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President, I think that I ought not to listen to such a proposition as has been made by the Senator from Virginia with reference to this memorial, without one word in reply.
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Sumner expresses his obligation to respond to a proposal regarding a memorial, showcasing his commitment to discourse.
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Let us at all hazards prevent the extension of Slavery and the increase of the Slave Power.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
It is clear that the only question of present practical interest arises from the usurpations of the Slave Power and the efforts to extend Slavery.
It is a cause which, though long kept in check throughout our country, as also in Europe, now confronts the people and their rulers, demanding to be heard.
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