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The hills still stand firm and everlasting as when he looked upon them, but smiling now with fertility and peace.
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Sumner observes the enduring beauty and tranquility of the hills that once served as a battleground.
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In this contest, we may borrow from the ancient Greek, who, when his hands were cut off, fought with his stumps, and even with his teeth.
They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
Controlled by such a code, employing such representatives, sustained by such agencies, animated by such Furies, and producing such fruits of tears and bitterness, it must be open to question.
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