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Therefore, in proportion as you are earnest for the rights of the colored citizen, and place them above all partisan triumph, you will be glad to support the candidate whose heart has always throbbed for Humanity.
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Sumner urges support for a candidate who prioritizes the rights of African Americans over partisan interests.
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