Gerrit Smith Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I prefer, in a word, the republican system, because it comes up more nearly to God's system.”

“I welcomed the organization of the Anti-slavery Society.”

“The poor North has much to do with slavery. It staggers under its load and smarts under its lash.”

“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.”

“There is one class of men, whom it especially behoves to be tenacious of the right of free discussion. I mean the poor.”

“There is room in our ranks for the old and decrepit, as well as the young and vigorous.”

“To say, that Capt. Ingraham violated the rights of Turkey, is nonsense.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”