The North Star (Rochester)/1848/01/07/Lafayette on Slavery

Lafayette on Slavery—The opinion of this great man, whom every American reveres and honors, on the subject of slavery, has but recently been made known to the world. The great philanthropist, Clarkson, says of him, that "his amiable nature was specially aroused on this subject." To Clarkson, Lafayette said expressly, "I would never have drawn my sword in the cause of America, if I could have conceived that thereby I was founding A LAND OF SLAVERY."—Cleveland Democrat.