Be instructed by the examples of history, teaching that the masters of slaves cannot be trusted to legislate for them,--a conclusion announced by the best English statesmen, speaking from their experience, in words which I have often quoted.
Sumner emphasizes the unreliability of slave owners in legislative matters, drawing from historical examples.
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