If all these pains and sorrows had redounded in any respect to the honor of the country, or had contributed in any way to the strength of the Union, then we might confess, perhaps, that something at least had been gained.
Sumner reflects on the suffering caused by slavery and questions whether any honor or strength has come from it for the nation.
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