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He has made an historical era for the North; for at least one among us has dared to confront the insolent.
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Sumner acknowledges the significant impact of a colleague who confronts the challenges posed by slaveholders.
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Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
I agree with the Convention in the importance of the new organization; nor do I think there are many candid persons, recognizing morals as the soul of all true politics, who will hesitate in this conclusion.
Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.
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