In the uncertainties of life, I would not defer for a day the discharge of this immeasurable obligation to fellow-citizens insulted and oppressed; nor would I postpone that much-desired harmony which can be assured only through this act of justice.
Sumner expresses urgency in fulfilling his obligation to oppressed citizens and achieving harmony through justice.
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