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,MR4 ,B4 ,W4 ,BALL WRITES ! BE/ >TICLES ?AT APPE> 9 ! ,9DEX1 :I* IS NOT SAY+ MU*1 & AMONG ! BE/ ?AT APPE> 9 ANY ( ! WEEKLIES1 :I* IS SAY+ A GOOD DEAL4 ,WE W]E ! MORE GRATIFI$1 !RE=E1 TO F9D HIM TREAT+ 9 A REC5T NUMB] ! 9CIPI5T1 BUT 9CREAS+1 OPPOSITION TO ! EXI/5CE ( ! ,/ATE4 ,HE AT LEA/ IS CLE>-SI<T$ 5\< NOT TO UND]RATE ! IMPORTANCE ( ! ADV5T 9TO SOCIAL & POLITICAL AGITATION ( SO /RAI<T=W>D1 CONSI/5T1 UNT]RIFI$1 DET]M9$1 &1 )AL1 PHILOSOPHICALLY ROOT$ A FACTOR AS MOD]N ,AN>*ISM1 AL?\< HIS $ITORIAL *IEF1 ,MR4 ,UND]WOOD1 DECL>ES ?AT ! ISSUE :I* ! ,AN>*I/S PRES5T ADMITS ( NO DISCUSSION47#a#a 8 #a7  

,BUT EV5 ,MR4 ,BALL %[S1 BY HIS >TICLE ON ,ANTI-,/ATE ,!ORI/S1 ?AT1 DESPITE HIS PROMPTNESS TO DISCOV] & BE IMPRESS$ BY ! APPE>ANCE ( ?IS NEW MOVEM5T1 HE HAS AS YET /UDI$ IT TOO SUP]FICIALLY TO KN[ ANY?+ ( ! GR\NDWORK ( ! ?\<T :I* PRODUC$1 ANIMATES1 & GUIDES IT4 ,9DE$ ?IS FIR/ %OT ( HIS FLIES SO WIDE ( ! M>K ?AT C]TA9 9CID5TAL PHRASES 9DICATIVE ( ! OBJECT ( HIS AIM W]E NE$$ TO REASSURE US ?AT ,AN>*ISM REALLY WAS HIS T>GET4 ,9 A WORD1 HE HAS OP5$ FIRE ON ! ,AN>*I/S )\T 9QUIR+ :]E WE /&47#a#a 8 #b7  

,:]E1 !N1 DOES HE SUPPOSE WE /&8 ,HIS C5TRAL >GUM5T AGA9/ US1 /AT$ BRIEFLY1 IS ?IS3 ,:]E CRIME EXI/S1 =CE MU/ EXI/ TO REPRESS IT4 ,:O D5IES IT8 ,C]TA9LY NOT ,LIB]TY2 C]TA9LY NOT ! ,AN>*I/S4 ,AN>*ISM IS NOT A REVIVAL ( NONRESI/ANCE1 AL?\< !RE MAY BE NON-RESI/ANTS 9 ITS RANKS4 ,! DIRECTION ( ,MR4 ,BALL'S ATTACK IMPLIES ?AT WE W\LD LET ROBB]Y1 RAPE1 & MURD] MAKE HAVOC 9 ! COMMUNITY )\T LIFT+ A F+] TO /AY !IR BRUTAL1 BLOODY WORK4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE >E ! /]NE/ 5EMIES ( 9VASION ( P]SON & PROP]TY1 &1 AL?\< *IEFLY BUSY 9 DE/ROY+ ! CAUSES !RE(1 HAVE NO SCRUPLES AGA9/ SU* H]OIC TREATM5T ( ITS IMM$IATE MANIFE/ATIONS AS CIRCUM/ANCES & WISDOM MAY DICTATE4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT WE LOOK =W>D TO ! ULTIMATE DISAPPE>ANCE ( ! NECESSITY ( =CE EV5 = ! PURPOSE ( REPRESS+ CRIME1 BUT ?IS1 ?\< 9VOLV$ 9 IT AS A NECESS>Y RESULT1 IS BY NO MEANS A NECESS>Y CONDITION ( ! ABOLITION ( ! ,/ATE47#a#a 8 #c7  

,9 OPPOS+ ! ,/ATE1 !RE=E1 WE DO NOT D5Y ,MR4 ,BALL'S PROPOSITION1 BUT DI/9CTLY AFFIRM & EMPHASIZE IT4 ,WE MAKE W> UPON ! ,/ATE AS ! *IEF 9VAD] ( P]SON & PROP]TY1 AS ! CAUSE ( SUB/ANTIALLY ALL ! CRIME & MIS]Y ?AT EXI/1 AS ITSELF ! MO/ GIGANTIC CRIM9AL EXTANT4 ,9 MANUFACTURES CRIM9ALS MU* FA/] ?AN IT PUNI%ES !M4 ,IT EXI/S TO CREATE & SU/A9 ! PRIVILEGES :I* PRODUCE ECONOMIC & SOCIAL *AOS4 ,IT IS ! SOLE SUPPORT ( ! MONOPOLIES :I* CONC5TRATE WEAL? & LE>N+ 9 ! H&S ( A FEW & DISP]SE POV]TY & IGNORANCE AMONG ! MASSES1 TO ! 9CREASE ( :I* 9EQUALITY ! 9CREASE ( CRIME IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL4 ,IT PROTECTS A M9ORITY 9 PLUND]+ ! MAJORITY BY ME?ODS TOO SUBTLE TO BE UND]/OOD BY ! VICTIMS1 & !N PUNI%ES SU* UNRULY MEMB]S ( ! MAJORITY AS ATTEMPT TO PLUND] O!RS BY ME?ODS TOO SIMPLE & /RAI<T=W>D TO BE RECOGNIZ$ BY ! ,/ATE AS LEGITIMATE1 CR[N+ ITS \TRAGES BY DELUD+ S*OL>S & PHILOSOPH]S ( ,MR4 ,BALL'S /AMP 9TO PLEAD+1 AS AN EXCUSE = ITS 9FAM\S EXI/5CE1 ! NECESSITY ( REPRESS+ ! CRIME :I* IT /EADILY CREATES47#a#a 8 #d7  

,MR4 ,BALL1--TO HIS HONOR BE IT SAID1--DUR+ ANTI-SLAV]Y DAYS1 WAS A /EADFA/ ABOLITIONI/4 ,HE E>NE/LY DESIR$ ! ABOLITION ( SLAV]Y4 ,D\BTLESS HE REMEMB]S H[ (T5 HE WAS MET ) ! >GUM5T ?AT SLAV]Y WAS NECESS>Y TO KEEP ! UNLETT]$ BLACKS \T ( MIS*IEF1 & ?AT IT W\LD BE UNSAFE TO GIVE FRE$OM TO SU* A MASS ( IGNORANCE4 ,MR4 ,BALL 9 ?OSE DAYS SAW ?R\< ! SOPHI/RY ( SU* REASON+1 & KNEW ?AT ?OSE :O URG$ IT DID SO TO GIVE SOME COLOR ( MORAL JU/IFICATION TO !IR CONDUCT 9 LIV+ 9 LUXURY ON ! 5=C$ TOIL ( SLAVES4 ,HE PROBABLY WAS WONT TO ANSW] !M SOME?+ AFT] ?IS FA%ION3 ,IT IS ! 9/ITUTION ( SLAV]Y ?AT KEEPS ! BLACKS 9 IGNORANCE1 & TO JU/IFY SLAV]Y ON ! GR\ND ( !IR IGNORANCE IS TO REASON 9 A CIRCLE & BEG ! V]Y QUE/ION AT ISSUE47#a#a 8 #e7  

,TO-DAY ,MR4 ,BALL--AGA9 TO HIS HONOR BE IT SAID--IS A RELIGI\S ABOLITIONI/4 ,HE E>NE/LY DESIRES ! ABOLITION1 OR AT LEA/ ! DISAPPE>ANCE1 ( ! ,*UR*4 ,H[ FREQU5TLY HE MU/ MEET OR HE> ( PRIE/S :O1 :ILE WILL+ TO PRIVATELY ADMIT ?AT ! DOCTR9ES ( ! ,*UR* >E A BUNDLE ( DELUSIONS1 >GUE ?AT ! ,*UR* IS NECESS>Y TO KEEP ! SUP]/ITION-RIDD5 MASSES 9 ORD]1 & ?AT !IR RELEASE FROM ! M5TAL SUBJECTION 9 :I* IT HOLDS !M W\LD BE EQUIVAL5T TO !IR PRECIPITATION 9TO UNBRIDL$ DISSIPATION1 LIB]T9ISM1 & ULTIMATE RU94 ,MR4 ,BALL SEES CLE>LY ?R\< ! FALLACY ( ALL SU* LOGIC1 & KN[S ?AT ?OSE :O USE IT DO SO TO GA9 A MORAL FOOT+ ON :I* TO /& :ILE COLLECT+ !IR FEES FROM ! POOR FOOLS :O KN[ NO BETT] ?AN TO PAY !M4 ,WE CAN FANCY HIM REPLY+ ) P>DONABLE 9DIGNATION3 ,CUNN+ KNAVES1 Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT IT IS Y\R ,*UR* ?AT SATURATES ! PEOPLE ) SUP]/ITION1 & ?AT TO JU/IFY ITS EXI/5CE ON ! GR\ND ?AT !IR SUP]/ITION IS TO PUT ! C>T BE=E ! HORSE & ASSUME ! V]Y PO9T 9 DISPUTE47#a#a 8 #f7  

,N[1 WE ,AN>*I/S >E POLITICAL ABOLITIONI/S4 ,WE E>NE/LY DESIRE ! ABOLITION ( ! ,/ATE4 ,\R POSITION ON ?IS QUE/ION IS P>ALLEL 9 MO/ RESPECTS TO ?OSE ( ! ,*UR* ABOLITIONI/S & SLAV]Y ABOLITIONI/S4 ,BUT 9 ?IS CASE ,MR4 ,BALL--TO HIS DISGRACE BE IT SAID--TAKES ! SIDE ( ! TYRANTS AGA9/ ! ABOLITIONI/S1 & RAISES ! CRY SO FREQU5TLY RAIS$ AGA9/ HIM3 ,! ,/ATE IS NECESS>Y TO KEEP ?IEVES & MURD]]S 9 SUBJECTION1 &1 W]E IT NOT = ! ,/ATE1 WE %\LD ALL BE G>ROT$ 9 ! /REETS & HAVE \R ?ROATS CUT 9 \R B$S4 ,AS ,MR4 ,BALL SAW ?R\< ! SOPHI/RY ( HIS OPPON5TS1 SO WE SEE ?R\< HIS1 PRECISELY SIMIL> TO !IRS1 ?\< WE KN[ ?AT NOT HE1 BUT ! CAPITALI/S USE IT TO BL9D ! PEOPLE TO ! REAL OBJECT ( ! 9/ITUTION BY :I* !Y >E ABLE TO EXTORT FROM LABOR ! BULK ( ITS PRODUCTS4 ,WE ANSW] HIM AS HE DID !M1 & 9 NO V]Y PATI5T MOOD3 ,CAN Y\ NOT SEE ?AT IT IS ! ,/ATE ?AT CREATES ! CONDITIONS :I* GIVE BIR? TO ?IEVES & MURD]]S1 & ?AT TO JU/IFY ITS EXI/5CE ON ! GR\ND ( ! PREVAL5CE ( !FT & MURD] IS A LOGICAL PROCESS EV]Y :IT AS ABSURD AS ?OSE US$ TO DEFEAT Y\R EF=TS TO ABOLI% SLAV]Y & ! ,*UR*87#a#a 8 #g7  

,ONCE & = ALL1 !N1 WE >E NOT OPPOS$ TO ! PUNI%M5T ( ?IEVES & MURD]]S2 WE >E OPPOS$ TO !IR MANUFACTURE4 ,RI<T H]E ,MR4 ,BALL MU/ ATTACK US1 OR NOT AT ALL4 ,:5 NEXT HE WRITES ON ,AN>*ISM1 LET HIM ANSW] !SE QUE/IONS37#a#a 8 #h7  

,>E NOT ! LABOR+ CLASSES DEPRIV$ ( !IR E>N+S BY USURY 9 ITS ?REE =MS1--9T]E/1 R5T1 & PR(IT87#a#a 8 #i7  

,IS NOT SU* DEPRIVATION ! PR9CIPAL CAUSE ( POV]TY87#a#a 8 #a7  

,IS NOT POV]TY1 DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY1 ! PR9CIPAL CAUSE ( ILLEGAL CRIME87#a#a 8 #a#a7  

,IS NOT USURY DEP5D5T UPON MONOPOLY1 & ESPECIALLY UPON ! L& & MONEY MONOPOLIES87#a#a 8 #a#b7  

,C\LD !SE MONOPOLIES EXI/ )\T ! ,/ATE AT !IR BACK87#a#a 8 #a#c7  

,DOES NOT BY F> ! L>G] P>T ( ! WORK ( ! ,/ATE CONSI/ 9 E/ABLI%+ & SU/A9+ !SE MONOPOLIES & O!R RESULTS ( SPECIAL LEGISLATION87#a#a 8 #a#d7  

,W\LD NOT ! ABOLITION ( !SE 9VASIVE FUNCTIONS ( ! ,/ATE LEAD GRADUALLY TO ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( CRIME87#a#a 8 #a#e7  

,IF SO1 W\LD NOT ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( CRIME R5D] ! PROTECTIVE FUNCTIONS ( ! ,/ATE SUP]FLU\S87#a#a 8 #a#f7  

,9 ?AT CASE1 W\LD NOT ! ,/ATE HAVE BE5 5TIRELY ABOLI%$8.<#e.>7#a#a 8 #a#g7  

,W\LD NOT ?IS BE ! REALIZATION ( ,AN>*Y & ! FULFILLM5T ( ,PR\DHON'S PROPHECY ( ! DISSOLUTION ( GOV]NM5T 9TO ! ECONOMIC ORGANISM87#a#a 8 #a#h7  

,TO EA* ( !SE QUE/IONS WE ANSW]3 ,YES4 ,?AT ANSW] CON/ITUTES ! GR\ND ON :I* WE /& & FROM :I* WE REFUSE TO BE DRAWN AWAY4 ,WE 9VITE ,MR4 ,BALL TO MEET US ON IT & :IP US IF HE CAN47#a#a 8 #a#i7 

#aa N4 #a4 ,9 ?IS S]IES ( QUE/IONS ! WORD ,/ATE IS US$ 9 A S5SE 9CLUSIVE ( VOLUNT>Y PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONS1 :]EAS 9 ALL O!R P>TS ( ?IS VOLUME IT IS US$ 9 A S5SE EXCLUSIVE !RE(4 ,ATT5TION IS CALL$ TO ?IS 9CONSI/5CY 9 T]M9OLOGY1 9 ORD] TO PREV5T MISUND]/&+4 8 

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