The South, holding a heathen theory of man--an aristocratic theory of society,--is bound to hold, and does hold, a radically opposite practice in respect to rights of speech and freedom of the press.
He critiques the South's view of humanity and society, highlighting a fundamental conflict over rights and freedoms.
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Northern ideas must become American, or Southern ideas must become American, before there will be peace.
These are symptoms only, not the disease; the effects, not the causes.
Two great powers that will not live together are in our midst, and tugging at each other's throats.
All attempts at evasion, at adjourning, at concealing and compromising are in vain.