All these I put aside,--not because I do not regard them of moment in exhibiting the true character of Slavery, but because I desire to present this argument on grounds above all controversy, impeachment, or suspicion, even from slave-masters themselves.
Sumner sets aside various arguments to focus on a higher moral ground in his critique of slavery.
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