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The ministers of the Gospel, of all denominations, the instructors of the youth of the country, the women, and the young men, all hate the North with a degree of intensity that cannot be exaggerated.
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Editor's note · Context
Sumner notes the widespread hatred of the North among various societal groups in the South, indicating deep-seated animosity.
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