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It would, if I may so express myself, temper this terrible draft to the poor of the country.
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Sumner expresses his belief that his proposal would alleviate the harshness of military drafts on the poor.
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The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
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