We regard every man in our midst an enemy to the institutions of the South, who does not boldly declare that he believes African slavery to be a social, moral, and political blessing.
Slaves - Slavery Quotes
No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law denying or impairing the right of property in negro slaves shall be passed.
To Americans. That some desperate wretches should be willing to steal and enslave men by violence and murder for gain, is rather lamentable than strange. But that many civilized, nay, christianized people should approve, and be concerned in the savage practice, is surprising; and still persist, though it has been so often proved contrary to […]
There was no place in the land where the seeker could not find some small budding sign of pity for the slave. No place in all the land but one – the pulpit. It yielded last; it always does. It fought a strong and stubborn fight, and then did what it always does, joined the […]
The South considered Lincoln so “black” an abolitionist that its leaders pronounced themselves ready to succeed from the Union rather than accept his election… This was a recognition of the major difference between Lincoln and every other presidential candidate since John Quincy Adams: Lincoln was willing to regard slavery as a moral issue – as […]
Every king springs from a race of slaves, and every slave had kings among his ancestors.
The blunting effects of slavery upon the slaveholder’s moral perceptions are known and conceded the world over; and a priveleged class, an aristocracy, is but a band of slaveholders under another name.
No pope ever condemned slavery.
It stands to reason that where there’s sacrifice, there’s someone collecting sacrificial offerings. Where there’s service, there’s someone being served. The man who speaks to you of sacrifice, speaks of slaves and masters. And intends to be the master.
No evil can result from its (slavery’s) inhibition more pernicious than its toleration.
