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It was an insult to conscience, to reason, and to truth.
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Sumner characterizes a decision as an affront to conscience, reason, and truth.
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This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism to all who express themselves against Slavery.
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