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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04717.17 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection related to Gerrit Smith |
| Title | Gerrit Smith's reply to the colored citizens of Albany |
| Date | 13 March 1846 |
| Author | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Smith writes: "Would, gentlemen, that the following mottos, which antislavery Conventions, in different parts of the State, are cordially adopting, were engraven on every heart: 'No slaveholder for civil office; and no person, who thinks a slaveholder fit for it.' 'No man for civil office, but a republican; and no slaveholder, and no person, who thinks a slaveholder fit for civil office, is a republican.' " |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Slavery African American History Abolition Republican Party Politics Election |
| People | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Place written | Peterboro, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Smith, a politician from New York, served as a U.S. Representative from 1853-1854. He was a noted philanthropist and social reformer active in anti-slavery campaigns and women's rights. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |