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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Our political and constitutional rights, so called, are but the natural and inherent rights of...

Our political and constitutional rights, so called, are but the natural and inherent rights of...

I do not subscribe to the doctrine that the people are the slaves and property...

I do not subscribe to the doctrine that the people are the slaves and property...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The only ground on which a neutral State can claim respect at the hands of...

The only ground on which a neutral State can claim respect at the hands of...

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

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

It is manifestly vital to the success of the anti-slavery cause, that the authority and...

It is manifestly vital to the success of the anti-slavery cause, that the authority and...

It, sometimes, suits the slaveholders to claim, that their slavery is an exclusively State concern;...

It, sometimes, suits the slaveholders to claim, that their slavery is an exclusively State concern;...

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

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

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

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...

There is one class of men, whom it especially behoves to be tenacious of the...

As this is the first time I have had the floor, it may be well...

As this is the first time I have had the floor, it may be well...

It is not to be disguised, that a war has broken out between the North...

It is not to be disguised, that a war has broken out between the North...

We must continue to judge of slavery by what it is, and not by what...

We must continue to judge of slavery by what it is, and not by what...

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

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

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

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

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

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

God cannot approve of a system of servitude, in which the master is guilty of...

God cannot approve of a system of servitude, in which the master is guilty of...