I remember, that, many years ago, when I first came into this Chamber, the good people whom I represent were shocked at reading that four colored sailors of Massachusetts had been sold into slavery in the State of Texas.
Sumner recalls the shock of his constituents upon learning about the sale of colored sailors into slavery.
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Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
Tendencies of nations, as revealed in history, teach that our aims are in harmony with prevailing laws, which God, in his benevolence, has ordained for mankind.
Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
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.
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