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On its side will be Providence, the prayers of good men, Nature in her manifold attributes, and the awakened judgment of the civilized world.
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Sumner lists various supportive forces that align with the pursuit of justice and progress.
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Out of this pernicious prejudice have proceeded that persecution and neglect which are the too frequent lot of the world's pioneers.
Far above any flickering light or battle-lantern of party is the everlasting sun of Truth, in whose beams are the duties of men.
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.
The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
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