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Sumner praises the qualities of a true genius, emphasizing versatility and boldness.

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They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.

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Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.

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At Baltimore the delegation of the most important State in the Union, known to be in favor of the Wilmot Proviso, was refused admission to the Convention.

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According to recent calculations, its annual cost is not less than a thousand millions of dollars.

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