The burden of the whole of it was the absolute political and civil equality of all men, and his peroration was a loftier flight of majestic eloquence than the Senate has heard since the best days of Clay and Webster.
Sumner emphasizes the importance of political and civil equality, showcasing the eloquence of his speech.
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Disunion no remedy for grievances of, VII. 33.
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