Where a measure is so plainly repugnant to reason and authority, and on its face has so little foundation in the Constitution, any elaborate argument seems superfluous, especially at this moment, when Slavery everywhere is yielding to Freedom.
Sumner argues against the constitutionality of the Fugitive Slave Act, asserting it lacks a solid legal foundation.
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