I would not discountenance any activity by which Human Freedom, even in a single case, may be secured; but I desire to say that such an act--too often accompanied by pharisaical pretension, in contrast with the petty performance--cannot be considered essential aid to the Antislavery Enterprise.
Sumner warns against superficial acts of charity that do not contribute meaningfully to the antislavery movement.
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It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism to all who express themselves against Slavery.
According to recent calculations, its annual cost is not less than a thousand millions of dollars.
The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
Out of this pernicious prejudice have proceeded that persecution and neglect which are the too frequent lot of the world's pioneers.
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