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No man,” said he, “with the feeling of a man in his bosom, would have sought redress here.
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Sumner emphasizes the moral obligation of individuals to seek honorable resolutions rather than resorting to violence.
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Let us at all hazards prevent the extension of Slavery and the increase of the Slave Power.
More precious far at that moment the consolation that he had labored for his fellow-men, and the joyous confidence that all his cares had helped the Progress of his race!
But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.
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