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Show 60 TilE LIBERTY DELL. this, in direct and unequivocal language, is not abuse, nor injustice, ~or unjustifiable personality, nor officious intermeddling with that which does not concern us. It is at once our right and our duty. Not for their speech only, but for their unjustifiable silence, will God bring men into judgment. The singling out, for especial reprobation, of in-dividuals whose voluntary partizanship for Sla,ery iB aggravaood by their amplo means of knowing better, or whoso eloquence, literary distinction, or exalted station make them particularly dangerous opponents of liberty, iB not only right and judi· cious in itself, but it is our natural defence against the worldly wisdom of those who, valuing character less than reputation, do not shrink from being associated, even in infamy, with men distinguished in name or station. If plain J obn or J ocl supports himself in a false and vicious position by leaning on the statesmanship of Daniel, or tbe theological reputation of l\Ioses, or the judicial l'ERSONALJT\", 61 eminence of Benjamin, he needs that such distin()>uished . to be assured shelter h' f· o accomphccship will not tm tom acconntability, either to God :i:::: ;:r::n ~:l:w; thnt at both tribunals his ancl justice ands rnoc.t tho accusations of truth ' recCive whatever retribution fo.l lows, as if he were the so l e offender Th wisdom of the State hM decided th . e is liable for the whol t at each partner o ax assessed upon his finn. In applying •the samo rule to h ~:o::a::insgentahte0s, associations, ':n:"'::~,:~~i:~:~ same rcspo 'bir individual b nst tty from their mem crs I tionists h ' . repeat that tho Aboli-ave acted r~ghtly and wiBel Reverend J 1 P Y ; and the oo arker of Ph'] d I faithful, thou h u . . ' J a c phia, is a . g nwJ!lmg, witness th t tl . IS effective. a us course Bt ut here three classes of persons interpose a pro est. The timid friends of t . cause_ 11 such he Antt-Slavery as have need of milk strong meat,_ 'ts . • and not of 6 1 sagactous e DCID·I CS, who seeing |