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There are individuals in all parties, even the Democratic, who hate Slavery, and say so; but a political party cannot be judged by the private opinions of some of its members.
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Sumner acknowledges that while some individuals in the Democratic party oppose slavery, the party as a whole cannot be judged by individual opinions.
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