Every mail of late brings accounts of the lawless, riotous, murderous
spirit which is prevailing over the land. . . . Defend, oh Lord, the cause of
the oppressed. The friends of the righteous doctrine of immediate emancipation
are sorely pressed at this time. Surround my dear friend Birney with the arms
of thy love and protection, and shelter beneath the wings of thy mercy, that
precious child of God, Charles Stuart.
SOURCE: Octavius Brooks Frothingham, Gerrit Smith: A Biography,
p. 164
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