Charles Sumner: “Poison and assassination can no longer be employed against an enemy.”

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.

I agree with the Convention in the importance of the new organization; nor do I think there are many candid persons, recognizing morals as the soul of all true politics, who will hesitate in this conclusion.

It is larger than the entire profit of all the commerce and manufactures of the world.

Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.