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Their argument is, that political power in the hands of the poor and laboring classes is always attended with danger, and that this danger is averted when these classes are kept in bondage.
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Lewis Tappan
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gutenberg.orgLewis Tappan: “Their argument is, that political power in the hands of the poor and laboring classes is always attended with danger…”
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Tappan critiques the belief that political power in the hands of the poor is dangerous, arguing that this belief is used to justify slavery.
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In the place of your present contempt, and degradation, and misery, honor, and wealth, and happiness court your acceptance.
By abolishing slavery you will become the architects of your own fortune, and of your country's greatness.
Unite then, we beseech you, with one heart and one mind, for the legal, constitutional abolition of slavery.
You will be cheered by the approbation of your own consciences, and by the plaudits of mankind.