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But again I say, this is war; or rather, it is rebellion which has assumed the front of war.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
In this statement, Sumner distinguishes between war and rebellion, asserting the latter's deceptive nature.
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Tendencies of nations, as revealed in history, teach that our aims are in harmony with prevailing laws, which God, in his benevolence, has ordained for mankind.
They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
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