Disasters thickened and graves opened, until at last the country saw that by justice only could we hope for Divine favor, and the President, who leaned so closely upon the popular heart, pronounced that great word by which slaves were set free.
Sumner argues that justice is essential for the nation's hope and acknowledges the President's role in freeing slaves.
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