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‘ [393] that at last we are in earnest. While it helps make the Slave-trade detestable, crime is seen in the punishment; and the gallows sheds upon it that infamy which nothing short of martyrdom in a good cause can overcome.’ He went on to show that our flag had been desecrated by this hateful commerce—that ships equipped in New York were tempted by its cruel gains. But to stop this, had been found impossible while Slavery prevailed in the National Government. Here was another milestone set up, that the future traveler will discern.
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