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But I confidently look to them for trumpet words which shall again rally the country against the sectionalism of Slavery.
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Sumner expresses hope that leaders will inspire the nation to unite against the threat of slavery.
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It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism to all who express themselves against Slavery.
Nay, more,--if it would be criminal in these several clusters of States to reëstablish the Institution of War as Arbiter of Justice, then is it criminal in the Commonwealth of Nations to continue it.
This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
It is larger than the entire profit of all the commerce and manufactures of the world.
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