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It is Slavery that speaks in the word of command, and sounds in the morning drum-beat.
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Sumner argues that slavery commands the actions and movements of the rebel forces.
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The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
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.
Out of this pernicious prejudice have proceeded that persecution and neglect which are the too frequent lot of the world's pioneers.
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