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 More Quotes by Gerrit Smith More Quotes From Gerrit Smith 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 gone morning mean I prefer, in a word, the republican system, because it comes up more nearly to God's system. Gerrit Smith come-up republican 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 respect rights hands Truth and mercy require the exertion - never the suppression, of man's noble rights and powers. Gerrit Smith noble rights men 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 turkeys rights america 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 hills may men 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 southern reading 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 i-believe government believe people Let the poor man count as his enemy, and his worst enemy, every invader of the right of free discussion. Gerrit Smith free man poor enemy 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 wrong will man god 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 i-am me habit time
