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As the Republican party represents the Mayflower, so do these three factions, whether fused or apart, represent the original Slave-Ship,--and you, fellow-citizens, are here to choose between them.
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Sumner uses a metaphor to contrast the Republican party with pro-slavery factions, urging citizens to make a choice.
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