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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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I am in favor of a tariff for revenue, such a one as will yield a sufficient amount to the treasury to defray the expenses of the government, economically administered.
Controlled by such a code, employing such representatives, sustained by such agencies, animated by such Furies, and producing such fruits of tears and bitterness, it must be open to question.
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The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
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