The whole attempt is out of time; it is an anachronism, no better than the revival of the Prügel-knabe, who was kept at the German courts of former days to receive the stripes which the prince had merited for his misdeeds.
Sumner critiques outdated practices by comparing them to a historical punishment system.
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This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
Let us at all hazards prevent the extension of Slavery and the increase of the Slave Power.
Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
Out of this pernicious prejudice have proceeded that persecution and neglect which are the too frequent lot of the world's pioneers.
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