My warfare against chattel slavery and the monopoly of the soil had assumed the duty of the Government to secure fair play and equal opportunities to the laboring masses, and I was willing to embody that idea in a specific legislative proposition, and thus invite its discussion and the settlement of it upon its merits.
Julian articulates his commitment to fighting against slavery and advocating for equitable opportunities for laborers through legislative action.
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The legalized robbery now carried on in the name of Protection to American labor must be overthrown.
He hated slavery with the animosity of a regular Puritan, and when he talked about it everybody listened.
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