Author: Gerrit Smith

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I welcomed the organization of the Anti-slavery Society.

I welcomed the organization of the Anti-slavery Society.

- 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.

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

- Gerrit Smith

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.

- Gerrit Smith

It is manifestly vital to the success of the anti-slavery cause, that the authority and influence of proslavery, especially of slaveholding, ministers should be destroyed.

It is manifestly vital to the success of the anti-slavery cause, that the authority and influence of proslavery, especially of slaveholding, ministers should be destroyed.

- Gerrit Smith

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

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

- Gerrit Smith

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 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.

- Gerrit Smith

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

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

- Gerrit Smith

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 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.

- Gerrit Smith

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

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

- Gerrit Smith

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