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The Slave Power, fruitful parent of national ills, must be driven from its supremacy.
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Sumner identifies the 'Slave Power' as a significant source of national problems that must be eliminated.
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In this contest, we may borrow from the ancient Greek, who, when his hands were cut off, fought with his stumps, and even with his teeth.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.
It is clear that the only question of present practical interest arises from the usurpations of the Slave Power and the efforts to extend Slavery.
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