In assuming the defence of the rights of this people, guided by the most generous sentiments of your rich nature, by a sincere love of justice, you have acquired an immortal title to the gratitude of all the descendants of the African race.
Sumner acknowledges the noble efforts of a person defending the rights of the African race.
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Out of this pernicious prejudice have proceeded that persecution and neglect which are the too frequent lot of the world's pioneers.
Again I repeat, so long as the War System prevails under the sanction of International Law, these painful incongruities will be apparent.
Let us at all hazards prevent the extension of Slavery and the increase of the Slave Power.
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.
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