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... question , WHAT IS SLAVERY ? at the sound of which the walls of the capitol staggered like a drunken man . For this suppression of the freedom of speech , of the freedom of the press , and of the right of petition , the people of the ...
... question , WHAT IS SLAVERY ? at the sound of which the walls of the capitol staggered like a drunken man . For this suppression of the freedom of speech , of the freedom of the press , and of the right of petition , the people of the ...
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... question , and must be gravely considered . An illustrious statesman and orator of the British House of Commons has declared , that the people of the South are much more strongly , and with a higher and more stubborn spirit , attached ...
... question , and must be gravely considered . An illustrious statesman and orator of the British House of Commons has declared , that the people of the South are much more strongly , and with a higher and more stubborn spirit , attached ...
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... question , then plainly resolves itself in this , Are slaves men , or not ? Slavery , we say , is an unquestionable evil . How , then , shall that evil be removed ? That involves the great difficulty . By restoring the slaves to freedom ...
... question , then plainly resolves itself in this , Are slaves men , or not ? Slavery , we say , is an unquestionable evil . How , then , shall that evil be removed ? That involves the great difficulty . By restoring the slaves to freedom ...
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... question . First , then , is the abolition of slavery expedient ? Morality approves it - religion approves it . These , even in every political discussion , are towers of strength ; but when it shall be perceived , that , independent of ...
... question . First , then , is the abolition of slavery expedient ? Morality approves it - religion approves it . These , even in every political discussion , are towers of strength ; but when it shall be perceived , that , independent of ...
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... question , -whatever may be its importance , will be decided , not with a due regard to its intrinsic merits , or the general advantage of the country , but solely from a disposition to conciliate the refractory , and preserve ...
... question , -whatever may be its importance , will be decided , not with a due regard to its intrinsic merits , or the general advantage of the country , but solely from a disposition to conciliate the refractory , and preserve ...
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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 180 - The citizens have a right in a peaceable manner to assemble together for their common good, and to apply to those invested with the powers of government for redress of grievances or other proper purposes by petition, address, or remonstrance.
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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.
Страница 125 - Oh ! tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon...