And the distinct question is presented, whether the National Government shall carry into this imperial region the curse of Slavery, with its monstrous brood of ignorance, poverty, and degradation, or Freedom, with her attendant train of blessings.
Sumner emphasizes the moral choice between slavery and freedom in the expansion of the United States.
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