The Legion of Liberty: And Force of Truth, Containing the Thoughts, Words, and Deeds of Some Prominent Apostles, Champions and MartyrsAmerican Anti-slavery Society, 1857 - 336 من الصفحات |
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... evil in its mitigated , and extend it in its aggravated forms . The haughty ancient domin- ion , the mother of Washington , Jefferson , Madison , Patrick Hen- ry , the Randolphs , and other staunch abolitionists , is compelled to ...
... evil in its mitigated , and extend it in its aggravated forms . The haughty ancient domin- ion , the mother of Washington , Jefferson , Madison , Patrick Hen- ry , the Randolphs , and other staunch abolitionists , is compelled to ...
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... evil ) our matchless system . THOMAS JEFFERSON . The whole commerce between master and slave is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions ; the most unremitting despo tism on the one part and degrading submissions on the ...
... evil ) our matchless system . THOMAS JEFFERSON . The whole commerce between master and slave is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions ; the most unremitting despo tism on the one part and degrading submissions on the ...
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... evil on us . you will be supported by the religious precept , " be not weary in well doing . " That your success may be as speedy and complete , as it will be honorable and immortal consolation to yourself , I shall as fervently and ...
... evil on us . you will be supported by the religious precept , " be not weary in well doing . " That your success may be as speedy and complete , as it will be honorable and immortal consolation to yourself , I shall as fervently and ...
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... evil . Every thing we can do is to improve it , if it happens in our day ; if not , let us transmit to our descendants , together with our slaves , a pity for their unhappy lot , and our abhor- rence for slavery . If we cannot reduce ...
... evil . Every thing we can do is to improve it , if it happens in our day ; if not , let us transmit to our descendants , together with our slaves , a pity for their unhappy lot , and our abhor- rence for slavery . If we cannot reduce ...
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... evil has preyed upon the very vitals of the Union ; and has been prejudicial to all the states in which it has existed . - Speech in the Virginia Convention . JOHN JAY . The state of New York is rarely out of my mind or heart , and I am ...
... evil has preyed upon the very vitals of the Union ; and has been prejudicial to all the states in which it has existed . - Speech in the Virginia Convention . JOHN JAY . The state of New York is rarely out of my mind or heart , and I am ...
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abolished abolition of slavery abolitionists African American AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY annexation of Texas anti-slavery believe blood bondage brethren British cause chains character christian citizens civil colonies color Congress constitution crime cruel cruelty death declared degraded earth emancipation equal evil exist favor feelings fellow foreign freedom freemen friends give hands happiness heart heaven honor human Indians influence institutions interest James Forten John Quincy Adams Joseph Sturge justice labor land lash legislature liberty master ment mercy Mexican Mexico moral mulatto nation nature negroes never New-York northern object oppression peace persons planters political principles punishment race republic senators slave power slave-holders slave-trade slaves society soul South South Carolina southern spirit sympathy territory Texian thing THOMAS CLARKSON thou thousand tion trade traffic tyrants Union United violation Virginia whip WILLIAM WILLIAM SLADE wretched
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الصفحة 14 - Determined to keep open a market where MEN should be bought and sold, he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every legislative attempt to prohibit or to restrain this execrable commerce.
الصفحة 21 - Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct; and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it?
الصفحة 243 - For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
الصفحة 207 - As human nature's broadest, foulest blot, Chains him, and tasks him, and exacts his sweat With stripes, that Mercy, with a bleeding heart, Weeps when she sees inflicted on a beast. Then what is man ? And what man, seeing this, And having human feelings, does not blush And hang his head, to think himself a man?
الصفحة 213 - CYRIACK, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, Friend, to have lost them overplied In liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which...
الصفحة 14 - He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither.
الصفحة 20 - Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.
الصفحة 247 - No matter in what language his doom may have been pronounced ; no matter what complexion, incompatible with freedom, an Indian or an African sun may have burnt upon him ; no matter in what disastrous battle his...
الصفحة 37 - And that servant which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
الصفحة 267 - They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick ; but go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice : for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.