On the record
It is long since I first raised my voice in this Chamber against the “Barbarism of Slavery,” and I have never ceased to denounce it in season and out of season.
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Sumner reiterates his long-standing opposition to slavery, emphasizing his commitment to the cause.
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Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
I am in favor of a tariff for revenue, such a one as will yield a sufficient amount to the treasury to defray the expenses of the government, economically administered.
Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
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