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The Rebels are combating at home, on their own soil, strengthened and maddened by Slavery, which is to them ally and fanaticism.
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Sumner highlights the challenges faced by Union forces due to the home advantage of the Confederacy.
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It is true, doubtless, that there are various races of men; but there is but one great Human Family, in which Caucasian, Ethiopian, Chinese, and Indian are all brothers, children of one Father, and heirs to one happiness.
It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism to all who express themselves against Slavery.
Nay, more,--if it would be criminal in these several clusters of States to reëstablish the Institution of War as Arbiter of Justice, then is it criminal in the Commonwealth of Nations to continue it.
This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
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