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It is, in short, that identical question which has so often entered this Chamber, and is now convulsing the land with bloody war.
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Sumner identifies a recurring and divisive issue in Congress that is currently causing national conflict, highlighting the gravity of the situation.
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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.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
More precious far at that moment the consolation that he had labored for his fellow-men, and the joyous confidence that all his cares had helped the Progress of his race!
This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
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