We are free, we are civilised, to little purpose, if we grudge to any portion of the human race an equal measure of freedom and civilisation. - Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay

Motley called. I like him much. We agree wonderfully well about slavery, and it is not often that I meet any person with whom I agree on that subject. For I hate slavery from the bottom of my soul; and yet I am made sick by the cant and the silly mock reasons of the Abolitionists. The nigger driver and the negrophile are two odious things to me. I must make Lady Macbeth's reservation: “Had he not resembled—”.

Was none who would be foremost
To lead such dire attack;
But those behind cried, "Forward!"
And those before cried, "Back!"

Forget all feuds, and shed one English tear
O'er English dust. A broken heart lies here.