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At the same time, in the loftiness of pharisaic pride, they have nothing but condemnation, reproach, or contempt for the earnest souls that have striven long years in this struggle.
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Sumner criticizes those who condemn activists while failing to support the struggle against slavery.
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They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
Let us at all hazards prevent the extension of Slavery and the increase of the Slave Power.
Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
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