"We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."--_Decl. of Ind_. It is nothing to affirm that the Negro, or Indian, or Arab, is not equal to the white man--namely, in talent and the like. No two _white_ men are equal in all respects--but if you deny an equality of _rights_, specify the grounds of such denial. How long is it since Southern papers advertised the offers of rival hunters of fugitive Negroes, who claimed that they had the best bloodhounds, &c.? Truly an honorable and manly vocation. Runaway Slaves were advertised as …
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