Brooks responsible alone, but all those who combined with him to do this foul deed,--all those--and you will find there will be hosts in another section of the country--who will applaud the act, and profess to honor the man who was put forward to perpetrate this deed.
Sumner emphasizes that responsibility for the attack lies not just with Brooks, but with all who supported him.
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Far above any flickering light or battle-lantern of party is the everlasting sun of Truth, in whose beams are the duties of men.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism to all who express themselves against Slavery.
But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
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