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Recognition accompanied by the breaking of the blockade would be war, impious war, against the United States, where Slavemongers would be the allies and Slavery the inspiration.
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Sumner warns that recognizing the Confederacy would equate to waging war against the United States, driven by pro-slavery interests.
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