I do know enough, however, to satisfy me that Spain is a laggard on this question; and if my voice could reach her now, it would plead with her to be quick, to make haste to abolish slavery, not only in Cuba, but in Porto Rico.
Sumner criticizes Spain's slow progress on abolishing slavery, urging immediate action for emancipation in its colonies.
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