It is in itself a case of such absolute and overwhelming justice that the Senate ought not to postpone it for a single day,--especially ought not to postpone it, when it has under consideration a bill so entirely germane as the present.
Sumner emphasizes the urgency and justice of addressing a particular obligation in the Senate without delay.
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