William Lloyd Garrison: “Thou that sayest, A man should not steal, dost thou steal," or consent, in any instance, to stealing?”

The reason why the South rules, and North falls prostrate in servile terror, is simply this: With the South, the preservation of Slavery is paramount to all other considerations--above party success, denominational unity, pecuniary…

With the North, the preservation of the Union is placed above all other things--above honour, justice, freedom, integrity of soul, the Decalogue and the Golden Rule--the Infinite God himself.

The more the South reflected, the more clearly she must see that she has a deep and vital interest in maintaining the Union.

Living or dying, defeated or victorious, be it ours to exclaim, "No compromise with Slavery!