Refraining from all abuse, on the contrary dealing out praise where praise is due, he yet showed most conclusively that on the great question, the only question of importance now in issue, neither of these candidates could be trusted.
Sumner critiques the trustworthiness of political candidates while acknowledging their merits, highlighting the importance of the slavery issue.
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