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Our concern, however, is with slavery as it is, and not with any theory of it.

~Gerrit Smith

Topics: Any Concern However Our Slavery Theory

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Our political and constitutional rights, so called, are but the natural and inherent rights of man, asserted, carried out, and secured by modes of human contrivance.

~Gerrit Smith

Topics: Carried Constitutional Human Inherent Man Modes Natural Our Out Political Rights Secured

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The only ground on which a neutral State can claim respect at the hands of belligerents is, that, so far as she is concerned, their rights are protected.

~Gerrit Smith

Topics: Claim Concerned Far Ground Hands Neutral Only Protected Respect Rights She State Which

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

~Gerrit Smith

Topics: Load Much North Poor Slavery Smarts

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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

Topics: Also Forbidden God Him His Marriage Obey Reading Respect Seen Slave Southern Studying Word Would

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

~Gerrit Smith

Topics: Old Our Ranks Room Vigorous Well Young

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To no human charter am I indebted for my rights.

~Gerrit Smith

Topics: Am Charter Human Indebted Rights

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

~Gerrit Smith

Topics: Nonsense Rights Say Turkey Violated

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

~Gerrit Smith

Topics: Never Occasion Peace Permanent Restored Slavery True Until War

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

~Gerrit Smith

Topics: Exertion Man Mercy Never Noble Powers Require Rights Suppression Truth

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: March 6th, 1797

Died: December 28th, 1874

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