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The Slave Oligarchy has staked its power in the National Government upon the support of this usurpation.
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Sumner critiques the Slave Oligarchy for relying on usurpation to maintain power in the National Government.
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Tendencies of nations, as revealed in history, teach that our aims are in harmony with prevailing laws, which God, in his benevolence, has ordained for mankind.
They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
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