On the record
We appeal to the spirit of these laws; we appeal to this justice and humanity; we ask whether they ought not to operate, on the present occasion, with all their force?
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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gutenberg.orgHenry Cabot Lodge: “We appeal to the spirit of these laws; we appeal to this justice and humanity; we ask whether they ought not to operate…”
Editor's note · Context
Lodge appeals to the principles of justice and humanity in the context of slavery's toleration.
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