Politician

The Southern slave would obey God in respect to marriage, and also to the reading and studying of His word. But this, as we have seen, is forbidden him.

The poor North has much to do with slavery. It staggers under its load and smarts under its lash.

We must continue to judge of slavery by what it is, and not by what you tell us it will, or may be.

But, although America cannot be justly charged with violating the rights of Turkey, Turkey nevertheless can be justly charged with violating the rights of America.

I welcomed the organization of the Anti-slavery Society.

Our concern, however, is with slavery as it is, and not with any theory of it.

I believe that government is for the use of the people, and not the people for the use of the government.

I do not object to the construction of rail roads and canals.

There is one class of men, whom it especially behoves to be tenacious of the right of free discussion. I mean the poor.

Truth and mercy require the exertion - never the suppression, of man's noble rights and powers.

Let us tell our legislators in advance, that this is a right, restraints on which, we will not, cannot bear; and that every attempt to restrain it is a palpable wrong on God and man.

I prefer, in a word, the republican system, because it comes up more nearly to God's system.

It is not to be disguised, that a war has broken out between the North and the South. - Political and commercial men are industriously striving to restore peace: but the peace, which they would effect, is superficial, false, and temporary.

My rights all spring front an infinitely nobler source - from favor and grace of God.

The only ground on which a neutral State can claim respect at the hands of belligerents is, that, so far as she is concerned, their rights are protected.

I do not subscribe to the doctrine that the people are the slaves and property of their government. I believe that government is for the use of the people, and not the people for the use of the government.

I trust, that your readers will not construe my words to mean, that I would not have gone to a 3 o'clock in the morning session, for the sake of defeating the Nebraska bill.

I need say no more, to prove that slavery is entirely unlike the servitude in the patriarchal families.

But I love honesty, and, therefore; do I make great account of facts.

I am a plain man, and I care and know comparatively little about rhetoric.