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Such a Declaration, promulgated by such a Convention, is in itself the beginning of victory.
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Sumner asserts that a strong Declaration from the Convention signals the start of victory.
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The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
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.
In this contest, we may borrow from the ancient Greek, who, when his hands were cut off, fought with his stumps, and even with his teeth.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
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