William Lloyd Garrison: “The principles, the feelings of our nature, rise in rebellion against it.”

They who desire me to be dumb on the subject of Slavery, unless I will open my mouth in its defence, ask me to give the lie to my professions, to degrade my manhood, and to stain my soul.

No alliance with Abolitionists, either in Church or State!" The issue is clear, explicit, determinate.

No insult or outrage, no deed of impiety or blood, on the part of the South, can startle us into resistance, or inspire us with self-respect.

Hence, I cannot but regard oppression in every form--and most of all, that which turns a man into a thing--with indignation and abhorrence.