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They have it in Kansas, for there is to be fought the great battle between Freedom and Slavery,--by the ballot-box, I trust; but I do not forget that all who destroy the ballot-box madly invoke the cartridge-box.
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Sumner describes the conflict in Kansas as a pivotal battle between freedom and slavery, emphasizing the importance of peaceful means.
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