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It is because the Democratic party is at this moment so utterly mischievous and disloyal, so really dangerous to our country, and so bitterly hostile to Liberty, that I speak thus plainly.
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Sumner criticizes the Democratic party for its disloyalty and danger to the nation during a tumultuous period in American history.
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I am opposed to a tariff for protection merely, and not for revenue."--Letter to John K.
Far above any flickering light or battle-lantern of party is the everlasting sun of Truth, in whose beams are the duties of men.
The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.
Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
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