The whole dogma of passive obedience must be rejected, whatever guise it assumes, under whatever alias it skulks,--whether in tyrannical usurpations of king, parliament, or judicial tribunal,--whether in exploded theories of Sir Robert Filmer, or rampant assumptions of the Fugitive Slave Act.
Sumner rejects the doctrine of passive obedience to unjust laws, regardless of their source.
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The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
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