Still further, she has declared, by the vote of nearly FORTY THOUSAND Freemen, that Slavery shall not be extended,--that Slavery shall not be allowed to continue under the National Government, wherever that Government is responsible for it,--and that the Slave Power shall no longer control the policy of our country.
Sumner asserts the collective will of the voters against the expansion of slavery, marking a pivotal stance in the anti-slavery movement.
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