Lanterna Rally

Author: G. W. Blagden

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-18

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781331695240

Excerpt from Remarks: And a Discourse on Slavery Recent events induce me to publish a Discourse preached to those whom I serve in the Gospel, on our annual "Fast-Day," (April 8, 1847, )now nearly seven years ago. It was the request of some of my friends, that it should be published, at that time. But, I declined to comply with it, principally, from a great unwillingness to enter into any public discussion on this "vexed question;" and partly, because, however fully persuaded in my own mind of the substantial correctness of my views of it, - views not even then hastily adopted, - I was desirous of letting time and experience test their truth, and reverse any prejudices, and allay any undue excitement, of which I might be unconsciously the subject. The progress of almost every day, since that time; and above all, the developments in our national senate, which drew forth the sentiments of the late and lamented Webster, so nobly expressed by him, on this subject, in 1850, - have confirmed me in the opinions here expressed and enforced. This whole question, to my mind, wears an aspect far more solemn and responsible than a merely political one - greatly and deservedly important as that is admitted to be. 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.