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I welcomed the organization of the Anti-slavery Society.

- Gerrit Smith
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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.

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.

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