The first is German authority in the writings of philosophers, by whom Germany rules in thought; and the second is the uprising of the working-men: both against war as acknowledged arbiter between nations, and insisting upon peaceful substitutes.
Sumner identifies two key influences in Germany: philosophical authority and the working-class movement advocating for peace.
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Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XVI. 28.
Early testimony of the Church against, I. 59.
Working-men of Europe, desire abolition of war, XVIII. 236.
His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.
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