Of course he has chosen a mistress to whom he has made his vows, and who, though ugly to others, is always lovely to him,--though polluted in the sight of the world, is chaste in his sight: I mean the harlot Slavery.
In a powerful metaphor, Sumner describes slavery as a 'harlot' that is viewed differently by its supporters compared to society at large.
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