There is no denying that the Missourians have determined to control the elections, if possible; and I do not know that their measures would be justifiable, except upon the principle of self-preservation; and that, you know, is the first law of Nature.
Sumner acknowledges the Missourians' determination to influence elections, framing it within the context of self-preservation.
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