They are weapons prepared by contribution, and discharged in this body with a view of gratifying the feelings of resentment and malice,--with a view of wounding the pride of the State which I represent, and through her to stab the reputation of the other Southern States.
Sumner critiques the use of malicious rhetoric in political discourse, emphasizing the damaging intent behind such words.
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They who strive after it, Ixion-like, embrace a cloud.
Nay, more,--if it would be criminal in these several clusters of States to reëstablish the Institution of War as Arbiter of Justice, then is it criminal in the Commonwealth of Nations to continue it.
Let loyalty to one man be exchanged for Love to Man.
As the Brotherhood of Man is practically recognized, it becomes impossible to restrict the feeling within any exclusive circle of country, and to set up an unchristian distinction of honor between civil war and international war.
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