Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-07
pririnal Anll.slarerr Agllalors.

There d not man living who wishes
more sincerely than do to see plan adopt
ed for the abolition Of slavery - George
Washingfoa, April t2, 17sG.
The scheme, nay dear marquis, which you
propose e. precedent to eneoarags the
emancipation Of The black people in this
country from the state Of bondage ia which
they are held i striking evidence Of tbs
benevoIeace Of your heart Washington 70
Lafayette, 1883.
1t 10 the most earnest wish Of America to
see an entire stop forever put TO the wicked,
cruel, and unnatural trade in slaves.-Heet.
iag II Fsa5ax. Va, Jsly 10, iT74, presided
svg By Washington
I trembIe for my country when / reflect
that God = Just. His justice cannot sleep
iorsvsr<-I9ersoas Notes on Siorgy IN Ptr-
giaia, l7s2.
The King Of Great Britain has wAgsd
cruel war against hannah nature itself vio-
lating It's most sacred rights of life and lib
erty In the persons Of distant people who
never offended him. captivating them and
carrying them into slavery in another hem
isphere, or 20 incur miserable death in their
transportation hitber.--,JefsrsoR's Original
DRAFT Of TIC Declaration Of LadPeHdeHee.
Amer the year 1900 of the Christian era
there shall be neither slavery nor involunta-
] ~ servitade in any Of the said states, Gan
/ Of tho territories then belonging TO the
| United States t-Jefns0a Ordinance Of
/ 1857, unanimously dPProrsd By Congress, ard
siqaed By Washington.
! We have seen the mere distinction Of color
made, in the most enlightened period Of
/ time. q ground Of the most oppressive do
tninicn ever exercised by man over man
James MGdis0n.
+ We have found that this evil has preyed
/ upon the very vitals Of the Union, aGd has
been preiaaiciaI 70 all the States In which
Il has exisfed--.famss HsHr0e
The tariff was only the pretexf and dis
nnion and Southern Confederacy the real
object. The next pretext viii be the negro
+ or slavery question,--AAdrelc Jackson, Nay,
Sir, I envy neither the heart nor the head
. Of that man from the North who rises here
to defend slavery on prineiple.--sJoAH Ran
dolpk Of Roanoke.
The people of Carolina form two classes,
, the rich and the poor The poor ara very
! ( poor; the Ftch, VINO nave staNes 70 W al
their work, give them no employment The
'. little money they get is laid 90 u brandy,
not in books and newspapers henee they
know nothing Of the comparative blessings
; OF our country, or Of the dangers which
threaten ii; therefore they care nothing
about it.--Gca Francis Harioa to Bdroa Dc
Kali.
So long as God allows the vital carrent
70 Aow through my veins, viii never,
never. never, BY werd or thought, BY mind
or viii, aid in admitting one rood Of free
territory to the everlasting eurse Of human
bondage-Hsag Cay.
Abiding TO the time the above sentiment
was uttered, Thomas H. Benton says That
was proud day. Icould have wished that
had spoken the same words speak them
now, telling you they were his, and adopt
ing them rs my own.
ii We consider the voluntary cnslzvfng ol
) 1 one part Of the hannah race by another a.
utterly inconsistent with the law Of God,
I which enisins that sall things whatsoever
!, We would that men should do to you, do ys
1 even so to them. "-RssolsfioRs unanimously
adopted bg TIE General Assembly Of tie Pres.
> BgtSrSan GksscA Of tks United States u AmsT.
Tea, 1915.