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Now, beyond all question, Slavery is the great original malefactor and omnipresent traitor,--more deadly to the Union than all Rebel leaders, civil or military.
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Sumner identifies slavery as the primary threat to the Union, emphasizing its destructive nature compared to Rebel leaders.
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