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I wish that my friend would lift himself to the argument that such a government cannot be republican, and must not be welcomed as such on this floor.
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Sumner urges his colleague to recognize that a government excluding citizens based on race cannot be considered republican.
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Far above any flickering light or battle-lantern of party is the everlasting sun of Truth, in whose beams are the duties of men.
I am opposed to a tariff for protection merely, and not for revenue."--Letter to John K.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
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