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 forbidgodmarriage Change image and share on social
I believe that government is for the use of the people, and not the people for the use of the government. Gerrit Smith governmentpeople Change image and share on social
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 belligerentclaimconcern Change image and share on social
To no human charter am I indebted for my rights. Gerrit Smith charterhumanindebted Change image and share on social
Our concern, however, is with slavery as it is, and not with any theory of it. Gerrit Smith concernslaverytheory Change image and share on social
I welcomed the organization of the Anti-slavery Society. Gerrit Smith antiorganizationslavery Change image and share on social
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 assertcallcarry Change image and share on social
I am a plain man, and I care and know comparatively little about rhetoric. Gerrit Smith carecomparativelyman Change image and share on social
As this is the first time I have had the floor, it may be well for me now to confess, that I am in the habit of freely imputing errors to my fellow-men. Gerrit Smith confesserrorfellow Change image and share on social
To say, that Capt. Ingraham violated the rights of Turkey, is nonsense. Gerrit Smith captingrahamnonsense Change image and share on social
