The whole weight of the Government will then be taken from the side of Slavery, where it has been placed by the Slave Power, and put on the side of Freedom, according to the original purposes and aspirations of its founders.
Sumner argues that the government must shift its support from slavery to freedom, aligning with the founders' intentions.
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