Yes, Sir, when the whole world, alike Christian and Turk, is rising up to condemn this wrong, making it a hissing to the nations, here in our Republic, force--ay, Sir, FORCE--is openly employed in compelling Kansas to this pollution, and all for the sake of political power.
Sumner condemns the use of force in political maneuvers, particularly in Kansas, amidst global condemnation.
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