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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... Nick Buckheart, our neighbor, was a candidate for the convention for the people. He was a man of considerable ability on the Pro-Slavery side, so it was reported, so father, Humphrey Smith, assumed to call on Buckheart to know his position on the slave issue. Buckheart lived with his father, who was a Baptist preacher of the Gospel. The son Nick was a deacon in the church. The call was made early in the morning, soon after breakfast. So the ball opened by Smith saying to Buckheart: "How are you on the slavery question, Mr. Buckheart?" Buckheart answered that he was in favor of a slave State, and would do all he could to secure that end, if elected. So the slave question was fully discussed for freedom and slavery. The subject ran its regular course, and after all the appeals in favor of freedom had been made by Smith and failing to get any encouragement from Buckheart, Smith quoted the Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would others should do to you." Buckheart replied: "Smith, you do not understand the Golden Rule. It is this: if I say to you, 'Smith, kill me,' and you don't do it, and I kill you that is the Golden Rule." Smith replied: "Buckheart, I am surprised that a man of your pretensions to education, honor and standing in society would be guilty of treason, perjury and blasphemy." Buckheart raised up his hand and brought it down on his thigh, saying: "Smith, I'll be damned to hell if I thank any man to talk such stuff in my house," getting up at the same time and going out of doors. There was no other person in the house at that moment. Smith took up his hat and walked out of doors meeting the old preacher of the Gospel. The old man said: "I thought I would bring in some wood, as it is rather cool." The parties never met again....
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- EditoreTheClassics.us
- Data di pubblicazione2013
- ISBN 10 123038796X
- ISBN 13 9781230387963
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine28
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