God cannot approve of a system of servitude, in which the master is guilty of assuming absolute power - of assuming God's place and relation towards his fellow-men.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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