Till now, if we could have met with such a phenomenon in England as a person who was not convinced of the wickedness and folly of Slavery, we should not have known where to turn for a compact, reliable, serviceable statement of the modern case of slave and free labor.
Sumner reflects on the lack of reliable arguments against slavery in England, highlighting the need for clear statements on labor issues.
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