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The Slave-Masters forgot morals, history, and the Constitution.
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Sumner criticizes slave owners for neglecting moral and constitutional principles, reflecting on the ethical implications of slavery.
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They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
Out of this pernicious prejudice have proceeded that persecution and neglect which are the too frequent lot of the world's pioneers.
Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
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