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Slavery was always the single subject-matter, and nothing else.
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Sumner asserts that slavery was the central issue driving the conflict.
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Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
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