But I shall never forget how differently I felt when freedom took place I arose from my bed on the first of August, exclaiming with joy, 'I am free, I am free; I _was the greatest slave on the estate_, but now I am free.'"-- _Mr.J.Howell_.
"We all resisted violently the measure of abolition, when it first began to be agitated in England.

We regarded it as an outrageous interference with our rights, with our property.

But we are now rejoiced that slavery is abolished."-- _Dr.Daniell_.
"I have already seen such decided benefits growing out of the free labor system, that for my part I wish never to see the face of slavery again." -- _Mr.Hatley_.
"I do not know of a single planter who would be willing to return to slavery.

We all feel that it was a great curse."-- _D.

Cranstoun, Esq._ The speaker of the assembly was requested to state especially the advantages of freedom both to the master and the slave; and he kindly communicated the following reply: "The benefits to the master are conspicuous--he has got rid of the cark and care, the anxiety and incessant worry of managing slaves; all the trouble and responsibility of rearing them from infancy, of their proper maintenance in health, and sickness, and decrepitude, of coercing them to labor, restraining, correcting, and punishing their faults and crimes--settling all their grievances and disputes.
He is now entirely free from all apprehension of injury, revenge, or insurrection, however transient and momentary such impression may have formerly been.