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Let the proudest mill-owner break but the skin of the poorest operative in Lowell or Lawrence, and both law and public sentiment, alike, would grasp and punish him!
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Henry Ward Beecher
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Editor's note · Context
This statement highlights the strong public sentiment in the North against violence towards workers, advocating for justice.
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