- Taschenbuch: 212 Seiten
- Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing (22. März 2010)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1154275825
- ISBN-13: 978-1154275827
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 24,6 x 18,9 x 0,7 cm
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1841. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... PART VI. THE QUESTION WHO ARE ABOLITIONISTS? ANSWERED. THAT SUCH HAVE NEITHER INDIVIDUALLY NOR COLLECTIVELY, A MORAL OR POLITICAL RIGHT TO INTERFERE IN THE QUESTION OF SLAVERY IN THE SLAVE-HOLDING STATES. TO THE CONTRARY, THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF OUR COMMON COUNTRY BIND THEM MORALLY AS CHRISTIANS, WHO OUGHT TO OBEY THOSE LAWS AND POLITICALLY, AS CITIZENS, TO AID AND PROTECT THE SOUTH, IN THEIR RIGHT OF PROPERTY IN SLAVES. THE VIEWS OF CONWAY ROBINSON, ESQ. ATTORNEY AT LAW IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, ON THIS SUBJECT. From what has already been written by us, on the subject of a direct and immediate emancipation of the slave population of our country, here in our midst, to be raised to an equality of rights, moral, political and social, with ourselves, it is apparent that some pretty correct ideas of the true character of abolitionists, as well as their principles, may be plainly seen. In our exposition of an abolitionist, it is certainly not our intention to become the advocates of slavery or of the slave trade. We have already said that slavery is an evil, a great evil, and every true patriot, as well as every friend to humanity, must desire that the country be rid of it, for the ultimate good of ourselves and posterity, as well as that of the slave population. But slavery now exists. It is here--we are under the influence of that evil. We must get clear of it in the most appropriate and the safest way, if we get clear of it at all. But let it be remembered, it is one thing to be averse to slavery in principle, and in practice too, and another to be an abolitionist. For an abolitionist, as we gather his character from the writings of abolitionists, and we have quoted them freely in this work, is one, who not only asks for, but demands, and calls upon the free sta...
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