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Des Moines County, Iowa Anti-Slavery Society minutes and declarations, 1844-1845
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suppress a general insurrection of the slaves They authorize the slave owner to vote for three fifths of his slaves as property and thus enable him to perpetuate his oppression, they support a standing army at the south for its protection, and they size the slave who has escaped into these teritories and send him back to be tortured by an enraged monster or bantal[?] driver-this relation to slavery is criminal and full of danger It must be broken up These are our views and principles - these our designs and meanings with entire confidence in the overseeing[?] justice of God, we plant ourselves upon the Declaration of our Independence and the truth of Divine Revelation as upon the Everlasting Back We shall consider ourselves as agents to light up the voice of warning and of reminstraner[?] of entreaty and rebellion we shall circulate [????] wisely tracks and periodicals. we shall enlist the pulpit and the press in the same[?] of the suferring and dumb[?]
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suppress a general insurrection of the slaves They authorize the slave owner to vote for three fifths of his slaves as property and thus enable him to perpetuate his oppression, they support a standing army at the south for its protection, and they size the slave who has escaped into these teritories and send him back to be tortured by an enraged monster or bantal[?] driver-this relation to slavery is criminal and full of danger It must be broken up These are our views and principles - these our designs and meanings with entire confidence in the overseeing[?] justice of God, we plant ourselves upon the Declaration of our Independence and the truth of Divine Revelation as upon the Everlasting Back We shall consider ourselves as agents to light up the voice of warning and of reminstraner[?] of entreaty and rebellion we shall circulate [????] wisely tracks and periodicals. we shall enlist the pulpit and the press in the same[?] of the suferring and dumb[?]
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