If it were merely a question of economy, or a question of policy, then the Senate might properly debate whether the change should be instant or gradual; but considerations of economy and policy are all absorbed in the higher claims of justice and humanity.
Sumner contends that justice and humanity take precedence over economic and policy considerations regarding slavery.
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