The people of Kansas are, many of them, from Massachusetts,--bone of our bone, flesh of our flesh; but as fellow-citizens under the Constitution they are bound to us by ties which we cannot disown; nay, more,--by the subtile cord which connects this embryo settlement with the Republic, they are made part of us.
Sumner emphasizes the connection between the people of Kansas and Massachusetts, highlighting shared citizenship and responsibility.
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