Substance of the Speech Delivered at the Meeting of the Edinburgh Society for the Abolition of Slavery
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Excerpt from Substance of the Speech Delivered at the Meeting of the Edinburgh Society for the Abolition of Slavery: On October 19, 1830 Mr. Chairman - Ladies and Gentlemen - I beg leave to submit to this meeting a Petition which has been prepared by the Committee of the Edinburgh Anti-Slavery Society, with the view of its being laid before both Houses of Parliament, founded on the resolutions just now agreed to, for the purpose of asking the Legislature to grant what we consider to be absolutely necessary in the present circumstances of the slavery question; and I begin with reading the petition, as it may be the means of removing certain misconceptions which have been entertained, and counteracting certain misrepresentations which have been industriously circulated, respecting the principles that we maintain, and the object that we pursue. (Here Dr. Thomson read the petition, which, after alluding to what was done in 1823, to the subsequent ineffectual attempts at arrangement, and to the grounds on which slavery is to be condemned, concludes with words of the following import). "That your petitioners therefore do approach your most Honourable House, not only with a deep feeling of compassion for 800,000 oppressed and suffering slaves; but under the heavier pressure of a conscience burdened with the guilt of participating in the iniquitous oppression; and with all the energy with which a petitioning people can respectfully urge a representative legislature, do implore your most Honourable House in its wisdom to adopt effectual measures for the immediate and total abolition of Slavery, throughout the Colonies of the Empire. "And that, at the same time, your petitioners, equally anxious for the safety and improvement of the black population, and for the securing to the white inhabitants the uninjured and peaceful enjoyment of their legitimate possessions, do also petition your most Honourable House, contemporaneously with the decree for the abolition of slavery, to make such provisional enactments as shall be necessary or expedient, for protecting the white population, if their safety shall appear to be endangered; for promoting the temporal welfare and moral improvement of the negroes; and, in general, for securing the interests of all parties, who may be affected by the great measure of emancipation." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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