I hold Slavery to be a curse and a disgrace to our country and to mankind; and I rejoice to know that we have one man who is not afraid to denounce it as such, in plain Anglo-Saxon, on the floor of the Senate, and in the face of the Slaveholders.
Sumner boldly declares his condemnation of slavery, expressing admiration for those who denounce it publicly.
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Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism to all who express themselves against Slavery.
Far above any flickering light or battle-lantern of party is the everlasting sun of Truth, in whose beams are the duties of men.
I agree with the Convention in the importance of the new organization; nor do I think there are many candid persons, recognizing morals as the soul of all true politics, who will hesitate in this conclusion.
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