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It breaks forth in the irrepressible outcry, reaching us from Kansas, whose truthful tones leave no ground of mistake.
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This quote captures the urgent and passionate cries for justice coming from Kansas, reflecting the intense struggle over slavery.
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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.
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The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
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