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The whole American nation, with all its wealth and all its glory, is flung as a holocaust before the shrine of this hideous idol.
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In this powerful statement, Sumner condemns the sacrifices made by the nation in service of slavery, likening it to a sacrificial offering.
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Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
It is larger than the entire profit of all the commerce and manufactures of the world.
Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
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