From the establishment of the Government the question of human slavery was the one perilous question,--the one constant menace to national unity, until its final extinction amid the flames of war.
Stevenson reflects on the historical significance of slavery in American history and its impact on national unity.
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Not to speak of that eye which pierces through all disguises and beholds everything as in the splendor of noon, such secrets of guilt are never safe from detection even by men.
Unless curbed it will sap the foundation of civilized society.
What page in our history tells of deeds so fraught with blessings to the generations of men as the discovery of America?
In the presence of such majestic power we can only stand awed and silent.