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... adopted , because it is ad- dressed to the fears , and not to the reason of man . Threats like these , however , from being familiar , have long since ceased to be terrible . They can excite no other feelings than those of regret , that ...
... adopted , because it is ad- dressed to the fears , and not to the reason of man . Threats like these , however , from being familiar , have long since ceased to be terrible . They can excite no other feelings than those of regret , that ...
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... adopted to raise a sort of hue and cry against principles which can rationally neither be disputed nor resisted . Was Crandall a fanatic , because bad men consigned him for months to prison , without an offence ? Was his sister a ...
... adopted to raise a sort of hue and cry against principles which can rationally neither be disputed nor resisted . Was Crandall a fanatic , because bad men consigned him for months to prison , without an offence ? Was his sister a ...
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... adopt . Whether fanatical or not , we are sincere ; -that virtue , at least , can- not be questioned . Can as much be said for our antagonists ? What have we to gain personally from this struggle ? Contumely and odium . We act under the ...
... adopt . Whether fanatical or not , we are sincere ; -that virtue , at least , can- not be questioned . Can as much be said for our antagonists ? What have we to gain personally from this struggle ? Contumely and odium . We act under the ...
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... adopted in the Legislature by a solemn vote ! -a solemn vote , indeed , it was — a most precious legacy from fathers to their offspring . This is the same ultra spirit that has produced . the recent disgraceful scenes in our national ...
... adopted in the Legislature by a solemn vote ! -a solemn vote , indeed , it was — a most precious legacy from fathers to their offspring . This is the same ultra spirit that has produced . the recent disgraceful scenes in our national ...
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... adopted . Why , this is as good an argument in favor of slavery , as in behalf of the colonizationists , unless their superior merits be established . We may not , it is true , succeed against the joint efforts of the South , and of ...
... adopted . Why , this is as good an argument in favor of slavery , as in behalf of the colonizationists , unless their superior merits be established . We may not , it is true , succeed against the joint efforts of the South , and of ...
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abolition abolitionism abolitionists adjourned adopted American Anti-Slavery Society American Women Anti-Slavery Society attend blessing blood Board of Managers building called cause character Christian colonization colonizationists colored Congress Constitution Convention of American Councils crime DANIEL NEALL destroy destruction doctrine drunkards duty emancipation erected evil excitement exercise fathers fear feel fellow citizens free discussion freedom freedom of speech friends give heart honor human influence invitation JOSEPH RITNER justice labor land laws letter Liberia liberty Lucretia Mott Mayor measures meeting mind morning nation never o'clock object occasion opinion oppressed outrage PAUL BROWN peace Pennsylvania Hall Association persons Peter Mathias Philadelphia political portion present principles resolution respect respectfully Samuel Webb sentiments slave slaveholders slavery South Southern speech spirit sylvania thing thousand tion truth virtue voice voluntary associations WALTER FORWARD WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON witness
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Страница 72 - caution,' and ' prudence,' and 'judiciousness.' Sir, I hare learned to hate those words. Whenever we attempt to imitate our great Exemplar, and press the truth of God, in all its plainness, upon the conscience, why, we are very imprudent ; because, forsooth, a great excitement will ensue. Sir, slavery will not be overthrown without excitement, a most tremendous excitement.
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