Looking for one moment juridically at this question, we are brought to the conclusion, according to the admission of courts and jurists, first in Europe, and then in our own country, that Slavery can be derived from no doubtful word or mere pretension, but only from clear and special recognition.
Sumner emphasizes that legal recognition of slavery must be explicit and cannot be based on vague assumptions or pretensions.
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Let us at all hazards prevent the extension of Slavery and the increase of the Slave Power.
But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
Out of this pernicious prejudice have proceeded that persecution and neglect which are the too frequent lot of the world's pioneers.
This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
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