Gerrit Smith Quotes


I believe that government is for the use of the people, and not the people for the use of the government. Gerrit Smith Believe 98
But, although America cannot be justly charged with violating the rights of Turkey, Turkey nevertheless can be justly charged with violating the rights of America. Gerrit Smith America 97
When a good man lends himself to the advocacy of slavery, he must, at least for a time, feel himself to be any where but at home, amongst his new thoughts, doctrines, and modes of reasoning. Gerrit Smith Home 95
It is manifestly vital to the success of the anti-slavery cause, that the authority and influence of proslavery, especially of slaveholding, ministers should be destroyed. Gerrit Smith Success 85
But as well may you, when urging a man up-hill with a heavy load upon his back, and with your lash also upon his back, tell him, that be has nothing to do either with the load or the lash. Gerrit Smith Either 82
Our concern, however, is with slavery as it is, and not with any theory of it. Gerrit Smith Concern 76
There is room in our ranks for the old and decrepit, as well as the young and vigorous. Gerrit Smith Decrepit 76
Our political and constitutional rights, so called, are but the natural and inherent rights of man, asserted, carried out, and secured by modes of human contrivance. Gerrit Smith Asserted 75
The only ground on which a neutral State can claim respect at the hands of belligerents is, that, so far as she is concerned, their rights are protected. Gerrit Smith Claim 72
I welcomed the organization of the Anti-slavery Society. Gerrit Smith Society 69
I do not subscribe to the doctrine that the people are the slaves and property of their government. I believe that government is for the use of the people, and not the people for the use of the government. Gerrit Smith Government 69
There is one class of men, whom it especially behoves to be tenacious of the right of free discussion. I mean the poor. Gerrit Smith Behoves 68
As this is the first time I have had the floor, it may be well for me now to confess, that I am in the habit of freely imputing errors to my fellow-men. Gerrit Smith Confess 61
Let the poor man count as his enemy, and his worst enemy, every invader of the right of free discussion. Gerrit Smith Count 59
True, permanent peace can never be restored, until slavery, the occasion of the war, has ceased. Gerrit Smith Ceased 57
It is not to be disguised, that a war has broken out between the North and the South. - Political and commercial men are industriously striving to restore peace: but the peace, which they would effect, is superficial, false, and temporary. Gerrit Smith Between 55
I trust, that your readers will not construe my words to mean, that I would not have gone to a 3 o'clock in the morning session, for the sake of defeating the Nebraska bill. Gerrit Smith Trust 52
I am a plain man, and I care and know comparatively little about rhetoric. Gerrit Smith Care 52
To no human charter am I indebted for my rights. Gerrit Smith Charter 52
My rights all spring front an infinitely nobler source - from favor and grace of God. Gerrit Smith Favor 51
But I love honesty, and, therefore; do I make great account of facts. Gerrit Smith Account 50
We must continue to judge of slavery by what it is, and not by what you tell us it will, or may be. Gerrit Smith Continue 42
Let us tell our legislators in advance, that this is a right, restraints on which, we will not, cannot bear; and that every attempt to restrain it is a palpable wrong on God and man. Gerrit Smith Advance 42
To say, that Capt. Ingraham violated the rights of Turkey, is nonsense. Gerrit Smith Capt 41
It, sometimes, suits the slaveholders to claim, that their slavery is an exclusively State concern; and that the North has, therefore, nothing to do with it. Gerrit Smith Claim 39
The Southern slave would obey God in respect to marriage, and also to the reading and studying of His word. But this, as we have seen, is forbidden him. Gerrit Smith Marriage 38
I prefer, in a word, the republican system, because it comes up more nearly to God's system. Gerrit Smith Uncategorized 34
I need say no more, to prove that slavery is entirely unlike the servitude in the patriarchal families. Gerrit Smith Entirely 31
The poor North has much to do with slavery. It staggers under its load and smarts under its lash. Gerrit Smith Lash 29
I do not object to the construction of rail roads and canals. Gerrit Smith Canals 20

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