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hvd.32044019672443	Johnson, Oliver,	An address delivered in the Congregational Church in Middlebury, by request of the Vermont Anti-slavery Society : on Wednesday evening, February 18, 1835 / by Oliver Johnson 	1835		.txt	text/plain	10322	581	74	2. They maintain, that the masters are solemnly bound instantly to emancipate their slaves; to afford them the protection of law; and to treat them, not as merchandize, but as men. Let those who say, that one man may innocently enslave another on account of his ignorance, tell us how much knowledge The ignorance of the slaves, so far from excusing the masters for retaining them in servitude, is one of the strongest reasons which can be urged in favor of their emancipation. * "Slaves shall be deemed, sold, taken, reputed and adjudged in law to be chattels personal in the hands of their owners and possessors, and their executors, administrators and assigns, to all intents, constructions and purposes whatsoever.'— American Anti-Slavery Society, said—'I have facts; but I forbear to state themfacts which have fallen under my own observation, startling enough to arouse the of the free States have no concern with slavery Suppose the	./cache/hvd.32044019672443.pdf	./txt/hvd.32044019672443.txt