No New-Zealander exults in his tattoo, no savage of the Northwest Coast exults in his flat head, more than the Slave-Master of these latter days--always, of course, with honorable exceptions--exults in his unfortunate condition.
Sumner critiques the pride of slave-masters, comparing it to the pride of savages in their cultural practices.
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Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
It is true, doubtless, that there are various races of men; but there is but one great Human Family, in which Caucasian, Ethiopian, Chinese, and Indian are all brothers, children of one Father, and heirs to one happiness.
Without yielding to any of these extreme views with regard to the mischiefs or the benefits of party, all should agree that the only true and legitimate object of such an association is to uphold, advance, and develop certain principles…
Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
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