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Gerrit Smith

When a good man lends himself to the advocacy of slavery, he must, at least for a time, feel himself to be any where but at home, amongst his new thoughts, doctrines, and modes of reasoning.

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Gerrit Smith

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

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Gerrit Smith

True, permanent peace can never be restored, until slavery, the occasion of the war, has ceased.

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Gerrit Smith

To say, that Capt. Ingraham violated the rights of Turkey, is nonsense.

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Gerrit Smith

To no human charter am I indebted for my rights.

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Gerrit Smith

There is room in our ranks for the old and decrepit, as well as the young and vigorous.

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Gerrit Smith

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

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Gerrit Smith

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

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Gerrit Smith

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.

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Gerrit Smith

Our political and constitutional rights, so called, are but the natural and inherent rights of man, asserted, carried out, and secured by modes of human contrivance.

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Gerrit Smith

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

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Gerrit Smith

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

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