But let me say to gentlemen who represent the great class of capitalists in the North--beware that you do not drive us into a separate system; for if you do, as certain as the decrees of heaven, you will be compelled to appeal to the sword to maintain yourselves at home.
Tappan warns Northern capitalists against pushing the South towards separation, suggesting dire consequences.
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