But I must not lose the opportunity afforded by your invitation to express anew my abhorrence of the outrage upon Freedom and public faith attempted by the Nebraska Bill, and to offer my gratitude to those who unite in the good work of opposing it.
Sumner expresses his strong opposition to the Nebraska Bill, which he views as an affront to freedom.
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Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
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