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All this is in the name of Slavery, and for the sake of Slavery, and at the bidding of Slavery.
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Sumner highlights that the motivations behind the conflict are rooted in the institution of slavery.
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The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
It is clear that the only question of present practical interest arises from the usurpations of the Slave Power and the efforts to extend Slavery.
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