Lewis Tappan: “They are the nobility of the south, and they find it expedient to…”

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They are the nobility of the south, and they find it expedient to forget that there are any commoners.

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Lewis Tappan

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Tappan characterizes slaveholders as a 'nobility' in the South, suggesting a disconnect from the majority of the population.

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Now is the time, fellow-citizens, to assail the foe.

By abolishing slavery you will become the architects of your own fortune, and of your country's greatness.

You will be cheered by the approbation of your own consciences, and by the plaudits of mankind.

In the place of your present contempt, and degradation, and misery, honor, and wealth, and happiness court your acceptance.

Lewis Tappan: “They are the nobility of the south, and they find it expedient to forget that there are any commoners.”