He calls them “sectional and fanatical”; and resistance to the Usurpation of Kansas he denounces as “an uncalculating fanaticism.” To be sure, these charges lack all grace of originality and all sentiment of truth; but the adventurous Senator does not hesitate.
Sumner points out the senator's lack of originality in his accusations against opponents, emphasizing the senator's reckless behavior.
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