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He hated Slavery; but he loved his country in every part, with heart, soul, and mind.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Sumner articulates the duality of loving one's country while opposing its injustices, particularly slavery.
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The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.
But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
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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