,SLAV]Y 9 ,MASSA*USETTS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,H5RY ,DAVID ,?OREAU 

,TEXT 3 

,I ,L,A,T,E,L,Y ,A,T,T,5,D,$ A MEET+ ( ! CITIZ5S ( ,CONCORD1 EXPECT+1 AS ONE AMONG MANY1 TO SPEAK ON ! SUBJECT ( SLAV]Y 9 ,MASSA*USETTS2 BUT ,I WAS SURPRIS$ & DISAPPO9T$ TO F9D ?AT :AT HAD CALL$ MY T[NSM5 TOGE!R WAS ! DE/9Y ( ,NEBRASKA1 & NOT ( ,MASSA*USETTS1 & ?AT :AT ,I HAD TO SAY W\LD BE 5TIRELY \T ( ORD]4 ,I HAD ?\<T ?AT ! H\SE WAS ON FIRE1 & NOT ! PRAIRIE2 BUT ?\< SEV]AL ( ! CITIZ5S ( ,MASSA*USETTS >E N[ 9 PRISON = ATTEMPT+ TO RESCUE A SLAVE FROM H] [N CLUT*ES1 NOT ONE ( ! SPEAK]S AT ?AT MEET+ EXPRESS$ REGRET = IT1 NOT ONE EV5 REF]R$ TO IT4 ,IT WAS ONLY ! DISPOSITION ( SOME WILD L&S A ?\S& MILES (F :I* APPE>$ TO CONC]N !M4 ,! 9HABITANTS ( ,CONCORD >E NOT PREP>$ TO /& BY ONE ( !IR [N BRIDGES1 BUT TALK ONLY ( TAK+ UP A POSITION ON ! HI<L&S BEYOND ! ,YELL[/ONE ,RIV]4 ,\R ,BUTTRICKS & ,DAVISES & ,HOSM]S >E RETREAT+ ?I!R1 & ,I FE> ?AT !Y WILL LEAVE NO ,LEX+TON ,COMMON BETWE5 !M & ! 5EMY4 ,!RE IS NOT ONE SLAVE 9 ,NEBRASKA2 !RE >E P]HAPS A MILLION SLAVES 9 ,MASSA*USETTS4 

,!Y :O HAVE BE5 BR$ 9 ! S*OOL ( POLITICS FAIL N[ & ALWAYS TO FACE ! FACTS4 ,!IR MEASURES >E HALF MEASURES & MAKE%IFTS M]ELY4 ,!Y PUT (F ! DAY ( SETTLEM5T 9DEF9ITELY1 & MEAN:ILE ! DEBT ACCUMULATES4 ,?\< ! ,FUGITIVE ,SLAVE ,LAW HAD NOT BE5 ! SUBJECT ( DISCUSSION ON ?AT OCCASION1 IT WAS AT L5G? FA9TLY RESOLV$ BY MY T[NSM51 AT AN ADJ\RN$ MEET+1 AS ,I LE>N1 ?AT ! COMPROMISE COMPACT ( #ahb HAV+ BE5 REPUDIAT$ BY ONE ( ! P>TIES1 0,!RE=E1444 ! ,FUGITIVE ,SLAVE ,LAW ( #ahe MU/ BE REPEAL$40 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT ! REASON :Y AN 9IQUIT\S LAW %\LD BE REPEAL$4 ,! FACT :I* ! POLITICIAN FACES IS M]ELY ?AT !RE IS LESS HONOR AMONG ?IEVES ?AN WAS SUPPOS$1 & NOT ! FACT ?AT !Y >E ?IEVES4 

,AS ,I HAD NO OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS MY ?\<TS AT ?AT MEET+1 WILL Y\ ALL[ ME TO DO SO H]E8 

,AGA9 IT HAPP5S ?AT ! ,BO/ON ,C\RT-,H\SE IS FULL ( >M$ M51 HOLD+ PRISON] & TRY+ A ,M,A,N1 TO F9D \T IF HE IS NOT REALLY A ,S,L,A,V,E4 ,DOES ANY ONE ?9K ?AT JU/ICE OR ,GOD AWAITS ,MR4 ,LOR+'S DECISION8 ,= HIM TO SIT !RE DECID+ /ILL1 :5 ?IS QUE/ION IS ALREADY DECID$ FROM ET]NITY TO ET]NITY1 & ! UNLETT]$ SLAVE HIMSELF & ! MULTITUDE >\ND HAVE LONG S9CE HE>D & ASS5T$ TO ! DECISION1 IS SIMPLY TO MAKE HIMSELF RIDICUL\S4 ,WE MAY BE TEMPT$ TO ASK FROM :OM HE RECEIV$ HIS COMMISSION1 & :O HE IS ?AT RECEIV$ IT2 :AT NOVEL /ATUTES HE OBEYS1 & :AT PREC$5TS >E TO HIM ( AU?ORITY4 ,SU* AN >BIT]'S V]Y EXI/5CE IS AN IMP]T95CE4 ,WE DO NOT ASK HIM TO MAKE UP HIS M9D1 BUT TO MAKE UP HIS PACK4 

,I LI/5 TO HE> ! VOICE ( A ,GOV]NOR1 ,COMM&]-9-,*IEF ( ! =CES ( ,MASSA*USETTS4 ,I HE> ONLY ! CREAK+ ( CRICKETS & ! HUM ( 9SECTS :I* N[ FILL ! SUMM] AIR4 ,! ,GOV]NOR'S EXPLOIT IS TO REVIEW ! TROOPS ON MU/] DAYS4 ,I HAVE SE5 HIM ON HORSEBACK1 ) HIS HAT (F1 LI/5+ TO A *APLA9'S PRAY]4 ,IT *ANCES ?AT ?AT IS ALL ,I HAVE EV] SE5 ( A ,GOV]NOR4 ,I ?9K ?AT ,I C\LD MANAGE TO GET ALONG )\T ONE4 ,IF HE IS NOT ( ! LEA/ USE TO PREV5T MY BE+ KIDNAPP$1 PRAY ( :AT IMPORTANT USE IS HE LIKELY TO BE TO ME8 ,:5 FRE$OM IS MO/ 5DANG]$1 HE DWELLS 9 ! DEEPE/ OBSCURITY4 ,A DI/+UI%$ CL]GYMAN TOLD ME ?AT HE *OSE ! PR(ESSION ( A CL]GYMAN BECAUSE IT AF=D$ ! MO/ LEISURE = LIT]>Y PURSUITS4 ,I W\LD RECOMM5D TO HIM ! PR(ESSION ( A ,GOV]NOR4 

,?REE YE>S AGO1 ALSO1 :5 ! ,SIMS TRAG$Y WAS ACT$1 ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 ,!RE IS SU* AN (FIC]1 IF NOT SU* A MAN1 AS ! ,GOV]NOR ( ,MASSA*USETTS- :AT HAS HE BE5 AB\T ! LA/ =TNI<T8 ,HAS HE HAD AS MU* AS HE C\LD DO TO KEEP ON ! F5CE DUR+ ?IS MORAL E>?QUAKE8 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT NO KE5] SATIRE C\LD HAVE BE5 AIM$ AT1 NO MORE CUTT+ 9SULT HAVE BE5 (F]$ TO ?AT MAN1 ?AN JU/ :AT HAPP5$- ! ABS5CE ( ALL 9QUIRY AFT] HIM 9 ?AT CRISIS4 ,! WOR/ & ! MO/ ,I *ANCE TO KN[ ( HIM IS ?AT HE DID NOT IMPROVE ?AT OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE HIMSELF KN[N1 & WOR?ILY KN[N4 ,HE C\LD AT LEA/ HAVE RESIGN$ HIMSELF 9TO FAME4 ,IT APPE>$ TO BE =GOTT5 ?AT !RE WAS SU* A MAN OR SU* AN (FICE4 ,YET NO D\BT HE WAS 5DEAVOR+ TO FILL ! GUB]NATORIAL *AIR ALL ! :ILE4 ,HE WAS NO ,GOV]NOR ( M9E4 ,HE DID NOT GOV]N ME4 

,BUT AT LA/1 9 ! PRES5T CASE1 ! ,GOV]NOR WAS HE>D FROM4 ,AFT] HE & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES GOV]NM5T HAD P]FECTLY SUCCE$$ 9 ROBB+ A POOR 9NOC5T BLACK MAN ( HIS LIB]TY = LIFE1 &1 AS F> AS !Y C\LD1 ( HIS ,CREATOR'S LIK5ESS 9 HIS BREA/1 HE MADE A SPEE* TO HIS ACCOMPLICES1 AT A CONGRATULATORY SUPP]6 

,I HAVE READ A REC5T LAW ( ?IS ,/ATE1 MAK+ IT P5AL = ANY (FIC] ( ! 0,COMMONWEAL?0 TO 0DETA9 OR AID 9 !444 DET5TION10 ANY:]E )9 ITS LIMITS1 0( ANY P]SON1 = ! REASON ?AT HE IS CLAIM$ AS A FUGITIVE SLAVE40 ,ALSO1 IT WAS A MATT] ( NOTORIETY ?AT A WRIT ( REPLEV9 TO TAKE ! FUGITIVE \T ( ! CU/ODY ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,M>%AL C\LD NOT BE S]V$ = WANT ( SUFFICI5T =CE TO AID ! (FIC]4 

,I HAD ?\<T ?AT ! ,GOV]NOR WAS1 9 SOME S5SE1 ! EXECUTIVE (FIC] ( ! ,/ATE2 ?AT IT WAS HIS BUS9ESS1 AS A ,GOV]NOR1 TO SEE ?AT ! LAWS ( ! ,/ATE W]E EXECUT$2 :ILE1 AS A MAN1 HE TOOK C>E ?AT HE DID NOT1 BY SO DO+1 BREAK ! LAWS ( HUMANITY2 BUT :5 !RE IS ANY SPECIAL IMPORTANT USE = HIM1 HE IS USELESS1 OR WORSE ?AN USELESS1 & P]MITS ! LAWS ( ! ,/ATE TO GO UNEXECUT$4 ,P]HAPS ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT >E ! DUTIES ( A ,GOV]NOR2 BUT IF TO BE A ,GOV]NOR REQUIRES TO SUBJECT ONE'S SELF TO SO MU* IGNOM9Y )\T REM$Y1 IF IT IS TO PUT A RE/RA9T UPON MY MANHOOD1 ,I %ALL TAKE C>E NEV] TO BE ,GOV]NOR ( ,MASSA*USETTS4 ,I HAVE NOT READ F> 9 ! /ATUTES ( ?IS ,COMMONWEAL?4 ,IT IS NOT PR(ITABLE READ+4 ,!Y DO NOT ALWAYS SAY :AT IS TRUE2 & !Y DO NOT ALWAYS MEAN :AT !Y SAY4 ,:AT ,I AM CONC]N$ TO KN[ IS1 ?AT ?AT MAN'S 9FLU5CE & AU?ORITY W]E ON ! SIDE ( ! SLAVEHOLD]1 & NOT ( ! SLAVE- ( ! GUILTY1 & NOT ( ! 9NOC5T- ( 9JU/ICE1 & NOT ( JU/ICE4 ,I NEV] SAW HIM ( :OM ,I SPEAK2 9DE$1 ,I DID NOT KN[ ?AT HE WAS ,GOV]NOR UNTIL ?IS EV5T OCCURR$4 ,I HE>D ( HIM & ,AN?ONY ,BURNS AT ! SAME TIME1 & ?US1 UND\BT$LY1 MO/ WILL HE> ( HIM4 ,SO F> AM ,I FROM BE+ GOV]N$ BY HIM4 ,I DO NOT MEAN ?AT IT WAS ANY?+ TO HIS DISCR$IT ?AT ,I HAD NOT HE>D ( HIM1 ONLY ?AT ,I HE>D :AT ,I DID4 ,! WOR/ ,I %ALL SAY ( HIM IS1 ?AT HE PROV$ NO BETT] ?AN ! MAJORITY ( HIS CON/ITU5TS W\LD BE LIKELY TO PROVE4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 BE WAS NOT EQUAL TO ! OCCASION4 

,! :OLE MILIT>Y =CE ( ! ,/ATE IS AT ! S]VICE ( A ,MR4 ,SUTTLE1 A SLAVEHOLD] FROM ,VIRG9IA1 TO 5ABLE HIM TO CAT* A MAN :OM HE CALLS HIS PROP]TY2 BUT NOT A SOLDI] IS (F]$ TO SAVE A CITIZ5 ( ,MASSA*USETTS FROM BE+ KIDNAPP$6 ,IS ?IS :AT ALL !SE SOLDI]S1 ALL ?IS TRA9+1 HAVE BE5 = !SE SEV5TY-N9E YE>S PA/8 ,HAVE !Y BE5 TRA9$ M]ELY TO ROB ,MEXICO & C>RY BACK FUGITIVE SLAVES TO !IR MA/]S8 

,!SE V]Y NI<TS ,I HE>D ! S\ND ( A DRUM 9 \R /REETS4 ,!RE W]E M5 TRA9+ /ILL2 & = :AT8 ,I C\LD ) AN EF=T P>DON ! COCK]ELS ( ,CONCORD = CR[+ /ILL1 = !Y1 P]*ANCE1 HAD NOT BE5 BEAT5 ?AT MORN+2 BUT ,I C\LD NOT EXCUSE ?IS RUB-A-DUB ( ! 0TRA9]S40 ,! SLAVE WAS C>RI$ BACK BY EXACTLY SU* AS !SE2 I4E41 BY ! SOLDI]1 ( :OM ! BE/ Y\ CAN SAY 9 ?IS CONNECTION IS ?AT HE IS A FOOL MADE CONSPICU\S BY A PA9T$ COAT4 

,?REE YE>S AGO1 ALSO1 JU/ A WEEK AFT] ! AU?ORITIES ( ,BO/ON ASSEMBL$ TO C>RY BACK A P]FECTLY 9NOC5T MAN1 & ONE :OM !Y KNEW TO BE 9NOC5T1 9TO SLAV]Y1 ! 9HABITANTS ( ,CONCORD CAUS$ ! BELLS TO BE RUNG & ! CANNONS TO BE FIR$1 TO CELEBRATE !IR LIB]TY- & ! C\RAGE & LOVE ( LIB]TY ( !IR ANCE/ORS :O F\<T AT ! BRIDGE4 ,AS IF ?OSE ?REE MILLIONS HAD F\<T = ! RI<T TO BE FREE !MSELVES1 BUT TO HOLD 9 SLAV]Y ?REE MILLION O!RS4 ,N[ADAYS1 M5 WE> A FOOL'S-CAP1 & CALL IT A LIB]TY-CAP4 ,I DO NOT KN[ BUT !RE >E SOME :O1 IF !Y W]E TI$ TO A :IPP+-PO/1 & C\LD BUT GET ONE H& FREE1 W\LD USE IT TO R+ ! BELLS & FIRE ! CANNONS TO CELEBRATE !IR LIB]TY4 ,SO SOME ( MY T[NSM5 TOOK ! LIB]TY TO R+ & FIRE4 ,?AT WAS ! EXT5T ( !IR FRE$OM2 & :5 ! S\ND ( ! BELLS DI$ AWAY1 !IR LIB]TY DI$ AWAY ALSO2 :5 ! P[D] WAS ALL EXP5D$1 !IR LIB]TY W5T (F ) ! SMOKE4 

,! JOKE C\LD BE NO BROAD] IF ! 9MATES ( ! PRISONS W]E TO SUBSCRIBE = ALL ! P[D] TO BE US$ 9 SU* SALUTES1 & HIRE ! JAIL]S TO DO ! FIR+ & R++ = !M1 :ILE !Y 5JOY$ IT ?R\< ! GRAT+4 

,?IS IS :AT ,I ?\<T AB\T MY NEI<BORS4 

,EV]Y HUMANE & 9TELLIG5T 9HABITANT ( ,CONCORD1 :5 HE OR %E HE>D ?OSE BELLS & ?OSE CANNONS1 ?\<T NOT ) PRIDE ( ! EV5TS ( ! #a#i? ( ,APRIL1 #a#g#g#e1 BUT ) %AME ( ! EV5TS ( ! #a#b? ( ,APRIL1 #a#h#e#a4 ,BUT N[ WE HAVE HALF BURI$ ?AT OLD %AME UND] A NEW ONE4 

,MASSA*USETTS SAT WAIT+ ,MR4 ,LOR+'S DECISION1 AS IF IT C\LD 9 ANY WAY AFFECT H] [N CRIM9ALITY4 ,H] CRIME1 ! MO/ CONSPICU\S & FATAL CRIME ( ALL1 WAS P]MITT+ HIM TO BE ! UMPIRE 9 SU* A CASE4 ,IT WAS REALLY ! TRIAL ( ,MASSA*USETTS4 ,EV]Y MOM5T ?AT %E HESITAT$ TO SET ?IS MAN FREE1 EV]Y MOM5T ?AT %E N[ HESITATES TO ATONE = H] CRIME1 %E IS CONVICT$4 ,! ,COMMISSION] ON H] CASE IS ,GOD2 NOT ,$W>D ,G4 ,GOD1 BUT SIMPLY ,GOD4 

,I WI% MY C\NTRYM5 TO CONSID]1 ?AT :ATEV] ! HUMAN LAW MAY BE1 NEI!R AN 9DIVIDUAL NOR A NATION CAN EV] COMMIT ! LEA/ ACT ( 9JU/ICE AGA9/ ! OBSCURE/ 9DIVIDUAL )\T HAV+ TO PAY ! P5ALTY = IT4 ,A GOV]NM5T :I* DELIB]ATELY 5ACTS 9JU/ICE1 & P]SI/S 9 IT1 WILL AT L5G? EV5 BECOME ! LAU<+-/OCK ( ! WORLD4 

,MU* HAS BE5 SAID AB\T ,AM]ICAN SLAV]Y1 BUT ,I ?9K ?AT WE DO NOT EV5 YET REALIZE :AT SLAV]Y IS4 ,IF ,I W]E S]I\SLY TO PROPOSE TO ,CONGRESS TO MAKE MANK9D 9TO SAUSAGES1 ,I HAVE NO D\BT ?AT MO/ ( ! MEMB]S W\LD SMILE AT MY PROPOSITION1 & IF ANY BELIEV$ ME TO BE 9 E>NE/1 !Y W\LD ?9K ?AT ,I PROPOS$ SOME?+ MU* WORSE ?AN ,CONGRESS HAD EV] DONE4 ,BUT IF ANY ( !M WILL TELL ME ?AT TO MAKE A MAN 9TO A SAUSAGE W\LD BE MU* WORSE- W\LD BE ANY WORSE- ?AN TO MAKE HIM 9TO A SLAVE- ?AN IT WAS TO 5ACT ! ,FUGITIVE ,SLAVE ,LAW- ,I WILL ACCUSE HIM ( FOOLI%NESS1 ( 9TELLECTUAL 9CAPACITY1 ( MAK+ A DI/9CTION )\T A DIFF]5CE4 ,! ONE IS JU/ AS S5SIBLE A PROPOSITION AS ! O!R4 

,I HE> A GOOD DEAL SAID AB\T TRAMPL+ ?IS LAW UND] FOOT4 ,:Y1 ONE NE$ NOT GO \T ( HIS WAY TO DO ?AT4 ,?IS LAW RISES NOT TO ! LEVEL ( ! HEAD OR ! REASON2 ITS NATURAL HABITAT IS 9 ! DIRT4 ,IT WAS BORN & BR$1 & HAS ITS LIFE1 ONLY 9 ! DU/ & MIRE1 ON A LEVEL ) ! FEET2 & HE :O WALKS ) FRE$OM1 & DOES NOT ) ,H9DU M]CY AVOID TREAD+ ON EV]Y V5OM\S REPTILE1 WILL 9EVITABLY TREAD ON IT1 & SO TRAMPLE IT UND] FOOT- & ,WEB/]1 ITS MAK]1 ) IT1 LIKE ! DIRT- BUG & ITS BALL4 

,REC5T EV5TS WILL BE VALUABLE AS A CRITICISM ON ! ADM9I/RATION ( JU/ICE 9 \R MID/1 OR1 RA!R1 AS %[+ :AT >E ! TRUE RES\RCES ( JU/ICE 9 ANY COMMUNITY4 ,IT HAS COME TO ?IS1 ?AT ! FRI5DS ( LIB]TY1 ! FRI5DS ( ! SLAVE1 HAVE %UDD]$ :5 !Y HAVE UND]/OOD ?AT HIS FATE WAS LEFT TO ! LEGAL TRIBUNALS ( ! C\NTRY TO BE DECID$4 ,FREE M5 HAVE NO FAI? ?AT JU/ICE WILL BE AW>D$ 9 SU* A CASE4 ,! JUDGE MAY DECIDE ?IS WAY OR ?AT2 IT IS A K9D ( ACCID5T1 AT BE/4 ,IT IS EVID5T ?AT HE IS NOT A COMPET5T AU?ORITY 9 SO IMPORTANT A CASE4 ,IT IS NO TIME1 !N1 TO BE JUDG+ ACCORD+ TO HIS PREC$5TS1 BUT TO E/ABLI% A PREC$5T = ! FUTURE4 ,I W\LD MU* RA!R TRU/ TO ! S5TIM5T ( ! PEOPLE4 ,9 !IR VOTE Y\ W\LD GET SOME?+ ( SOME VALUE1 AT LEA/1 H[EV] SMALL2 BUT 9 ! O!R CASE1 ONLY ! TRAMMEL$ JUDGM5T ( AN 9DIVIDUAL1 ( NO SIGNIFICANCE1 BE IT :I* WAY IT MI<T4 

,IT IS TO SOME EXT5T FATAL TO ! C\RTS1 :5 ! PEOPLE >E COMPELL$ TO GO BEH9D !M4 ,I DO NOT WI% TO BELIEVE ?AT ! C\RTS W]E MADE = FAIR WEA!R1 & = V]Y CIVIL CASES M]ELY2 BUT ?9K ( LEAV+ IT TO ANY C\RT 9 ! L& TO DECIDE :E!R MORE ?AN ?REE MILLIONS ( PEOPLE1 9 ?IS CASE A SIX? P>T ( A NATION1 HAVE A RI<T TO BE FREEM5 OR NOT6 ,BUT IT HAS BE5 LEFT TO ! C\RTS ( JU/ICE1 SO CALL$- TO ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT ( ! L&- &1 AS Y\ ALL KN[1 RECOGNIZ+ NO AU?ORITY BUT ! ,CON/ITUTION1 IT HAS DECID$ ?AT ! ?REE MILLIONS >E & %ALL CONT9UE TO BE SLAVES4 ,SU* JUDGES AS !SE >E M]ELY ! 9SPECTORS ( A PICK-LOCK & MURD]]'S TOOLS1 TO TELL HIM :E!R !Y >E 9 WORK+ ORD] OR NOT1 & !RE !Y ?9K ?AT !IR RESPONSIBILITY 5DS4 ,!RE WAS A PRIOR CASE ON ! DOCKET1 :I* !Y1 AS JUDGES APPO9T$ BY ,GOD1 HAD NO RI<T TO SKIP2 :I* HAV+ BE5 JU/LY SETTL$1 !Y W\LD HAVE BE5 SAV$ FROM ?IS HUMILIATION4 ,IT WAS ! CASE ( ! MURD]] HIMSELF4 

,! LAW WILL NEV] MAKE M5 FREE2 IT IS M5 :O HAVE GOT TO MAKE ! LAW FREE4 ,!Y >E ! LOV]S ( LAW & ORD] :O OBS]VE ! LAW :5 ! GOV]NM5T BREAKS IT4 

,AMONG HUMAN BE+S1 ! JUDGE :OSE WORDS SEAL ! FATE ( A MAN FUR!/ 9TO ET]NITY IS NOT HE :O M]ELY PRON\NCES ! V]DICT ( ! LAW1 BUT HE1 :OEV] HE MAY BE1 :O1 FROM A LOVE ( TRU?1 & UNPREJUDIC$ BY ANY CU/OM OR 5ACTM5T ( M51 UTT]S A TRUE OP9ION OR S5T5CE CONC]N+ HIM4 ,HE IT IS ?AT S5T5CES HIM4 ,:OEV] CAN DISC]N TRU? HAS RECEIV$ HIS COMMISSION FROM A HI<] S\RCE ?AN ! *IEFE/ JU/ICE 9 ! WORLD :O CAN DISC]N ONLY LAW4 ,HE F9DS HIMSELF CON/ITUT$ JUDGE ( ! JUDGE4 ,/RANGE ?AT IT %\LD BE NECESS>Y TO /ATE SU* SIMPLE TRU?S6 

,I AM MORE & MORE CONV9C$ ?AT1 ) REF]5CE TO ANY PUBLIC QUE/ION1 IT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO KN[ :AT ! C\NTRY ?9KS ( IT ?AN :AT ! CITY ?9KS4 ,! CITY DOES NOT ?9K MU*4 ,ON ANY MORAL QUE/ION1 ,I W\LD RA!R HAVE ! OP9ION ( ,BOXBORO' ?AN ( ,BO/ON & ,NEW ,YORK PUT TOGE!R4 ,:5 ! =M] SPEAKS1 ,I FEEL AS IF SOMEBODY HAD SPOK51 AS IF HUMANITY WAS YET1 & A REASONABLE BE+ HAD ASS]T$ ITS RI<TS- AS IF SOME UNPREJUDIC$ M5 AMONG ! C\NTRY'S HILLS HAD AT L5G? TURN$ !IR ATT5TION TO ! SUBJECT1 & BY A FEW S5SIBLE WORDS R$EEM$ ! REPUTATION ( ! RACE4 ,:51 9 SOME OBSCURE C\NTRY T[N1 ! F>M]S COME TOGE!R TO A SPECIAL T[N-MEET+1 TO EXPRESS !IR OP9ION ON SOME SUBJECT :I* IS VEX+ ! L&1 ?AT1 ,I ?9K1 IS ! TRUE ,CONGRESS1 & ! MO/ RESPECTABLE ONE ?AT IS EV] ASSEMBL$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,IT IS EVID5T ?AT !RE >E1 9 ?IS ,COMMONWEAL? AT LEA/1 TWO P>TIES1 BECOM+ MORE & MORE DI/9CT- ! P>TY ( ! CITY1 & ! P>TY ( ! C\NTRY4 ,I KN[ ?AT ! C\NTRY IS MEAN 5\<1 BUT ,I AM GLAD TO BELIEVE ?AT !RE IS A SLI<T DIFF]5CE 9 H] FAVOR4 ,BUT AS YET %E HAS FEW1 IF ANY ORGANS1 ?R\< :I* TO EXPRESS H]SELF4 ,! $ITORIALS :I* %E READS1 LIKE ! NEWS1 COME FROM ! SEABO>D4 ,LET US1 ! 9HABITANTS ( ! C\NTRY1 CULTIVATE SELF-RESPECT4 ,LET US NOT S5D TO ! CITY = AU<T MORE ESS5TIAL ?AN \R BROADCLO?S & GROC]IES2 OR1 IF WE READ ! OP9IONS ( ! CITY1 LET US 5T]TA9 OP9IONS ( \R [N4 

,AMONG MEASURES TO BE ADOPT$1 ,I W\LD SUGGE/ TO MAKE AS E>NE/ & VIGOR\S AN ASSAULT ON ! PRESS AS HAS ALREADY BE5 MADE1 & ) EFFECT1 ON ! *UR*4 ,! *UR* HAS MU* IMPROV$ )9 A FEW YE>S2 BUT ! PRESS IS1 ALMO/ )\T EXCEPTION1 CORRUPT4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT 9 ?IS C\NTRY ! PRESS EX]TS A GREAT] & A MORE P]NICI\S 9FLU5CE ?AN ! *UR* DID 9 ITS WOR/ P]IOD4 ,WE >E NOT A RELIGI\S PEOPLE1 BUT WE >E A NATION ( POLITICIANS4 ,WE DO NOT C>E = ! ,BIBLE1 BUT WE DO C>E = ! NEWSPAP]4 ,AT ANY MEET+ ( POLITICIANS- LIKE ?AT AT ,CONCORD ! O!R EV5+1 = 9/ANCE- H[ IMP]T95T IT W\LD BE TO QUOTE FROM ! ,BIBLE6 H[ P]T95T TO QUOTE FROM A NEWSPAP] OR FROM ! ,CON/ITUTION6 ,! NEWSPAP] IS A ,BIBLE :I* WE READ EV]Y MORN+ & EV]Y AFT]NOON1 /&+ & SITT+1 RID+ & WALK+4 ,IT IS A ,BIBLE :I* EV]Y MAN C>RIES 9 HIS POCKET1 :I* LIES ON EV]Y TABLE & C\NT]1 & :I* ! MAIL1 & ?\S&S ( MISSION>IES1 >E CONT9UALLY DISP]S+4 ,IT IS1 9 %ORT1 ! ONLY BOOK :I* ,AM]ICA HAS PR9T$ & :I* ,AM]ICA READS4 ,SO WIDE IS ITS 9FLU5CE4 ,! $ITOR IS A PREA*] :OM Y\ VOLUNT>ILY SUPPORT4 ,Y\R TAX IS COMMONLY ONE C5T DAILY1 & IT CO/S NO?+ = PEW HIRE4 ,BUT H[ MANY ( !SE PREA*]S PREA* ! TRU?8 ,I REPEAT ! TE/IMONY ( MANY AN 9TELLIG5T =EIGN]1 AS WELL AS MY [N CONVICTIONS1 :5 ,I SAY1 ?AT PROBABLY NO C\NTRY WAS EV] RUBL$ BY SO MEAN A CLASS ( TYRANTS AS1 ) A FEW NOBLE EXCEPTIONS1 >E ! $ITORS ( ! P]IODICAL PRESS 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,& AS !Y LIVE & RULE ONLY BY !IR S]VILITY1 & APPEAL+ TO ! WORSE1 & NOT ! BETT]1 NATURE ( MAN1 ! PEOPLE :O READ !M >E 9 ! CONDITION ( ! DOG ?AT RETURNS TO HIS VOMIT4 

,! ,LIB]ATOR & ! ,COMMONWEAL? W]E ! ONLY PAP]S 9 ,BO/ON1 AS F> AS ,I KN[1 :I* MADE !MSELVES HE>D 9 CONDEMNATION ( ! C[>DICE & MEANNESS ( ! AU?ORITIES ( ?AT CITY1 AS EXHIBIT$ 9 '#e#a4 ,! O!R J\RNALS1 ALMO/ )\T EXCEPTION1 BY !IR MANN] ( REF]R+ TO & SPEAK+ ( ! ,FUGITIVE ,SLAVE ,LAW1 & ! C>RY+ BACK ( ! SLAVE ,SIMS1 9SULT$ ! COMMON S5SE ( ! C\NTRY1 AT LEA/4 ,&1 = ! MO/ P>T1 !Y DID ?IS1 ONE W\LD SAY1 BECAUSE !Y ?\<T SO TO SECURE ! APPROBATION ( !IR PATRONS1 NOT BE+ AW>E ?AT A S\ND] S5TIM5T PREVAIL$ TO ANY EXT5T 9 ! HE>T ( ! ,COMMONWEAL?4 ,I AM TOLD ?AT SOME ( !M HAVE IMPROV$ ( LATE2 BUT !Y >E /ILL EM95TLY TIME-S]V+4 ,SU* IS ! *>ACT] !Y HAVE WON4 

,BUT1 ?ANK =TUNE1 ?IS PREA*] CAN BE EV5 MORE EASILY REA*$ BY ! WEAPONS ( ! RE=M] ?AN C\LD ! RECREANT PRIE/4 ,! FREE M5 ( ,NEW ,5GL& HAVE ONLY TO REFRA9 FROM PUR*AS+ & READ+ !SE %EETS1 HAVE ONLY TO )HOLD !IR C5TS1 TO KILL A SCORE ( !M AT ONCE4 ,ONE :OM ,I RESPECT TOLD ME ?AT HE PUR*AS$ ,MIT*ELL'S ,CITIZ5 9 ! C>S1 & !N ?R[ IT \T ! W9D[4 ,BUT W\LD NOT HIS CONTEMPT HAVE BE5 MORE FATALLY EXPRESS$ IF HE HAD NOT B\<T IT8 

,>E !Y ,AM]ICANS8 >E !Y ,NEW ,5GL&]S8 >E !Y 9HABITANTS ( ,LEX+TON & ,CONCORD & ,FRAM+HAM1 :O READ & SUPPORT ! ,BO/ON ,PO/1 ,MAIL1 ,J\RNAL1 ,ADV]TIZ]1 ,C\RI]1 & ,TIMES8 ,>E !SE ! ,FLAGS ( \R ,UNION8 ,I AM NOT A NEWSPAP] READ]1 & MAY OMIT TO NAME ! WOR/4 

,C\LD SLAV]Y SUGGE/ A MORE COMPLETE S]VILITY ?AN SOME ( !SE J\RNALS EXHIBIT8 ,IS !RE ANY DU/ :I* !IR CONDUCT DOES NOT LICK1 & MAKE F\L] /ILL ) ITS SLIME8 ,I DO NOT KN[ :E!R ! ,BO/ON ,H]ALD IS /ILL 9 EXI/5CE1 BUT ,I REMEMB] TO HAVE SE5 IT AB\T ! /REETS :5 ,SIMS WAS C>RI$ (F4 ,DID IT NOT ACT ITS P>T WELL-S]VE ITS MA/] FAI?FULLY6 ,H[ C\LD IT HAVE GONE L[] ON ITS BELLY8 ,H[ CAN A MAN /OOP L[] ?AN HE IS L[8 DO MORE ?AN PUT HIS EXTREMITIES 9 ! PLACE ( ! HEAD HE HAS8 ?AN MAKE HIS HEAD HIS L[] EXTREMITY8 ,:5 ,I HAVE TAK5 UP ?IS PAP] ) MY CUFFS TURN$ UP1 ,I HAVE HE>D ! GURGL+ ( ! SEW] ?R\< EV]Y COLUMN4 ,I HAVE FELT ?AT ,I WAS H&L+ A PAP] PICK$ \T ( ! PUBLIC GUTT]S1 A LEAF FROM ! GOSPEL ( ! GAMBL+-H\SE1 ! GROGG]Y1 & ! BRO!L1 H>MONIZ+ ) ! GOSPEL ( ! ,M]*ANTS' ,EX*ANGE4 

,! MAJORITY ( ! M5 ( ! ,NOR?1 & ( ! ,S\? & ,EA/ & ,WE/1 >E NOT M5 ( PR9CIPLE4 ,IF !Y VOTE1 !Y DO NOT S5D M5 TO ,CONGRESS ON ]R&S ( HUMANITY2 BUT :ILE !IR BRO!RS & SI/]S >E BE+ SC\RG$ & HUNG = LOV+ LIB]TY1 :ILE- ,I MI<T H]E 9S]T ALL ?AT SLAV]Y IMPLIES & IS- IT IS ! MISMANAGEM5T ( WOOD & IRON & /ONE & GOLD :I* CONC]NS !M4 ,DO :AT Y\ WILL1 ,O ,GOV]NM5T1 ) MY WIFE & *ILDR51 MY MO!R & BRO!R1 MY FA!R & SI/]1 ,I WILL OBEY Y\R COMM&S TO ! LETT]4 ,IT WILL 9DE$ GRIEVE ME IF Y\ HURT !M1 IF Y\ DELIV] !M TO OV]SE]S TO BE HUNT$ BY B\NDS OR TO BE :IPP$ TO DEA?2 BUT1 NEV]!LESS1 ,I WILL PEACEABLY PURSUE MY *OS5 CALL+ ON ?IS FAIR E>?1 UNTIL P]*ANCE1 ONE DAY1 :5 ,I HAVE PUT ON M\RN+ = !M DEAD1 ,I %ALL HAVE P]SUAD$ Y\ TO REL5T4 ,SU* IS ! ATTITUDE1 SU* >E ! WORDS ( ,MASSA*USETTS4 

,RA!R ?AN DO ?US1 ,I NE$ NOT SAY :AT MAT* ,I W\LD T\*1 :AT SY/EM 5DEAVOR TO BL[ UP2 BUT AS ,I LOVE MY LIFE1 ,I W\LD SIDE ) ! LI<T1 & LET ! D>K E>? ROLL FROM UND] ME1 CALL+ MY MO!R & MY BRO!R TO FOLL[4 

,I W\LD REM9D MY C\NTRYM5 ?AT !Y >E TO BE M5 FIR/1 & ,AM]ICANS ONLY AT A LATE & CONV5I5T H\R4 ,NO MATT] H[ VALUABLE LAW MAY BE TO PROTECT Y\R PROP]TY1 EV5 TO KEEP S\L & BODY TOGE!R1 IF IT DO NOT KEEP Y\ & HUMANITY TOGE!R4 

,I AM SORRY TO SAY ?AT ,I D\BT IF !RE IS A JUDGE 9 ,MASSA*USETTS :O IS PREP>$ TO RESIGN HIS (FICE1 & GET HIS LIV+ 9NOC5TLY1 :5EV] IT IS REQUIR$ ( HIM TO PASS S5T5CE UND] A LAW :I* IS M]ELY CONTR>Y TO ! LAW ( ,GOD4 ,I AM COMPELL$ TO SEE ?AT !Y PUT !MSELVES1 OR RA!R >E BY *>ACT]1 9 ?IS RESPECT1 EXACTLY ON A LEVEL ) ! M>9E :O DIS*>GES HIS MUSKET 9 ANY DIRECTION HE IS ORD]$ TO4 ,!Y >E JU/ AS MU* TOOLS1 & AS LITTLE M54 ,C]TA9LY1 !Y >E NOT ! MORE TO BE RESPECT$1 BECAUSE !IR MA/] 5SLAVES !IR UND]/&+S & CONSCI5CES1 9/EAD ( !IR BODIES4 

,! JUDGES & LAWY]S- SIMPLY AS SU*1 ,I MEAN- & ALL M5 ( EXP$I5CY1 TRY ?IS CASE BY A V]Y L[ & 9COMPET5T /&>D4 ,!Y CONSID]1 NOT :E!R ! ,FUGITIVE ,SLAVE ,LAW IS RI<T1 BUT :E!R IT IS :AT !Y CALL CON/ITUTIONAL4 ,IS VIRTUE CON/ITUTIONAL1 OR VICE8 ,IS EQUITY CON/ITUTIONAL1 OR 9IQUITY8 ,9 IMPORTANT MORAL & VITAL QUE/IONS1 LIKE ?IS1 IT IS JU/ AS IMP]T95T TO ASK :E!R A LAW IS CON/ITUTIONAL OR NOT1 AS TO ASK :E!R IT IS PR(ITABLE OR NOT4 ,!Y P]SI/ 9 BE+ ! S]VANTS ( ! WOR/ ( M51 & NOT ! S]VANTS ( HUMANITY4 ,! QUE/ION IS1 NOT :E!R Y\ OR Y\R GR&FA!R1 SEV5TY YE>S AGO1 DID NOT 5T] 9TO AN AGREEM5T TO S]VE ! ,DEVIL1 & ?AT S]VICE IS NOT ACCORD+LY N[ DUE2 BUT :E!R Y\ WILL NOT N[1 = ONCE & AT LA/1 S]VE ,GOD- 9 SPITE ( Y\R [N PA/ RECREANCY1 OR ?AT ( Y\R ANCE/OR- BY OBEY+ ?AT ET]NAL & ONLY JU/ ,C,O,N,/,I,T,U,T,I,O,N1 :I* ,HE1 & NOT ANY ,JEFF]SON OR ,ADAMS1 HAS WRITT5 9 Y\R BE+4 

,! AM\NT ( IT IS1 IF ! MAJORITY VOTE ! ,DEVIL TO BE ,GOD1 ! M9ORITY WILL LIVE & BEHAVE ACCORD+LY- & OBEY ! SUCCESSFUL C&IDATE1 TRU/+ ?AT1 SOME TIME OR O!R1 BY SOME ,SPEAK]'S CA/+-VOTE1 P]HAPS1 !Y MAY RE9/ATE ,GOD4 ,?IS IS ! HI<E/ PR9CIPLE ,I CAN GET \T OR 9V5T = MY NEI<BORS4 ,!SE M5 ACT AS IF !Y BELIEV$ ?AT !Y C\LD SAFELY SLIDE D[N A HILL A LITTLE WAY- OR A GOOD WAY- & W\LD SURELY COME TO A PLACE1 BY & BY1 :]E !Y C\LD BEG9 TO SLIDE UP AGA94 ,?IS IS EXP$I5CY1 OR *OOS+ ?AT C\RSE :I* (F]S ! SLI<TE/ OB/ACLES TO ! FEET1 ?AT IS1 A D[NHILL ONE4 ,BUT !RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS ACCOMPLI%+ A RI<TE\S RE=M BY ! USE ( 0EXP$I5CY40 ,!RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS SLID+ UP HILL4 ,9 MORALS ! ONLY SLID]S >E BACKSLID]S4 

,?US WE /EADILY WOR%IP ,MAMMON1 BO? S*OOL & /ATE & *UR*1 & ON ! SEV5? DAY CURSE ,GOD ) A T9TAM> FROM ONE 5D ( ! ,UNION TO ! O!R4 

,WILL MANK9D NEV] LE>N ?AT POLICY IS NOT MORALITY- ?AT IT NEV] SECURES ANY MORAL RI<T1 BUT CONSID]S M]ELY :AT IS EXP$I5T8 *OOSES ! AVAILABLE C&IDATE- :O IS 9V>IABLY ! ,DEVIL- & :AT RI<T HAVE HIS CON/ITU5TS TO BE SURPRIS$1 BECAUSE ! ,DEVIL DOES NOT BEHAVE LIKE AN ANGEL ( LI<T8 ,:AT IS WANT$ IS M51 NOT ( POLICY1 BUT ( PROBITY- :O RECOGNIZE A HI<] LAW ?AN ! ,CON/ITUTION1 OR ! DECISION ( ! MAJORITY4 ,! FATE ( ! C\NTRY DOES NOT DEP5D ON H[ Y\ VOTE AT ! POLLS- ! WOR/ MAN IS AS /RONG AS ! BE/ AT ?AT GAME2 IT DOES NOT DEP5D ON :AT K9D ( PAP] Y\ DROP 9TO ! BALLOT-BOX ONCE A YE>1 BUT ON :AT K9D ( MAN Y\ DROP FROM Y\R *AMB] 9TO ! /REET EV]Y MORN+4 

,:AT %\LD CONC]N ,MASSA*USETTS IS NOT ! ,NEBRASKA ,BILL1 NOR ! ,FUGITIVE ,SLAVE ,BILL1 BUT H] [N SLAVEHOLD+ & S]VILITY4 ,LET ! ,/ATE DISSOLVE H] UNION ) ! SLAVEHOLD]4 ,%E MAY WRIGGLE & HESITATE1 & ASK LEAVE TO READ ! ,CON/ITUTION ONCE MORE2 BUT %E CAN F9D NO RESPECTABLE LAW OR PREC$5T :I* SANCTIONS ! CONT9UANCE ( SU* A UNION = AN 9/ANT4 

,LET EA* 9HABITANT ( ! ,/ATE DISSOLVE HIS UNION ) H]1 AS LONG AS %E DELAYS TO DO H] DUTY4 

,! EV5TS ( ! PA/ MON? TEA* ME TO DI/RU/ ,FAME4 ,I SEE ?AT %E DOES NOT F9ELY DISCRIM9ATE1 BUT CO>SELY HURRAHS4 ,%E CONSID]S NOT ! SIMPLE H]OISM ( AN ACTION1 BUT ONLY AS IT IS CONNECT$ ) ITS APP>5T CONSEQU5CES4 ,%E PRAISES TILL %E IS HO>SE ! EASY EXPLOIT ( ! ,BO/ON TEA P>TY1 BUT WILL BE COMP>ATIVELY SIL5T AB\T ! BRAV] & MORE DIS9T]E/$LY H]OIC ATTACK ON ! ,BO/ON ,C\RT-,H\SE1 SIMPLY BECAUSE IT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL6 

,COV]$ ) DISGRACE1 ! ,/ATE HAS SAT D[N COOLLY TO TRY = !IR LIVES & LIB]TIES ! M5 :O ATTEMPT$ TO DO ITS DUTY = IT4 ,& ?IS IS CALL$ JU/ICE6 ,!Y :O HAVE %[N ?AT !Y CAN BEHAVE P>TICUL>LY WELL MAY P]*ANCE BE PUT UND] BONDS = !IR GOOD BEHAVIOR4 ,!Y :OM TRU? REQUIRES AT PRES5T TO PLEAD GUILTY >E1 ( ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( ! ,/ATE1 PREEM95TLY 9NOC5T4 ,:ILE ! ,GOV]NOR1 & ! ,MAYOR1 & C\NTLESS (FIC]S ( ! ,COMMONWEAL? >E AT L>GE1 ! *AMPIONS ( LIB]TY >E IMPRISON$4 

,ONLY !Y >E GUILTLESS :O COMMIT ! CRIME ( CONTEMPT ( SU* A C\RT4 ,IT BEHOOVES EV]Y MAN TO SEE ?AT HIS 9FLU5CE IS ON ! SIDE ( JU/ICE1 & LET ! C\RTS MAKE !IR [N *>ACT]S4 ,MY SYMPA?IES 9 ?IS CASE >E :OLLY ) ! ACCUS$1 & :OLLY AGA9/ !IR ACCUS]S & JUDGES4 ,JU/ICE IS SWEET & MUSICAL2 BUT 9JU/ICE IS H>% & DISCORDANT4 ,! JUDGE /ILL SITS GR9D+ AT HIS ORGAN1 BUT IT YIELDS NO MUSIC1 & WE HE> ONLY ! S\ND ( ! H&LE4 ,HE BELIEVES ?AT ALL ! MUSIC RESIDES 9 ! H&LE1 & ! CR[D TOSS HIM !IR COPP]S ! SAME AS BE=E4 

,DO Y\ SUPPOSE ?AT ?AT ,MASSA*USETTS :I* IS N[ DO+ !SE ?+S- :I* HESITATES TO CR[N !SE M51 SOME ( :OSE LAWY]S1 & EV5 JUDGES1 P]*ANCE1 MAY BE DRIV5 TO TAKE REFUGE 9 SOME POOR QUIBBLE1 ?AT !Y MAY NOT :OLLY \TRAGE !IR 9/9CTIVE S5SE ( JU/ICE- DO Y\ SUPPOSE ?AT %E IS ANY?+ BUT BASE & S]VILE8 ?AT %E IS ! *AMPION ( LIB]TY8 

,%[ ME A FREE /ATE1 & A C\RT TRULY ( JU/ICE1 & ,I WILL FI<T = !M1 IF NE$ BE2 BUT %[ ME ,MASSA*USETTS1 & ,I REFUSE H] MY ALLEGIANCE1 & EXPRESS CONTEMPT = H] C\RTS4 

,! EFFECT ( A GOOD GOV]NM5T IS TO MAKE LIFE MORE VALUABLE- ( A BAD ONE1 TO MAKE IT LESS VALUABLE4 ,WE CAN AF=D ?AT RAILROAD & ALL M]ELY MAT]IAL /OCK %\LD LOSE SOME ( ITS VALUE1 = ?AT ONLY COMPELS US TO LIVE MORE SIMPLY & ECONOMICALLY2 BUT SUPPOSE ?AT ! VALUE ( LIFE ITSELF %\LD BE DIM9I%$6 ,H[ CAN WE MAKE A LESS DEM& ON MAN & NATURE1 H[ LIVE MORE ECONOMICALLY 9 RESPECT TO VIRTUE & ALL NOBLE QUALITIES1 ?AN WE DO8 ,I HAVE LIV$ = ! LA/ MON?- & ,I ?9K ?AT EV]Y MAN 9 ,MASSA*USETTS CAPABLE ( ! S5TIM5T ( PATRIOTISM MU/ HAVE HAD A SIMIL> EXP]I5CE- ) ! S5SE ( HAV+ SUFF]$ A VA/ & 9DEF9ITE LOSS4 ,I DID NOT KN[ AT FIR/ :AT AIL$ ME4 ,AT LA/ IT OCCURR$ TO ME ?AT :AT ,I HAD LO/ WAS A C\NTRY4 ,I HAD NEV] RESPECT$ ! GOV]NM5T NE> TO :I* ,I LIV$1 BUT ,I HAD FOOLI%LY ?\<T ?AT ,I MI<T MANAGE TO LIVE H]E1 M9D+ MY PRIVATE AFFAIRS1 & =GET IT4 ,= MY P>T1 MY OLD & WOR?IE/ PURSUITS HAVE LO/ ,I CANNOT SAY H[ MU* ( !IR ATTRACTION1 & ,I FEEL ?AT MY 9VE/M5T 9 LIFE H]E IS WOR? MANY P] C5T LESS S9CE ,MASSA*USETTS LA/ DELIB]ATELY S5T BACK AN 9NOC5T MAN1 ,AN?ONY ,BURNS1 TO SLAV]Y4 ,I DWELT BE=E1 P]HAPS1 9 ! ILLUSION ?AT MY LIFE PASS$ SOME:]E ONLY BETWE5 HEAV5 & HELL1 BUT N[ ,I CANNOT P]SUADE MYSELF ?AT ,I DO NOT DWELL :OLLY )9 HELL4 ,! SITE ( ?AT POLITICAL ORGANIZATION CALL$ ,MASSA*USETTS IS TO ME MORALLY COV]$ ) VOLCANIC SCORIAE & C9D]S1 SU* AS ,MILTON DESCRIBES 9 ! 9F]NAL REGIONS4 ,IF !RE IS ANY HELL MORE UNPR9CIPL$ ?AN \R RUL]S1 & WE1 ! RUL$1 ,I FEEL CURI\S TO SEE IT4 ,LIFE ITSELF BE+ WOR? LESS1 ALL ?+S ) IT1 :I* M9I/] TO IT1 >E WOR? LESS4 ,SUPPOSE Y\ HAVE A SMALL LIBR>Y1 ) PICTURES TO ADORN ! WALLS- A G>D5 LAID \T >\ND- & CONTEMPLATE SCI5TIFIC & LIT]>Y PURSUITS & DISCOV] ALL AT ONCE ?AT Y\R VILLA1 ) ALL ITS CONT5TS IS LOCAT$ 9 HELL1 & ?AT ! JU/ICE ( ! PEACE HAS A CLOV5 FOOT & A =K$ TAIL- DO NOT !SE ?+S SUDD5LY LOSE !IR VALUE 9 Y\R EYES8 

,I FEEL ?AT1 TO SOME EXT5T1 ! ,/ATE HAS FATALLY 9T]F]$ ) MY LAWFUL BUS9ESS4 ,IT HAS NOT ONLY 9T]RUPT$ ME 9 MY PASSAGE ?R\< ,C\RT ,/REET ON ]R&S ( TRADE1 BUT IT HAS 9T]RUPT$ ME & EV]Y MAN ON HIS ONW>D & UPW>D PA?1 ON :I* HE HAD TRU/$ SOON TO LEAVE ,C\RT ,/REET F> BEH9D4 ,:AT RI<T HAD IT TO REM9D ME ( ,C\RT ,/REET8 ,I HAVE F\ND ?AT HOLL[ :I* EV5 ,I HAD RELI$ ON = SOLID4 

,I AM SURPRIS$ TO SEE M5 GO+ AB\T !IR BUS9ESS AS IF NO?+ HAD HAPP5$4 ,I SAY TO MYSELF1 0,UN=TUNATES6 !Y HAVE NOT HE>D ! NEWS40 ,I AM SURPRIS$ ?AT ! MAN :OM ,I JU/ MET ON HORSEBACK %\LD BE SO E>NE/ TO OV]TAKE HIS NEWLY B\<T C[S RUNN+ AWAY- S9CE ALL PROP]TY IS 9SECURE1 & IF !Y DO NOT RUN AWAY AGA91 !Y MAY BE TAK5 AWAY FROM HIM :5 HE GETS !M4 ,FOOL6 DOES HE NOT KN[ ?AT HIS SE$-CORN IS WOR? LESS ?IS YE>- ?AT ALL B5EFIC5T H>VE/S FAIL AS Y\ APPROA* ! EMPIRE ( HELL8 ,NO PRUD5T MAN WILL BUILD A /ONE H\SE UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES1 OR 5GAGE 9 ANY PEACEFUL 5T]PRISE :I* IT REQUIRES A LONG TIME TO ACCOMPLI%4 ,>T IS AS LONG AS EV]1 BUT LIFE IS MORE 9T]RUPT$ & LESS AVAILABLE = A MAN'S PROP] PURSUITS4 ,IT IS NOT AN ]A ( REPOSE4 ,WE HAVE US$ UP ALL \R 9H]IT$ FRE$OM4 ,IF WE W\LD SAVE \R LIVES1 WE MU/ FI<T = !M4 

,I WALK T[>D ONE ( \R PONDS2 BUT :AT SIGNIFIES ! BEAUTY ( NATURE :5 M5 >E BASE8 ,WE WALK TO LAKES TO SEE \R S]5ITY REFLECT$ 9 !M2 :5 WE >E NOT S]5E1 WE GO NOT TO !M4 ,:O CAN BE S]5E 9 A C\NTRY :]E BO? ! RUL]S & ! RUL$ >E )\T PR9CIPLE8 ,! REMEMBRANCE ( MY C\NTRY SPOILS MY WALK4 ,MY ?\<TS >E MURD] TO ! ,/ATE1 & 9VOLUNT>ILY GO PLOTT+ AGA9/ H]4 

,BUT IT *ANC$ ! O!R DAY ?AT ,I SC5T$ A :ITE WAT]-LILY1 & A SEASON ,I HAD WAIT$ = HAD >RIV$4 ,IT IS ! EMBLEM ( PURITY4 ,IT BUR/S UP SO PURE & FAIR TO ! EYE1 & SO SWEET TO ! SC5T1 AS IF TO %[ US :AT PURITY & SWEETNESS RESIDE 91 & CAN BE EXTRACT$ FROM1 ! SLIME & MUCK ( E>?4 ,I ?9K ,I HAVE PLUCK$ ! FIR/ ONE ?AT HAS OP5$ = A MILE4 ,:AT CONFIRMATION ( \R HOPES IS 9 ! FRAGRANCE ( ?IS FL[]6 ,I %ALL NOT SO SOON DESPAIR ( ! WORLD = IT1 NOT)/&+ SLAV]Y1 & ! C[>DICE & WANT ( PR9CIPLE ( ,NOR!RN M54 ,IT SUGGE/S :AT K9D ( LAWS HAVE PREVAIL$ LONGE/ & WIDE/1 & /ILL PREVAIL1 & ?AT ! TIME MAY COME :5 MAN'S DE$S WILL SMELL AS SWEET4 ,SU* IS ! ODOR :I* ! PLANT EMITS4 ,IF ,NATURE CAN COMP\ND ?IS FRAGRANCE /ILL ANNUALLY1 ,I %ALL BELIEVE H] /ILL Y\NG & FULL ( VIGOR1 H] 9TEGRITY & G5IUS UNIMPAIR$1 & ?AT !RE IS VIRTUE EV5 9 MAN1 TOO1 :O IS FITT$ TO P]CEIVE & LOVE IT4 ,IT REM9DS ME ?AT ,NATURE HAS BE5 P>TN] TO NO ,MISS\RI ,COMPROMISE4 ,I SC5T NO COMPROMISE 9 ! FRAGRANCE ( ! WAT]-LILY4 ,IT IS NOT A ,NYMPHAEA ,D\GLASII4 ,9 IT1 ! SWEET1 & PURE1 & 9NOC5T >E :OLLY SUND]$ FROM ! OBSC5E & BALEFUL4 ,I DO NOT SC5T 9 ?IS ! TIME-S]V+ IRRESOLUTION ( A ,MASSA*USETTS ,GOV]NOR1 NOR ( A ,BO/ON ,MAYOR4 ,SO BEHAVE ?AT ! ODOR ( Y\R ACTIONS MAY 5HANCE ! G5]AL SWEETNESS ( ! ATMOSPH]E1 ?AT :5 WE BEHOLD OR SC5T A FL[]1 WE MAY NOT BE REM9D$ H[ 9CONSI/5T Y\R DE$S >E ) IT2 = ALL ODOR IS BUT ONE =M ( ADV]TISEM5T ( A MORAL QUALITY1 & IF FAIR ACTIONS HAD NOT BE5 P]=M$1 ! LILY W\LD NOT SMELL SWEET4 ,! F\L SLIME /&S = ! SLO? & VICE ( MAN1 ! DECAY ( HUMANITY2 ! FRAGRANT FL[] ?AT SPR+S FROM IT1 = ! PURITY & C\RAGE :I* >E IMMORTAL4 

,SLAV]Y & S]VILITY HAVE PRODUC$ NO SWEET-SC5T$ FL[] ANNUALLY1 TO *>M ! S5SES ( M51 = !Y HAVE NO REAL LIFE3 !Y >E M]ELY A DECAY+ & A DEA?1 (F5SIVE TO ALL HEAL?Y NO/RILS4 ,WE DO NOT COMPLA9 ?AT !Y LIVE1 BUT ?AT !Y DO NOT GET BURI$4 ,LET ! LIV+ BURY !M3 EV5 !Y >E GOOD = MANURE4 

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