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In spite of the clamors of partisans and the assumptions of the Slave Power, there is one principle which must soon prevail.
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Sumner emphasizes the enduring principle of freedom against the influence of slavery in politics.
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At Baltimore the delegation of the most important State in the Union, known to be in favor of the Wilmot Proviso, was refused admission to the Convention.
Let us at all hazards prevent the extension of Slavery and the increase of the Slave Power.
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