Now let me tell the Senator that the doctrines which we advocate are the result of the fullest and most careful examination of our system of government, and that our conviction that we constitute an Union, and not a Nation, is as strong and as sincere as that of the Senator or any other in the opposite opinion.
Sumner defends his views on the nature of the Union, asserting they are based on thorough examination of the government system.
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I am opposed to a tariff for protection merely, and not for revenue."--Letter to John K.
Let us at all hazards prevent the extension of Slavery and the increase of the Slave Power.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
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