Gerrit Smith

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

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

There is one class of men, whom it especially behoves to be tenacious of the right of free discussion. I mean the poor. ”

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. ”

My rights all spring front an infinitely nobler source - from favor and grace of God. ”

But, although America cannot be justly charged with violating the rights of Turkey, Turkey nevertheless can be justly charged with violating the rights of America. ”

To no human charter am I indebted for my rights. ”

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. ”

But as well may you, when urging a man up-hill with a heavy load upon his back, and with your lash also upon his back, tell him, that be has nothing to do either with the load or the lash. ”

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. ”