Sumner wrote to members of the Legislature against any such sacrifice, insisting, that, with the manifest determination of the South, it could do no good, while plainly the laws should be maintained for the sake of Liberty.
Sumner argues against compromising on laws that protect personal liberty in the face of Southern opposition.
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