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In God’s name, in the name of Justice and Freedom, and in behalf of the millions of God’s outraged poor, I thank you for your noble speech.
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Sumner expresses gratitude for a noble speech, invoking divine justice and the plight of the oppressed.
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Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
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Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
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