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In the prevailing masquerade of blood the charge of Fayettism was equivalent to a decree of death.
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Sumner describes the lethal consequences of political dissent during a time of tyranny.
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Far above any flickering light or battle-lantern of party is the everlasting sun of Truth, in whose beams are the duties of men.
Out of this pernicious prejudice have proceeded that persecution and neglect which are the too frequent lot of the world's pioneers.
Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
At Baltimore the delegation of the most important State in the Union, known to be in favor of the Wilmot Proviso, was refused admission to the Convention.
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