“Whereas, Slavery, throughout its entire existence in the United States is none other than a most barbarous, unprovoked, and unjustifiable War of one portion of its citizens upon another portion; the only conditions of which are perpetual imprisonment, and hopeless servitude or absolute extermination; in utter disregard and violation of those eternal and self-evident truths set forth in our Declaration of Independence.” WarSelfStatesUnitedExistenceUnited StatesConditionsCitizensEternalAbsolutesIndependenceSlaveryHopelessPortionsPerpetualEvidentDeclarationViolationDisregardDeclaration Of IndependenceServitudeImprisonmentExtermination Book:The Public Life of Capt. John Brown, with an Auto-biography of His Childhood and Youth Source: The Public Life of Capt. John Brown, with an Auto-biography of His Childhood and Youth
“Now let us thank th' eternal power, convinced That Heaven but tries our virtue by affliction: That oft the cloud that wraps the present hour Serves but to brighten all our future days.” TryingHeavenHoursVirtueEternalCloudsConvincedOur FutureAfflictionWraps Author:John Brown
