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Vain all attempt to reconstruct the national finances while the Rebellion was still in arms.
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Sumner argues that financial reconstruction is futile while the rebellion persists.
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The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
It is a cause which, though long kept in check throughout our country, as also in Europe, now confronts the people and their rulers, demanding to be heard.
It is clear that the only question of present practical interest arises from the usurpations of the Slave Power and the efforts to extend Slavery.
Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
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