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It was good enough when we had a President in harmony with the Senate; but it is not good enough now.
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He critiques the old system's relevance in light of current political discord.
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This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism to all who express themselves against Slavery.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
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