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But this draft, though from the flaming guardian of the slave interest, contained no allusion to fugitive slaves.
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Sumner critiques a draft from a pro-slavery delegate for failing to mention fugitive slaves, highlighting the omission's significance.
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Tendencies of nations, as revealed in history, teach that our aims are in harmony with prevailing laws, which God, in his benevolence, has ordained for mankind.
Their existence is a disgrace to civilization; for it implies the common consent of nations to the Arbitrament of War, as regulated by these laws.
Controlled by such a code, employing such representatives, sustained by such agencies, animated by such Furies, and producing such fruits of tears and bitterness, it must be open to question.
Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
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