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If their purposes were peaceful, as has been suggested, why cannons, arms, flags, numbers, and all this violence?
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Sumner questions the violent actions of pro-slavery forces, suggesting that if their intentions were peaceful, they would not need weapons.
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The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
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