Having once obtained a footing in your legislative halls, you will have secured in a quiet, peaceable, constitutional mode, the downfall of slavery, the recovery of your rights, and the prosperity and happiness of your country.
Tappan asserts that gaining a foothold in legislative bodies will peacefully lead to the end of slavery and the restoration of rights.
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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.
Unite then, we beseech you, with one heart and one mind, for the legal, constitutional abolition of slavery.
The institution which oppresses you is suffering from the decrepitude of age, and is the scorn and loathing of the world.