Putting trust in the sincerity and earnestness of his devotion to the cause, and in his ability to maintain it, I call upon you, as you love Freedom, and value the fair fame of your country, now dishonored, to render him your earnest and enthusiastic support.
In this call to action, Sumner urges support for a candidate dedicated to freedom and the nation's honor.
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I am in favor of a tariff for revenue, such a one as will yield a sufficient amount to the treasury to defray the expenses of the government, economically administered.
It is larger than the entire profit of all the commerce and manufactures of the world.
I am opposed to a tariff for protection merely, and not for revenue."--Letter to John K.
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.
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