I conclude, then, that the principle of opposition to the extension of Slavery, like that of opposition to its longer continuance under the Constitution, wherever the National Government is responsible for it, is not recognized by the national political combination which supports General Taylor.
Sumner argues that the political coalition supporting General Taylor does not recognize the need to oppose slavery's expansion.
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