Sinfulness of American Slavery: Proved from Its Evil Sources; Its Injustice; Its Wrongs; Its Contrariety to Many Scriptural Commands, Prohibitions, and Principles, and to the Christian Spirit; and from Its Evil Effects; Together with Observations on Emancipation, and the Duties of American Citizens in Regard to Slavery, Količina 2L. Swormstedt & J. H. Power, 1850 |
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Stran 217 - Some safer world in depths of wood embraced, Some happier island in the watery waste; Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold." (Essay on Man.) " God fixed it certain, that, whatever day Makes man a slave takes half his worth away." JOSEPH ADDISON. (Homer's Odyssey.)
Stran 272 - among which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and in pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. Therefore, no male person, born in this country, or brought from over the sea, ought to be holden by law to serve any person, as a servant, slave, or apprentice, after he arrives
Stran 328 - the wife of Zacharias. (Luke i, 42, 43.) Who united with the good old Simeon, in giving thanks publicly in the temple, when the child Jesus was presented there by his parents, and 'spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem?
Stran 56 - for restraining the intemperance of passion toward his slave, it should always be a sufficient one that his child is present. But generally it is not sufficient. The parent storms ; the child looks on, catches the lineaments of wrath, puts on the airs in the circle of smaller slaves, gives a loose
Stran 270 - We will neither import nor purchase any slave imported after the first day of December next ; after which time we will wholly discontinue the slave-trade, and neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels or sell our commodities or manufactures to those who may be concerned in it.
Stran 129 - that no freeman ought to be taken or imprisoned, or deprived of his freehold, liberties, or privileges, or outlawed, or exiled, or in any manner destroyed, or deprived of life, liberty, or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or by the
Stran 358 - we are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear! Therefore is this distress come upon us. And Keuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, do not sin against the child, and ye would not hear ? Therefore, behold, also his blood is required,
Stran 271 - should be formed in said territory." Congress established certain articles of compact between the original states and the people and states in the territory, to remain forever unalterable, unless by common consent. One of these
Stran 225 - I never mean, unless some particular circumstance should compel me to it, to possess another slave by purchase; it being among my first wishes to see some plan adopted by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law
Stran 217 - of delight ! Eternal pleasures in thy presence reign, And smiling plenty leads thy wanton train: Eas'd of her load, subjection grows more light, And poverty looks cheerful in thy sight; Thou mak'st the gloomy face of nature gay, Giv'st beauty to the sun, and pleasure to the day.