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To such an oath may be fitly applied the words of the ancients, when they spoke of the oath as “the greatest pledge of faith among men.
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Sumner reflects on the historical significance of oaths as a pledge of faith among individuals.
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Let us at all hazards prevent the extension of Slavery and the increase of the Slave Power.
Controlled by such a code, employing such representatives, sustained by such agencies, animated by such Furies, and producing such fruits of tears and bitterness, it must be open to question.
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…
It is larger than the entire profit of all the commerce and manufactures of the world.
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