In the spirit of these examples, the friends of Freedom have come together, in well-compacted ranks, to uphold their cherished principles, and by combined efforts, according to the course of parties, to urge them upon the Government, and upon the country.
Sumner draws inspiration from historical examples of unity among advocates for freedom to strengthen their cause.
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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 larger than the entire profit of all the commerce and manufactures of the world.
They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
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