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President, in the heroic ages of the world men were deified for the possession and the exercise of some virtues,--wisdom, truth, justice, magnanimity, courage.
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Sumner reflects on the historical reverence for virtues such as wisdom and justice in heroic ages.
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Above all, welcome to the united regenerated Democracy of the North, which spurns the mockery of a Republic, with professions of Freedom on the lips, while the chains of Slavery clank in the Capitol!
This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism to all who express themselves against Slavery.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
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