No concession to Slavery can be “small.” Freedom is priceless, and in this simple rule alike of morals and jurisprudence you find the just measure of any concession, how small soever it may seem, by which Freedom is sacrificed.
Sumner argues that no concession to slavery can be considered small, as freedom is invaluable.
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