 As regards the abstract lawfulness of slavery, I acknowledge it simply as importing the right of one man to the labour of another ; and I rest it upon the fact that Scripture...  Bygones Worth Remembering - Page 287by George Jacob Holyoake - 1905Full view - About this book
 | Cornelius Brown (F.R.S.L.) - 1879 - 386 pages
...Religion with the State in our constitution can be defended ; that the duties of governors are[strictly and peculiarly religious, and that legislatures, like...right of one man to the labour of another ; and I rest it upon the fact that Scripture— paramount authority on such a point — gives directions to persons... | |
 | George Barnett Smith - 1879 - 640 pages
...electors, it has not been from any disrespect to its members, nor from unwillingness to answer theirs or any other questions on which the electors may desire...reasons for silence ; and I made a point of stating these views to him, in his character of a voter. As regards the abstract lawfulness of Slavery, I acknowledge... | |
 | Samuel Bennett (barrister.) - 1880 - 164 pages
...electors, it has not been from any disrespect to its members, nor from unwillingness to answer theirs, or any other questions on which the electors may desire...lawfulness of slavery, I acknowledge it simply as imparting the right of one man to the labour of another ; and I rest it upon the fact that Scripture,... | |
 | Thomas Wemyss Reid - 1880 - 1224 pages
...electors, it has not been from any disrespect to its members, nor from unwillingness to answer theirs or any other questions on which the electors may desire...reasons for silence ; and I made a point of stating these views to him, in his character of a voter. As regards the abstract lawfulness of Slavery, I acknowledge... | |
 | George Barnett Smith - 1880 - 634 pages
...electors, it 1ias not been from any disrespect to its members, nor from unwillingness to answer theirs or any other questions on which the electors may desire...reasons for silence ; and I made a point of stating these views to him, in his character of a voter. As regards the abstract lawfulness of Slavery, I acknowledge... | |
 | George Barnett Smith - 1880 - 620 pages
...electors, it has not been from any disrespect to its members, nor from unwillingness to answer theirs or any other questions on which the electors may desire...reasons for silence ; and I made a point of stating these views to him, in his character of a voter. As regards the abstract lawfulness of Slavery, I acknowledge... | |
 | George Barnett Smith - 1880 - 552 pages
...electors, it has not been from any disrespect to its members, nor from unwillingness to answer theirs or any other questions on which the electors may desire...I submitted my reasons for silence ; and I made a poin'. of stating these views to him, in his character of a voter. As regards the abstract lawfulness... | |
 | George Barnett Smith - 1880 - 624 pages
...electors, it has not been from any disrespect to its members, nor from unwillingness to answer theirs or any other questions on which the electors may desire...the esteemed secretary of the society I submitted my ipeasons for silence ; and I made a point of stating these views to him, in his character of a voter.... | |
 | George Rose Emerson - 1881 - 472 pages
...desired the well-being of the negroes on their plantations. He said : — " As regards the absolute lawfulness of slavery, I acknowledge it simply as...right of one man to the labour of another, and I rest it upon the fact that Scripture, the paramount authority on such a point, gives directions to persons... | |
 | George Barnett Smith - 1882 - 138 pages
...electors, it has not been from any disrespect to its members, nor from unwillingness to answer theirs or any other questions on which the electors may desire...secretary of the society I submitted my reasons for wilence ; and I made a point of stating these views to him, in his character as a voter. As regards... | |
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