But if the doctrines of your speech are true, it is no longer a question where or how far Slavery shall go, but whether it shall be allowed to go or to be anywhere.… In God’s name let it perish, and the sooner the better.
In this passionate statement, Sumner calls for the abolition of slavery without hesitation.
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