As all rivers are lost in the sea, which shows no sign of their presence, so will all peoples be lost in the widening confines of our Republic, with an ocean-bound continent for its unparalleled expanse, and one harmonious citizenship, where all are equal in rights, for its gentle and impartial sway.
In this metaphor, Sumner envisions a unified Republic where diverse peoples contribute to a harmonious society.
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The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
It is larger than the entire profit of all the commerce and manufactures of the world.
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