The candidate proceeds in the canvass, notwithstanding all history declares Slavery essentially barbarous, and that whatever it touches it changes to itself,--that it barbarizes laws, barbarizes business, barbarizes manners, barbarizes social life, and makes the people who cherish it barbarians.
Sumner argues that slavery corrupts all aspects of society it touches.
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Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XVI. 28.
Contrary to Christianity, but upheld by the Church, I. 54, 58.
Women’s National League, petition of, for universal emancipation, X. 300.
His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.
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