I know not if the armies of the Union, now fighting the world’s greatest battle for Human Rights, may not be called “Roundheads”; but I am sure that Rebels now fighting for Slavery cannot be called “Cavaliers” in any sense.
Sumner critiques the notion of labeling Union soldiers as 'Cavaliers' while emphasizing their fight for human rights against slavery.
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According to recent calculations, its annual cost is not less than a thousand millions of dollars.
In this contest, we may borrow from the ancient Greek, who, when his hands were cut off, fought with his stumps, and even with his teeth.
This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism to all who express themselves against Slavery.
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