If the party who have the responsible conduct of our war do not avail themselves of the power which the Law of Nations gives to them, whereby to strengthen themselves and defeat the Rebels, we shall find the party opposed to them will advocate Emancipation as a party issue.
Sumner warns that failure to utilize legal powers for emancipation could lead to it becoming a political issue.
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