In the spread of Christianity, in the advance of civilization, in the moral development of the people, a tribunal is now preparing, which will pronounce sentence of condemnation against the abetters of slavery, to be promulgated as from Sinai, and preserved in the archives of eternity.
Mann believes that a moral judgment against slavery will be made by future generations.
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Men of Massachusetts! moral and religious men! lovers of freedom and of your country, were you prepared for this?
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