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His various indefatigable labors and his elaborate speech on “Reconstruction” show that he sees well what is to be done in order to place peace and liberty under impregnable safeguards.
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Sumner highlights the leader's dedication to ensuring peace and liberty through careful planning and action.
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But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
Nay, more,--if it would be criminal in these several clusters of States to reëstablish the Institution of War as Arbiter of Justice, then is it criminal in the Commonwealth of Nations to continue it.
They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
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