Clearly, on the other side it is a contest for Slavery, in order to secure for this hateful crime new recognition and power; and it began in rebellion against the solemn judgment of the American people, declaring, in the election of Abraham Lincoln, that Slavery shall not be extended.
Sumner contrasts the motivations of the Union and the Confederacy, highlighting the latter's defense of slavery.
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Opening of United States courts to colored, XI. 389.
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His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.
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