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In his presence all other questions are so petty, that for a public man to be wrong with regard to him is to be wholly wrong.
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Sumner argues that all other issues pale in comparison to the question of slavery.
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This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
Confessing the Fatherhood of God, and the consequent Brotherhood of Man, we find a divine standard of unquestionable accuracy.
It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism to all who express themselves against Slavery.
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