American Liberties and American Slavery - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838. Excerpt: ... SECTION XXXVI.--"I am opposed to discussing slavery, and to tasting on the sub j ect, and praying audibly about it, or talking about it among our people, because it will divide our church, and when we travel south, we shall not be well received by our slaveholding brethren,". Page 411 SECTION XXXVII.--"I am opposed to the discussion of slavery, because abolitionists are in number but a handful, and it is impossible they should be right, and all the rest of the world wrong,"... 415 SECTION XXXVIII.--"I am opposed to the discussion of slavery, because the subject is already perfectly well understood by the people," 430 SECTION XXXIX.--"I am as much opposed to slavery as anyone can be, and think it is a most dreadful evil, but am opposed to having it discussed, because I am a colonizalionist,".... 424 SECTION XL.--" I am opposed to the discussion of slavery, and to emancipation, because the slaves are better off than the poor labouring white people are at the north,"...... 438 COMMUNICATIONS TO THE AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER. TO SEYMOUR B. TREADWELL, ESQ.. Sir: The cause of the oppressed is one of deep and thrilling interest to us all as a Nation, and infinitely more so to us as Christians. Whatever therefore shall tend to enlighten the mind, and bring it up to vigorous and prompt exertions in urging on the day for the liberation of the Captive, should be eagerly sought out and put in requisition. On these premises, we lay before you the following proceedings: At a meeting of the Perinton Anti-Slavery Society convened, I. F. Benedict, Esq., Vice President in tho chair, it was unanimously "Resolved, that a Committee be appointed to wait on Seymour B. Treadwell, Esq. and solicit for publication in the several leading Anti-Slavery papers of our land, his ingenious a...