Volunteers in the Army of Justice, Humanity, Peace and Liberty — “We, the undersigned, desiring to show our utter abhorrence of slavery, and of every act either of the State or of the individual, which means to support it, and to bind ourselves, before God and the world, to side with the oppressed, and not with the oppressor, hereby pledge ourselves, neither by act nor deed to aid, support or countenance, the Government in the War with Mexico; but at all hazards, and at every sacrifice, to refuse enlistment, contribution, aid and countenance to the War…” …. 162 names after this pledge. (Liberator, June 5, 1846. pg 3)
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