It was his peculiar doctrine that a man has a perfect right to interfere by force with the slaveholder, in order to rescue the slave. I agree with him. They who are continually shocked by slavery have some right to be shocked by the violent death of the slaveholder, but no others.

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This quote highlights the belief that a person has the moral authority to use force to intervene and liberate slaves from their owners. The speaker asserts their agreement with this viewpoint, stating that those who are consistently appalled by slavery have a justifiable reaction to the violent actions taken against slaveholders. However, this belief is not extended to others who do not share this continuous shock towards the institution of slavery.

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