His Brother's Blood: Speeches and Writings, 1838-64

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University of Illinois Press, 2004 - 432 pages

Award of Superior Achievement, The Illinois State Historical Society, 2005.

This is the first comprehensive collection of the speeches of Owen Lovejoy (1811-64). After the assassination of his brother, Elijah, for printing an antislavery newspaper, instead of seeking revenge on the murderers, Lovejoy chose to help eradicate the system of racial slavery.

Including sermons, campaign speeches, open letters, and his congressional exchanges and addresses, His Brother's Blood offers a colorful and important perspective on the turmoil leading up to the Civil War and the excitement in Congress that produced universal emancipation.

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Contents

Speech and Reporters Comments on Three Antislavery
vii
Speech on the Fanaticism of the Democratic Party February
viii
Foreword by Paul Simon
xi
Introduction
xix
Editorial Method
xxvii
MEMBER OF
xxxix
Open Letter from the Rock River Congregational
15
Open Pastoral Letter to the Rock River Congregational
25
PARTISAN REPUBLICAN MEMBER
183
Debate on Slavery Conducted under Hostie Conditions
191
Reports on and Concluding Remarks of a Campaign Speech
211
Campaign Speech at the Chicago Wigwam
225
Resolution on Obedience to the Constitution and the Defense
247
Sper Remarks on Compromises with slavery
262
Resolution Granting Diplomatic Status to Hayti and Liberia
281
Remarks on the Surrender of Traitors to the British
294

Sermon on Religion and Politics July 21 1842
33
MEMBER OF THE LIBERTY PARTY 184248
45
Resolutions on Expanding the Confiscation Act
48
Opening Prayer at the First National Meeting of
121
Reports on a Speech after the Bolters Convention
129
Report on a Campaign Speech for Congress at Neponset
135
Speech Entitled Human Beings Not Property in Response
142
Remarks on Contract Corruption during the Debate on
154
National Sabbath Speech at Bryants Grove Princeton Illinois
161
Response to Charges That Antislavery Men Are As Responsible
301
Report on a Speech at the War Meeung in funcion Zinens
303
Speech and Brief Debate on the Second Confiscation Act
307
Resolutions on Prohibiting Slavery in the Territories May 1
324
Speech at a War Meeting in Chicago Rallying Troops
349
Reports on Speeches Promoting the Administration on
355
Remarks on Reconstruction Policy Contrary to Congressman
366
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