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Better be where Freedom is, though in a small minority or alone, than with Slavery, though surrounded by multitudes, whether Whigs or Democrats, contending merely for office and place.
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Sumner prioritizes being aligned with freedom, even in a minority, over being with slavery for the sake of numbers.
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