Surely such utterances, wicked with treason, constituting the very voice of the Rebellion, cannot be an apology for the disloyal letter of the Senator; nor can silence, when we were powerless to act, be any argument for silence now that power and responsibility are ours.
Sumner argues that treasonous statements cannot justify disloyal actions, especially when one has the power to act.
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