratitude to ,god1 to recall ! great happ9ess ( labor+ ) ! noble company ( :om ,g>rison 0 ! c5tral figure4 ,i love to ?9k ( him z he seem$ to me1 :5 9 ! fre% dawn ( manhood he sat ) me 9 ! old ,hav]hill f>mh\se1 revolv+ ev5 !n s*emes ( b5evol5ce2 or1 ) *e]y smile1 welcom+ me to 8 frugal meal ( bread & milk 9 ! d+y ,bo/on pr9t+-room2 or1 z ,i f\nd him 9 ! gray ,decemb] morn+ 9 ! small attic ( a color$ man1 9 ,philadelphia1 f9i%+ 8 night-long task ( draft+ 8 immortal ,decl>ation ( ,s5tim5ts ( ! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y ,society2 or1 z ,i saw him 9 ! jail ( ,lev]ett ,/reet1 aft] 8 almo/ miracul\s escape f ! mob1 playfully invit+ me to %>e ! safe lodg+s :i* ! /ate _h provid$ = him2 & 9 all ! v>i$ sc5es & situations :]e we act$ toge!r our p>ts 9 ! great endeavor & success ( ,fre$om4 ,! v]dict ( po/]ity 9 8 case may be safely anticipat$4 ,) ! true re=m]s & b5efactors ( 8 race he occupies a place inf]ior to none o!r4 ,! private lives ( _m :o f\ght well ! battles ( humanity h n be5 )\t spot or blemi%4 ,b 8 private "*1 l 8 public1 knew no di%onor4 ,no %ad[ ( suspicion re/s ^u ! :ite /atue ( a life1 ! fitt+ g>l& ( :i* %\ld be ! ,alp9e fl[] t symbolizes noble purity4 ,,anti-,,slav]y ,,anniv]s>y4 ,read at ! semi-c5t5nial celebration ( ! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y ,society at ,philadelphia1 on ! #c;d ,decemb]1 #ahhc4 ,,oak ,,knoll1 ,,danv]s1 ,,mass41 #aa? mo41 #cj1 #ahhc4 ,i ,,ne$ n say h[ gladly ,i w\ld be ) y at ! semi-c5t5nial ( ! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y ,society4 ,i am1 ,i regret to say1 q unable to gratify ?is wi%1 & c only repres5t myself by a lett]4 ,look+ back ov] ! long ye>s ( half a c5tury1 ,i c sc>cely realize ! conditions "u :i* ! conv5tion ( #ahcc assembl$4 ,slav]y 0 pr$om9ant4 ,l ,apollyon 9 ,pilgrim's ,progress1 x /raddl$ ov] ! :ole bread? ( ! way4 ,*ur* & /ate1 press & pulpit1 bus9ess int]e/s1 lit]ature1 & fa%ion 7 pro/rate at its feet4 ,our conv5tion1 ) few exceptions1 0 compos$ ( m5 )\t influ5ce or position1 poor & little kn[n1 /rong only 9 _! convictions & fai? 9 ! ju/ice ( _! cause4 ,to onlook]s our endeavor to undo ! evil "w ( two c5turies & conv]t a nation to ! great r5unciation involv$ 9 emancipation mu/ h seem$ absurd 9 ! la/ degree4 ,our voices 9 su* an atmosph]e f\nd no e*o4 ,we c\ld look = no response b laughs ( d]ision or ! missiles ( a mob4 ,b we felt t we _h ! /r5g? ( tru? on our side2 we 7 "r1 & all ! _w ab\t u 0 wrong4 ,we _h fai?1 hope1 & en?usiasm1 & did our "w1 no?+ d\bt+1 amid/ a g5]ation :o fir/ despis$ & !n fe>$ & hat$ u4 ,= myself ,i h nev] ceas$ to be grateful to ! ,div9e ,provid5ce = ! privilege ( tak+ a "p 9 t "w4 ,& n[ = m ?an tw5ty ye>s we h _h a free c\ntry4 ,no slave treads its soil4 ,! anticipat$ dang]\s consequ5ces ( complete emancipation h n be5 felt4 ,! emancipat$ class1 z a :ole1 h done wisely1 & well "u circum/ances ( peculi> difficulty4 ,! ma/]s h le>n$ t cotton c be rais$ bett] by free ?an by slave labor1 & nobody n[ wi%es a return to slave-hold+4 ,sectional prejudices are subsid+1 ! bitt]ness ( ! civil w> is sl[ly pass+ away4 ,we are beg9n+ to feel t we are "o p1 ) no really cla%+ int]e/s1 & none m truly rejoice 9 ! gr[+ prosp]ity ( ! ,s\? ?an ! old abolitioni/s1 :o hat$ slav]y z a curse to ! ma/] z well z to ! slave4 ,9 view ( ?is commemorative semi-c5t5nial occasion1 _m ?\ghts cr[d ^u me2 memory recalls vani%$ faces & voices long hu%$4 ,( ^? :o act$ ) me 9 ! conv5tion fifty ye>s ago ne>ly all h pass$ into ano!r /ate ( be+4 ,we :o rema9 mu/ soon foll[2 we h se5 ! fulfilm5t ( our desire2 we h outliv$ scorn & p]secution2 ! l5g!n+ %ad[s invite u to re/4 ,if1 9 look+ back1 we feel t we sometimes err$ ?r\gh impati5t zeal 9 our conte/ ) a great wrong1 we h ! satisfaction ( kn[+ t we 7 influ5c$ by no m]ely selfi% consid]ations4 ,! l[ light ( our sett+ sun %9es ov] a free1 unit$ p1 & our la/ pray] %all be = _! peace1 prosp]ity1 & happ9ess4 ,,response ,,to ,,! ,,celebration ,,( ,,my ,,eightie? ,,bir?day ,,by ,,! ,,color$ ,,citiz5s ,,( ,,wa%+ton ,d4 ,c4 ,to ,r4 ,h4 ,,t]rell ,,& ,,george ,w4 ,,williams1 ,,esquires4 ,,g5tlem51--,among ! great numb] ( tok5s ( int]e/ & good-w :i* rea*$ me on my bir?day1 none h t\*$ me m deeply ?an ! proce$+s ( ! great meet+ ( ! color$ citiz5s ( ! nation's capital1 ( :i* y are ! repres5tatives4 ,! resolutions ( t meet+ came to me z ! voice ( millions ( my fell[- c\ntrym54 ,t voice 0 dumb 9 slav]y :51 m ?an half a c5tury ago1 ,i put =? my plea = ! fre$om ( ! slave4 ,x c\ld n answ] me f ! rice swamp & cotton field1 b n[1 ,god be prais$1 x speaks f y\r great meet+ 9 ,wa%+ton & f all ! colleges & s*ools :]e ! y\? ( y\r race are taught4 ,i sc>cely expect$ !n t ! p = :om ,i plead$ w\ld ev] "k ( my ef=ts 9 _! behalf4 ,i _c be too ?ankful to ! ,div9e ,provid5ce t ,i h liv$ to he> _! grateful response4 ,i /& amaz$ at ! rapid /rides :i* y\r p h made s9ce emancipation1 at y\r indu/ry1 y\r acquisition ( prop]ty & l&1 y\r zeal = education1 y\r self-respect+ b unres5tful attitude t[>d ^? :o =m]ly claim$ to be y\r ma/]s1 y\r pa!tic b manly appeal = j treatm5t & recognition4 ,i see 9 all ?is ! promise t ! "t is n f> di/ant :51 9 common ) ! :ite race1 y w h ! free1 undisput$ rights ( ,am]ican citiz5%ip 9 all p>ts ( ! ,union1 & y\r rightful %>e 9 ! honors z well z ! protection ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,y\r lett] w\ld h be5 answ]$ soon] if x _h be5 possible4 ,i h be5 lit]ally ov]wbelm$ ) lett]s & telegrams1 :i*1 ow+ to illness1 ,i h be5 9 a great measure unable to answ] or ev5 read4 ,i t5d] to y1 g5tlem51 & to ! p y repres5t my he>tfelt ?anks1 & ! assurance t :ile life la/s y w f9d me1 z ,i h be5 h]et(ore1 "u m difficult circum/ances1 y\r fai?ful fri5d4 ,,oak ,,knoll1 ,,danv]s1 ,,mass41 fir/ mo41 #i1 #ahhh4