If you are able to leave us at pleasure, the proper way will be to do it peaceably, and on just principles, to be agreed upon between us.
"'No such exigency as this,' said the Judge, 'is possible.

It would be prevented or anticipated, and relief would be obtained while the necessity was on the increase and before it reached a solemn crisis.
"'One of three ways will, in my opinion,' said he, 'bring a solution to this problem of slavery.
"'One is, the insurrection of the slaves, the massacre of the whites, and the forcible seizure and possession of power by the blacks throughout the South.

This would be a scene such as the earth has never witnessed.

I have no fear that it can ever happen.

But,' said he, addressing me, 'I presume that I know, Sir, how your people in the Free States, to a very considerable extent, think on this point.