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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According to recent calculations, its annual cost is not less than a thousand millions of dollars.
I am opposed to a tariff for protection merely, and not for revenue."--Letter to John K.
Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
It is clear that the only question of present practical interest arises from the usurpations of the Slave Power and the efforts to extend Slavery.
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