He has stood forward in evil days to encounter with an undaunted mien the obloquy and the peril attaching to the avowal of thorough Antislavery principles, and has been not the champion merely, but the martyr of the cause.
This quote highlights Sumner's unwavering commitment to anti-slavery principles, portraying him as both a champion and a martyr for the cause.
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