The blood of thousands sacrificed to his ambition and personal revenge cries to Heaven against him, and if a Massachusetts Legislature can still support him by its vote, those who do so will deserve to lose their children at the altar of this Moloch.
Sumner condemns a political figure for the bloodshed caused by their ambition, invoking moral outrage.
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Consent of the governed necessary in forming new governments of, XII. 298.
Working-men of Europe, desire abolition of war, XVIII. 236.
His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.
Contrary to Christianity, but upheld by the Church, I. 54, 58.
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