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You will strike where the blow is most felt; nor will you miss the precious opportunity.
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Sumner encourages decisive action against slavery at the most impactful moments.
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Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism to all who express themselves against Slavery.
They who strive after it, Ixion-like, embrace a cloud.
At Baltimore the delegation of the most important State in the Union, known to be in favor of the Wilmot Proviso, was refused admission to the Convention.
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