Sumner never had strong faith in the practicability of Compensated Emancipation on a large scale, and was always against Gradual Emancipation; but he welcomed any step towards Emancipation, being assured, that, when once begun in any way, it must proceed to the complete establishment of Freedom.
Sumner expresses his belief that any step towards emancipation is a positive move, despite his skepticism about compensated emancipation.
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