Under this detestable, Heaven-defying Bill, not the slave only, but the colored freeman of the North, may be swept into ruthless captivity; and there is no white citizen, born among us, bred in our schools, partaking in our affairs, voting in our elections, whose liberty is not assailed also.
Sumner warns that the oppressive bill threatens not only slaves but also free people of color and white citizens' liberties.
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According to recent calculations, its annual cost is not less than a thousand millions of dollars.
Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
It is larger than the entire profit of all the commerce and manufactures of the world.
They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
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