Yet day after day was spent in endeavors to procure the conviction of a man who had committed no offence against the laws of the State, and whose person had been seized in consequence of a gross fraud, and a palpable and acknowledged falsehood.
Tappan condemns the relentless efforts to convict an innocent man based on fraudulent claims, showcasing the corruption of the legal system.
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Unite then, we beseech you, with one heart and one mind, for the legal, constitutional abolition of slavery.
By abolishing slavery you will become the architects of your own fortune, and of your country's greatness.
In the place of your present contempt, and degradation, and misery, honor, and wealth, and happiness court your acceptance.
Do you ask that your children may be rescued from the ignorance and irreligion to which they are now doomed, and that avenues may be opened for you and for them to honest and profitable employment?