It is true, Sir, if anything but Slavery were in question, such an objection, if merely plausible, would be fatal; but it is not to be supposed that the partisans of an institution founded on denial of human rights can appreciate the proper efficacy of that writ.
In this statement, Sumner argues that proponents of slavery cannot truly understand the importance of Habeas Corpus due to their support for an institution that denies human rights.
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