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Far otherwise is it with the eminent question now before you, involving, as it does, Liberty in a broad Territory, and also involving the peace of the whole country, with our good name in history forevermore.
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Sumner emphasizes the critical nature of the liberty question before the government, linking it to national peace and reputation.
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