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You must permit me, a perfect stranger, to express my cordial thanks to you for the noble, scathing speech on the ‘sum of villanies’ with which you enriched our literature on Monday last in the Senate.
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Sumner expresses gratitude for a powerful speech that critiques slavery, calling it a significant contribution to literature.
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Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XVI. 28.
Disunion no remedy for grievances of, VII. 33.
Slave Power, necessity of political action against the, II. 207.
His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.
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