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effort to raise from the dust the poor slave whose rights he has so long been trampling beneath his feet. God docs not require impossibilities, but he does require in full according to that which a man hath. And let no man console himself with the hope that because the laws of this State sustain oppression, he is not individually responsible for tho support of those laws. In this country we are republicans, and not in the condition of those Christians who themselves being subject to the Roman powers, had no power to control the civil institutions of tho Roman Empire. Every free citizen here is a part of tho sovereignty of his State and his influence and his vote help to make and to repeal laws. And let Christians in the Southern States exert that influence against slavery which they now use in its favor, and the days of slavery are numbered. And that they be brought to use this influence, let
Object Description
Page Title | Speech of Rev. Wm. H. Brisbane lately a slaveholder in South Carolina; containing an account of the change in his views on the subject of slavery. |
Author | Brisbane, William, ca. 1803-1878. |
Source Creation Date | 1840 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | XML |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
Digital Identifier | TP023000 |
Description | Minister, editor, author, and doctor, William Henry Brisbane was a South Carolina slaveholder who turned abolitionist, moved north, and freed his slaves. He came to Wisconsin in 1853, settled in the town of Arena, and served as chaplain of the 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry in the Civil War. In this speech, originally delivered in Cincinnati and later issued as a pamphlet, Brisbane explains his transformation from a slaveholder to an anti-slavery activist. To see a typed version, click "Page & Text" when viewing any handwritten page. |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
Format | Text |
Recommended Citation | Brisbane, William. "Speech ... containing an account of the change in his views on the subject of slavery." Manuscript in the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives (Wis Mss VD, box 1); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=23 |
Document Number | TP023 |
Size | 42 p. |
URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=23 |
Owner Collection | Main Stacks |
Owner Object ID | Wis Mss VD, Box 1, WIHV93-A1025 |
State/Province | Wisconsin; South Carolina |
Gender | male |
Race and Ethnicity | African Americans |
Sub-Topic | Abolition and Other Reforms |
Event Date | 1840 |
Event Years | 1840 |
Intellectual Life | Publishers and publishing |
Politics | Civil rights |
Religion | Clergy; Religion |
Social Relations | Antislavery movement; Slavery |
Type | Text |
Description
Page Title | 39 |
Author | Brisbane, William, ca. 1803-1878. |
Source Creation Date | 1840 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | JPG |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
Digital Identifier | TP023039 |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
Format | Text |
Owner Collection | Main Stacks |
Owner Object ID | Wis Mss VD |
Full Text | effort to raise from the dust the poor slave whose rights he has so long been trampling beneath his feet. God docs not require impossibilities, but he does require in full according to that which a man hath. And let no man console himself with the hope that because the laws of this State sustain oppression, he is not individually responsible for tho support of those laws. In this country we are republicans, and not in the condition of those Christians who themselves being subject to the Roman powers, had no power to control the civil institutions of tho Roman Empire. Every free citizen here is a part of tho sovereignty of his State and his influence and his vote help to make and to repeal laws. And let Christians in the Southern States exert that influence against slavery which they now use in its favor, and the days of slavery are numbered. And that they be brought to use this influence, let |
Event Date | 1840 |
Event Years | 1840 |
Type | Text |