Gerrit Smith
Gerrit Smith
Gerrit Smithwas a leading United States social reformer, abolitionist, politician, and philanthropist. Spouse to Ann Carroll Fitzhugh, Smith was a candidate for President of the United States in 1848, 1856, and 1860, but only served 18 months in the federal government—in Congress as a Free Soil Party Representative, in 1853–4...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth6 March 1797
CountryUnited States of America
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My rights all spring front an infinitely nobler source - from favor and grace of God.
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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.
men rights liberty
True liberty acknowledges and defends the equal rights of all men, and all nations.
men rights noble
Truth and mercy require the exertion - never the suppression, of man's noble rights and powers.
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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.
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To no human charter am I indebted for my rights.
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To say, that Capt. Ingraham violated the rights of Turkey, is nonsense.
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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.
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The rich and the honorable, if divested of this right, have still their wealth and their honors to repose on, and to solace them.
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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.
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There is no room in our ranks for the politician, who, to secure the votes of the youth, would consent that American slavery be perpetual.
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The poor North has much to do with slavery. It staggers under its load and smarts under its lash.
errors freely time
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.
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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.