| − | *"You know, my dear son, I abhor slavery. I was in a country where slavery had been established by British Kings and Parliamentsc as well as by the laws of that country, ages before my existence. I found the Christian religion and slavery growing under the same authority cultivation. I nevertheless disliked it. In former days there was no combating the prejudices of men supported by interest. The day, I hope, is approaching when, from principles of gratitude, as well as justice, every man strive to be foremost in showing his readiness to with the golden rule."<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=9R1cAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA176 Christian Life and Character of the Civil Institutions of the United States: Developed in the Official and Historical Annals of the Republic]</ref> | + | *"You know, my dear son, I abhor slavery. I was in a country where slavery had been established by British Kings and Parliaments as well as by the laws of that country, ages before my existence. I found the Christian religion and slavery growing under the same authority cultivation. I nevertheless disliked it. In former days there was no combating the prejudices of men supported by interest. The day, I hope, is approaching when, from principles of gratitude, as well as justice, every man strive to be foremost in showing his readiness to with the golden rule."<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=9R1cAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA176 Christian Life and Character of the Civil Institutions of the United States: Developed in the Official and Historical Annals of the Republic]</ref> |