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But character is not changed in a day; and that “Southern heart,” which was “fired” against the Union, still preserves its vindictive violence.
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Here, Sumner reflects on the enduring nature of character, particularly in relation to those who opposed the Union during the Civil War.
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This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
It is larger than the entire profit of all the commerce and manufactures of the world.
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.
As the Brotherhood of Man is practically recognized, it becomes impossible to restrict the feeling within any exclusive circle of country, and to set up an unchristian distinction of honor between civil war and international war.
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