Like produces like, and the parent power, which is Slavery, must stamp itself upon the ship, making it a floating offence to Heaven, with no limit to its audacity,--wild, outrageous, impious, a monster of the deep, to be hunted down by all who have not forgotten their duty alike to God and man.
Sumner metaphorically describes Slavery as a monstrous force at sea, calling for its condemnation by those who uphold moral duty.
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