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Are you for the prostration of the Slave Oligarchy which now rules the country?
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Sumner challenges the audience to oppose the dominance of the slave oligarchy in American politics.
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Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
I agree with the Convention in the importance of the new organization; nor do I think there are many candid persons, recognizing morals as the soul of all true politics, who will hesitate in this conclusion.
Above all, welcome to the united regenerated Democracy of the North, which spurns the mockery of a Republic, with professions of Freedom on the lips, while the chains of Slavery clank in the Capitol!
They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
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